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The Emperor's Soundtrack Lyrics
I told you I would show up
Screaming out “F&F,” til the world blow up
They said I was so finished
I told them it’s show business
Meaning it’s no business since Fiasco’s in it
Disrespect the dress code, wear my street clothes in it
Measured, sold and clothed in it
Opened up, closed after I entered and drove in it
Like uh
Only fear God
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And never fall asleep
Roll in it, music bumping, windows tinted
Through the good neighborhoods and all of the wolves in it
Exerted control in it, seen it come and go
Stolen and sold in it, diamond and gold glinting
Fountain of youth, dipping my toes in it
Bouncing the booth, spit it like Skoal in it
Putting my heart and my soul in it
Cause
I only fear God
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And never fall asleep
Once upon a time not long ago
When the pusher man creep, where they live life poor
With 15 in the clip, and one in the hole
Hallway wall full of R.I.P.s, something some of us know
None of us know, the makers of the toast
Like the bottom of the stove that was used in the murdering of the scroll
Heart colder than Edy’s, won’t let the seedy city defeat me
Rub me out like genies, won’t concede til I’m graffiti
Nigga what
I only fear God
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And I will never sleep
Biden Bellows said what up to the reaper
Helmet (Hell-met) like Riddel and high water hello
To the five year old gunshot hearer, I hear ya
Clearer, than the invisible man in the mirror
Cheer up, I’ll put it on the bars like Beer Nuts
Put a bug in they ear so from here up, they hear us
That we only fear God
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And we will never sleep
Once upon a time not long ago
When the pusher man creep where they live life poor
I put it on my grandmama’s daughter
I microphone control with a soul of a slave humming “Wadin’ in the Water”
I author, like D.W., brother like a hustler
God place me in your armor, I prescribe no partners
I do it for the hood like a parka
Will tell my niggas not to shiver, only time we quiver like an archer is
Cause we only fear God
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And we will never sleep
Here we are now entertain us
Change don’t change us, ever since the game trained us
We came up, like worms in the rain
I dreamed my chain became a loose noose that was used to hang us
So now, my insane brain, my thirty-two teeth and two feet creep like it’s Elm Street
Cause
I only fear God
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And I will never sleep
Once upon a time not long ago
When the pusher man creep where they live life poor
Screaming out “F&F,” til the world blow up
They said I was so finished
I told them it’s show business
Meaning it’s no business since Fiasco’s in it
Disrespect the dress code, wear my street clothes in it
Measured, sold and clothed in it
Opened up, closed after I entered and drove in it
Like uh
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And never fall asleep
Through the good neighborhoods and all of the wolves in it
Exerted control in it, seen it come and go
Stolen and sold in it, diamond and gold glinting
Fountain of youth, dipping my toes in it
Bouncing the booth, spit it like Skoal in it
Putting my heart and my soul in it
Cause
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And never fall asleep
When the pusher man creep, where they live life poor
Hallway wall full of R.I.P.s, something some of us know
None of us know, the makers of the toast
Like the bottom of the stove that was used in the murdering of the scroll
Heart colder than Edy’s, won’t let the seedy city defeat me
Rub me out like genies, won’t concede til I’m graffiti
Nigga what
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And I will never sleep
Helmet (Hell-met) like Riddel and high water hello
To the five year old gunshot hearer, I hear ya
Clearer, than the invisible man in the mirror
Cheer up, I’ll put it on the bars like Beer Nuts
Put a bug in they ear so from here up, they hear us
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And we will never sleep
When the pusher man creep where they live life poor
I microphone control with a soul of a slave humming “Wadin’ in the Water”
I author, like D.W., brother like a hustler
God place me in your armor, I prescribe no partners
I do it for the hood like a parka
Will tell my niggas not to shiver, only time we quiver like an archer is
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And we will never sleep
Change don’t change us, ever since the game trained us
We came up, like worms in the rain
I dreamed my chain became a loose noose that was used to hang us
So now, my insane brain, my thirty-two teeth and two feet creep like it’s Elm Street
Cause
Know the weapons of the weak
The weakness of the heart
And I will never sleep
When the pusher man creep where they live life poor
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No comments on this one yet? I got this CD after hearing Lupe in songs like Touch the Sky with KanYe and Catch me I'm Ballin' on NBA 2k7, and I've wandered my way into this song.
I couldn't tell you exactly what it means, but as close as I am to a mental breakdown, this song makes me feel like I can take on the whole world. It may not be as well known as Kick, Push, but this song deserves some MAJOR credit.
Man this guy is good. This song has such a great lyrical flow if that makes sense. Does he say weakness of the hard or weakness of the heart?
It's weakness of the hard , definitely
It's weakness of the hard , definitely
i dont know but i bought this cd and the cool and this song are 2 songs i will never get sick of hearing. theyre both so sick. fiasco is a true hip hop genious
the lyrics to this song are painfully flawed whoever submitted this needs to check their speakers
Who the hell is Marvin Billups???
i somehow overlooked this song the first time i listened to this album. i listened to it for a while before i got the cool and made a playlist of the songs that i liked from it, but this song was not on that list. after listening to the cool and gettin way into it i re-visited this album and discovered that i really really liked this track. and after re-visiting food and liquor and listening to the cool i have to say that lupe is in my top 5 greatest mc's of all time.
I submitted more correct lyrics for this in the report thread. It's more accurate than what's on here, but I still have no idea what's said at the beginning of the fourth verse. It sounds like "Biden Bellows," because the first two words sounds like they start with B's, but other than that I don't know.
Pretty much hybernated on this joint.. Aint realize how hard this song goes til afta Tha Cool came out.. But this song is sick.. Just thought I'd put that on there.. Tha last verse is real.. Chorus is golden.. Song is just sick point, blank, period.. I guess tha meaning of tha song could be somethin like, keep pushin, through every struggle/obstacle or somethin like that, neva give up..
D.No
yea sum of these lyrics are off. but i love his I do it for tha "hood" like a "parka" and then the shiver and the quiver like an archer...like the quiver located on a bow n arrow for an archer. lol great stuff. And i found that his reference to toast, and stove in this track is better understood if you listen to his old mix tapes. Top 5 nothin...easily top 3, likely to be top 2! Lupe is half man half amazing!
These lyrics are straight now.
"Biden Bellows said what up to the reaper Helmet (Hell-met) like Riddel and high water hello"
I'm still confused about these lines. I got the use of Helmet as "hell met" and Riddell...but what is "biden bellows"? I've tried to break it down, but nothing. Also, what is he talking about "high water hello"? Like i guess the saying 'goodbye snow, hello high water' like going from winter to spring? But what's the connection to Riddell and/or helmets/sporting gear.
"To the five year old gunshot hearer, I hear ya Clearer, than the invisible man in the mirror Cheer up, I’ll put it on the bars like Beer Nuts Put a bug in they ear so from here up, they hear us"
I love this personal connection he makes to the lonely kid listening to his music as an outlet. Speaking directly to him like he's just outside his window and he sees the kid's fear. Letting the kid know he's there and his music is going to be there as that outlet. Dope.
Love this song. Peace.
lol dude Riddell makes football helmest...aint you ever heard of the Revolution aka Revo? probably not cause you dont play football, cant help you on Biden Bellows though
lol dude Riddell makes football helmest...aint you ever heard of the Revolution aka Revo? probably not cause you dont play football, cant help you on Biden Bellows though