Public Enemy - Harder Than You Think lyrics
[Public Enemy - Harder Than You Think lyrics]
Yo, Chuck, bust a move, man
I was on my way up here to the studio
Ya know what I'm sayin'?
And this brother stopped me and asked
Me, "Yo, wassup with that brother
Chuckie D? He swear he nice"
I said "Yo, the brother
Don't swear he's nice, he knows he's nice"
Ya know what I'm sayin'?
So Chuck, I got a feelin you
Turning him into a Public Enemy, man
Now remember that line you was kicking to me
On the way out to LA Laurelton Queens?
While we was in the car on
Our way to the Shop? Well yo
Right now kick the bass for them brothers
And let 'em know what goes on!
Rolling Stones of the rap game, not bragging
Lips bigger than Jagger, not saggin'
Spell it backwards, I'ma leave it at that
That ain't got nothing to do with rap
Check the facts, expose those cats
Who pose as heroes and
Take advantage of blacks
Your government's gangster, so cut the crap
A war going on so where y'all at?
"Fight the Power" comes great responsibility
'F the Police' but who's stopping
You from killing me?
Disaster, fiascos over a loop by PE
If it's an I instead of we believing TV
Spitting riches, bitches
And this new thing about snitches
Watch them asses move as the masses switches
System dissed them but barely missed her
My sole intention to save
My brothers and sisters
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Yeah, that's right Chuck, man
That's what you gotta do
You got to tell 'em "Just like dat
" ya know what I'm sayin?
Cause yo, lemme tell you a lil something man
These brothers runnin around, hard headed!
They get a lil jealous
You know what I'm sayin?
Just like that! You know
They try to bring you down wit 'em
But yo, Chuck, you got to tell 'em
"Just like dat!"
Screamin gangsta twenty years later
Of course endorsed while consciousness faded
New generation believin them fables
"Gangster Boogie" on two turntables
Show no love so it's easy to hate it
Desecrated while the coroner waited
Any given Sunday, so where y'all rate it?
Wit slavery, lynchin
And them drugs infiltrated
I'm like that doll Chucky, baby
Keep comin back to live
Love life like I'm crazy
Keep it movin Rising to the Top
Doug Fresh clean livin you don't stop
Revolution means change
Don't look at me strange
So I can't repeat what other rappers be sayin
You don't stand for something
You fall for anything
Harder than you think, it's a beautiful thing
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Yeah, that's right Chuck, man
That's what you gotta do
You got to tell 'em, "Just like dat
" ya know what I'm sayin?
Cause yo, lemme tell you a lil something man
These brothers runnin around, hard headed!
They get a lil jealous
You know what I'm sayin?
Just like that! You know
They try to bring you down wit 'em
But yo, Chuck, you got to tell 'em
"Just like dat!"
So it's time to leave you a preview
So you too can review what we do
Twenty years in this business
How You Sell Soul?
G Wiz, people bear witness
Thank you for lettin us be ourselves
So don't mind me if I repeat myself
These simple lines be good for your health
To keep them crime rhymes on the shelf
Live love life like you just don't care
Five thousand leaders never scared
"Bring the Noise
" it's 'the moment they feared'
Get up! Still a beautiful idea
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
(Get up) throw yo hands in the air
Get up and show no fear!
Get up if y'all really care!
PE 20 years, now get up!
Yeah, that's right
We Public Enemy #1 in New York
Public Enemy #1 in Philly
Public Enemy #1 in DC
Public Enemy #1 in Cleveland, Ohio
(we're harder than you think)
Also we're Public Enemy #1 in St louis
(It's a beautiful thing) Public Enemy
#1 in New Jersey and bust it
We also Public Enemy #1 in Cincinnati
(we're harder than you think)
And Atlanta, even Public Enemy #1 in Chicago
Public Enemy #1 in Detroit
(It's a beautiful thing) Public
Enemy #1 in Oakland
(We're harder than you think) Public
Enemy #1 in Baltimore
Public Enemy #1 in Miami
Public Enemy #1 in Indiana
Also Public Enemy #1 in LA
(it's a beautiful thing indeed)
Also Public Enemy #1 in Alabama, y'all
(we're harder, than you think)
Public Enemy #1 in Tennesee
Public Enemy #1 in Mississippi the Carolinas
Just like dat just like dat
Just like dat
I was on my way up here to the studio
Ya know what I'm sayin'?
And this brother stopped me and asked
Me, "Yo, wassup with that brother
Chuckie D? He swear he nice"
I said "Yo, the brother
Don't swear he's nice, he knows he's nice"
Ya know what I'm sayin'?
So Chuck, I got a feelin you
Turning him into a Public Enemy, man
Now remember that line you was kicking to me
On the way out to LA Laurelton Queens?
While we was in the car on
Our way to the Shop? Well yo
Right now kick the bass for them brothers
And let 'em know what goes on!
Rolling Stones of the rap game, not bragging
Lips bigger than Jagger, not saggin'
Spell it backwards, I'ma leave it at that
That ain't got nothing to do with rap
Check the facts, expose those cats
Who pose as heroes and
Take advantage of blacks
Your government's gangster, so cut the crap
A war going on so where y'all at?
"Fight the Power" comes great responsibility
'F the Police' but who's stopping
You from killing me?
Disaster, fiascos over a loop by PE
If it's an I instead of we believing TV
Spitting riches, bitches
And this new thing about snitches
Watch them asses move as the masses switches
System dissed them but barely missed her
My sole intention to save
My brothers and sisters
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Yeah, that's right Chuck, man
That's what you gotta do
You got to tell 'em "Just like dat
" ya know what I'm sayin?
Cause yo, lemme tell you a lil something man
These brothers runnin around, hard headed!
They get a lil jealous
You know what I'm sayin?
Just like that! You know
They try to bring you down wit 'em
But yo, Chuck, you got to tell 'em
"Just like dat!"
Screamin gangsta twenty years later
Of course endorsed while consciousness faded
New generation believin them fables
"Gangster Boogie" on two turntables
Show no love so it's easy to hate it
Desecrated while the coroner waited
Any given Sunday, so where y'all rate it?
Wit slavery, lynchin
And them drugs infiltrated
I'm like that doll Chucky, baby
Keep comin back to live
Love life like I'm crazy
Keep it movin Rising to the Top
Doug Fresh clean livin you don't stop
Revolution means change
Don't look at me strange
So I can't repeat what other rappers be sayin
You don't stand for something
You fall for anything
Harder than you think, it's a beautiful thing
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Yeah, that's right Chuck, man
That's what you gotta do
You got to tell 'em, "Just like dat
" ya know what I'm sayin?
Cause yo, lemme tell you a lil something man
These brothers runnin around, hard headed!
They get a lil jealous
You know what I'm sayin?
Just like that! You know
They try to bring you down wit 'em
But yo, Chuck, you got to tell 'em
"Just like dat!"
So it's time to leave you a preview
So you too can review what we do
Twenty years in this business
How You Sell Soul?
G Wiz, people bear witness
Thank you for lettin us be ourselves
So don't mind me if I repeat myself
These simple lines be good for your health
To keep them crime rhymes on the shelf
Live love life like you just don't care
Five thousand leaders never scared
"Bring the Noise
" it's 'the moment they feared'
Get up! Still a beautiful idea
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
Hard (Get up) just like dat
(Get up) throw yo hands in the air
Get up and show no fear!
Get up if y'all really care!
PE 20 years, now get up!
Yeah, that's right
We Public Enemy #1 in New York
Public Enemy #1 in Philly
Public Enemy #1 in DC
Public Enemy #1 in Cleveland, Ohio
(we're harder than you think)
Also we're Public Enemy #1 in St louis
(It's a beautiful thing) Public Enemy
#1 in New Jersey and bust it
We also Public Enemy #1 in Cincinnati
(we're harder than you think)
And Atlanta, even Public Enemy #1 in Chicago
Public Enemy #1 in Detroit
(It's a beautiful thing) Public
Enemy #1 in Oakland
(We're harder than you think) Public
Enemy #1 in Baltimore
Public Enemy #1 in Miami
Public Enemy #1 in Indiana
Also Public Enemy #1 in LA
(it's a beautiful thing indeed)
Also Public Enemy #1 in Alabama, y'all
(we're harder, than you think)
Public Enemy #1 in Tennesee
Public Enemy #1 in Mississippi the Carolinas
Just like dat just like dat
Just like dat