DJ Shadow, Nas - Systematic

[00:09.52] The system will defeat itself [00:11.47] Nothing stays in a steady state, it overheats and melts [00:13.11] It only feeds itself, the system [00:16.03] Yo, I think it exists just because, like a pit eats its pups [00:19.32] Eats its own litter up [00:21.03] The system's fucked, it's corrupt [00:22.71] It's for its own survival, it's genocidal [00:24.44] No place or origin, no beginning cycle [00:26.58] Let's occupy all streets [00:28.20] It's crazy to think in the '80s [00:29.78] I wanted minks, and a Benz to listen to Michael [00:31.48] And Grand Puba Maxwell and get cash while [00:33.75] I'm sippin' on drinks [00:35.44] In Nike sweatsuits and Gucci links [00:36.99] I'm like a Russian mob figure, I'm mad low [00:39.15] In the shadows, big up to Shadow [00:41.71] DJ Shadow arose to throw blows [00:44.29] Can't see me but Nas moving the fastest [00:47.25] I'm a 3D movie, no need of glasses [00:50.02] I'm a 3D movie, no need of glasses [00:52.92] Hold your breath for fifteen seconds [00:55.34] Close your eyes, cover your ears, do not listen [00:57.48] Try to feel what I'm saying [00:59.74] To make you feel is my new expression [01:01.78] Hold your breath for fifteen seconds [01:05.04] Close your eyes, cover your ears, do not listen [01:08.34] Try to feel what I'm saying [01:11.39] To make you feel is my new expression [01:13.49] Systematic [01:20.15] Systematic [01:23.94] I wish I was an arms dealer to sell illegal arms in the hood [01:26.31] No backup check, put cash in my palms and we good [01:28.73] Lack of respect get you to fall where you stood [01:31.86] Mathematics is God's language, it's in my blood [01:34.55] Art, music, letters and numbers [01:36.55] I'm a vessel, I'm humble [01:38.10] Meeting startups, I invest if I want to [01:39.96] Transforming global markets with all of my partners [01:42.20] Methodical corporate culture, straight out the projects [01:45.99] What's the ingredients to the realest? [01:47.96] Place two cups of cranberry in the skillet [01:50.28] A half a cup of water, add some Henny [01:51.87] Let it cook for eight minutes, but you ain't finished [01:54.82] Let it simmer 'til the cranberry pop a little [01:57.42] Keep stirring, sip it, it's art like Keith Haring [02:00.17] It gets in your blood, you start to feel what I'm feeling [02:02.96] Don't listen, just try to feel what I'm feeling [02:05.94] Hold your breath for fifteen seconds [02:08.26] Close your eyes, cover your ears, do not listen [02:11.31] Try to feel what I'm saying [02:13.27] To make you feel is my new expression [02:16.28] Hold your breath for fifteen seconds [02:20.06] Close your eyes, cover your ears, do not listen [02:21.85] Try to feel what I'm saying [02:24.83] To make you feel is my new expression [02:26.84] Systematic, uh [02:32.90] Systematic [02:41.38] World first [02:43.64] Remember the past [02:45.49] Cherish the present and work for tomorrow [02:47.93] The time is now [02:50.18] Time is now [02:59.61]