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.
Ladies and gentlemen
Dilated Peoples and all that
Everywhere we go now
Pack your bags, we goin' on a long trip man, guess what? We all
We all, all around the world
Worldwide, Dilated Peoples, Strong Arm Steady, let's go
All the people know now
Krondon, Phil the Agony, everybody around the world
International, domestic, Chicago, Ohio, Seattle
(Move through the city like rapid transit)
Everywhere we go now, I'm dead serious
You fuckin? with "The Best Damn Rap Show? period
Go strong 'til I'm delirious on the international stage
Like people here it is
Right here
From the LAX, worldwide direct, all the flights connect
Got the right to vote and we'll elect
And these labels can't stand us but give us these checks, yeah
Everywhere we go now
Move through the city, got a crew and tools to use with me
Cats got weak shit, come at me with a better line
I don't respect rappers, I respect Kevin Federline
Karma's good, judge slams the hammer
Got 16 on deck like Joe Montana
Blue states, red states, welcome us back
Every city got a coat rack to hang my hat
Evidence one person hold the weight that many bring
And I stand for somethin', so I don't fall for anythin'
(F'real dawg)
It's in the air tonight, don't ask who planned it
It's Dilated, move through the city like rapid transit
It's Babu, rapid transit, rapid transit, rapid transit
Everywhere we go now
We the rough, tough and dangerous
The hardest working artist can't hang with us
All around the world
In 80 days from LA
Tell them have nots to have it your way, get it
All the people know now
From NY to PA
ATL, DC to VA, c'mon
Everywhere we go
Competition can't spit
So Dilated run through 'em like rapid transit
Everywhere we go now
Hit the marathon runnin?
Got a hundred done, another hundred's comin?
(More bars)
I got shit to show for it
Wear my heart on my sleeve, just got my jacket over it
Plus I spit that hot shit
A hundred ten percent, less is not an option
I work the angles, no handouts or freebies
So when we in your town, get tickets to see me
This is Nissan truck hop
I bombed the RTD driver's side then hit the bus stop
Create to devastate, scene from New York
Hit the Hollywood sign in LA
And it feels like yesterday that shit amazed me
Cheech Wizard kickin? the lizard, that shit was crazy
In the grass grazin?, now it's kush y'all
Packin? more bowls than college football
But still lively
Poker face, playin? my cards like Phil Ivey
Rock the Dilated, rapid fire how I transmit
Babu!
Move through the city like rapid transit
Move through the city like rapid transit
Everywhere we go now
We the rough, tough and dangerous
The hardest workin' artist can't hang with us
All around the world
In 80 days from LA
Tell them have nots to have it your way, get it
All the people know now
Amsterdam to Iran
Italy, Germany and Japan, c'mon
Everywhere we go
Competition can't spit
So Dilated run through 'em like rapid transit
Everywhere we go now
We the rough, tough and dangerous
The hardest workin' artist can't hang with us
All around the world
In 80 days from LA
Tell them have nots to have it your way, get it
All the people know now
MIA to the Bay, the T Dot, ST and UK , c'mon
Competition can't spit
So Dilated run through 'em like rapid transit
Everywhere we go now
That's right, everywhere we go it's all love, Dilated People
Whenever we in Detroit, Hawaii, Texas
Las Vegas or Phoenix, Minnesota
You know what I'm sayin'? Connecticut, KC
Definitely St. Louis, Rhode Island
Philly, New England, Canada
You know all my Boston cats
Especially overseas when we go to New Zealand
Or Switzerland or someth'
Croatia, rollin' up a backwood
Out in Sweden and Norway, Jamaica, Africa
Ay, what happened to all my Spanish cats?
You know what I'm sayin', Puerto Rico, Mexico
Phil the Agony, be back man
Dilated People
Dilated Peoples and all that
Everywhere we go now
Pack your bags, we goin' on a long trip man, guess what? We all
We all, all around the world
Worldwide, Dilated Peoples, Strong Arm Steady, let's go
All the people know now
Krondon, Phil the Agony, everybody around the world
International, domestic, Chicago, Ohio, Seattle
(Move through the city like rapid transit)
Everywhere we go now, I'm dead serious
You fuckin? with "The Best Damn Rap Show? period
Go strong 'til I'm delirious on the international stage
Like people here it is
Right here
From the LAX, worldwide direct, all the flights connect
Got the right to vote and we'll elect
And these labels can't stand us but give us these checks, yeah
Everywhere we go now
Move through the city, got a crew and tools to use with me
Cats got weak shit, come at me with a better line
I don't respect rappers, I respect Kevin Federline
Karma's good, judge slams the hammer
Got 16 on deck like Joe Montana
Blue states, red states, welcome us back
Every city got a coat rack to hang my hat
Evidence one person hold the weight that many bring
And I stand for somethin', so I don't fall for anythin'
(F'real dawg)
It's in the air tonight, don't ask who planned it
It's Dilated, move through the city like rapid transit
It's Babu, rapid transit, rapid transit, rapid transit
Everywhere we go now
We the rough, tough and dangerous
The hardest working artist can't hang with us
All around the world
In 80 days from LA
Tell them have nots to have it your way, get it
All the people know now
From NY to PA
ATL, DC to VA, c'mon
Everywhere we go
Competition can't spit
So Dilated run through 'em like rapid transit
Everywhere we go now
Hit the marathon runnin?
Got a hundred done, another hundred's comin?
(More bars)
I got shit to show for it
Wear my heart on my sleeve, just got my jacket over it
Plus I spit that hot shit
A hundred ten percent, less is not an option
I work the angles, no handouts or freebies
So when we in your town, get tickets to see me
This is Nissan truck hop
I bombed the RTD driver's side then hit the bus stop
Create to devastate, scene from New York
Hit the Hollywood sign in LA
And it feels like yesterday that shit amazed me
Cheech Wizard kickin? the lizard, that shit was crazy
In the grass grazin?, now it's kush y'all
Packin? more bowls than college football
But still lively
Poker face, playin? my cards like Phil Ivey
Rock the Dilated, rapid fire how I transmit
Babu!
Move through the city like rapid transit
Move through the city like rapid transit
Everywhere we go now
We the rough, tough and dangerous
The hardest workin' artist can't hang with us
All around the world
In 80 days from LA
Tell them have nots to have it your way, get it
All the people know now
Amsterdam to Iran
Italy, Germany and Japan, c'mon
Everywhere we go
Competition can't spit
So Dilated run through 'em like rapid transit
Everywhere we go now
We the rough, tough and dangerous
The hardest workin' artist can't hang with us
All around the world
In 80 days from LA
Tell them have nots to have it your way, get it
All the people know now
MIA to the Bay, the T Dot, ST and UK , c'mon
Competition can't spit
So Dilated run through 'em like rapid transit
Everywhere we go now
That's right, everywhere we go it's all love, Dilated People
Whenever we in Detroit, Hawaii, Texas
Las Vegas or Phoenix, Minnesota
You know what I'm sayin'? Connecticut, KC
Definitely St. Louis, Rhode Island
Philly, New England, Canada
You know all my Boston cats
Especially overseas when we go to New Zealand
Or Switzerland or someth'
Croatia, rollin' up a backwood
Out in Sweden and Norway, Jamaica, Africa
Ay, what happened to all my Spanish cats?
You know what I'm sayin', Puerto Rico, Mexico
Phil the Agony, be back man
Dilated People
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