This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Ladies and gentlemen, Presenting the outrageous
I'm music without limelight, A guitarist without stages
I'm a Hells Angel without the Harley Davidson
You're a golden state warrior without Antawn Jamison
I'm your last laugh without a punchline
I'm a fistfight in your high school halls at lunchtime
I'm dangerous like car wrecks without that drunk driver
I'm that island that traps you and votes you off like survivor
I'm MacGyver without a red switchblade, I'm man-made
Graffiti on the walls without the aerosol spray
I'm a 30-second delay without the time limit
I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it
I'm that gold chain ready to be snatched from your neck
I'm that AIDS virus when you don't practice safe sex
I'm that hole in your latex that made your whole world crash
The most dangerous three letter word is Yas
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, nobody can do it like this
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, let's get it on like this
I'm your last bit of oxygen, I'm Waco Texas
I'm a 13-year-old kid stealing your Lexus
I'm a trilogy without the second and third sequels
I'm a crash test dummy without the smashed up vehicle
I'm everything you dream of, I'm life without death
I'm a respirator holding on to your last breath
I'm Bill Gates' Microsoft without Silicon Valley
I'm a natural born killer without Mickey or Mallory
You're a chair being thrown around at a Bobby Knight practice
I'm a cross between rival gangs and celebrity death matches
I attack this like pythons, I'm a living icon
You wanna see the apocalypse? Then turn my mic on
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, nobody can do it like this
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, let's get it on like this
One, two, one, two
I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it
One, two, one, two
I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it
One, two, one, two
I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it
One, two, one, two
I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, nobody can do it like this
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, let's get it on like this
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up (I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it)
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up (I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it)
I'm music without limelight, A guitarist without stages
I'm a Hells Angel without the Harley Davidson
You're a golden state warrior without Antawn Jamison
I'm your last laugh without a punchline
I'm a fistfight in your high school halls at lunchtime
I'm dangerous like car wrecks without that drunk driver
I'm that island that traps you and votes you off like survivor
I'm MacGyver without a red switchblade, I'm man-made
Graffiti on the walls without the aerosol spray
I'm a 30-second delay without the time limit
I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it
I'm that gold chain ready to be snatched from your neck
I'm that AIDS virus when you don't practice safe sex
I'm that hole in your latex that made your whole world crash
The most dangerous three letter word is Yas
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, nobody can do it like this
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, let's get it on like this
I'm your last bit of oxygen, I'm Waco Texas
I'm a 13-year-old kid stealing your Lexus
I'm a trilogy without the second and third sequels
I'm a crash test dummy without the smashed up vehicle
I'm everything you dream of, I'm life without death
I'm a respirator holding on to your last breath
I'm Bill Gates' Microsoft without Silicon Valley
I'm a natural born killer without Mickey or Mallory
You're a chair being thrown around at a Bobby Knight practice
I'm a cross between rival gangs and celebrity death matches
I attack this like pythons, I'm a living icon
You wanna see the apocalypse? Then turn my mic on
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, nobody can do it like this
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, let's get it on like this
One, two, one, two
I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it
One, two, one, two
I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it
One, two, one, two
I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it
One, two, one, two
I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, nobody can do it like this
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up, let's get it on like this
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up (I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it)
Somebody back-up (there's no room to stand up)
Stop and throw your hands up (I'm a shark-infested ocean, I dare you to dive in it)
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Great version of a great song,
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