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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Flavor Flav
Vocals
Stephen Stills
Vocals
Voices Of Shabach Community Choir Of Long Island
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Stills
Songwriter
LuQuantum Leap
Songwriter
Carlton Ridenhour
Songwriter
House Of Tre
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hank Shocklee
Producer
Keith Shocklee
Producer
D/R Period
Producer
Mario Rodriguez
Mixing Engineer
Rawle Gittens
Recording Engineer
Ricciano Lumpkins
Recording Engineer
Rob Chiarelli
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yeah, that's right
This cut goes out to all y'all that's been missing us for mad years
One love, yo
Yeah, that's right, he's got game
PE, 1998
[Verse 2]
If man is the father, the son is the center of the Earth
In the middle of the universe, then why
Does this verse coming six times rehearsed?
Don't freestyle much, but I write 'em like such (Word)
Amongst the fiends controlled by the screens
What does it all mean, all this shit I'm seein'?
Human beings screamin' vocal javelins
Sign of a local **** unravelin' (Uh-huh)
My wanderin' got my ass wonderin'
Where Christ is in all this crisis
Hatin' Satan never knew what nice is
Check the papers while I bet on ices
More than your eye can see and ears can hear
Year by year, all the sense disappears
Nonsense perseveres, prayers laced with fear
Beware, two triple O is near
[Verse 3]
It might feel good, it might sound lil' somethin'
But damn the game if it don't mean nothin'
What is game? Who got game?
Where's the game in life? Behind the game, behind the game
I got game, she's got game
We got game, they got game, he got game
It might feel good, it might sound lil' somethin'
But fuck the game if it ain't sayin' nothin'
[Verse 4]
Damn, was it somethin' I said?
Pretend you don't see, so you turn your head
Ray scared of his shadow, does it matter?
Thought of reparations got 'em playin' with the population
Nothin' to lose, everything's approved
People used, even murders excused (Yo, preach to 'em, yo)
White men in suits don't have to jump
Still a thousand and one ways to lose with his shoes
God takes care of old folks and fools
While the Devil takes care of makin' all the rules
Folks don't even own themselves
Payin' mental rent to corporate presidents (My man, my man)
Uh, one out of one million residents
Bein' dissident, who ain't kissin' it?
The politics of chains and whips
Got the sick missin' chips and all the championships
What's love got to do with what you got?
Don't let a win get to your head or a loss to your heart (Word)
Nonsense perseveres, prayers laced with fear
Beware, two triple O is near
[Verse 5]
It might feel good, it might sound lil' somethin'
But damn the game if it don't mean nothin'
What is game? Who got game?
Where's the game in life? Behind the game, behind the game
I got game, she's got game
We got game, they got game, he got game
It might feel good, it might sound lil' somethin'
But fuck the game if it ain't sayin' nothin'
[Verse 6]
Yeah, that's right, everybody got game
But we just here to let ya'll know
That PE is in full effect from right now till the year 2000s
Ayo, my man, sing it
[Verse 7]
There's something happenin', yeah (Yeah, yeah)
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there (Yeah that's right)
Tellin' me I got to beware
It's time we stop, children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's goin' down
Ayo, I don't think they heard you, Stevie
Kick it to 'em again one more time
It's time we stop, children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
That's right, boy, PE, in full effect, boy, till the year 2000s, yo
[Verse 8]
(Stop, look, what's that sound?) Come on, sing it
(Everybody knows what's going down) Sing it again, y'all, come on
(Stop, look, what's that sound?) Hey, h-hey
(Everybody knows what's going down)
[Verse 9]
(Stop, look, what's that sound?)
Ayo, these are some serious times that we livin' in, G
(Everybody knows what's going down)
And a new world order is about to begin, you know what I'm sayin'?
Now, the question is, are you ready for the real revolution?
(Stop, look, what's that sound?)
Which is the evolution of the mind?
(Everybody knows what's going down)
If you seek, then you shall find that we all come from the divine
You dig what I'm sayin'?
[Verse 10]
(Stop, look, what's that sound?)
Now if you take heed to the words of wisdom
That are written on the walls of life
(Everybody knows what's going down)
Then universally, we will stand and divided we will fall
(Stop, look, what's that sound?)
Because love conquers all, you understand what I'm sayin'?
This is a call to all you sleepin' souls
(Everybody knows what's going down)
Wake up and take control of your own cypher
[Verse 11]
(Stop, look, what's that sound?)
And be on the lookout for the spirit snipers
Tryna steal your light, you know what I'm sayin'?
(Everybody knows what's going down)
Look what's inside yourself for peace
(Stop, look, what's that sound?)
Give thanks, live life and release
You dig me? You got me?
(Everybody knows what's going down)
[Verse 12]
(Stop, look, what's that sound?)
(Everybody knows what's going down)
Written by: Carlton Ridenhour, LuQuantum Leap, Stephen Stills