1212 (Ode To ATCQ)

Lyrics

"Produced by Maxamill" Yeah, peace to Maxamill On this track that's ill Taking me back, for real Yeah, uh Mr. SOS Got me feeling like "1111,1212" Check it out.. (Verse 1) It's been ONE year since I dropped eleven/eleven Some thought it was TWO, deep and didn't get it. Forget em Cause "one day it'll all make sense" like 9/30/97 To become highly recommended One reason some may not comprehend it Is to be in the know humans beings don't usually show one reason to grow Check your self before you wreck it to survive In other words reflect for the lessons One time for anyone who's ever manifested a dream Two time for all the beautiful things in my life Because to be wealthy is to be gracious The energy in your space is what makes it truly spacious One time for the ones who wonder if they won The ones who never run and never need anyone What? Peace to the ones who live to please Extra peace to the ones who live by the gun Hoping they never have to squeeze Peace to the artistés living they masterpiece Lookin like Maxi Priest Close to you even when they unapproachable Even when they anti social You know it's no trouble To show love and be the most humble Who would have known we'd grow up to push through the cold like snow shovels Before returning to my own bubble Peace, Tribe R.I.P. Phife Now watch me come in with the [Hook] 1111,1212 1111,1212 1111,1212 "One two, one two" It goes 1111,1212 1111,1212 1111,1212 "One two, one two" Ayo they call me SOS and I'm certified fresh And I came with the throwback on some Tribe Called Quest that goes 1111,1212 "One, two, one two" (Verse 2) You get ONE life to live, ONE reason ONE chance to advance TWO if you're lucky, but never plan on that If you are wise, you will know to live out your life to the fullest Like every day could be your last and it might It's called appreciation, "carpe diem" and all o that Wait for it to click like I turned the key in the latch We want freedom at last, peace to DPz in fact It's bigger than hip hop We can finally see that In the back of my mind I recall Black on Both Sides And a statement by Mos Def on that intro in 99 "Hip hop is going where we going" Wherever we go Tho the GOVT treat us like we the enemy tho Homie, we shall prevail We too strong Just watch as we shape the world with each new song Teach the youth to keep on so we can evolve Then peace, we gone My brother, the beat goes on It goes 1111,1212 (Repeat hook) Yeah! Peace to A Tribe Called Quest Q-Tip Ali Shaheed Jarobi And R.I.P. to the Dawg Phife Diggy Most definitely Peace to my homie, Maxamill, on this track Taking me back And I am Mr. SOS What stays in motion always will be in motion And it all goes together perfectly, you know what I'm saying? It's called music Yeah