Reflection Eternal, De La Soul - Soul Rebels lyrics

We do not (under no circumstances) live
For Hip-Hop (Hip-Hop) it lives for us
We don't live for Hip-Hop
(Hip-Hop) , it lives for us

It's the eternalist, y'all burn to this
Blaze da dro'
Soul rebels trap up, we got a long way to go
Before this here blow like a volcano
We get eternal, this is what you waitin' for
You try to front and play the role
When you more like a pimp who pay the ho
With my name up in your mouth like fellatio
I lace the flow on purpose even up the ratio
Of Hip-Hop to that shit they
Drop on the radio
Underground classics is what they
Used to say before
Now we break the surface quiet
Like an alligator nose
They hate it, cuz they know
If they don't get it, then they may be slow
We still gonna blow like the
Horn played by Horatio
The stakes is three feet high and
Risin' like De La Soul
So I got Wonder Why, my man Dave and Maseo
We all got babies so we
Embrace the taste of dough
But y'all already know so I
Ain't gotta say no mo'
(De La) is whatcha need
(Reflection) is whatcha need
We got the masters of the ceremonies
Blessin' emcees (lip professin' emcees)
From LI to Brooklyn to Cinncinnati
Hi Tek and Kweli got this on lock D
(Let me hear you scream out
Loud) if you're somebody
Party to party, body to body
When we come into the jam we do it wildstyle

Yo! I'm homegrown for the bain
Once I rock the mic plain
It's the extravaganza we glad you came
Made only for them heads, it's infra-red Aim
For such a world figure
We got figures to gain
(don't sleep on a nigga)
I ain't Icabod Crane get that ass cooked
Hard cuz we raw like Kane
Been known to mic spit, infinite per frame
While these girls throw me plenty
Like jenny to jane
Ain't some old school G poppin' memory lane
Been on it future robotic
Since the day I came
If you don't know Plug Wonder Why is my name
Most recognized leo with my size in mane
Matter a fact track is simple and Plain
Cuz the complexities I freeze is
Too deep to detain
Reflect, Kwa Tone Tek eternally in the game
(and De La) oh fo' sho'
We be shinin' the same

Y'all think these challengers is here
To make a man fold
Shoot I've been holdin' these joints
Since I was day old
Came to confirm the fact that
I've been on the payroll
Stay cold til one day make
It hot and fade old continue til I'm dyin
Rottin' out gray and old
I told them fool before they pass
They have to pay toll
While I've been sittin' at the
Table eatin' steak whole, side of greens
Baby yams you know it stay soul, pre natal
But they want to come spit your way so
So was I supposed to go and say no
Right emcees some walking straight
Some take the gay stroll
I get my man to clamp
They asses like they staples
I'm from LI we take it far as out as naples
And scrape hoes who'll be willing
To take clothes off (off)
See once you bet it
All against reflects eternal
You lose every rapper on a dept
Y'all need to pay ya dues