Rakim - The 18th Letter (Always and Forever) lyrics
[Rakim - The 18th Letter Always and Forever lyrics]
Just when things seem the same
And the whole scene is lame
I come and reign with the unexplained
For the brains 'til things change
They strain to sling slang
I'm trained to bring game
History that I arranged been
Regained by King James
Go to practice with tactics
When the track hit's, theatrics
Women that look like actresses
The status of Cleopatra's
Stacks of mathematics to feed yo' Asiatics
As I find out, what the facts is
For geographic
No time to sip Mo's with hostess
Never mind what the total gross is
I rip shows, stay focused
And split cheese with soldiers
While you hit trees and coast
I spit flows that be ferocious
And with these explosives
I split seas for Moses shine permanently
Only my mind's concernin' me
Fire burns in me eternally, time's eternity
Followers turn on me
They'll be in a mental infirmary
Determinedly advance technology better
Than Germany
Since the first days you know of
'til the last days is over
I was always the flow-er
I made waves for Noah
From a compound, to the anatomy
To the breakdown of a atom
Some of my rap patterns still surround Saturn
From the ancient hieroglyphics
To graffiti painted pictures
I study, I know the scriptures
But nowaday ain't it vicious?
Date back, I go beyond, check the Holy Qu'ran
To speeches at the Audobon
Now we get our party on so bein' beneficent
I bless 'em with dialogue
They expectin' the next testament by the God
I roam through battle zones
With chrome for chaperone
Blast beat with saxophones
One of the baddest rappers known
Every country, city and borough
Side-street and ghetto
Island, alley and meadow
Theory's thorough enough to echo
When it was one mass of land
With one nat' of man
And the whole mass was ran
Under one master plan
Since the world's metamorphis
And the planet's kept in orbit
Turntables, we spin awkward but needles
Never skip off it
Rhythms we expressin' similar
To our ancestors
It'll answer your questions if
You understand the message
From the days of the slave topics
To the new age of prophets
As heavy as Hip-Hop is
I'm always ready to drop it
From the mind which is one
Of Allah's best designs
And mines'll stand the test of time
When I rhyme
The 18th Letter, the prophecy professor
I stay clever
Long as the planet stay together
Bring up praise from Mecca
Make a phrase for the better
In new days to remember, always and forever
The 18th Letter, the prophecy professor
I stay clever
Long as the planet stay together
Bring up praise from Mecca
Make a phrase for the better
In new days to remember, always and forever
The R, baby
And the whole scene is lame
I come and reign with the unexplained
For the brains 'til things change
They strain to sling slang
I'm trained to bring game
History that I arranged been
Regained by King James
Go to practice with tactics
When the track hit's, theatrics
Women that look like actresses
The status of Cleopatra's
Stacks of mathematics to feed yo' Asiatics
As I find out, what the facts is
For geographic
No time to sip Mo's with hostess
Never mind what the total gross is
I rip shows, stay focused
And split cheese with soldiers
While you hit trees and coast
I spit flows that be ferocious
And with these explosives
I split seas for Moses shine permanently
Only my mind's concernin' me
Fire burns in me eternally, time's eternity
Followers turn on me
They'll be in a mental infirmary
Determinedly advance technology better
Than Germany
Since the first days you know of
'til the last days is over
I was always the flow-er
I made waves for Noah
From a compound, to the anatomy
To the breakdown of a atom
Some of my rap patterns still surround Saturn
From the ancient hieroglyphics
To graffiti painted pictures
I study, I know the scriptures
But nowaday ain't it vicious?
Date back, I go beyond, check the Holy Qu'ran
To speeches at the Audobon
Now we get our party on so bein' beneficent
I bless 'em with dialogue
They expectin' the next testament by the God
I roam through battle zones
With chrome for chaperone
Blast beat with saxophones
One of the baddest rappers known
Every country, city and borough
Side-street and ghetto
Island, alley and meadow
Theory's thorough enough to echo
When it was one mass of land
With one nat' of man
And the whole mass was ran
Under one master plan
Since the world's metamorphis
And the planet's kept in orbit
Turntables, we spin awkward but needles
Never skip off it
Rhythms we expressin' similar
To our ancestors
It'll answer your questions if
You understand the message
From the days of the slave topics
To the new age of prophets
As heavy as Hip-Hop is
I'm always ready to drop it
From the mind which is one
Of Allah's best designs
And mines'll stand the test of time
When I rhyme
The 18th Letter, the prophecy professor
I stay clever
Long as the planet stay together
Bring up praise from Mecca
Make a phrase for the better
In new days to remember, always and forever
The 18th Letter, the prophecy professor
I stay clever
Long as the planet stay together
Bring up praise from Mecca
Make a phrase for the better
In new days to remember, always and forever
The R, baby