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Mos Def & Massive Attack - I Against I
I-ya,
I against I,
flesh of my flesh,
and mind of my mind,
two of a kind but one won't survive,
my images reflect in the enemies eye,
and his images reflect in mine the same time,

I-ya, I-ya,
I against I,
flesh of my flesh,
and mind of my mind,
two of a kind but one won't survive,

Right here is where the end gon' start at,
conflict, contact 'n' combat,
fighters stand where the land is marked at,
settle the dispute about who the livest,
3 word answer,
Whoever survive this,
only one of us can ride forever,
so you and I cant ride together,
can't live or cant die together,
all we can do is collide together,
so I skillfully apply the pressure,
won't stop until I'm forever... one!

A door step where death never come,
spread across time til my time never done,
and I'm never done,
walk tall, why ever run?
when they move if I ever come?
bad man never fret the war, tell'em come
general we have the stock, the mad fire burn

I-ya,
I against I,
flesh of my flesh,
and mind of my mind,
two of a kind but one won't survive,
my images reflect in the enemies eye,
and his images reflect in mine the same time,

I-ya, I-ya,
I against I,
flesh of my flesh,
and mind of my mind,
two of a kind but one won't survive,
survive (x16)

Reign supreme in your U-N-I,
V-E-R-S-E with the sharpness,
narrow row building no space for partners,
no space for drivers, no space for walkers,
no space regardless,
your on my path then get off it,
hardheaded and unresponsive,
get they lives put on target with harshness,
come with the canons sparkin' they darken,
who am i? one man squadron,
Ma stir the fire this time that'd snatch your tomorrow,
the thousand yard spear that'll pierce through your armor,
you can get it on right now if you want to,
but when ya front 9 get marched through,
I warned you,
You know who forever belong to,

I-ya, I-ya
I against I,
flesh of my flesh,
and mind of my mind,
two of a kind but one won't survive,
my images reflect in the enemies eye,
and his images reflect in mine the same time,

I-ya, I-ya,
I against I,
flesh of my flesh,
and mind of my mind,
two of a kind but one won't survive,
my images reflect in the enemies eye,
and his images reflect in mine, survive
survive (x16)
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Cover art for I Against I lyrics by Mos Def

Surprise nobody spoke about this one ! This is the best... Totally. What else to say... so deep, a confrontation of the supreme US - do you believe ?

Cover art for I Against I lyrics by Mos Def

The first real poetry I've heard about the nature of conflict, and the Massive Attack beat is killer! Only one of us can ride forever so you and I can't ride together, can't live or can't die together, all we can do is collide together. Absolutely brilliant, just about the only good thing about such a shitty movie (Blade II)

Cover art for I Against I lyrics by Mos Def

Fucking amazing song.

Cover art for I Against I lyrics by Mos Def

I'd love to see a music video of this song. Just one long fight scene between Mos Def and...wait for it...Mos Def! Only, it's like Mos Def's evil twin, complete with eyepatch.

Cover art for I Against I lyrics by Mos Def

This is the Quintessential battle of good versus evil. This takes place within his mind where the battle should start. This is where he defines who he is and only one will survive. His resolve to to win control of his mind. These lyrics are a powerful journey shared by Mos and done with a hero style that blows me away.

Cover art for I Against I lyrics by Mos Def

i aggree with you all this song kicks ass

Cover art for I Against I lyrics by Mos Def

Motherfuckers need to take some acid. You'll be shocked when you realise the real battle this song is talking about.

 
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