Hear What I Say! Songtext
von Bronze Nazareth

You′re here to learn kung fu, remember?
This is not a rest home
Now go on, do some practice!

I'll prolly never be as big as Slim Shady or Jay-Z (ey, ohh)
Even though I write vivid like a home of the Greek (I know who did I said)
And study life like Socrates, without MTV (I know who did I said)
You think you thugs, but for real, I sat offense with robbery (I know who did I said)

I′m tryna walk the desert sands like RZA and Ringz (I know who did I said)
Gotta eat and beast, don't pay the bills, unless you got a name (I know who did I said)
Like The Neptunes, Jazze Pha or Kanye West (I know who did I said)
And if the album ain't five mics, don′t front like it is (miss to you, the view)

I got classic material without a mixtape host (no, ey ohh)
Love Pac and B.I.G., but I miss Pun the most (I know who did I said)
I′m so underground, I play beats on the bowls, with mega errors (I know who did I said)
Sitting next to Murs, Immortal Technique and The Beggaz (I know who did I said)

Like Vernon Johnson with no voice, you'll never hear my message (I know who did I said)
Not on the block, selling cooked rocks to my sisters (I know who did I said)
Not in the club all hard with credit cards in your ass (I know who did I said)
Driving 86, got mad when Goodie Mob didn′t last (miss to you, the view)


Just wanted more "Soul Food" and an occasional "party" (asked me who, I'm the freshman)
Just wanted you to hear what I say, love it or disregard it (to make a light burn so bright)
Just wanted HOT 97 to play my shit, like they promised (and asked me who thought of music)
They never did, but probably Payola was loudest (a candle for a while)

I′m like Van Gogh's paintings, you′ll never hear my talents (I said no, ey, ohh)
It's the sound of neglect, that makes me green with malice (I know who did I said)
Search Kay found my music, he ain't answer me in a while (I know who did I said)
I was hoping The Unknown album got signed by Kevin Liles (I know who did I said)

But I never heard back from him, or Artistdirect (I know who did I said)
Sat in my room and watched Stagga Lee disrespect rap (I know who did I said)
While Khia got her neck and back, licked by the millions (I know who did I said)
I tried to tell you about history, mansions and killings (miss to you, the view, no)

Like how the Wu-Tang gave the knowledge, but you just wanted to dance (ey, ohh)
Shame on family and friends, ain′t buy Birth of a Prince (I know who did I said)
My debut, starting a war, but what′s the fucking purpose? (I know who did I said)
You faggots rhyme weak, but everybody's spitting verses (I know who did I said)

We used to follow Martin Luther, up in Capitol Hill (I know who did I said)
Now you follow every rap artist whose throwback is ill (I know who did I said)
Albums weak now, internet didn′t fuck up your sales (miss to you, the view)
12 producers, on 12 songs, your shit can't gel (miss to you, the view)


It′s just a compilation album, full of your wack songs (asked me who, I'm the freshman)
And bitches dancin′ all in your video with black thongs (to make a light burn so bright)
All I wanted was for Steve Rifkind to listen, push play (and asked me who thought of music)
And for those whose not listening, to hear what I say (a candle for a night, I don't know, man)
Fuck, man

Ey, ohh
I know who did I said
I know who did I said
I know who did I said
I know who did I said
I know who did I said
I know who did I said
Miss to you, the view, no

Ey, ohh
I know who did I said
I know who did I said
I know who did I said
I know who did I said
I know who did I said
I know who did I said

Miss to you, the view
Asked me who
I'm the freshman
To make a light burn so bright

And asked me who thought of music
A candle for a while
Asked me who
I′m the freshman
To make a light burn so bright
And asked me who