Shaka

Lyrics

[Intro] Uh, ah, uh, uh [Chorus 1] My brother, Shaka, would have wanted me to do it like this So raise your glasses for the lost ones in your life (Y'all—to the beat, y'all) (let's go, y'all—ya don't stop) Dilla Dawg and Master Wel would have wanted me As well, to propel with the spirit of the mic (Go, y'all—let's go, y'all) (Let's cut, yo—c'mon) Even if you had one person with you and it's hard They make it easy, celebrate them, let them know just who they are (Go, y'all—let's go, y'all) (It's cool, y'all—c'mon, uh) Because of these experiences I have some control On the microphone, I'm bold elevatin' to the stars (Let's go, come-on, yeah ) (Yeah, yeah, let's go, c'mon!) [Verse] Here's a demonstration, with the excellence Reverse the pandemic stress, filled with pestilence Who has his finger on the pulse of the B-boy? Serving fiends with the stream of a D-boy Who's well connected? You must respect it I'm driven with the spirits mentioned in this record Hopefully this serves as motivation They never sayin' that kind of sensation Put my stamp on it, the mic clamps on it Mama, I know, let me put lil' thamp on it Blade runnin' through the day with agility Stay gunnin', make way for possibilities It's the capital-Q, rap, it'll do What I want it to, it's like tamin' a shrew, uh Livin' life, the Shakespearean proportions Knowin' better, I've experienced distortions [Bridge] And through the in-and-outs, of life's revolvin' doors I'mma see that; I'm still gettin' more Yeah, I'm comin' in—I'm gon' see my friends To the top floor—it seems it never ends Heaven never ends—yeah, it never ends It be goin' on—it's phenomenon Like a newborn—or a Stevie song It be goin' on—do ya feel it? Snare drum go— [Chorus 2] My brother, Shaka, would've wanted me to say this to y'all; Don't lose sight, y'all, without giving a fight (Yeah, yeah, yeahh) (Yeah, yeah, yeahh) I'm channeling Weldon Irvine, Mr. Clean He would've wanted me to say what I mean, and I mean, get it right (Yeah, yeah, yeahh) (Yeah, yeah, yeahh) Dilla, havin' you in my past has been a blast You've inspired so many and forever will you last (Yeah, yeah, yeahh) (Yeah, yeah, yeahh) And to my father, yo; your spirit is drapin' me Never escapin' me, I'm happy that I had you in my past (Yeah, yeah, yeahh) (Yeah, yeah, yeahh) [Outro] Uh-uh, let's go Now, let's go, c'mon Let's go Now, let's go Tka-ta-ta, uh-uh