And the name ring bells
Moves get made on the cell
Moves to escape all the L's
Me and my dudes keep chasing a mill
In for the kill and the name reminds 'em
Who's top dog and shinin'?
Who's down to ride in a war beside him?
Who's top five and got four behind him?
No lie and the name ring bells
Moves get made on the cell
Moves to escape all the L's
Me and my dudes keep chasing a mill
In for the kill and the name reminds 'em
Who's top dog and shinin'?
Who's down to ride in a war beside him?
Who's top five and got four behind him?
No lie and the name ring bells
Looking at the 18th
It's all eagles, fuck tryna par them
I need to run up G's till I'm eight feet
Buried up underneath of the garden (Pushin' up daisies)
Back at 18 I was a young MC that chased stardom
Now the young MC's seem to hate me
But what's a Young MC when you're Rakim (I ain't no joke)
Living at the margin
It's either swim or we're drowning in some ways (In too deep)
As I move to the new moon
Can't make a U-turn now on a one way
Still you'll only see the frown on some days (Fuck out my face)
Had to bury Mum too soon
Had to see my house burnt down on the front page
Thinking of Black Heart Rum days, Southpole Clothes
Had to take 'em all way back (That's back to Palmy)
Used to wish I had a high-top fade
Fuck knows why I tried to wear the wave cap
I was taught by the real OGs that soak game
You're gonna have to pay back (The game is sold)
Can't shelter these dudes from the heat
When it's clear that they're gonna throw the shade back (Fuck 'em)
What did Dave say?
Nah I don't rate that, I don't buy that they advertise
I can see all the resent they harbor
For my descent they're incentivized
I'm your father
I don't respect how you're telling lies
Like how you rap about Balenciaga
When the pay cheque says Hallensteins
And the name ring bells
Moves get made on the cell
Moves to escape all the L's
Me and my dudes keep chasing a mill
In for the kill and the name reminds 'em
Who's top dog and shinin'?
Who's down to ride in a war beside him?
Who's top five and got four behind him?
No lie and the name ring bells
Moves get made on the cell
Moves to escape all the L's
Me and my dudes keep chasing a mill
In for the kill and the name reminds 'em
Who's top dog and shinin'?
Who's down to ride in a war beside him?
Who's top five and got four behind him?
Still the name is hefty
Night after night show 'em all who the best be
Write with the right, though I ball with the lefty
Write with the right and I score like I'm Messi (Yup)
Like I'm Gretzky (Get in), Like I'm Carter
First five years I was gaining that mana
Get in my face get ya brain Nirvana'd
Vincent Chase how the name brings drama
Still bananas (What), going ape shit
Knew too well I could never be complacent
2XL, I don't fit in that Bape shit
Gave you hell so the name brings hatred (From?)
From the basics (Standard)
From the fuckwits
Step in the door shit is known to get ruckus
Step on the court shit I'm known to get buckets
Step on your jaw like I'm Tony Soprano (Whooo)
Straight out to lunch how the name rings...
And the name ring bells
Moves get made on the cell
Moves to escape all the L's
Me and my dudes keep chasing a mill
In for the kill and the name reminds 'em
Who's top dog and shinin'?
Who's down to ride in a war beside him?
Who's top five and got four behind him?
No lie and the name ring bells
And the name ring bells
Moves get made on the cell
Moves to escape all the L's
Me and my dudes keep chasing a mill
In for the kill and the name reminds 'em
Who's top dog and shinin'?
Who's down to ride in a war beside him?
Who's top five and got four behind him?
No lie and the name ring bells