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Crack open the good times
On a street corner bustin rhymes
but you fell between the lines.
They all laugh, become a joke
Am i crazy baby let's all hope
for narrow halls, crunching drums
I've got the sweets sugar but that's all.
Tell me what it's worth
Tell me what it's worth
So tell us that we're spelling everything wrong
Negroes turn a blueish-grey when they're dead
That's funny 'cos ive just turned bright red
RED RED RED
Kill, kill, kill when everything starts to suck
Drownin all your sins boy well i geuss thats bad luck
The fact that your race is full of shit
I've got the sweets sugar but that's it.
Tell me what it's worth
Tell me what it's worth
woah woah
Clean your blades and start swinging
Don't stop till the red runs out
Till no more joy pours out of your mouth
Tell me what it's worth (Don't, dont stop till the red runs out)
Tell me what it's worth (Don't, dont stop till the red runs out)
Tell me what it's worth (Don't, dont stop till the red runs out)
Tell me what it's worth (Don't, dont stop till the red runs out)
woah woah
On a street corner bustin rhymes
but you fell between the lines.
They all laugh, become a joke
Am i crazy baby let's all hope
for narrow halls, crunching drums
I've got the sweets sugar but that's all.
Tell me what it's worth
Negroes turn a blueish-grey when they're dead
That's funny 'cos ive just turned bright red
RED RED RED
Drownin all your sins boy well i geuss thats bad luck
The fact that your race is full of shit
I've got the sweets sugar but that's it.
Tell me what it's worth
woah woah
Clean your blades and start swinging
Don't stop till the red runs out
Till no more joy pours out of your mouth
Tell me what it's worth (Don't, dont stop till the red runs out)
Tell me what it's worth (Don't, dont stop till the red runs out)
Tell me what it's worth (Don't, dont stop till the red runs out)
woah woah
Song Info
Submitted by
february_snow On Jan 21, 2008
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cant believe no one has commented on this song yet.probably my favorite on the album.according to dev,this song is about the verbal abuse he suffers from people of his own race.just makes me think about all th hypocrisy and foolishness surrounding racial stereotypes.
also,it kind of sounds like conor oberst is singing backup vocals at the end.which can be a possibility since he recorded this album with the saddle creek crew in omaha.
This is about why someone would want to stab someone! "tell me what it's worth". Also he says "Negroes turn a blueish-grey when they're dead That's funny 'cos ive just turned bright red RED RED RED" I think its pretty self explanatory........ "Kill, kill, kill when everything starts to suck Drownin all your sins boy well i geuss thats bad luck".... "Tell me what it's worth (Don't, dont stop till the red runs out)"
This is about why someone would want to stab someone! "tell me what it's worth". Also he says "Negroes turn a blueish-grey when they're dead That's funny 'cos ive just turned bright red RED RED RED" I think its pretty self explanatory........ "Kill, kill, kill when everything starts to suck Drownin all your sins boy well i geuss thats bad luck".... "Tell me what it's worth (Don't, dont stop till the red runs out)"
This has to be about knife crime in the UK
This has to be about knife crime in the UK
This is about why someone would want to stab someone! "tell me what it's worth". Also he says "Negroes turn a blueish-grey when they're dead That's funny 'cos ive just turned bright red RED RED RED" I think its pretty self explanatory........ "Kill, kill, kill when everything starts to suck Drownin all your sins boy well i geuss thats bad luck".... "Tell me what it's worth (Don't, dont stop till the red runs out)"
This is about why someone would want to stab someone! "tell me what it's worth". Also he says "Negroes turn a blueish-grey when they're dead That's funny 'cos ive just turned bright red RED RED RED" I think its pretty self explanatory........ "Kill, kill, kill when everything starts to suck Drownin all your sins boy well i geuss thats bad luck".... "Tell me what it's worth (Don't, dont stop till the red runs out)"
This has to be about knife crime in the UK
This has to be about knife crime in the UK
Yeah that's the same meaning I've been told aswell. I wasn't sure of some of the lyrics, as i havent actually bought the album yet so i was just using the youtube video haha, so please correct it if you can...
I'm pretty sure it's "the good times", he just pronounces time funny... also "bustin' rhymes"
Nah, I think the singer is Tim Kasher.
just got the full album last night...and i have to say i like. I'm a sucker for a Hammond Organ and a Leslie.
I agree with those above. Fickle, foolish intraracial sterotypes. Though Dev comes across as a joker, this is a pretty deep song.
Definite lyrics (from the abum booklet):
Crack open the good times on a street corner busting rhymes But you fell between the lines They all laugh, become a joke, am I crazy baby? Let's all hope For narrow halls and crunching drums, I got the sweets sugar but that's all
Tell me what it's worth
So tell us that we're spelling everything wrong, and Negroes turn a blueish-grey when they're dead That's funny cos I've just turned bright red! Kill, kill, kill when everything starts to suck, drowning all your sins, well I guess that's bad luck And the fact that your race is full of shit, I got the sweets sugar but that's it
Clean your blades, start swinging, don't stop until the red runs out Until no more joy pours out your mouth
def kasher
I always thought it was co co cocaine everything starts to suck... haha the song had a meaning for me. now that i know better i feel pretty stupid.
This song gets to me so easily. Much like Dev, I get the same thing from the same people. It's all because I don't act the same as them and don't like rap music or hip-hop. Great song, and a great album.
ahh, watch the video for this song. i was so sad at the end of it! and i loved that it was all in one take. anyway, awesome song.