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Taharka - Introspective
01:11
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INTROSPECTIVE YOU'VE BEEN SELECTED
TO COME IN AND LISTEN BUT THERE IS NO EXITS
ACCEPT IT THIS THE BEST SHIT SINCE
SLICED BREAD
GET YA BETS IN THE RESULT YA CHECKING
LOOK DEEP INTO MY INTELLECT KID
I’M REFLECTIVE OF DIFFERENT SUBJECT LIKE
INTERNET CONNECTION I’M THE ANTI VIRUS
INTERCEPT FOR PROTECTION EFFECTING
COPYRIGHT LAWS ENSURE PROSECUTION
LIKE GETTING CAUGHT FOR PROSTITUTION
DON’T WANNA CAUSE CONFUSION
WANNA CAUSE A REVOLUTION WITH THE RIGHT SOLUTIONS
LIKE GRAVITATION LAWS BY ISSAC NEWTON
HE WAS A SCHOLAR BUT HOLLERED AT ROSICRUCIANS
IF U FOLLOW IT’S HARD TO SEE AND SWALLOW
THE HARSH ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
IT’S NO ILLUSION
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Taharka - Pheonix
04:18
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Taharka - Everything
03:25
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THIS FEELS SPECIAL AND I KNOW WHAT I’M MEANT TO SAY
SO WHEN I SAY TO U I MEAN IT IN EVERY WAY
“U R EVERYTHING”
UNFORGETTABLE INCREDIBLE BEAUTIFUL SUITABLE
WHEN I WITH U FEEL COMFORTABLE CAUSE I’M USED TO U
MY ONLY ONE I PROMISE I WILL STAY TRUE TO U
“U R EVERYTHING”
CONFESSIONS THAT WE BOTH SPEAK REFRESHING WHEN WE GO DEEP
NEVER FEEL LONELY UR MY CLOSEST HOMIE
LOVE IT WHEN U HOLD ME EVEN WHEN U TOLD ME
“U R EVERYTHING”
U HELP ME WITH MY SET BACKS I NEVER WILL FORGET THAT
LIKE THE WAY I FLEX RAPS, WHEN MEN APPROACH
U TELL EM JUST TO GET BACK AND THEY ACCEPT THAT
“U R EVERYTHING”
TALKING THE TRUTH WALKING THE PROOF
MY THOUGHTS ALWAYS WITH U
U R EVERYTHING
THROUGH THICK AND THIN WE’LL WIN, TILL THE END MY FRIEND
U RECOMMEND ME SING TO GET THE BEST WITHIN
“U R EVERY THING”
WE SPEND TIME TOGETHER BY MY SIDE FOREVER
FIND ME LYING NEVER NOT ON PURPOSE MY ENDEAVORS
MIGHT NOT BE PERFECT BUT I STILL TREASURE
“U R EVERY THING”
WHAT WE HAVE IS WORTH IT SHOW IT ON THE SURFACE
PERSONAL LIFE KEPT PERSONAL FOR CERTAIN
ALWAYS WORKING TO BUILD A PERFECT RELATIONSHIP
“U R EVERY THING”
ARGUING IS A NUISANCE OUR SOLUTION IS
GET RID OF THE POLLUTION DON’T THINK RETRIBUTION
RESENTMENTS INTENTION IS CONFUSION
“U R EVERY THING”
NEVER LOOSE RESPECT, WHERE CHOOSING EACH OTHER AS LOVERS
U R EVERYTHING
IF I SAID IT I MEANT IT NEVER REGRET IT FOR ANYTHING
OR ANYONE YOU ARE MY QUEEN MY ONLY ONE
“U R EVERY THING”
UR FIT FOR A KING GIFTS THAT I BRING
FROM SPLIFFS TO THE RINGS ON U FINGER IT SHOWS
PEOPLE THEY KNOW WE WANNA GROW
TOGETHER FOREVER NEVER LET GO
“U R EVERY THING”
WITHOUT U I HAVE NOTHING INSPIRED TO DO SOMETHING
SO MANY BENEFITS GROW WITH THE FRIENDS I GET
DISOWNED IF THEIR ENEMIES SHOW EM THE EXIT B
“U R EVERY THING”
IF U KNOW TAHARKA THEN UR CLOSE TO MY HEART BLOOD
FRIENDSHIP SHOULD ALWAYS LAST LONG
ENDED WHEN U JUST CANT GET ALONG
“U R EVERY THING”
ALL MY REAL SPARS U KNOW WHO UR ARE YEAH
U R EVERYTHING
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HEAR THE BEAT GOTTA BOUNCE Y'ALL
GRAB THE KEYS TO MY HOUSE Y'ALL
MOVE FROM THE STREET TO THE DANCE HALL
BEEPING THE CAR HORN
WHEN I C MY PEEPS OUTDOORS
WE'RE THE WEEKEND OUT LAWS
SMOKE WEED DRINK ALCOHOL
MOVE TO THE DANCE FLOOR
DJ GOING ON SICK AND IT SOUNDS RAW
MOUTHFUL OF BOOZE ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
OUT WITH THE CREW AND THE CATIES LOOK RIGHT
PREPS UP A GIRL INSTEAD OF CHATTING ALL NIGHT
START GRINDING AND FINDING SHE THE SILENT TYPE
SHES GOT A HOT BODY THE KIND I LIKE
I GET THE IMPRESSION SHE LIKE MY HEIGHT
LIGHTS TURN ON SLIGHTLY BLIND MY SIGHT
MANS GETTING ROWDY SEE A VIOLENT FIGHT
MUSIC STOPS TIME TO LEAVE THE VENUE
WE CONTINUE SHE WANTS TO SEE MY BEDROOM
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Taharka - Seize The Day
03:22
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YEAH
ITS ALL ABOUT THE VIBES INSIDE
FROM THE DAY LIGHT TO THE LATE NIGHT
YEAH C’MON
I MAKE MOVES TO IMPROVE MY LIFESTYLE
MAKE THE MOST OF THE MOMENT I’M LIVING RIGHT NOW
IDEAS I WRITE DOWN, RAISE MY EYEBROW
IF I NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING TODAY I’LL FIND OUT
I WON’T PAUSE TODAY CAN’T AFFORD TO DELAY
WHEN I RECORD MY TRACKS THEN MY RECORDS THEY’LL PLAY
IT’S MY DAY OFF TODAY, BUY A LAST MINUTE FLIGHT
GET ON BOARD A PLANE GO ABROAD TODAY
FORNICATE WITH FOREIGN BABES ON A PAYPHONE
LETTING MY PEEPS KNOW WHEN I’M ON MY WAY HOME
SPEAK MY MIND IF I GOT SOMETHING TO SAY
CAUSE NEXT TIME I MIGHT BE RUNNING LATE
KEEP IN CONTACT WITH PEEPS BY EMAIL
IF THEY’RE NOT ON LINE THEN I GIVE EM A BELL
SHOP AT A RANDOM FOR SOME RETAIL THERAPY
CHILLING WITH WOMEN CAUSE I LOVE FEMALE ENERGY
SEIZE THE DAY IF I WANT IT
SEIZE THE DAY I GO GET IT
SEIZE THE DAY IF I CONCEIVE IT
SEIZE THE DAY I CAN ACHIEVE IT
SEIZE THE DAY IF U WANT IT
SEIZE THE DAY GO GET IT
SEIZE THE DAY IF U CONCEIVE IT
SEIZE THE DAY YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT
WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE IT
WHEN I SEE AN OPPORTUNITY I TAKE IT
TALK TRUTH SPEAK UNITY SO MY FACE IS
RECOGNIZED FOR COMMUNICATING THE BASICS
MAKING THOSE CHANGES YO ITS BEEN AGES
SINCE N20 WAS ON THE RADIO PLAY LIST
NOW I’M DOING SHOWS ON STAGES DOING SHOWS FOR WAGES GETTING MY CREWS INVOLVED WE ROLL TO MAKE IT
HAPPEN RAPPING LETTING THE TRACK SPIN
IN IT FOR THE ACTION CITY BROS REACTING
TO PRETTY GIRLS DANCING IN VIDEOS WITH CAPTIONS
SILLY HOES ARE ASKING DID HE GO PLATNUM
I’M INDEPENDENT LIKE VIRGIN BEFORE TUBULAR BELLS
WORKING WITH URBAN DETERMINED TO MAKE TUNES WHICH WILL SELL
THEN I, INVEST TIME AND ENERGY FLEX RHYMES ON MELODY
PRESS VINYL TO SELL IN STREETS
SEIZE THE DAY IF I WANT IT
SEIZE THE DAY I GO GET IT
SEIZE THE DAY IF I CONCEIVE IT
SEIZE THE DAY I CAN ACHIEVE IT
SEIZE THE DAY IF U WANT IT
SEIZE THE DAY GO GET IT
SEIZE THE DAY IF U CONCEIVE IT
SEIZE THE DAY YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT
I DO WHAT I LOVE TO HELP ME STAY BALANCED
ITS BLATANTLY APPARENT I’M TAKING ON A CHALLENGE
WAITING FOR YOU TO CHOOSE AND APPROVE MY TALENT
I DEBUT AND MAKE TUNES YOU LOVE LIKE BALLADS
NOT SINGING THIS SONG WHAT I’M BRINGING IS GIVING A SAMPLE
WRITTEN MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF LYRICS HITTING ALL ANGLES
THE DANCE FLOOR IS MOVING UNDERSTAND WHAT I’M DOING
PLANS I’M PURSUING HIGH STANDARDS I’M USING
TO GET WE'RE I NEED TO EFFECT ALL THE PEOPLE
U ACCEPT I GIVE YOU BACK RESPECT SO WHERE EQUAL
MY BELIEFS ARE STRONG AND IF I SPEAK THEM WRONG
PEOPLE MAY THINK I’M HIGHER THAN CHEECH AND CHONG
I REALISE AT LEAST AS LONG I KEEP IT ON
THE DL
TEACH THE YOUNG AND REACH THROUGH SONGS
WE WILL MEET, ON OR OFF STAGE HEAR MY DJ CROSS FADE
WE DON’T NEED A LOST DAY C’MON Y'ALL
SEIZE THE DAY IF I WANT IT
SEIZE THE DAY I GO GET IT
SEIZE THE DAY IF I CONCEIVE IT
SEIZE THE DAY I CAN ACHIEVE IT
SEIZE THE DAY IF U WANT IT
SEIZE THE DAY GO GET IT
SEIZE THE DAY IF U CONCEIVE IT
SEIZE THE DAY YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT
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Taharka - Let It Rain
02:38
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LORD KNOWS
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO DECIPHER SIGNS LIKE THE MORSE CODE
FINDING MY LIFE STANDING AT THE CROSS ROADS
DECIDING IT’S RIGHT GUIDING MY LOST SOUL
THIS IS NOT A GOSPEL
ITS JUST GODS ROLE GOT ME PLAYING MY PART
A VOICE TO BE HEARD RELAYING MY HEART
SO, I MEDITATE AND PREY IN THE DARK
KNOWING WHICH WAY TO GO, I SAY IS THE START
BEING SINCERE AND THINKING CLEAR
MODERATE NOT ALWAYS DRINKING BEER
COMMUNICATE MY FEELINGS AND WHEN U HEAR
GIVE A CHEER NEVER LIVE IN FEAR
I UNDERSTAND THAT WHERE ALL EQUAL
AND WHEN I STAND IN FRONT OF THE PEOPLE
IN MY HANDS IS A BIG RESPONSIBILITY
TO BE A CONSCIOUS MC
“OH LORD YOU KNOW WE NEED YOUR RAIN”
RAIN SHOWER INCREASES MY BRAIN POWER
INSPIRATION IS RELEASED IN THE SAME HOUR
“OH LORD WE NEED THE RAIN”
MY MINDS THINKING OF SIGN LINKING
AND GETTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS JUST BY LIVING
I UNDERSTOOD RIGHT TO HAVE A GOOD LIFE
PEOPLE U MEET TREAT RIGHT TRY TO SPEAK NICE
TRY TO EAT RIGHT RICE PEAS SEASON SPICES
BE FREE, LEAVE EVERYONE TO THERE OWN DEVICES
BUT WHEN OBSTACLES GET IN THE WAY ITS HORRIBLE
ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN AND FATE JUST FOLLOWS U
LIFE CAN BE TAKEN AWAY OR TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
SO I APPRECIATE LIFE CAUSE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE
WE ALL HAVE BLOOD IN OUR VEINS AND ALL FEEL PAIN
CONTAINING FRUSTRATION MAKES US WANNA COMPLAIN
SOME HOW SOME WAY WE WANT THE DAY TO CHANGE
BUT MOST OF THE TIME WE FIND IT STAYS THE SAME
ON THE HOTTEST DAY I WANT TO STAND UNDER SOME RAIN
AND ON THE COLDEST DAY I WANT SUMMER AGAIN
I MADE PLANS AND CAME BACK A CHANGED MAN
SINGING AND KICKING UP DIRT DOING A RAIN DANCE
“OH LORD YOU KNOW WE NEED YOUR RAIN”
RAIN SHOWER INCREASES MY BRAIN POWER
INSPIRATION IS RELEASED IN THE SAME HOUR
“OH LORD WE NEED THE RAIN”
MY MINDS THINKING OF SIGN LINKING
AND GETTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS JUST BY LIVING
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Taharka - Expiry Dates
05:00
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WHEN WE FIRST MET U WERE NINETEEN I WAS SIXTEEN
YOU WERE BORN IN EGYPT AND WOULD HAVE BEEN MY EGYPTIAN QUEEN
ADDICTED TO YOUR PRESCRIPTION WE HAD SIMILAR INTEREST
YOU PLAYED BALL LOVED HIP HOP MY BAGGY JEANS PRINCESS
MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO LINK UP, U WERE AT UNI IN LONDON
WE MET ON THE REGULAR CAUSE THAT WERE MY DAD COMES FROM
RAN FROM HOME WHEN YOU WERE AVAILABLE
PLAYED THE FOOL WOULD BREAK THE RULES SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN SCHOOL/ BUT U WERE AMAZING CHANGED WHEN WE MADE FRIENDS/
STAYED IN UR PLAY PEN MADE LOVE TILL THE DAYS END
STARED IN YOUR GAZE MET WHEN I STEPPED OFF STAGE
NEVER PLAYED AWAY DEDICATED TO U FROM DAY ONE
SAID SOMETHINGS LIED ABOUT MY AGE FOR ONE
OUR RELATIONSHIP BEGUN LIKE THIS NEVER KNEW IT WOULD COME TO THIS,
BUT WHEN U DISCOVERED I WAS THREE YEARS YOUNGER
SAID WE COULDN’T STAY LOVERS CAUSE I WASN’T OLD ENOUGH
AFFECTION LAST AS LONG AS THE INVESTMENT
FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT NOW IVE LEARNT MY LESSON
COULDN’T FIND A WAY TO BE AT YOUR SIDE ALL DAY
SIGH AND SAY ITS ANOTHER EXPIRY DATE
ITS LIKE
FIRST WE LAUGH THEN WE CRY
SAY HELLO SAY GOODBYE
I FIRST MET U AT CARNIVAL U WERE THE GENUINE ARTICLE
WORSHIPED THE GROUND U WALKED UPON LIKE A CARDINAL
REMARKABLE GLANCED AT U SAW A VISION OF BEAUTY
SANG LIKE BEYONCE AND WAS A BOOTYLICIOUS CUTIE
SHE HAD BUFF LIPS, BUFF HIPS AND BUFF TITS
KNEW IT WASN’T A FLUKE WHEN THIS DUKE MET THIS DUCHESS
FROM OUT OF TOWN LOST CONTACT I WAS TRYING TO BE RIGHTEOUS
GUESS WHAT I BUMPED INTO HER DRUNK IN CYPRUS
TO WASTED TO REALISE GOT HER NUMBER ANYWAY
GOT BACK TO ENGLAND CALLED HER UP THEN SHE SAID
SHE WAS THE ONE, WOULDN’T BELIEVE SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT
NOW I’M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN THE REASON
WE MET AGAIN BUT THE STORY SEEMED TO BE DEEPER
BOTH ARIES BOTH MUSICIANS COULDN’T BELIEVE IT EITHER
MET HER AGAIN BY CHANCE IN BARCELONA
WANTED TO LOVE AND HOLD HER BUT SHE WAS WITH ANOTHER SOLDIER
AFFECTION LAST AS LONG AS THE INVESTMENT
FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT NOW IVE LEARNT MY LESSON
COULDN’T FIND A WAY TO BE AT YOUR SIDE ALL DAY
SIGH AND SAY ITS ANOTHER EXPIRY DATE
ITS LIKE
FIRST WE LAUGH THEN WE CRY SAY HELLO SAY GOODBYE
ALL THE LADIES IVE MET AND SLEPT WITH HAVE BEEN A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
RECOGNIZING YOUR IMPORTANCE OF COURSE THEY MIGHT DESPISE
THE DEMISE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP THROUGH THE PAIN AND PLEASURE
THOUGHT WE MIGHT STAY TOGETHER THROUGH SUNSHINE AND RAINY WEATHER
BUT WHEN THE GOOD TIMES END AND WE CONSTANTLY COMPLAIN AND NEVER
STOP SAYING WHAT EVER HURTS AND DON’T MAKE THE EFFORTS
TO MAKE IT WORK OR MAKE IT BETTER THEN THE HATE DEVELOPS
ARGUING ALL THE TIME CAUSE I MIGHT HAVE MADE HER JEALOUS
LADIES ALWAYS TELL US THEY WANT TO CHANGE THERE FELLERS
TRYING TO CHANGE OUR BEHAVIOR THINKING THE GAMES THEY PLAY ARE CLEVER
I ACCEPT YOU NOW ACCEPT ME I’LL STAY THE SAME FOREVER
ILL DECIDE WHATS RIGHT FOR MY LIFE TILL THE DAY I'M UP IN HEAVEN
I CELEBRATE RELATIONSHIPS BUT WHEN THEY STRESS MY BRAIN
BY PLAYING GUESSING GAMES NOTHINGS DONE UNLESS THEY CHANGE
FROM THREE YEARS TO THREE MONTHS NOTHING LAST FOREVER AND AFTER SPENDING
A FRIENDSHIP COULD END WITH A SAD OR HAPPY ENDING
AFFECTION LAST AS LONG AS THE INVESTMENT
FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT NOW IVE LEARNT MY LESSON
COULDN’T FIND A WAY TO BE AT YOUR SIDE ALL DAY
SIGH AND SAY ITS ANOTHER EXPIRY DATE ITS LIKE
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