Talib Kweli - Supreme alchemy lyrics
[Talib Kweli - Supreme alchemy lyrics]
Gotta celebrate life pay tribute
Celebrate and commemorate
Yeah at the crib, we listen to Madlib
Hi Tek, Dilla beat tapes and that's it
Supreme alchemy, refined chemistry
Divine energy we defined by our memories
On them days that I wish they
Took me instead of Beverly
I remember Rapsody reminded mе that
Life's ahead of me
I drop thеm non sequiturs to bomb executives
You'll always be the winner if you
Decide what the metric is control the game
Don't be the game or the predator
Me, Myself and I such a formidable competitor
Descendant of a king
I got Negus in my bloodline
A true king is fighting with the
Soldiers on the front line
When it's crunch time
Sometimes his words can be unkind
Handing and marching orders like I'm
Dr lee in Drumline
One band, one sound when we combine
Most rappers just a joke
It's all setups and punchlines
I couched it in a verse it's
About as comfy as the confines
Of a prison cell where living well
Is a small ray of sunshine supreme alchemy
That ain't what the reverend say
I never hesitate to show compassion 'cause
That's the key to Heaven's gates
To reach it, they self-medicate
The voices on my radio active like yellowcake
But hella fake
Why sedate when you can meditate and focus
On ideas 'cause police you can't legislate
Or regulate, always on time
My faith is never late so before every meal
The proper said his grace
Celebrate, we pay tribute and commemorate
When you know your self-worth
You give thanks for your fellow greats
Celebrate escaping from the industry
To get away seen the same kind of fate that
Turned Dumile to Metal Face
Celebrate, when you slow down, we accelerate
So many cautionary tales
I need some yellow tape
Celebrate, we elevate and we innovate
Diversify way more than your bonds
We don't assimilate
Celebrate and commemorate
Yeah at the crib, we listen to Madlib
Hi Tek, Dilla beat tapes and that's it
Supreme alchemy, refined chemistry
Divine energy we defined by our memories
On them days that I wish they
Took me instead of Beverly
I remember Rapsody reminded mе that
Life's ahead of me
I drop thеm non sequiturs to bomb executives
You'll always be the winner if you
Decide what the metric is control the game
Don't be the game or the predator
Me, Myself and I such a formidable competitor
Descendant of a king
I got Negus in my bloodline
A true king is fighting with the
Soldiers on the front line
When it's crunch time
Sometimes his words can be unkind
Handing and marching orders like I'm
Dr lee in Drumline
One band, one sound when we combine
Most rappers just a joke
It's all setups and punchlines
I couched it in a verse it's
About as comfy as the confines
Of a prison cell where living well
Is a small ray of sunshine supreme alchemy
That ain't what the reverend say
I never hesitate to show compassion 'cause
That's the key to Heaven's gates
To reach it, they self-medicate
The voices on my radio active like yellowcake
But hella fake
Why sedate when you can meditate and focus
On ideas 'cause police you can't legislate
Or regulate, always on time
My faith is never late so before every meal
The proper said his grace
Celebrate, we pay tribute and commemorate
When you know your self-worth
You give thanks for your fellow greats
Celebrate escaping from the industry
To get away seen the same kind of fate that
Turned Dumile to Metal Face
Celebrate, when you slow down, we accelerate
So many cautionary tales
I need some yellow tape
Celebrate, we elevate and we innovate
Diversify way more than your bonds
We don't assimilate