Clear the Lane Songtext
von Rage Against the Machine

Hey, yo, let me be front
This is real and not a stunt
I′m comin' to the forefront
Shovel for the rapper and clear the lane
′Cause this jam is like a tomahawk chop

Teach ya, I'll never stop droppin' topics
Vocal power? Yes, I got it
On Central but they′re tryin′ to clamp it down
Flag was wavin' the wrong way, so I shot it down

Get down and at the same time
Come up, down, this is a crime that shut us up
I don′t give a fuck
'Cause the words and the thoughts still hit
And like I said, it′s not a skit

Jump another hit, yeah
Ya know I don't need a drum kit
Make ′em say, "Ooh, shit"
The rebellion is true and legit


Down, get down and clear the lane
Down, get down and clear the lane
Down, get down and clear the lane
Down, get down, yeah

The rebel, you'll never disable
Defiance with the cards upon the table
Pulling cards, keep the governments in check
Yo, I think we need a new deck

Never could trust a Philla busta
The mic is like a fist and it'll bust ya
With words cold hittin′ with the underground
And now you′re checkin' out the new sound

Live hit, a live pop, live rock
And ya don′t stop
It goes on and on and on
Who's a threat?
C′mon, the war is on

Down, get down and clear the lane
Down, get down and clear the lane
Down, get down and clear the lane
Down, get down, clear the lane


Face start droppin', our words are never safe
Fightin′ with your snap 'til I'm where I gotta be
I challenge, don′t sweat it, now don′t you forget it
Check me? What? Wait, you better slow down

Realize I can't confine my rhyme to a beat
I need cash so when I′m cool, there's never ever weak
Places are fluid and diluted and complete
Check me once, calm down and take a seat

Strip the chains, the freedom′s there
But then it's gone

Uh, clear the lane
Uh, clear the lane
Uh, clear the lane
Uh, clear the lane

Defiance rippin′ up the south set
Every time I'm grippin' the mic, it is a sound threat
Resist against the suckers that bring the bass in
Timmy C, bring that bass in

Uh, clear the lane
Uh, clear the lane
Uh, clear the lane
Uh, clear the lane