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The Ecstatic

<colbgcolor=#D72050><colcolor=#fff> The Ecstatic
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아티스트 모스 데프
발매 2009년 6월 9일
장르 컨셔스 힙합 · 익스페리멘탈 힙합
전체 길이 45:27
트랙 16
레이블 Downtown
1. 개요2. 평가3. 트랙리스트
3.1. Supermagic3.2. Twilite Speedball3.3. Auditorium3.4. Wahid3.5. Priority3.6. Quiet Dog Bite Hard3.7. Life in Marvelous Times3.8. The Embassy3.9. No Hay Nada Mas3.10. Pistola3.11. Pretty Dancer3.12. Workers Comp.3.13. Revelations3.14. Roses3.15. History3.16. Casa Bey
4. 여담

1. 개요

모스 데프의 정규 4집. Black on Both Sides와 함께 모스 데프의 최고작으로 꼽힌다.

2. 평가

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3.75 / 5.00

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★★★★

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8.0 / 10.0


3. 트랙리스트

트랙리스트
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1 Supermagic
2 Twilite Speedball
3 Auditorium
4 Wahid
5 Priority
6 Quiet Dog Bite Hard
7 Life in Marvelous Times
8 The Embassy
9 No Hay Nada Mas
10 Pistola
11 Pretty Dancer
12 Workers Comp.
13 Revelations
14 Roses
15 History
16 Casa Bey

3.1. Supermagic

Track 01

Supermagic|2' 32"

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"You're living at a time of extremism, a time of revolution
A time where there's got to be a change
People in power have misused it
And now there has to be a change
And a better world has to be built
And the only way is going to be built is with extreme methods
And I, for one, will join in with anyone
Don't care what color you are!
As long as you want to change this miserable condition
That exists on this Earth
Thank you."
Bismillah hir rahman ir rahim
Let's...go!
Ecstatic
Ecstatic, ecstatic
Classic
Flow

Supermagicblackoriginfreshrealidopeness
Definitely out of dopeness, sketch another opus
Knock off your set – Brooklyn, we keep 'em open
The heavens expand, the stars advance, feel the Boogie Man

Mojo hand healing power like bang
Snap, I rebuke these snitches
We know the truth, you can't confuse me, bitches
Great name, greater than all your riches
Yah Dante Flaco Bey that's the business
Repeat, I rebuke these snitches
We know the truth, you can't confuse me, bitches
Strong magic that bust all your wishes
Cherokee Chief rock upon ya rock, it don't stop
And let's get

Yes
You're now rockin' with the Def
Lararara
Oh oh, oh oh
It's like heartbeat, you make me feel
So... REAL

Supermagicblackoriginfreshrealidopeness
Definitely out of dopeness, sketch another opus
Knock off your set – Brooklyn, we keep 'em open
Again, again
Supermagicblackoriginfreshrealidopeness
Definitely out of dopeness, sketch another opus
Knock off your set – come close and get 'em open
Get it here, let it go!
Ecstasy
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
The heavens expand, the stars advance, feel the Boogie Man

Ahahaha
Nice!
Magic!

3.2. Twilite Speedball

Track 02

Twilite Speedball|3' 02"

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Have fun, y'all
Have fun, y'all

The city breathing all down your neck
Bad news and good dope special effects
And reality's teeth
Bright, black, sinking in deep
Who ain't shy of the pain?
Who ain't shy if the pleasure just the same?
"Life is a game," I heard the homie say
Well, I came to win, so I'm not here to play

Have fun (Get it, get it)
Don't stop
Ecstatic
Fantastic
Wild
People

Bad news and good dope
Powder, potion, pills, smoke
Baby, how you trying to go?
Duro o dulce, fast or slow?
Yay, no?
It's okay, you can have it your way, love
It ain't all good, but, baby, I'm cool
Feeling great, feeling good – how are you?

10% Condition, 90% response
Survival mathematics, the number man psalm
Old dads drop the jewels so pure
When the times get raw, there's something I recall
Sometimes I don't remember it at all
And it gets stormed by the weather with no umbrella
Sky release pressure and the ground get wetter
My outfit F-ed up
Could'a looked fresher
But guess what?
The hell with parade day rain
Tsunami and sunshine, a vomit is the same
"Life is a game," I heard the homie say
Well, I came to win
Dante

Get it get it
Bey!
Get it get it
Brooklyn
Get it get it
Ecstatic
Don't Stop
E'day
Speedball

Bad news and good dope
Powder, potion, pills, smoke
Baby, how you trying to go?
Duro o dulce, fast or slow?
Yay, no?
It's okay, you can have it your way, love
Nasty times, but, baby, I'm cool
Feeling great, feeling good

Haha
Er'yday
Every day
Having a good time
Every day
Ha
Having a good time
Every day
Having a good time every day
Bey!
Having a good time every day
That's cool, let me hear it

3.3. Auditorium

Track 03

Auditorium|4' 34"

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Peace
Da-da-da-da-da
Peace, peace, peace, peace, peace, peace
Power
Ugh

Mad Liberator
Def operator
Rock the data
Amazin' flavor
Yo!

The way I feel — sometimes, it's too hard to sit still
Things are so passionate, times are so real
Sometimes I try to chill, mellow down, blowin' smoke
Smile on my face, but it's really no joke
You feel it in the street, the people breathe without hope
They goin' through the motion, they dimmin' down the focus
The focus get cleared, then the light turn sharp
And the eyes grow teary, the mind grow weary
I speak it so clearly, sometimes, y'all don't hear me
I push it past the bass, know nations gotta feel me
I feel it in my bones, black
I'm so wide awake that I'm hardly ever 'sleep
My flow forever deep
And it's volumes of scriptures when I breathe on a beat
My presence speak volumes before I say a word
I'm everywhere — penthouse, pavement and curb
Cradle to the grave, tall cathedral, or a cell
Universal ghetto life — holla, black, you know it well
Quiet storm, vital form, pen pushed it right across
Mind is a vital force; high, low or right across
Soul is the lion's roar, voice is the siren
I swing 'round, ring out, and bring down the tyrant
Chop a small axe and knock a giant lopsided
The world is so dangerous, there's no need for frighten
Suckers tryin' to hide like the struggle won't find 'em
Then the sun bust through the clouds to clearly remind 'em
It's everywhere! — Penthouse, pavement and curb
Cradle to the grave, tall cathedral, or a cell
Universal ghetto life — holla, black, you know it well

What it is
You know, they know what it is
We know, y'all know what it is
Ecstatic, there it is!

Huh, what it is
You know, we know what it is
They know, y'all know what it is
You don't know? Here it is!

What it is
You know, we know what it is
They know, y'all know what it is
You don't know? Here it is!

Ecstatic
En punto
Ha, ba-da-da-da-da
Peace, power (Ba-da-ba-da-ba)
Fantastic!
Original, and always on time (Jeweler)
And rockin' your mind, just like... (Ruler!)

Sit and come relax, riddle of the mack
It's the patch, I'm a soldier in the middle of Iraq (Uh-huh)
Well, say, about noon-ish, comin' out the whip, and
Lookin' at me curious, a young Iraqi kid ("Huh...")
Carryin' laundry, "What's wrong, G? Hungry?"
"No, gimme my oil or get [fuck] out my country!"
And in Arabian barkin' other stuff ("Jihad! Muhammad! Jihad! Mahmood!")
'Til his moms come grab him and they walk off in a rush
Distrust, feelin' like I's pissed upon wound
I'm like, "Shorty, hope that we can fix our differences soon! (Bye!)"
Buyin' apples, I'm breakin' on
"You take everything, why not just take the damn food, black bastard?"
I don't understand it, on another planet? (Uh-huh)
Fifteen months of this stuff, how I'm gonna manage?
And increasin' this sentiment
Gentlemen gettin' down on their Middle Eastern instruments
Realized trapped in this crap (Uh-huh)
Walk over, kicked one of my fabulous raps ("La-Di-Da-Di")
Arabs jaws-dropped, they well wish, they glad rap
Now the kid considered like an Elvis of Baghdad

What it is!

هذه ماتربحش وهذه ماتربحش، هذه ماتربحش
هذه تربح، هذه تربح، الآس
هذه ماتربحش وهذه ماتربحش، ديم و الآس

What it is!

عمر: العباد عندهم زوج وجوه واحد يضحك و واحد يبكي
علي: نتا هو لي بعتوك؟
عمر: ايه أنا لي بعتوني، هاك

What it is, you know, they know
What it is, we know, y'all know
What it is, Ecstatic, there it is!
Huh! What it is, you know, we know
What it is, they know, y'all know
What it is, you don't know? Here it is!
What it is, you know, we know
What it is, they know, y'all know
What it is, you know, here it is!

3.4. Wahid

Track 04

Wahid|1' 39"

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(La ilaha ill'Allah)
When...all...is...said...and...done...there's...only...one

Cash and carry, legendary, Sagitarri, styles vary
And it's very necessary, get it clearly
Never scary, barely worried, bright and early
Bald head, straight, or curly, mundane or otherworldly
No chain, nada jewelry that jackers can't snatch
The gingerbread the slave masters can't catch
Blat! Now put your minds on that
Get real or get back, quit frontin', face facts
The old-timers say we're living in the final days
Gun smoke, young folks living any kind of way
Gangster holiday, greedy snakes, and hideaways
Meanwhile soldiers take it straight through their armor plates
Crash hit the market gates, marvels of the modern age
Access is instant and treachery is commonplace
I sense the dangers and I'm not afraid
Because when all is said and done there's only ONE
Man up, playboy – playing the game, boy
Pull back, spectacular aim, boy
Say what you say, boy, whoever could make noise
And ride range off in the same voice
Conduct an arrangement with definite language
It's pure inspiration for this generation
Speak true free love
Because when all is said and done, there's only one
And the one cyaa done so cool
Schooling the young like Rev. Run ("Whose house?")
Quote Pac and tell 'em keep their heads up
And when the pressure comes down, press back, and press up
Fret not ghetto world, guess what?
God is on your side, the devil is a lie
The Empire holds all the gold and the guns
But when all is said and done there's only...
(La ilaha ill'Allah)
B-O-O-G-I-E M-A-N

3.5. Priority

Track 05

Priority|1' 22"

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Bey!
Top priority

Peace before everything, God before anything
Love before anything, real before everything
Home before anyplace, truth before anything
Style and stay radiate, love power slay the hate

Truth killer flaky face, Bey'll say it to they face
Ain't afraid to major straight, grace set the table straight
Flow greatest like the greatest lakes
Capes on great estates, quiet water major waves
Steer the course, make a way
And come ashore on a greater day
Home grown from the greatest grain
Full flavor in the native strain, now put that on your brainy brain
Full exposure to faith and slang
Minimum wage and major gains
Yasiin Dante to Bey
From day to night, to day to day, they came to play
We came to stay, get out the way
Be-otch, sunspot heat rocks
Brooklyn finest, Preservation of beat-box!
Friend or foe, poison or detox
When we rock the people I respond – priority

Peace before anything, God before everything
Love before anything, real before everything
Home before anyplace, shoot before anything
Style and state radiate, love power slay the hate

Priority!
Love powers...

3.6. Quiet Dog Bite Hard

Track 06

Quiet Dog Bite Hard|2' 57"

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"One thing I want to assure them
If they think I'm gonna change or compromise
My attitude, and my way of life, or
In my expression, or in my goal
Towards politics
They are making me stronger
And I am much more stronger now"
Bang to the boogie
Say up jump the boogie
To the rhythm of the boogity beat
To the rhythm of the boogity beat

There it go like simple the plainness, it's primal and basic
Zulu arrangement, rockin' amazement
Flaco, radiate from Heaven to pavement
They phony as a facelift, I’m nothing to play with
Spent time hating it, but that ain't changing it
God give it to me, nobody is takin' it
Therefore, moving on the base for stimulus
I'm standing in the twilight and watching them get it in
The walls are tremblin', the air is simmering
She movin' like more than her ears are listenin' – whoa now
Testin' your equilibrium
Sonic wave booming all over your intimate
Skin on skin, and skin on skin again
Put it all, get it all, get on, get it in
Ladies and gentlemen, misters and mistresses
Cousins, uncles, aunties, and synonyms, there it is – Boogie Man

Hah
Simmer down, simmer down, simmer down now
Simmer down now
Simmer down now
Simmer down
Quiet dog bite hard – my God!

Said – and the rocket don't stop
Brooklyn in the kitchen, heat up the stovetop
Bey in the Empire State and navigating the way
Preservation make the greatest Hip-Hop
The cool dudes swagger, they terribly corny
They flow so petty, unsteady, it's boring
These dudes ain't dope, but they on it
They need to get off it, so "wack wack" is all you can call it
Therefore, movin on to Def for stimulus
Regardless what zone, or what town you represent
A bullet into all of your settlements
Tower to tenement
I mold through for all of the element
Simmer down, I manage your mayhem
I'm bright as the AM
Engine 'bout to roll out the station
I'm blessed with the fresh from day one
I got it 'til day done
We all going back to the same one
It's the cost of motivation I'll stay with
Remarkable flavors
That all bear the mark of the greatness
Woah now, the kid is from Buck Town
Your girl is in love now
You chumps don’t want to get shut down – shoo!

Simmer down, simmer down, simmer down now
Simmer down now
Simmer down now
Simmer down
Quiet dog bite hard – let's rock

Hah
And we don't stop
See you rock to the rhythm, we don't stop
So you maintain the rock and you don't stop the rock
You keep up the rock and you don't stop
(The rock)
Maintain the rock and you don't stop
(The rock)
You keep up the rock and you don't stop
(The rock)
Maintain the rock and you don't stop
(The rock)
You keep up the rock, quiet dog, bite hard, my God!

Hah
Simmer down, simmer down, simmer down now
Simmer down now
Simmer down now
Simmer down
Quiet dog bite hard – my God!
Simmer down, simmer down, simmer down now
Simmer down now
Simmer down now
Simmer down
Quiet dog bite hard

3.7. Life in Marvelous Times

Track 07

Life in Marvelous Times|3' 41"

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Bright moments, bright moments always come back vivid
The fifth grade was epic, city-wide test pressure
The pre-crack era
Mr. Schumer, what a prick
Attitude match his wardrobe, uglier than sin
This is Bed-Stuy '82
Ninth floor, three tiny rooms, one view
Bucktown, Roosevelt House
Their green grass is green, our green grass is brown
Shots rang, my phone wasn't touch tone
Were heavy beef in the street, E.T. had to flee
Great heavens, good grief
Hungry bellies, bright gold on their teeth
The windows on the Ave look like sad eyes
They fix their sharp gaze on you when you pass by
And if you dare to stand, you can see 'em cry
You can watch 'em scowl, feel 'em prowl
While they're steady sizing every inch about you
Fast math measuring what you amount to
The laughter, the screams
The numeral, the song of Psalms, the book of dreams
Ends don't meet where the arms can't reach
Mean streets, even when it's free it ain't cheap
On-going saga, terminal diagnosis
Basic survival requires super heroics
No space in the budget for a cape
It’s when you gotta fly by night to save the day
Crash-landings routinely happen
Some survive, others never rise from the ashes
Watching asphalt and observing the Sabbath
Creates an Ecstatic and there you have it
From teenage love, praying in tongue
Strange fruit, batty boots and native drums
From hence I come, so here we go
Signs and wonders all along the road
Some lies open, some lies closed
Some stretchers roll with no lies at all
Some riders don't know what they ridin' for
Hands on the wheel and their mind is gone
Wherever you ride, whatever your lane
This road called life is a beautiful thing
And we are alive in amazing times
Delicate hearts, diabolical minds
Revelations, hatred, love, and war
And more and more and more and more
And more of less than ever before
It's just too much more for your mind to absorb
It's scary like hell, but there's no doubt
We can't be alive in no time but NOW

It's just another shot to the heart
It's just a sure shot in the dark
It's just another place in the stars
Wonders on every side, life in marvelous times
Life in marvelous times

Hey! The Ecstatic
The temperature's rising everywhere
All over the world, you can feel it
All over the world, feel it
Spirits rise everywhere

It's just a sure shot to the heart
It's just a sure shot in the dark
It's just another place in the stars
Wonders on every side, life in marvelous times
Life in marvelous times

Now, always

3.8. The Embassy

Track 08

The Embassy|2' 45"

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"Boogie (Boogie) Man (Man)"
"This is your captain speaking, with just a little flight information
Coming up on the left, we're going to be catching a glimpse of the Grand Canyon
On the right, you're gonna be able to see the Hoover Dam in just a few minutes
We're flying at an altitude of 37,000 feet
And our airspeed is 400 miles an hour
Couple little facts here –
I'm packing a Colt King Cobra
That's a .357 caliber firearm, with a black rubber-grip and a six-inch barrel
Also, the co-pilot is carrying a Kimber Custom defense pistol
With all the bells and whistles you'd expect from a custom gun of that kind
With an alloy frame and bevel treatment on the entire gun
And our Chief Flight Attendant Roger has a... uh, Ruger Bearcat
That .22 with a hand-fluted cylinder
All three are capable of piercing body armor at a distance of up to 27 feet
And you can put a hole in human bone and flesh the size of the Grand Canyon
Which, by the way, is coming up on the left-hand side of the plane
So just sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of your flight..."

From the top, la, la, la, la...
La, la, la, la, lalalalala...
La, la, la, la... la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Mentioned that he worked for the embassy
People seem to find that interesting
High status, intrigue and mystery
Special code name on the hotel registry
I love it when they say
"Enjoy your stay"
They say it how they mean it
'Cause that's how they been trained
Show you to your room
A suite with a view
"When, if anything at all
Do not hesitate to call"
Nice! The greatest, the greatest
Compliments, tooth brush, tooth paste, razors
A Bible, a Qur'an in a drawer
Or depending where you are
Tend to whisper through the walls
She was calling on God
The greatest, the greatest
Salutations, congratulations
Reservations, exclusive arrangements
Dinner with the patrons, the scenery is amazing
It's so outrageous, they whisper when they say it
When it's really real, it's even realer than 'The Matrix'
Classic, modern, ancient, flagrant
Get a special thrill every time they get to say it
"Peace! I work with the embassy
On behalf of Imagination Industry
I come visit, you come visit
Such a pleasure, official business"

La, la, la, la...
La, la, la, la, la-la-la-la...
(Boogie, Boogie, Man, Man)
La, la, la, la...la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
The Embassy... greetings

3.9. No Hay Nada Mas

Track 09

No Hay Nada Mas|1' 42"

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Buenas, Flaco
Llámame Flaco, pero mi primero nombre es Yasiin Dante
El apellido es Bey
Oiga

Mis ojos son testigo
La hermosa, el peligro distinto claro que si la verdad
La calle, el pueblo
Las fincas y centros

Ciudad calidad no mejor, mala mas
Guerra y vida, amor y cambio
Comida la guarda

Pistola, oracion para ellos
Damas y caballeros
Familia, crianza
La luz en la distancia

Quiero y lo dijo
Bien es mas cercana
Mi vista, mi casa, mis sueños, mi alma

Quiero saber lo senti tu abrazo
Y tu contacto
Muestreme algo
Claro
Amen

Claro, claro, claro que si
No hay nada mas

No hay nada mas
Final
No hay nada mas
Claro, claro, claro que si
No hay nada mas
Y no hay nada mas
Final
No hay nada mas
Claro, claro, claro que si

3.10. Pistola

Track 10

Pistola|3' 03"

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Believe me when I tell you
I never meant to break your heart
May God pick up the pieces
Of dreams that fall apart
Forgive me and forget me
Make a brand new start
Don't blink your eyes and say goodbye
'Cause I know you know that I know you know that love is danger

Criminal minded, gangster of love
Charms in your arms, your gun is wild warm
Worn, bang bang, shoot 'em up
Tips in your clip, click-clack, use 'em up
Bad intentions and a very good shot
X marks the spot where you cross the heart
Candlelight vigil on my memory block
Commemorate the date where the bomb got dropped
Love, study war no more
Put your weapon away, quit collecting the slain
She said, "You right, I don't wanna fight
I just like the fire and the flashing... lights"

Believe me when I tell you
I never meant to break your heart
May God pick up the pieces
Of dreams that fall apart
Forgive me and forget me
Make a brand new start
Don't blink your eyes and say goodbye
'Cause I know you know that I know you know that love is danger

If you are to fall in love
Then where should you stand to begin with?
And when the falling's done
How bad should you plan to get injured?
And if you land on your feet
Do it count as a fall or a jump?
And do it feel like a fall
When the hands that pushed you were holding you up?
Close encounter, got you wide open
Heartache got your boom-box going
Music and vocals, lonely and soulful
You're back at the scene where your sweet dreams sold you

Believe me when I tell you
I never meant to break your heart
May God pick up the pieces
Of dreams that fall apart
Forgive me and forget me
Make a brand new start
Don't blink your eyes and say goodbye
'Cause I know, you know that, I know, you know what love is

Cowboys and girls, oh baby
I remember... when we used to play
Cowboys and girls, oh baby
I remember... when we used to play
Cowboys and girls, oh baby
I remember... when we used to play
Cowboys and girls...
Shoot 'em up, bang bang...
Cowboys and girls
Shoot 'em up, bang bang...
We at the movies, and you're a star...
Get down!

3.11. Pretty Dancer

Track 11

Pretty Dancer|3' 31"

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Absolutely, Flaco!

Fresh, and I'm fresh, and my fresh just get fresher
Diamonds in production glow greater than the pressure
The none turn to some and the some turn to more
The more turn to many and the many turn to all
Shoutin' "all or nothing," like it's nothing at all
"Do not know what ya got 'til it got gone"
Same song, new time signature
New brand hustle with the long time arithmetic
Bey, from the preacher man, number man, understand
Curves and sliders, overs and underhands
Black Batman, knock 'em out the park
Pitch quiet fire sniper, not the one you tryna box with
Block work when the block turn jobless
And triple beams ain't the best means to weigh your options
Smarts, get smart with your smartness
Too busy surviving to argue 'bout Darwin... darling!

See me, huh, a pretty dancer
Me, Sugar Ray, and Ali pretty dancer
See me do it (See me do it)
Ready, steady, step it out

Big swing, swing, with bangers and thing-thingers
Soul Glo zinging all over the ring finger
Yo, yo! Don't play me so close
Let me tell you something that you ain't really ready to know
Fight camp, you was in top form
Fight night – damn, you ain't breakin' popcorn
Aw man, word bond?
Word is bond! Ultimatum
Lights off, smelling salts resuscitate 'em
I don't underrate 'em, son, I don't nothing-rate em
All I do is pop-pop, frustrate 'em
Exacerbate 'em, sharp shoot, lacerate 'em
Steady hustle, shuffle, shuffle, fascinate 'em
Ecstatic nature, Black imagination activated
True and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest
Ecstatic nature, Black imagination activated
True and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest

It's like a dove from up above
See me, huh, a pretty dancer
Me, Sugar Ray, and Ali pretty dancer
See me do it (See me do it)
Ready, steady, step it out
Fly like a dove from up above
See me, huh, a pretty dancer
Me, Sugar Ray, and Ali pretty dancer
See me do it (See me do it)
Ready, steady, step it out

Skip... move
Skip... move
Skip... move (Fly like a dove from up above)
Skip... move (Fly like a dove from up above)
Fly like a dove from up above
The greatest
Fly like a dove from up above (See me do it!)
Fly like a dove from up above
Fly like a dove from up above
(Fly like a dove from up above)
Ecstatic nature, Black imagination activated
True and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest
(Fly like a dove from up above)
Ecstatic nature, Black imagination activated
True and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest
(Fly like a dove from up above)
Ecstatic nature, Black imagination activated
True and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest
(Fly like a dove from up above)
Ecstatic nature, Black imagination activated
True and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest
(Fly like a dove from up above)
Ecstatic nature, Black imagination activated
True and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest
(Fly like a dove from up above)
Ecstatic nature, Black imagination activated
True and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest
(Fly like a dove from up above)
Ecstatic nature, Black imagination activated
True and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest
(Fly like a dove from up above)
Ecstatic nature, Black imagination activated
True and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest
– "Boogie Man"

3.12. Workers Comp.

Track 12

Workers Comp.|2' 02"

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Ground rules

I'll give you all the diamonds and money
But you can't break my heart
'Cause that'll just get you fired
And everybody needs a job

Work is scarce, competition is fierce
Fonzie frontin' in the new leather like they don't care
Word, let's get you an award for that performance
Winner in the category for the Best Boring
Uh, tell the tough guys we tougher than tough times
And needles in the nerves to make the tightened-up unwind
One time, for locking out the light in your eyes
You're searching for your perfect one
Broken down from 'getting it all' to 'take it however it comes'
Plain day, you the specialest one, oh me, oh my

I'll give you all the milk and the honey
But you can't break my heart
'Cause that'll just get you fired
Sloppy worker get your pay grade bust

Work is scarce, skilled working is rare
Fonzie fronting at the job site, primping up they hair
Word? Well, tell them only staff can drink they coffee
Walking papers at the office, sleep late tomorrow morning
Tell the tough guys we tougher than tough times
And nerves don't snap when the clock touch crunch time
That's right – we tougher than tough times
From been narrowing, to the clock just unwind
For sure, we tougher than tough times
My proof don't need to lie, my tighten-up don't unwind
Sunshine, lifting up the light in your eyes
You're gazing at your perfect one
Broken down from 'never at all' to 'better than you could ever want'
Great day, I know that you had to come, oh me, oh my

I'll give you all the diamonds and money
But you can't break my heart
'Cause that'll just get you fired
And you're doing such a beautiful job

3.13. Revelations

Track 13

Revelations|2' 03"

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Revelations...
("Dont stop – keep on...")
Sunshine
Ecstatic
Flaco
(Boogie Man)

Standing in the sun, getting Black as I want
You playing good D, and that ain't backing me up
Skywalker, baby, ain't no jack in my hammer
I got a whole lot to say, so I ain't talking to them
I hear 'em eavesdroppin, I turn it up louder
Black freedom, Black genius, Black power
Black ink for printing the Black dollar
And tell the CIA I say, "Now what?"
And 'CC' is central bank
Loose change body slamming big money tanks
We tell God "Thanks"
Ya'll tellin us that God don't rank – that's why your breath stank
Yuck! Lay off the bacon and smokes
Quit laying off the good working folks, quit the hoax
And lay off the corny color jokes
And contrary to popular, the coloreds is awoke
Ya big dope – yuck!
Keep them out your face, keep 'em in your prayers
Either that, or keep 'em in the crosshairs
Better still, keep a even dose of each
'Cause until you get justice, you won't get peace

Peace, peace, peace, peace, peace
The gun shot say, "Wa da da dang
Wa da da da da dang
Wa da da da da da da da da dang – ay!"
They shout "Peace, peace, peace"
They shout "Peace, peace, peace"
The firefight lit, "Wa da da dang
Wa da da da da dang
Wa da da da da da da da da dang – ay!"
This government say –

Rumors and rumors and rumors of war
Dead-eye get deaded and don't know what they're dead for
And more...
Rumors and rumors and rumors of war
Killers just killing and don't know what they kill for
And more...
Rumors and rumors and rumors of war
Dead-eye get deaded and don't know what they're dead for
And more...
Rumors and rumors and rumors of war

Revelations
("Dont stop – keep on...")

3.14. Roses

Track 14

Roses|3' 41"

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When I'm down, I just draw some roses
On a pretty piece of paper
With my red Stabilo Pencil
Halfway through, I feel so much better (Fresh!)
I imagine happiness (Wide awake in my dreams),
And it runs right to me – such amazing beauty (Why!)

You don't have to (No necessary) cut up no roses (Be easy, chopper)
Please, just leave them living (Just cool, let creation grow)
Got my pencil (Check one), got pretty paper (Check two, check it out)
Please don't worry, we're forgiven (Power and grace, let's move!)

I have found–just the perfect feelin' (And it starts the true sensation)
Finally 'cause I'm grateful (Gratitude and my attitude, this morning)
I can feel your spirit (Feel it), coming closer on me (Every way!)
It is grand (Yes), just to be reminded
(Good God – when they reminisce over you, for real!)
Reminded of the good things (Good things, good things, good things)
Living in a new day (New day, bright star)
That no one can tear down (Undeniable!)

You don't have to (No necessary) cut up no roses (Be easy on the cut!)
Please, just leave them living (Just ease, let creation grow)
Got my pencil (Check one), got pretty paper (Check two, check it out!)
Please don't worry, we're forgiven

Power and grace
Yellow for friendship, red for love
Black for the universal stars above
Pink buds that I bought her on Valentine
She said it was forever, then she changed her mind
I said a little prayer, then I cleared my eyes
'Cause I feel the draw on my heartstrings, drawing the line
Started off with a orchid, natural portrait
I ain't Picasso, but that ain't important
Faith, smart dude, never graduated art school
Stay tuned, I'ma show you how my art move
Shape and dimension, flow and extension
Symmetry and shade, blowin' out the frame
Sign off my name Dante when I'm finished
Put it to your memory for permanent exhibit
Love, hard work, and it's worth every minute
Abstract is still life, real life kinetic

Got my pencil (Check one), got pretty paper (Check two, check it out)
Please don't worry, we're forgiven (Power and grace to creation)
You don't have to (No necessary) cut up no roses (Be easy, chopper!)
Please, just leave them living (Just cool, let creation grow!)

When I'm down, I just draw some roses (Magnetic art)
On a pretty piece of paper (Fresh!)
With my red Stabilo pencil (Translation, ha!)
Almost through (Next stop), I feel so much better (Destination, joy)
I imagined happiness (Wide awake in my dreams)
And it ran right to me – such amazing beauty (Why!)

Got my pencil (Check one), got pretty paper (Check two, check it out!)
Please don't worry, we're forgiven (Power and grace the creation)
You don't have to (No necessary) cut up no roses (Be easy)
Please, just leave them living...

3.15. History

Track 15

History|2' 21"

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Kweli say, "Everybody act according to the season that they born in"
Some in the night, some in the morning, some at noon
Some in winter, some in June
It's all cool, it's the natural
Science is a jewel
For me and mines, yours and you
Let's move, tell you a little bit about mine, yo

I was born in a season where the world was quiet and cold
Celebrations were going on
Some were happy, some were sad
Some felt bad from being good
Some felt good from being bad, feelings pass and change
But they never leave, they here to stay
Holiday, holiday, happy birthday
Teenage love, the first cut run deep
Soul on flesh, this is the Brooklyn streets
Year of the Ox, seven and three
M.D., the history (come on)
Every soul got one of these (yes)
It's where you been and where you be
And without understanding you cannot proceed
Complete, the start and the end
Then it just go round again

Again, again and again, brand new
Again and again, so fresh
Again and again, newness

I was born in the decade of decadence where they worshipped what they have
Ford was president, do the math
The war was ended when the North Vietnamese stormed the city of Saigon
We was like, bye, we was gone, let bygones be bygones
I'm gone, spread love, it's the Brooklyn way
Where they hug you with the firearm, try it on
Like new school clothes, Black Star official
Smash when we do a show, it's facts, no mystery
I'm down with the crew like Mussolini in Italy
I rock with the Roots like the Giving Tree
Powerful, bigotry at work, me and my people got history
These rappers dumb it down considerably
We get it poppin' like a hit chorus (Uh)
The flow is historic (Hah), they can't get rid of us
Ubiquitous, and we lay the law like Leviticus
Ten years ago we made history so they missing us

And don't call it a comeback in particular
Even if it blend into ephemera or
Fade into peripheral, transmission of the ministers' origin
Over broadcast clear without diminishing
Black Star stovetop burning soul temperatures, administers
Alkalines, aminos and minerals: essentials
Served over Dilla time signatures
It's miracle material, remember it's right now foreverness

3.16. Casa Bey

Track 16

Casa Bey|4' 32"

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Magnetic, the flows are athletic
Dimensions are perfected
But the static and kinetic is power
Past pressure and mass beyond measure
You can place son where ever, he..."Don't stop"
Magnetic, the flows are athletic
Dimensions are perfected
But the static and kinetic is power
Past pressure and mass beyond measure
You can place son where ever, he Bed-Stuy "Boogie Man"
Magnetic, the flows are athletic
Dimensions are perfected
But the static and kinetic is power
Past pressure and mass beyond measure
You can place son where ever, he..."Thank you and thank you very kindly"
Magnetic, the flows are athletic
Dimensions are perfected
But the static and kinetic is power
Past pressure and mass beyond measure
You can place son where ever, he Bed-Stuy forever

The fresh, the author and associates are proud to present
M. Def the Black, fantastic raw
Dynamic, true Ecstatic, ghetto outstanding
Classic active every place, I have
The skill, power, passion, raise your red lantern
Stanzas and anthems based on expansion
A vantage point of the past, present, and after
Rapture, mastered the ceremonial master craft
Of the masterminds who craft masters
Master and viber from Brooklyn Island
Legendary asylum, Black Star shining
Bedford-Stuyvesant isn't Strivers
Flatbush blazing like it's smoke of the prophet
And it's constant, remarkable artwork
And God is the author, from Flaco to Archer
We right on target, a ready steady responsive
A black light bright in the darkness, y'all just
A fantastic rawness, good morning, yes

You are rocking with the fresh
You are rocking with the fresh
You are rocking with the Def
With a kiss...
Hah, ye-he-hes
Right now, on it alwaaaaays...
Soul shocking, never stopping
Always keep the beat rock
Hah, ye-he-he-heees...
Ye-hee-he-hes...
Right now, on it alwaaaaays...

Play on all digits
You know you can't stop my go
You can't stop my go
Born to be who I am
(Been born to be who I am)
Bright light from a distant star
(Bright light from a distant star)
Miracles, answered prayers
(Miracles, answered prayers)
Huh, all in together now
You can't stop my go
I've been born to be where I am
A bright light from a distant star
Miracles and answered prayers
You can't stop my go
I've been born to be where I am
Mos light from a distant star
Miracles and answered praaaaaayers...

4. 여담

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