Step In The Arena lyrics

Expanding the depth of your brainpower

Ours is a better gift, not to be bragging nor lolligagging

I can see dimensions of sound and light around my mic

Transmitting lyrics like teletype
Reacting to a beat in a whisper

And like a transistor, I'm sounding dope when I'm crisper

The shortest length between two points is a straight line

[Guru]

You puny protozoa, you're so minute you didn't know the

Gang has been watchin but instead of just squashin you

I'm scoopin you up out of the muck you wallow in

like a cheif chemist, other scientists are followin
Plannin to examine you, on a petrie dish

Sticking you and frickin you, just a teenie bit

I'm clever, with science, but never relyin

I knew this chump see... he tried to play me

He was my right hand man, but he betrayed me

I let him chill at my crib, cause we were down and

I went to work everyday while he was loungin

He tried to backstab, he kept on jokin
He didn't know he could've got his back broken

I had to cut homeboy off for even tryin that

His game was mad weak, know what I'm sayin black?

(DJ Premier cuts "Intelligent but not yet equivalent" --> KRS-One)

[Guru]

Tell me, do you have a clue of what to do

Can you groove to this smooth tune, you must presume
it's important, for you to follow this creation

And hey Son, life is more than having fun

So run and get some help with the problems that you face

Take a taste of the bass put your perspective in place

* - this version includes an extra verse not on the LP version

Stick up kids is out to tax (2x)

And this is how the story goes

Brothers are amused by others brother's reps

But the thing they know best is where the gun is kept

'Cause in the night, you'll feel fright

And at the sight of a 4-5th, I guess you just might

Wanna do a dance or two

rtist: Gangstarr

Album: Step in the Arena

Song: Lovesick

Verse 1

Strangely enough I've been struck

Affected by her smile

And yo, her style is worthwhile

And knowing that I'm deep like a river

I feel I should give her

Things that those others can't deliver

Contrary to what I had wished

[Guru]

My subject matter and context are blessed

Vocal inflection connects, it's a slugfest

Ladies approach to hear quotes from the spokesman

Thoughts are like oceans for my lyrics to float in
I'm absolutely astute so salute

You try to be cute, and you get tossed like a crap shoot

Don't misinterpret or slander

Just get with the words and the way I command ya

So many things will happen that one can't explain

You find yourself saying "who me", time and again

They say what goes around, comes around
ahun, so think about it while you're messing up clown

A mother's love and a father's concern

Here is the reason you should listen and learn

'Cause quick schemes and fast living can kill ya

{DJ Premier cuts the phrase "Step up..." over and over}

[Guru]

Once you step in the arena, cheater; you're gonna be a-

mazed when you gaze at the armor on this leader
Fully clad and glad to find a cause, I won't pause

Fear is a joke, slowpoke, I'm like claws

that'll rip 'cause your gift, is merely flesh

Superficial and I wish you, would give it a rest

Presenting you with alternative music

'Cause, yo, the struggle is tough, and we must learn to live through it

Pleasure and pain, pain and pleasure
We gotta maintain a balance to obtain the treasure

Not really preaching or teaching but just reaching

Out to a brother or sister who is keeping

The faith and trying hard to get straight

The time is crucial so I think we must congregate

"Now what you hear is not a test" --> Sugarhill Gang

(cut up 4X by DJ Premier)

[Guru]

Well goodness gracious, let me just take this
time out to pull a rhyme out, and update this

For you and yours, simply because

Some MC's have luck but suck

So I pluck em like feathers on the back of a chicken

Cause I'm mad like a pit when my man says, "sick 'em"

The meaning of the name GangStarr, well I'll tell ya

It means I find my mind can excel to

a greater type of thought, brought by the things that I've been taught

in relation to things that I rebel to divine and combine

with a sense of confidence
Accomplishments, are achieved off lots of gifts

But slopiness, I could never tolerate it

rtist: Gangstarr

Album: Step in the Arena

Song: What You Want This Time?

Verse 1

[Scratch: Telephone ringing]

"Who's this? Juanita? Fatima? Solika? Oh, it's Freda?

Look, I have a question, just what is it that you need

A man, a lover, maybe someone to talk to?

Or could it be you're schemin'? Oh, not you!

rtist: Gangstarr

Album: Step in the Arena

Song: Who's Gonna Take the Weight

Intro

"Knowledge is power, and knowledge can be the difference between life

or death...you should know the truth and the truth shall set you

free."

Verse 1

I was raised like a Muslim

Prayin' to the East

Many MC's are mislead

Mislead by the lies that they pump in their heads

The money and the fame that they're hoping to find

Will never come close to the scope of my rhyme
Now some have been succesful but really

And yo, these MC's are clearly not nearly

Up to this level or should I say caliber

Because I'm hype that the company's selling me

(DJ Premier scratches "at this time I have the honor to present to you")

[Guru]

Parahraphs, portraying my viewpoint

So stay attentive, cause this is a new joint
From the G-A-N-G with the info

Lyrical elements emerge from the intro

Forming a poetic mass over pathetic trash

Other writers are outclassed

Surpassed by the words and the wit

[Guru]

The DJ's name is Premier, and I'm the Guru *echoes*
(repeat 2X)

*music fades*

*sound of a large crowd cheering*

Will you please!

Will you please, take your seats and clear the aisles?!

*rapping sound, three times*