This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Verse 1 (Featured Artist):
I need a Red Bull to get up
And some gas to push this band wagon
Carry my own damn set-up.
All I need is a clan
Cause you can't act cool dropping heat.
And you only got one-band-man
Be on your A/C,
Yo' DC lets rock out
When we 'bout to drop this late CD?
You know grind now,
So later the glory be bigger
Be on your Myspace motto shit,
Just ignoring these niggas
All I need is somebody to top me
Ever since I channeled into my LifeTime
Only frale bitches watch me.
I don't know what be in me
Is because I know drama with a heart like TNT.
You know my ex's don't see me as a treasure
But they felt like they still had to open my chest
For good measure or move my heart
Not packin book through a lounge on my chords
Just call me Captain Hook.
But that ain't me
Don't rap with other niggas
Cause they bite when it counts
Call 'em Dracula Niggas.
All I need is what this mil' would bring
With the personal demon of God's choir
Lettin' hell sing.
Chorus (Dave Coresh):
I want those kicks
I want that whip
I want that chick
(And I got to get it.)
I want those kicks
I want that whip
I want that chick
(Got to grind to get it.)
All I need in this world of sin
Is my pad and my ink pen
All I ned in this world of sin
Is my pad and my ink pen
Verse 2 (Dave Coresh):
I want some brand new kicks
A brand whip
A brand new chick with some brand new tits
A brand new camera with a brand new flick
So I can show off...
My brand new dick.
They be like Dave "You on some brand new shit"
The like "Dave slow down!" on some brand new shit.
I can't 'cause I'm addicted to the things that I want
No iPhone, so I used to touch just to stunt.
Swinging for homeruns, feeling like a bunt.
A scavenger over patterns, feeling like a hunch.
Something told me "Step it up, this 'gon count
Unless you enjoy buying kicks at discount"
'Cause I need these chicks to admire mine
'Cause the greed feeds my desire to rhyme
Glowing right now, but I want to shine
Thats why I create lines with a finer design.
Chorus (Dave Coresh):
I want those kicks
I want that whip
I want that chick
(And I got to get it.)
I want those kicks
I want that whip
I want that chick
(Got to grind to get it.)
All I need in this world of sin
Is my pad and my ink pen
All I ned in this world of sin
Is my pad and my ink pen
I need a Red Bull to get up
And some gas to push this band wagon
Carry my own damn set-up.
All I need is a clan
Cause you can't act cool dropping heat.
And you only got one-band-man
Be on your A/C,
Yo' DC lets rock out
When we 'bout to drop this late CD?
You know grind now,
So later the glory be bigger
Be on your Myspace motto shit,
Just ignoring these niggas
All I need is somebody to top me
Ever since I channeled into my LifeTime
Only frale bitches watch me.
I don't know what be in me
Is because I know drama with a heart like TNT.
You know my ex's don't see me as a treasure
But they felt like they still had to open my chest
For good measure or move my heart
Not packin book through a lounge on my chords
Just call me Captain Hook.
But that ain't me
Don't rap with other niggas
Cause they bite when it counts
Call 'em Dracula Niggas.
All I need is what this mil' would bring
With the personal demon of God's choir
Lettin' hell sing.
Chorus (Dave Coresh):
I want those kicks
I want that whip
I want that chick
(And I got to get it.)
I want those kicks
I want that whip
I want that chick
(Got to grind to get it.)
All I need in this world of sin
Is my pad and my ink pen
All I ned in this world of sin
Is my pad and my ink pen
Verse 2 (Dave Coresh):
I want some brand new kicks
A brand whip
A brand new chick with some brand new tits
A brand new camera with a brand new flick
So I can show off...
My brand new dick.
They be like Dave "You on some brand new shit"
The like "Dave slow down!" on some brand new shit.
I can't 'cause I'm addicted to the things that I want
No iPhone, so I used to touch just to stunt.
Swinging for homeruns, feeling like a bunt.
A scavenger over patterns, feeling like a hunch.
Something told me "Step it up, this 'gon count
Unless you enjoy buying kicks at discount"
'Cause I need these chicks to admire mine
'Cause the greed feeds my desire to rhyme
Glowing right now, but I want to shine
Thats why I create lines with a finer design.
Chorus (Dave Coresh):
I want those kicks
I want that whip
I want that chick
(And I got to get it.)
I want those kicks
I want that whip
I want that chick
(Got to grind to get it.)
All I need in this world of sin
Is my pad and my ink pen
All I ned in this world of sin
Is my pad and my ink pen
Lyrics submitted by Aift
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