| We was
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| Escaping the bleak, pursuing a feeling
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| Pressure pushed them towards the instinct of brilliance
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| Capture then scraping the breaks off to build songs
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| They was in the park up between the buildings
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| And they dancing face like «ah-hah» and «mm-hmm»
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| Voice would echo, calling--slap off the buildings
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| Anticipating ceremony to begin
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| Food provided by the neighborhood dealers
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| They phrase nothing-words like «biting» and «chilling»
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| «Biting» meant that you was stealing and illing
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| And so thusly you were def’ly not «chilling»
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| They wouldn’t fuck with you just fuck with the real ones
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| We had sayings called like «52s» and «fair ones»
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| Ya’ll just got it on. |
| You think y’have to kill, huh?
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| Now it’s calibers, for bullshit you 'ere, huh?
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| And your music make us real niggas tear up
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| Now my girlfriend’s name in B-More was Triva
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| And her door knockers was bamboos, believe that
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| And our two-toned Lees of course they was creased up
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| Seen a god—Dapper Dan, down, and trucked up
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| The type of MC you be back then is «sucka»
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| Dons call ‘em honey dips
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| Gold and grey money clips
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| Selling out was not the lick
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| Covet not another’s clique
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| Wasn’t cool just cause you rich
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| Sit here, bang shots,
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| Black and Puerto Rican stars
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| Twin rock the baddest furs, Le Tigre polos, fitted shirts
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| Maximas was kitted up |