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1. |
A Pharaonic Entrance
03:14
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY HAND... IN A WARM GRATITUDE...
AND COLD RESERVE... A WELCOME OF SORTS, A MOMENT OF ELEGANCE.
A FROZEN GLASS RAISED TO A GOLDEN MASK.
YES, WELCOME EVERYBODY, TO A PARTY IN A PYRAMID,
GO AHEAD BOW DOWN IF YOU WOULD, GO AHEAD. OR NOT.
I HAVE ALL MY CLOSEST PHARAOH'S AND LORDZ WITH ME..
I HAVE IT ALL... I WHO HAVE NOTHING..
BUT THE COMFORT OF SANDSTONE AND DARKNESS..
A SLIGHT GREEN GLOW FROM THE EMERALDZ AND UNBEKNOWNST SOULZ
RADIANT... EVERLASTING ... TIMELESS... WE ALL HOLD COUNCIL TOGETHER...
WITH AURIC MICS..
ITS I...! ... A BROKEN SPARROW, GLIDELESS ON THE WIND,
EXTRACTING SILENCE, YOUR HIGHNESS GRINS..
WINE SPILLING FROM UNDER FILLED CUPS..
DICTATES HOW MUCH WE TRULY STIR THIS SHIT UP.
CORPORAL.. REMORSEFUL... THE MASKS DECODED MORSELS
MORLORIAN REHEARSAL TO A DREADFUL DISMAL REVERSAL..
THE PHARAOH! HES GOLDEN. AND RESOURCEFUL
THE VESSEL .. ORBITAL AURACLE .. COSMIC STOREFRONTS SELLING TICKETS FORCEFUL
BREAK ARMS AND BANKS, WITH YARN AND SHANKZ
MY PYRAMID IS TRAPPED WITH HARM AND THANKS
SAY HOOO! AND RAISE YOUR HANDS HIGH
I RESPOND LOW AND CURDLING, THE TIME IS NIGH
PREACH THEY SAY! ... WE WANT ANOTHER SPEECH THEY SAY...
AS I TEACH THE WAY. IT ALL SEEMS OBSOLETE AND GREY
SKIES ... NEVER TO BE VIEWED AGAIN.
EXCEPT THROUGH JAGGED TEARS OF MY PEN
ASTRAL-LOGICAL, CONSTEL-PRODIGAL
MODERN MARVEL AND MASK OF OBSTACLES
LEERING, DISCERNING AND VEERING, MOSTLY TO A SERUM
STIRRED IN A CAULDRON, OF A LOST AUTUMN
THE NILE FLOWZ ONLY ONE DIRECTION,
SO YOUR LIMBS GO THE SAME WAY,
IN THE MINDS EYE , OF A MINDFUL LIE I MINDLESSLY COMPLY
CAUSTICALLY DIE, ITS THE BEGINNING OF VERY FEW ENDS,
ITS THE DESCENDENTS OF EVERY SINGLE SCENT
COME ONE, AND COME ALL, COME ON EVERYBODY LET US FALL
LET THIS BE THE SOUNDTRACK TO YOUR DOOM,
LET ME BE THE ONE TO DIRECT YOU TO THE ROOM ... ONE OF MANY IN MY PYRAMID... ONE OF FEW IN APPEARANCES
THE PHARAONIC TEMPLE, REHEARSING CHANTS TO THE MENTAL
THE UNDEAD WALK AND UNWRAP THERE SELVES,
OLDEN MINDS COLLAPSE AND BEAR NEW FRUITS... ITS THE REVIVAL, MY SURVIVAL,
ITS THE TITLE OF THE UNWRITABLE .. UNSPOKEN
UNBORN AND UNLEARNED... ITS MENES, AND ALL MY GUEST ARE WITH ME
ITS A PARTY IN A PYRAMID, THE DOORS ARE FILLING QUICKLY
4 ENTRANCES, ENTRANCED MISTRESSES ARE PLOTTING DEATH WISHES...
AND I SIT.. ON MY GOLDEN THRONE, WITH THE MASK BESIDE ME... ITS THE MYSTIKZ
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2. |
Of The Mask
02:27
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
STEPPIN THROUGH...
IN RUGGED BOOTZ
SPITTIN CHEST BLOOD, LIKE WHO THE FUCK IS YOU.
CARRIED A RUCK OR TWO, HUNDRED POUND ARTILLERY, BUCKIN TROOPZ
CATCH THE FLAK FEEDBACK,
MICROPHONE E-VAC, HOLDIN CASUALTY NOTEPADZ
ROTTEN EMCEES, PUKING UP GARBAGE,
PUTRID DARTZ THATZ SWEET REGARDLESS
TWO DAYZ IN THE JUNGLE GOT TONSILS
I GOT SYPHILIS FROM FUCKING THE DIRTIEST OF WOMAN
IN THE DARKEST OF HUTZ, AND THE FOULEST OF CONDITIONZ
RICEHATZ AND ALL, NAM TATZ ON SKULLZ
SHRAPNEL, FROM WOOD METAL BONE I DIVULGE
AS SCARZ STAND AT ATTENTION, NEED I MENTION
HOLD PROVOKING THOUGHTZ AT BAYONET ENDINGZ
AND PUSH THROUGH WITH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY STATEMENTZ
DESTINED FOR GREATNESS, I SNATCH OUT VERBATIM
AND ASK FOR MY OWN PLACEMENT 1ST PLATOON FIRST INFANTRY
ASK THE MASON, AIRBORNE DIVISION, WITH DOOR GUNNER POSITION
AND SCOUT LIKE PRECISION, NEVER MISSIN A MISSION
UP EARLY LIKE I WAS FISHIN, AND IN THE WATER LIKE A CHRISTIAN
NO MEDALZ TO PROVE WHAT IVE DONE
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
ALL YALL BETTER STAND UP...
AND YOUR MANZ? HE BETTER PUT HIS HANDZ UP
AND YOUR GIRL KNOW SHE GETTIN WHAT WHAT
WE DO IT FOR DAYZ THIS AINT A HOBBY KID, I NEEDA GET PAID...
I PUT MY BLOOD SWEAT... AND TEARZ IN THIS ART EVERYDAY
I SWEAR TO YOU AS IF I ALWAYZ TELLIN THE TRUTH, AND I DO..
HOW BOUT YOU? SMOKE A CIGGERETTE KICK IT TO THE KIDZ
LIKE THERES NOTHING LEFT
AND THERE REALLY ISNT, TRAPPED UP IN THE PRISM
BUILD ANOTHER PRISON, CAUGHT UP IN THE SYSTEM
WHY WONT YA'LL LISTEN? UTTER MY WORDZ, LIKE A MOTHER TO A HERSE
..."SILENT ANSWERZ"
THE SILENCE IS DISQUIET EVEN FOR PHANTOMZ
WHO MOVE AROUND MY SOUL.... WITH WELL LIT LANTERNZ
I SINGGG THESE SONGGGZ, TO SEND KNOWLEDGE TO MY GRANDSONZ...
WHO... I WILL NEVER MEET, AND I KNOW THAT FO SHO, YOU HAVE TO PAY TO COMPETE
THINGZ YOU WILL NEVER EARN BACK, MY LUNGZ ARE MY BLACK, MY MIND IS BLEAK,
PREFER SOLITUDE, DONT CARE WHO YOU BE, I FEEL LOVE IN MY LIFE,
BUT NOT THE SAME LOVE YOU FEEL FOR YOUR WIFE
WHEN I HOLD THE MIC AND DIVE FOR LINES TO RECITE
I FEEL THE MOST ULTIMATE LIGHT, I WAS BORN TO WRITE
AND I WONT DIE, YOU JUST HEAR MY MUSIC FOR EONZ AT NIGHT
ME AND ZEN STUDENTZ?
WELL.. YOU BETTER LISTEN UP PRUDENCE
CHECK YOUR MOVEMENTZ... BE PRECISE...
THATZ ACCURATE, WE BUDDHAS ASLEEP IN LIFE
ONLY BORN AFTER THE FACT, BLESSIN A TRACK
HEAR OUR VOICES ECHOING OUT FADING TO BLACK
ACCEPTING ACTUAL FACT, ANYLESS THEREZ NOTHING MORE TO LACK
I'M IMMORTAL SUN REMEMBER THAT
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4. |
Nebesini Jazzslice
02:41
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
ON THE BACK OF A-TRAIN, I WAS SNIFFIN COCAINE
DIRECT SUBWAY TRACKZ TO THE RAILZ OF MY BRAIN
SO I NEVER DOSED OFF, NEVER MISSED MY STOP
WHEN IT CAME TO THAT TIME, WAZ ALWAYZ HIP TO HOP
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YO I STARTED THIS BACK WHEN THEY HAD BACKPACKS
BUT NOW... ITZ ABOUT.. HAVEN GOLDEN PLATED WRAPZ
HOLDIN TOGETHER THA WORDZ THAT YOU KNOW BETTER THEN TO SERVE
YOU COULDNT EVEN ROLL THAT SHIT UP IF IT WAS HERB
BONE DRY, AND IM NECESSARY..
READING THE GAMES OBITUARY
UNDER THE EYE OF MOTHER MARY..
JAAANE... WHO WAS BORN FROM THE FLAMEZ OF MY NAME
SENT BACK TO WHENCE WE CAME
YO PUFF PUFF PASS TO THE LEFT OF THE CYPHER
BRONZE FEET GOT MY BACK LIKE THE SCOUT OF A SNIPER
NONE OF YALL HYPE MAN CAN GET ANY HYPER
THE ARCHANGEL GOT YOU IN HIS SITES LIKE A HOLSTER
FIGURE 4 RICK FLAIR, CAN YOU FIGURE YOUR THAT
WITH YOUR HALF ASSED COOTIE CAT BOOTY FLAT RAPZ
WHEN TRUDY COME KNOCKIN, BOOTZ BE COCKING
45.CALIBER STRAPZ DOO WOPZ BE DROPPIN
YOU RHYME STYLES ARE WEAK
YOUR TEKNEEKZ ARE BEAT
YOU TRACKZ SOUND LIKE TRASH IN THE STREET
... YOUR MANZ CANT RAP AND HE FLAPPIN HIS BEAK
HE BOUND TO GET SLAPPED, WRAPPED UP,
AND PUT IN HIS SEAT
YOU WANNA BATTLE WITH ME? YOU GOTTA BATTLE WITH 3
PUT ON SADDLEZ, AND PADDLEZ ARMED LIKE A CHEROKEE
AND A WHOLE LOT MORE I DONT JUST KILL FOR FAMILY
ARMED FOR FOR WAR, MI AMOR, DRIVEN BY HUMANITY
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
ALL I NEED MAN, I LOVE THIZ
THE GOLDEN GROOVE, ROLLIN THRU THE GROVE
SUN I BEEN SMOKING SINCE I WAS 9 YEARZ OLD
NEVER DID WHAT I WAS TOLD, I STOLE
HOLDIN WHAT I NEEDED, IF THE SITUATION GOT HEATED
WHO GOT MY BACK?
WHOLE FLEETZ RETREATED
LEFT THEY WOMAN, AND ALL THOSE BITCHES GOT SEEDED
MAN IM FOUL BUT ONLY WHEN IM ON THE ENDO
AND MOVE CROWDZ MIKE TYSONZ PUNCHOUT ON NINTENDO
YA WANNA DANCE, HEARZ YA DAMN CHANCE
SWISS CHEESE YOUR WHOLE CREW, THE REST GET THE CLAMPZ
SWINGING BARZ, IN CLUBZ WHERE YOU STAMP
THE FUCK AM I EVEN DOIN HEAR
SOUND LIKE A VOODOO CHANT
MUSHU YA KNEW SHOEZ GIVE YA GIRLY A GLANCE
WIT THE YELLOWEST PEARLY WHITEZ I ADVANCE
MARCHING ARMY, KID YOU NEVER HARM ME.
IM LIKE GHANDI... WITH A BULLET PROOF,
SPILLIN TRUTH, GONNA STEP THERE SOON
NOT TO THE MOTHERLAND, OR THE HOME OF MOTHER EARTH [ALREADY THERE]
JUST TO ANOTHER PLACE, WHERE A MOTHER GAVE BIRTH
TRUTHFULLY OF THE MATTER, IN SPEAKING OF THE LATTER
I AM GOING SIMPLY TO SEEK DATA
THE BASEMENT DWELLAZ WE HEAR NOW
MOVING THROUGH THE COSMOZ, YOU STUCK IN THE CLOUDZ
SALUTE THE GENERAL... WITH THE GOLDEN MASK
SHOOTS YOU IN THE FACE, GIVEZ THE MASON A BAT
[The Mason]
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6. |
Ethereal Mystom Reef
03:17
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[MENES]
UNDERWATER MYSTIK, SIREN CALL MISSED IT, CAULDRON WALL CRYPTIK
CUL-DE-SAC OF WITCHEZ,
I LIIIVE WITH IT , IN-TRIN-SIC, WITH PENZ, SCRIBE INTRICATE THROUGHOUT LION DENZ WITH ZEN
TRIOXIDES, BOMBIN MY NAME LIKE THE PHARCYDE, WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKZ LIKE THE ARTIFACKTZ
GOT MY... STAX OF WAX.. BLACK RELAX, BOOMBAP MOVE BACK BEFORE YOU CATCH A HEART ATTACK
MAY HAVE THE MASK BUT HE AINT STANLEY IPKIS, YOU TOILET PLUNGERZ IZ SCRUBZ.. BUNCH OF DIPSHITZ
I MOVE ON YOU, LIKE BOWELZ AND FEET, OR 100 THOUSAND ANGRY CIVILIAN WALKIN THE BEAT
IN THE STREET, YOU CAN FEEL MY MUSIC, DRUG ADDICTZ LOVE IT, USERZ ABUSE IT
->>UNDETERMINED WETHER ITZ CALM OR UPLIFTING, MADNESS AND ADDICTING
THE SMACK OF A GIANT TURNING FACT TO FICTION
I GET BUSY WITH IT
AND WE BACK AGAIN
YES WE BACK MY FRIENDZ
AND SO IT BLENDZ
AND WE BACK AGAIN
YES WE BACK MY FRIENDZ
DONT REMEMBER I PRETEND
AND WE BACK AGAIN
YES WE BACK MY FRIENDZ
HOPE IT NEVER ENDZ
AND WE BACK AGAIN
YES WE BACK MY FRIENDZ
SO HEAR WE ARE THEN
THROUGH THE REEFZ OF THE SEA
THROUGH THE SUN AND THE BREEZE
THROUGH THE MINDZ OF THE YOUNG
AND THE OLD AND THE WEAK
TO THE STRONG AND THE WRONG,
TO THE RIGHT, PASS TO MIC
TO THE LEFT PAS THE BONE WITH THE CHROME CLUTCH
COUGHING OUT CLOUDZ, THINKING OUT LOUD
SIFTING THROUGH SOUND EATIN WITH CROWDZ
SINKING IN NOUNZ, TAKING-LEAPZ-AND-BOUNDZ
THROUGH STREETZ AND TOWNZ
END UP IN YOUR CITY WITH MY FEET IN YOUR MOUTH
IT COULD BE A WHOLE LOT WORSE, PROMISE YOU THAT
AND A WHOLE LOT OF CATZ, WONT PROMISE YOU JACK?
QUARTER INCH MANG, GET ME THE XLR, ATLANTIS HEADPHONEZ
AND MY SPECTRAL CAR
ROLLIN DEEP SUN-> LIKE THE VIBEZ ON THIS TRACK, FEEL LIKE IM SLIPPIN
FALLIN AND CANT COME BACK
QUESTION MARK BESIDE MY EXPIRATION DATE,
THAT COULD BE FOREVER, THAT COULD BE TODAY
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
NOT THE SMOKING HOLOGRAM,
NOR THE LIVING HOLLOW MAN,
GIVING FORTH MORLORE TO THE PROMISE LAND
SPITTIN COPENHAGEN, THA BLACK TAR BENGAL
SPENDING MONTHS OVER SEAS COUNTIN RUPEES IN SHACKLEZ
THE ALL RIGHT JACKAL, ONLY HEARD YOUR CATTLE
REFUSE TO ACT ON SENSES, THIS LIFE IS OH SO FRAGILE...
...SHED A TEAR? REFUSE TO MY DEAR
KICK A COUPLE ROCKS THEN I CRACK A BEER
PYRAMID BLOCKZ. MY SURROUNDINGZ DISAPPEAR
A FIGURATIVE SHOCK, ONLY I LOOK ON IN FEAR
100 TIMES IVE DONE THE SAME THING IN MY DAYZ
AND THIS TIME I LOOK UPON A COLLAGE OF GRAVEZ
A SICKNESS, A MIRAGE OF BLADES,
A TEMPTRESS, HELD BY A SEA OF SWORDZ
HELPLESS, HELD CRIES TO HEAR HER LORD
ITZ LIES SNAKE TONGUED THE PATH IS FORKED
OASIS,HELD MY SOUL LOCKED IN STATIS
BUT CLEAR WATERZ LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN,
REALITY ITZ HARD TO FACE IT,
NEPHILIM... IN RIGHTEOUS SIN
BEAR THE BURDEN OF HEAVY STONEZ WHEN I COME IN
ROCK THE MIC,OCELOT, REVOLVER OSCILATE,
CONCENTRATE, THE CYPHER, HEAR TO MOTIVATE
JUMP WIND, PERCUSSION, IS MY LIMB,
IM BUSTIN, NOT BLUFFIN, FREAKING THE WHOLE FUNCTION
TO KICKS AND HATZ, THRU SNAREZ AND BATZ
CARRY DRUMKITZ ON MY BACK WHEN THE BEAT IS LACK
AND THE RAIN POUR, NOT A MIRAGE NO MORE
YOU IN FOR SOME TERRIBLE STORMZ
WHEN ME AND SEA SOAR
[MENES the Pharaoh]
NOT FORGOTTEN HOLLOW LANDZ
BUT THE GIVING FOLLOWED MAN
DRIFTING UP THE STAIRZ WITH A BOTTLE IN MY HAND
POURING OUT WINE? NO MY FRIEND THE VINE ->
GIVEN FORTH TO GROW, SLOWLY OVER TIME
WHAT YOU REAP IS YOURS, WHAT I SOW IS MINE
LET US LIVE TOGETHER SWORDZ AT OUR SIDE
IN A SEA OF NOTHINGNESS YOU SEEK TO HOLD EVERYTHING
AND ANYTHING IS SOMETHING IF YOU BELIEVE IN ITS ENTITY
SINGULARITY, BUT IVE NEVER BEEN STRUCK WITH EMPATHY
EVERYTHING YOUVE EARNED, YOU GOT, THERES NO SYMPATHY
SING ALONG SEEDZ, IM SORRY IT WAS MEANT TOBE
AND A LIFE SENTENCE OF TREACHERY IS LIKE LEPROSY
BE AROUND THOSE WHO SICK? ITS SETTLING
NEVER ROUND THEM IN YOUR LIFE? THEN ITS DESTINY
I BELIEVE FROM WHAT IVE SEEN, AND NOT WHAT IVE HEARD
THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE MUCH GREATER NOT UPON THIS EARTH
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
ITS A PARTY IN A PYRAMID, YOU HEARIN IT
IM COMING THROUGH KID,CHANGING MY APPEARANCES
THE GOLDEN MASK, WITH A DIRTY OLD GROOVE
I KICK THE TRUTH... OVER THESE DUSTY LOOPS
I STOOP LOWER THEN A COFFIN OF THE SUNKEN NOAH
I GET HIGHER THEN BUSHEL OF YOU FREQUENT FLYERS
WINDY CITY BE POLLUTED WHEN IM DISTRU-BUTED
IMBUED IN MY FLESH LIKE ST.MICHAELS LEFT
WHEN HE HAND YOU THE RIGHT
DAMN RIGHT IM DOWN TO FIGHT
GET EM SUN
BASHING EMCEES, STRAIGHT IN THEY FACE
BROKEN RAPPERZ, JUST ANOTHER ONE COME AND TAKE THEY PLACE
WITH THEY BAKED ON BEATS ITS A FUCKING DISGRACE
CAUSE WHEN WE RHYME SUN, ITS LIKE A PAIR OF POCKET ACES
WITH A CPL BLUNTS BLAZN
AND A FEW MORE CHICKS CHASIN
IT DONT MEAN NOTHING TO ME
JUS A 3RRRD.. DEGREE MASON
COLD AND CALCULATED WITH MY STATEMENTS
WHEN IM WAITING, BUT IM NEVER WAITING FOR ANYTHING
ITS LIKE IM JASON
COOLIN; SUBTERFUGE, UNDERNEATH IM FUELING
GAS YOU UP AND THROW THE MATCH, YOUR WHOLE TEAM BE FUMIN->
UNDERNEATH THE FLOORBOARDS, WE PREPARED FOR WAR
SO WHEN YOU APPROACH US, BETTER KNOW WHATS IN STORE
CAUSE WE HERE FOR MORE
AND WE HEAR TO STAY
THE BASEMENT DWELLAZ, YEAH, WE NOT HEAR TO SAVE THE DAY
MAYBE FUNK UP THE NIGHT AND FIND A NEW PLACE TO LAY
ASK ANYBODY, SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY
CAUSE THEY AINT HEARIN US
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
GOD ASKED ME WHERE THE PARTY WAAAAS
PYRAMIDS .. IN TOMBS, WITH NO GLOWING SUNNZZ
SCEPTERS BOBBED WITH HEADS N CHANTING
DANCING , IN EXOTIC CAVES ENCHANTING
WOMAN AND SCYTHES , TOLD HIM ITZ NICE
HIS GOLD SKIN SHONE LIGHTING... DARK IN THE NIGHT .....
WINE WAS PASSED AND VATS OF BLOOD
DRINKING HEAVILY... MORTALS MAKE LUST NOT LOVE...
TOWERS AROUND, PILLARS OF SOUND
JARS WITH HEARTS, FLESH IN THE MOUTH
LIVE OR DEAD
COBRAS SHOOK, RUBIES ON WALLS
IN THE EYES OF THE LONG PAST, DRUNK IN THE HALLS
FALL DOWN SOMETIMES, AND CHOOSE NOT TO GET UP
DAYS PASS BLOWING SAND WITH THE DUST
WHEN I FINALLY MOVE NOTHINGS CHANGED AT ALL
CLEOPATRA HANDS ME A DRINK IN A SKULL
RE-ROBED IN FINEST OF WEAVES
BATHED IN THE WATERS OF LIFE... THE CLEAREST SEAS
WHATS REAL IS THE REALEST TO ME
REALITY SETS IN AND ALL THE SPIRITS LEAVE
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
LIVE IN THE WILDERNESS, KID WHATZ LIVING?
EVERYDAY A TURKEY SHOOT, LIKE ITz WAS THANKZGIVIN
I MEAN TO SAY, EVERY STEP YOU TAKE COULD BE THE LAST ONE
i HOPE GOD DAMNED YOUR FEET TODAY
BLEEDIN FROM THE NAILZ, WITH HOLEZ IN MY SAILZ
SEVEN SEAS COASTIN, EMCEE IN MOTION
WITH REAL LIFE POTIONZ, GOLDEN INTUITION
THE MASK IS A CASK OF YOUR FINEST INHIBITIONZ
MAGMA COVERED, SEPARATE MOLTEN ROCKZ
MOLDED TO THE CORNER SIDEWALKZ ON YOUR BLOCKZ
TEST ANATOMIES, BEST ACADEMIES,
BURN SOME CALORIEZ THROUGH RUGGED BATTERIES
ASSAULT...THEN CHARGE WITH THE CALVARY
DEBUNK YOUR SKUNKY NATURE WITH FUNKY TECHNICALITIES
AND DUMP YOUR SLUMPY FRAME INTO THE VEINZ OF ETERNITY
HAVE THE DOCTORZ SAY THIZ MAN NEEDZ MORE THEN SURGERY
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11. |
Party in a Pyramid
02:49
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
ITZ BEEN ALONG TIME... I SHOULDN'T OF LEFT YA
IN THE TAPE RECORDER AND FOR THE RECORD!
I WISH TA... WISH TA WRECK IT. BUT HOLD ON FOR A MINUTE
JUST 60 SECONDS ... OKAY... THATS ABOUT ENOUGH
NO MORE DELAYZ! IM ABOUT TO TEAR IT UP!
ITS A PARTY IN A PYRAMID, ALL AH YOU INVITED
BIG BOOTY HOE TO THE SOLEMNLY DIVIDED
WHO RECITE IT, WHO GONNA BITE IT!
MY TREES GROW UNKEPT IN A SOLITUDE OF SILENCE
QUICK, MOVE THRU THE CHAMBERZ,
AND FIND YOUR NECK IN THE NOOSE OF THE STRANGE STRANGLER
ALL WRAPPED UP, DUMB STRUCK, NO LUCK, WHATS WHAT?
COLD LOOK, BONES BREAK, OLD POEMS, FROM OLDER DATEZ
GOLDEN PLACE, FIND PEACE IN FATE MAKE NO MISTAKE
WHOS THAT KNOCKING ON MY PYRAMID
THERES A PARTY INSIDE I KNOW YOU HEARING IT
COME ON IN, AND GET AQUATINTED
GET HIGH, GET LIFTED, GET FADED
WHOS THAT KNOCKING ON MY PYRAMID
THERES A PARTY INSIDE I KNOW YOU HEARING IT
NO WINDOWZ MEANS THERES NO PEERIN IN -
ONE GLIMPSE SEERS AN IMAGE TO THE REVERE KID
WHO IS IT? KNOCKING ON MY PYRAMID..
WHEN ANSWERING DOORS, ALWAYS CHANGE APPEARANCES
THE SNAKE SKIN SLITHER
THE RHINESTONE GLIMMER
THE SKIN TONE WINTER
THE MIND GROWZ BIGGER
. ASTRONOMICALLY SO...
BUT IF YOU STUDIED MY TIME,
YOU'D SAY ITS TIME TO GO...
YOU JUS GOT HERE, THOUGH,
OH... YOU DONT SAY? ALRIGHT, WELL I GUESS HAVE IT YOUR WAY
LEAVE ORGANZ IN JARS ON MY BAR FOR DISPLAY
SEE FOREIGNERZ FROM FAR.. THE STAR AH DECAY
ENERGY WALKS WITH THE SUN UP OUR STEPS
AND SINKS WITH THE MOON, ENTERING THE DEPTHS
ALL WRAPPED UP, DUMB STRUCK, NO LUCK, WHATS WHAT?
COLD LOOK, BONES BREAK, OLD POEMS, FROM OLDER DATEZ
GOLDEN PLACE, FIND PEACE IN FATE MAKE NO MISTAKE
WHOS THAT KNOCKING ON MY PYRAMID
THERES A PARTY INSIDE I KNOW YOU HEARING IT
COME ON IN, AND GET AQUATINTED
GET HIGH, GET LIFTED, GET FADED
WHOS THAT KNOCKING ON MY PYRAMID
THERES A PARTY INSIDE I KNOW YOU HEARING IT
NO WINDOWZ MEANS THERES NO PEERIN IN -
ONE GLIMPSE SEERS AN IMAGE TO THE REVERE KID
WHO IS IT? KNOCKING ON MY PYRAMID..
WHEN ANSWERING DOORS, ALWAYS CHANGE APPEARANCES
THE SNAKE SKIN SLITHER
THE RHINESTONE GLIMMER
THE SKIN TONE WINTER
THE MIND GROWZ BIGGER
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Necromancy [Doom Vein]
02:01
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
YOU EVER BEEN TO PURGATORY?
SEEN THAT WHITE LIGHT
YOU EVER ASKED CHIRST, TO PASS THE CRACK PIPE?
YOU EVER FELT LIKE YOU WAS DEAD INSIDE?
A NECROMANCER WITH A HELLISH VIBE
YOU EVER LOOKED IN THE EYES OF SOMEONE ABOUT TO DIE
YOU EVER CAUSED THAT LOOK IN SOMEONE ELSES EYES
YOU EVER BEEN FREE? NO, NOT EVENTUALLY
CONFINED TO THE CHAINS, BUILT YOSELF NAMED DESTINEY
I SLEEP WALK, BECAUSE I CANT STAND TO SEE
AWAKE IN A FUNERAL PARLOR, I TAKE A SEAT
THE GOLDEN MASK SHINES, LIKE SUN THROUGH THE PANES
STAINED GLASS IMAGES OUR LIKENESS IS ORDAINED
COULD IT BE, I'VE BEEN HIM ALL ALONG?
AND EVERYTHING YOU ASSUMED, TURNED OUT TO BE WRONG
NAH, REALLY, YOU EVER BEEN GREAT?
AND HAD SOMEBODY FAKE TRY TO COME AND TAKE YOUR PLACE
I STEP DOWN, AND HOLD MY SPOT ON THE SQUARE
EARTH IS JUST A PHYSICAL REALM, NONE OF US IS THERE
INFRONT OF ME. SURE BUT WHATS TO BECOME OF ME
A PARASITICAL ANALOGY OF GREED OR GLUTTONY
ITS PURE FUCKERY, AND YOU DESERVE LESS
BUT MENES DESERVES SHAME TO DIE IN PAIN AT BEST
RAISE THE DEAD, WHILE HOLDIN A RIFLE
MY CANTEEN WAS EMPTY, BUT BULLETS NEVER STIFLE
STRIKE YOU, AS I WOULD ANY OPPONENT,
I DONT HATE NOBODY, JUST THE MOMENTS
YOU EVER ASKED THE DEVIL, FOR ALITTLE HELP?
AND WHEN HE SHOWED UP, IT WAS GOD HIMSELF
HAVE YOU WONDERED WHAT HAPPENS THEN, \ IS THIS HELL?
WILL THE ORDER PUNISH YOU, FOREVER ON ASWELL
NO MY SUN, WE ALL GO THE SAME WAY, TO THE BLACKNESS WE RETURN
FROM WHENCE WE CAME, MELT IN THE FIRES OF LIFE
FEEL NO STRAIN, THE OUTCOME OF LIVING, IS UNDOUBTABLY STRANGE
I BELIEVE IT TO BE TRUE, BECAUSE I BLIEVE IN YOU
AND EVEN A NECROMANCER MUST DIE ONE DAY TOO
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
KID I LIVE FOR THIS HIP-HOP!
SUN I DIE FOR THIS HIPHOP
YO I LIVE FOR THIS HIP-HOP
GONNA DIE FOR THIS HIP HOP
YOU QUESTIONIN WHEN?
WHEN THE TURNTABLE STOP
WHEN THERES NO MORE BOOMBOXES
WHEN THERES NO MORE TUNES ROCKIN
WHEN THERES NO MORE GOONS MOBBIN
WHEN THERES NO MORE WU-BANGAZ
WHEN THERES NO MORE SOUL ASSASINS IN BANDANAZ
WHEN THERES NO MORE SCRATCH BASTARDZ
WHEN THEREZ NO MORE X-MEN ZULU CLAN CLASHIN
WHEN THERES NO MORE LOVE IN THE ART THATS WHEN
WHEN THERES NO MORE, HIP-HOP, THEN ITS DEAD
WHEN THERES NO MORE, NONE OF US, AND ALL OF THIS
CEASE TO EXIST, THATS WHEN.
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
long standing
withstanding
demanding
caskets
golden monkey temples
in canyons
companions
in tangent
with all understanding
branding the name
across sanctums
to sanskrit
feared
loved
the same in the end
the mask sit beside me laughing
my treacherous pen
insidious art
committee of wraiths
who live in the dark
my towers
high
across them
electricity spark
power the innermost regions
of the dismal ark
regardless the season
snow and ice cover these parts
cold north kings
emperors
and frozen barbarians
roam
wearing wolf heads
and necklaces of bones
carrying stones
my physical grow
crush pitiful homes
of foul residents
who belittle my throne
little else is known
in the middle of ohm
interrupted
another head for a pike
destruction
calm and peace
is like dead and deceased
eyes turn yellow
when you cry
you wept disease
leprosy
cover your head to feet
white silk to a sheik
and when i pull my dagger
who standing next to me
none
no more..i shout
the only serenity found
is when i don’t dream at all
empty my skull
like it was hit by a shell
and when they bury me
better be twelve feet deep in hell
again my castle still stand
again this is my land
again it shall be taken by no man
forever to be damned
skeletons in the dungeon
roam around with maces in their hands
paintings always watching you
shelves always changing
seems like the same place
but slightly rearranging
and when you smell decomposition
i am back for the claiming
return for what is mine
full payment
it’s the curse
muttered in a verse
eating mutton on a table
that also holds your corpse
outside
a sea of swordz
inside
mirage of bladez
and all ends of fate
i must state
musty walls covered by banners
blood red
spat fat on the floor
with no manners
old hammers
clank in the background
and any king who’s anything
revels in that sound
[sea/swordz]
i move between shadows and breezes
intangible in nature
bizarre i make impressions at all
footprints fade as they’re made
phantom energy strings
golden mask
an ululant laugh endlessly rings
i walk the path
that won’t be determined
i roam
a planet burdened
by burgeoning clones
in search of birds that go
where birds shouldn’t go
where a single immortal flame
is subversive to snow
more dphiant than joph
i awoke many moons ago
sheath blade
i look like a pin cushion
with swords
humans are all for nothing
like a wolf named gmork
only evolution
is capable of pushing them forward
off the edge
wings must be formed on the fly
no pun intended
but it’s fitting
if you want to survive
odd
how imprisonment
is the primary characteristic
of a chrysalis
before naruto summoned a toad
jiraiya shoved him off a cliff and shit
and he summoned the biggest toad
he could summon
with that specific trick
it’s like nonchalantly walking on a cloud
despite the fact
you’re gaining velocity
falling down
disorienting swirling frenzy
your skull is drowned
but this is a pleasant form
of not being able to breathe
you explode through a hole
reintegrate when you leave
streams of photocode
manipulate what you see
shifting patterns
with shadow syncopation of speech
the repositioning of atoms
restructures their shine
the architecture
of a darker spectrum
dimming the glow
frequency determines
how a shimmer is honed
eyes adjust
when you diversify the flux
of what they swallow up
the length is based
on the contrast
of what they gain knowledge of
that’s just something
to stay mindful of
when presented with a perspective
that threatens your understanding
of what an object was
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
THE GOLDEN MASK, SHINE THRU THE NIGHT
VISIBLY AUDIBLE TONES of MUSICAL MIGHT
THE FREQUENCIES, FREQUENTLY, FREAK WITH ME
THE 404 AND SP BASS HERCULIEZ
FITTING... SO DOES THE MASK
STONE SLABZ , RAIN ARROWZ LIKE APOLLO
DIOMEDES LAUGH, REAP ACHILLES WRATH
SEEK FOR EONZ TO FIND THE ORACLEZ LAB
WHICH IS A FOLDABLE PAD
THROW THE PEBBLE, ROCK, IT TURN TO A PALACE
ENTER UP THE STEPZ ZEN DRIFTING FROM A CHALICE
THE SAND RAT CELLAR CASK OF FORTUNATO
RATZ THE SIZE OF BATZS, AND BATZ THE SIZE OF RINOZ
DEAD WINOS, CASCADING BRICKZ
EAP IN THE MIX AS A RAVEN SITZ
THE FINER THINGZ IN LIFE SEEM TO BE BLUNT
MONSTERZ OF THE POND, ROLLIN UP SWAMPWEED SKUNK
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17. |
Cymestone
02:36
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
FOR ALL - YOU SUCKAH DUCKAH LIARZ ALL UP IN MY FACE
FOR ALL YOU STANK HOES, THAT DONT KNOW YO PLACE,
ACTING REAL FOUL AND TRIFILING,
MAKE ME SICK YO, NO NEED TO EXPLAIN MY ACTIONS
YOU SUCKAH DUCKAH LIARZ ALL UP IN MY FACE
FOR ALL YOU STANK HOES, THAT DONT KNOW YO PLACE,
ACTING REAL FOUL AND TRIFILING,
I DONT GIVE A FUCK BITCH, I'LL STRIKE YO ASS LIKE LIGHTNING
THIS DONT MEAN IM A BAD MAN, MOSTLIKLEY IT MEANS YOU A ROTTEN TRICK
AND THATS THE END OF THIS CONVERSATION YOU FLIP
ASKIN MENES, WHAT IS THIS, A BLOODY LIP? NAH IM BLEEDING
WHAT YOU CALL THAT IS SWOLLEN
AND ITS HER STOMAC I MEAN-, THATS MY QUEEN, LOVE HER LIKE DRUGS.
SO REALLY NOTT SO MUCH
BUT WHO THE, WHAT THE UCK? MY TEETH IS FALLIN OUT ANYWAYS,
WORD IM STRUNG OUT OR STRUNG UP, BITCH LOVE MARIONETTES
IM SPEAKING AND NOT THINKIN DRINKING WHISKEY, DOIN 50
NOT MPH OR SHOTS, I DONT KNOW WHAT , IM JUS DOIN IT
TRIP IN MY MIND, STILL MOVIN FLUENT KID, LIKE A BELUGA,
TURBETTE CANT WAIT TO BE STICKIN THAT, ITS A WRAP,
I GOTTA LEAVE, CAUSE THEY JUST CAUGHT FOR A FUTURE MURDER ACT
OR SOMTHING LIKE THAT.
I DONT KNOW THAT STYLE IS FUCKED UP
WHEN YOU ALL IN THE PLACE
WHEN WE CAN SEE YO FACE
WHEN LIES ARE UNEXPECTED, YO THATS WHEN IT HURTS
WHEN BROTHAS AINT BROTHAS NO MORE, AND THATS FOSHO
PUT IT ON MY MICROPHONE, MY CLIQUE AND MY DOME
HOW YOU GONNA GO?
HOW YOU WANNA LIVE?
HOW YOU SHOULDA WHAT?
ITS TOO LATE FOR THAT
HOW I IS IT I KNOW?
WELL A BETTER QUESTION IS...X2
WHY LORD?-PLEASE FORIGIVE FOR MY SINS
WHY SUN? I SLEPT WITH THE MOON AND THAT WAS IT
WHY GOD, WE ALL DID THINGS THAT WE REGRET
WHY NICK? WELL WHAT LESS PAINFUL THEN DEATH.
WHO THE FUCK YOU THINK IAM?
WHO THE YOU THINK YOU IS?
WHO YOU TRNYA FOOL WITH THESE HOODRAT TRAITS YOU CLUCKIN SKIZZ
WHO AM I TO SAY THESE THINGS? WHO AM I TO SAY THESE THINGS?
THE ONE WHO SAID EM YO, YOU JUS WONT ADMIT IT BITCH
WHAT WAS ON MY MIIIIND WHEN I WHEN IWROOOTEE THESE RHYMEZ
AND WHERE, WAS ALL MY TIME OF DAY,
IT SEEMS TO SINK INTO THE NIGHT
AND WHEN I QUESTIONED WHAT WAS LEFT IN ME,
I REALIZED IT WAS 2:53 AND IM THIKING CYNICALLY
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18. |
The Cauldren
08:28
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[MENES the Pharaoh]
TIMES CHANGE SUN...
GREY SKIES TO GREAT ONES
EMBRACE THE CLOUDZ CAUSE THEY NEVER REALLY FAKE YO
YOU COULD TELL WHATS HAPPENING, UNDERNEATH... NO ONE KNOWS WHATS REALLY HAPPENIN
ITS A CRAZY PLACE, IM LOVE LORN OF A HELL SPAWN. LUST RAINED THAT NIGHT AND NOW MY DAYS COME
I SHAKE UHH.. DISPERSING ALL THE PATHOGENS, SMALL DROPS FEIGNT WITH SOME OXYGEN
A STORM GATHERZ, A FORM OF MATTER, THE BODY OF LIFE IN WHICH IS USE TO WRITE ALL MY DATA
SCRIBED, SO IT DISSAPEARS WHEN IT DRIES, BUT CAN ALWAYS BE SEEEEN WITH TRAINED EYES
WHEN MY TEARS FALL IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BEING DISCOENT
WHAT IT IS, MY INTENT, TO SHOW YOU HOW WATER IN MY MIND IS SPENT
FROM ALL THE FLOODS, THATS RUNNIN IN MY HEAD, BUT ITS REALLY JUST THE DEPTHS
IN WHICH WE FUCKIN DISRESPECT, I CANT TAKE MUCH MORE OF THIS
IM BOARDERLINE, ON THE EDGE OF A DROUGHT, BUT YO WATERS OF LIFE I COULD DO WITHOUT
DROWN ME NOW OR HEAR ME OUT
GREY SKIEZ, AND WE BREW EM IN A CAULDREN
OUR WITCHES CHANT AS THEY BORN OUR CHILDREN
ACROSS THE SANDS OF TIME, HOW YOU LIVIN!
I WONDER, BUT KNOW I NEVER BE FORGIVEN
CONTIMPLATED...
FOR MY MENTAL STATE, ACCOMIDATED
AND THE BASEMENT, SOLID FOUNDATION
NO CRACKS IN THE PAVEMENT, OR LACK IN OUR SEDIMENT
ALL SENTIMENT, WHEN I SAID IT I MEANT IT KID
WE HEAR TO REIGHN, 40 NIGHTZ N 40 DAYZ
STROLLING THROUGH THE LAKES OF OUR TRECHEROUS WAYZ
SIRENS SING SUBTLE, SUBLIMINAL PUDDLEZ
WHILE IM DODGING MIRACLES N HEAD STRAIGHT TOWARDZ TROUBLE
MAYBE YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO THE WINDZ ALITTLE MORE,
AND MAYBE YOU SHOULD VISIT THE CENTER OF YOUR CORE
THE MOMENTS CAN BE PEACEFUL, YES, EVEN IN A STORM
BUT MOST OF ALL THESE MOMENTS SHOULD FEEL VERY CALM
WHATS FUNNY IS IM ANXIOUS, WALKING UP EMBANKMENTS
N' THE EYE OF WAR, THE RAIN IS A GODSEND,
THOSE GREY SKIES, HAVE ALWAYZ BEEN MY FRIEND
AND WHEN I'VE LOOKED UP TO THEM, ALWAYS CRIED BACK
WALKED ACROSS OASIS
MY STATE WAS FACELESS
MY STEPSSS.. TRACELESS
MY END? NEARING..
MY FRIEND? MOURNING.
THE DAWN? COMING
THE HEAT, UNBEARING.
THE TIME, UNCARING
SO... WHAT WAS I SPOSED TO DO...
PRAY FOR THE GREY SKIES
AND DEMISE OF TRUTH
FOR WHAT WE KNOW TO BE TRUE
IS AS CLEAR AS THE BLUE... LIQUID THAT I SEEK
AS THE CLOUDS START TO BREW..
PATTERNS ACROSS STRANDS OF MATTER
BEGIN TO PARTAKE IN THIS PORTRAIT OF MY MADNESS
WATER STARTS TO POUR FROM A SKY BOUND OF ASHES
AND FALLS TO THE GROUND IMPACTING WITH GREAT SPLASHES
SO MUCH THAT I CAN DIG A HOLE AND ITS MAXIN
SO MUCH THO, 100 WATER MATRESS
THAT REMINDES ME, I'D LIKE TO GOTO SLEEP
IM NOT THIRSTY ANYMORE, OR FEELING VERY WEAK
JUST SOMEWHAT TIRED, NO LONGER PERSPIRE
THATS A GOOD SIGN THO RIGHT? OH WELL STRAIGHTZ IS DIRE
SO I TAKE A REST, FOR THE REST OF MY PEOPLE
THE ONLY ONE WHO MADE, NO I JUST DIE PEACEFUL
WHATS REALLY REAL? YOU OR ME?
WHATS REALLY REAL, I CANT SEE...
IM BLINDED BY... WHAT I MIGHT DEFINE...
AS THE TRUE NATURE OF US
KID I AINT KIDDIN, MOMS I AINT LEAVIN
IM JUS GOIN FOR A SHORT STAY AT THE PRECINT
YEAH I HAD TO PUNCH SOME BITCH IN HER FACE
BUT I DIDNT DO IT THO, NOT AS BAD AS I BEAT THE CASE
LORD HAVE MERCY! ATLEAST ON ME...
YOU WOULDA MET THIS TRICK, YOU WOULDA DONE THE SAME
I'M TELLIN YOU, I WOULD HONOR YOU
MAKE A TOTEM POLL OUT YA BONES THEY ALL LOOK AT YOU.
THATS WHAT YOU WANT, ISNT IT? THE MIND BEND LIKE TIME SPENT IN
A PRISON BID, THE SYSTEMS SYSTEM DIGESTING TIME SPENT WITHOUT WALLS OF RELFECTION
IN A BAD SPOT! WONDERING HUH,
CAN I MAKE IT OUT OF THIS PLAAACE
LOOK TO MY COMPETETORS FAACEEE
AND I DIDNT.... SEE A TRACE
OF WHATS REALLY REAL. RUGGED RAW STEEL.
THROUGH THE PARADOX PIERCING ARMOR TO SHIELDZ
CREST TO CHEST, VEST TO THE FLESH, MINE TO YOURS
THUS DEFINE MY SWORDZ..
THE GREY SKIES, IN A WICKER BASKET CASKET
COLD CACKALIN IN THE BACK IM LOUNGIN
LOOKING LIKE A VILLAIN, LIVIN ON A MOUNTAIN
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