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.
C'mon
Swing your partner, I'm about to start the
Dance across the land, the Kane will scar the
People of our community, cause we're soon to see
The future of the world to be without unity
So brothers and sisters, let's check our history
To reveal what's been hidden a mystery
Because we're headed for self-destruction
And you know that the government, doesn't give a (fuck) when
One black brother sells another one dope
And he can't cope, so he dies without hope
Many of us live on this level
Mislead victims who dance with the devil
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
Guns are bein bought over the counter like candy
Comin in handy for chumps to act manly
Once before they were only for the law
But no more for sure, lookin at a L.A. gun war
Even in Brooklyn, lives are bein tooken
The Bronx is dyin while the box is steady cookin
Capsule after capsule, settin a trap to
Destroy all our kind without a hassle
I couldn't kill my brother, about a color
Or cocaine, not even over a rope chain
In this world I'm considered a rap rebel
To correct those who dance with the devil
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
There's no survival
Bodies come in D.O.A, Dead On Arrival
Everytime someone ships in artillery
Begins the game wonderin who will the killer be
There's no war, so the Navy must want to see
Drugs and guns shift into our country
So we can shoot each other and sell each other death
And imprison all the other ones left
So it's time to start to rise
We can't be uncivilized, we gotta realize
That bein the baddest doesn't matter when your life is had
So let Michael Jackson be Bad
No time to devestate, we gotta elevate
To a higher level.. than dancin with the devil
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
This is the dance with the devil!
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
Lookin at the fall of our new generation
Makes me wonder about the Emancipation Proclamation
We're considered to be free, but did slavery devour
When we're still slaves to mental death and power
Misled and unknowin, people are goin
More and more beneath, instead of growin
Express Yourself, was said by N.W.A.
So stop givin trouble a play
Because those who chose to oppose never rose they all froze
At thirty-two degrees to enemies
That already tricked em and made em fall victim
Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm, just look at them
What we need is peace and love and more love
But I don't see none of the above
So one for the bass and two for the treble
(Come on y'all) Don't "dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
Swing your partner, I'm about to start the
Dance across the land, the Kane will scar the
People of our community, cause we're soon to see
The future of the world to be without unity
So brothers and sisters, let's check our history
To reveal what's been hidden a mystery
Because we're headed for self-destruction
And you know that the government, doesn't give a (fuck) when
One black brother sells another one dope
And he can't cope, so he dies without hope
Many of us live on this level
Mislead victims who dance with the devil
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
Guns are bein bought over the counter like candy
Comin in handy for chumps to act manly
Once before they were only for the law
But no more for sure, lookin at a L.A. gun war
Even in Brooklyn, lives are bein tooken
The Bronx is dyin while the box is steady cookin
Capsule after capsule, settin a trap to
Destroy all our kind without a hassle
I couldn't kill my brother, about a color
Or cocaine, not even over a rope chain
In this world I'm considered a rap rebel
To correct those who dance with the devil
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
There's no survival
Bodies come in D.O.A, Dead On Arrival
Everytime someone ships in artillery
Begins the game wonderin who will the killer be
There's no war, so the Navy must want to see
Drugs and guns shift into our country
So we can shoot each other and sell each other death
And imprison all the other ones left
So it's time to start to rise
We can't be uncivilized, we gotta realize
That bein the baddest doesn't matter when your life is had
So let Michael Jackson be Bad
No time to devestate, we gotta elevate
To a higher level.. than dancin with the devil
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
This is the dance with the devil!
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
Lookin at the fall of our new generation
Makes me wonder about the Emancipation Proclamation
We're considered to be free, but did slavery devour
When we're still slaves to mental death and power
Misled and unknowin, people are goin
More and more beneath, instead of growin
Express Yourself, was said by N.W.A.
So stop givin trouble a play
Because those who chose to oppose never rose they all froze
At thirty-two degrees to enemies
That already tricked em and made em fall victim
Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm, just look at them
What we need is peace and love and more love
But I don't see none of the above
So one for the bass and two for the treble
(Come on y'all) Don't "dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
"Dance with the devil"
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Dance With the Devil Lyrics as written by A. Hardy
Lyrics © CAK MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC
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