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Drill Sergeant Lyrics
[Clapping hands]
[Chorus]
Drill sergeant, I got a word for you
I'm not going to war (I'm not going to war)
I'mma cash in beautiful books
I'm gonna get the Barnes and Nobles store (Barnes and Noble store)
You must think you're Orson Wells
And this is 1954
You don't understand liberty until
Someone speaks for y'all (someone speaks for y'all)
Shame on you,
You say you served your country
While I'm young
Shame on you,
Looks my mind up, handing me guns
Byebye Mom and Dad and all
Just incase there's failure
I could be blaming you
But I've got something to tell you...
[Chorus]
Aim on you
Level their buildings, destroy their soil
Aim on you
Did you finally figure where to run that oil?
Why cry if a man should die, when there's probable failure?
Or I could just aim at you
But I got something to tell ya...
[Chorus]
Maybe there's another way
That we can bumpbumpbumpbumpbumpbumpbumpbump [4x]
[Chorus]
Oooh, I'm not going to war, i'm not going to [4x]
Hey!
Drill sergeant, I got a word for you
I'm not going to war (I'm not going to war)
I'mma cash in beautiful books
I'm gonna get the Barnes and Nobles store (Barnes and Noble store)
You must think you're Orson Wells
And this is 1954
You don't understand liberty until
Someone speaks for y'all (someone speaks for y'all)
You say you served your country
While I'm young
Shame on you,
Looks my mind up, handing me guns
Byebye Mom and Dad and all
Just incase there's failure
I could be blaming you
But I've got something to tell you...
Level their buildings, destroy their soil
Aim on you
Did you finally figure where to run that oil?
Why cry if a man should die, when there's probable failure?
Or I could just aim at you
But I got something to tell ya...
That we can bumpbumpbumpbumpbumpbumpbumpbump [4x]
Hey!
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Anti-War
love n.e.r.d.'s latest album to death. Their sound is so rocking and filled with funk. BUT I can't help but notice they screwed up the orson welles reference. He wrote 1984 rather than "1954". Unless I'm missing something, this is embarassing. But yo, they're still f-f-fresssh.
I was confused about that "1954" part too. It has to be intentional because otherwise Pharell is a dumbass.
Except George Orwell wrote "1984". This must be a completely different reference.
Orwell wrote the novel 1984 in the year 1954.
Orwell wrote the novel 1984 in the year 1954.
the lyrics are a bit wrong......
[Chorus] Drill Sergeant i got a word for you, Im not goin to war (Im not goin to war) Imma cash in good with books, And work at the Barnes and Nobel Store(Barnes and Nobel Store) You must think you're Orson Wells And this is 1954 You don't understand liberty until Someone speaks for yours (Someone speaks for yours)
Shame on you Say to serve your country while im young Shame on you Mixing my mind up handing me guns Bye Bye mom and dad and all Just in case theres failure I could be blamin you But ive got something to tell ya
[Chorus]
Aim on you Level there buildings destroy there soil Aim on you Did you finally figure where to run that oil? Fuck it Why cry if a man should die, when there's probable failure? Or I could just aim at you But Ive got something to tell ya...
[Chorus]
Maybe there's another way That we can baa baa baa baa, baa baa baa baaa [4x]
[Chorus]
Oooh, I'm not going to war, i'm not going to [4x] Hey!
George Orwell wrote "1984".
Orson Welles was in the movie industry.
Its 1954...I understand the reference. The French left Vietnam and the Viet Minh took over the North Vietnam. Even though the US didnt enter war until later this is basically began sending support to the South Vietnamese