In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
[Chorus]
We from the school, the school of hard knocks
Who's ready to rock? (ready to rock)
Are you ready to rock? (ready to rock)
Round'n up suckaz, knock'em, knock'em out the box
Graduate at 13, the streets made me a scholar
Flood the microphone, one by one, hear'em holler
The sure shoots, rock box, rhym'n on blasted beats
Mics on my side, they call me hip hop along cassidy
Rap'n catasrophe, but only time will tell
Could we excel and rock bells like ll
Made me feel i was ill, music euphoria
Went to the doctor, d.o.c gave me the formula
Hey young world, the world is yours
Turned my whole wide world into metaphors
You kept me straight, when times got hard
So let me reminisce over you my god
[Chorus]
I came through the door, i said it before
We pioneers, redefining hardcore
You want more mc's and dj's
Dues we pays 8 out of 7 days
In many ways, i've seen a lot go around
Pound for pound from s.d to boogie down
We've been around, bout as round as they come
From all yes y'alls, to dumb ditty dumb dumb
See this is philosophy, on the industry
That there ain't no other brothaz bout as bad as we
You see my squad stays on point
Rock this funky joint.
Can you dig it?
[Chorus]
We from the school, the school of hard knocks
Who's ready to rock? (ready to rock)
Are you ready to rock? (ready to rock)
Round'n up suckaz, knock'em, knock'em out the box
Graduate at 13, the streets made me a scholar
Flood the microphone, one by one, hear'em holler
The sure shoots, rock box, rhym'n on blasted beats
Mics on my side, they call me hip hop along cassidy
Rap'n catasrophe, but only time will tell
Could we excel and rock bells like ll
Made me feel i was ill, music euphoria
Went to the doctor, d.o.c gave me the formula
Hey young world, the world is yours
Turned my whole wide world into metaphors
You kept me straight, when times got hard
So let me reminisce over you my god
[Chorus]
I came through the door, i said it before
We pioneers, redefining hardcore
You want more mc's and dj's
Dues we pays 8 out of 7 days
In many ways, i've seen a lot go around
Pound for pound from s.d to boogie down
We've been around, bout as round as they come
From all yes y'alls, to dumb ditty dumb dumb
See this is philosophy, on the industry
That there ain't no other brothaz bout as bad as we
You see my squad stays on point
Rock this funky joint.
Can you dig it?
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
School of Hard Knocks Lyrics as written by Mark Daniels Marcos Curiel
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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it sounds like it is a song about how the band was riased in the gettho and then made it big.
they also rocked at K-Rockathon. What C.D. can I find this on?
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"They call me Hip Hop Along Cassidy."
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WTF killpop. Do you even know what a ghetto is. Most of POD grew up in the suburbs of San Diego.. this song seems a bit of a contrast to their interview on [v] Hmmmm...
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"flood the microphone, one by one, hear'em holler the sure shoots, rock box, rhym'n on blasted beats mics on my side, they call me Hip Hop Along Cassidy rap'n catasrophe, but only time will tell could we excel and rock bells like LL"
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"dues we pays 8 out of 7 days in many ways, I've seen a lot go around pound for pound from S.D to Boogie Down we've been around, bout as round as they come"
A self-correction: The second verse talks about how he got to the top but it WASNT easy...
I attended the skool of hard cocks :P yumyumyum