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"Respiration" Videos
Lyrics
"What'd you do last night?"
"We did umm, two whole cars
It was me, Dez, and Main Three right?
And on the first car in small letters it said
'All you see is..' and then you know
big, big, you know some block silver letters
that said '..crime in the city' right?"
"It just took up the whole car?"
"Yeah yeah, it was a whole car and shit..."
[spanish speaking woman] Escuchela.. la ciudad respirando
(translation of spanish: Listen to it.. the city breathing)
* woman repeats 3X *
[spanish speaking woman] Escuchela..
[Mos Def]
The new moon rode high in the crown of the metropolis
Shinin, like who on top of this?
People was tusslin, arguin and bustlin
Gangstaz of Gotham hardcore hustlin
I'm wrestlin with words and ideas
My ears is picky, seekin what will transmit
the scribes can apply to transcript, yo
This ain't no time where the usual is suitable
Tonight alive, let's describe the inscrutable
The indisputable, we New York the narcotic
Strength in metal and fiber optics
where mercenaries is paid to trade hot stock tips
for profits, thirsty criminals take pockets
Hard knuckles on the second hands of workin class watches
Skyscrapers is collosus, the cost of living
is preposterous, stay alive, you play or die, no options
No Batman and Robin, can't tell between
the cops and the robbers, they both partners, they all heartless
With no conscience, back streets stay darkened
Where unbeliever hearts stay hardened
My eagle talons STAY sharpened, like city lights stay throbbin
You either make a way or stay sobbin, the Shiny Apple
is bruised but sweet and if you choose to eat
You could lose your teeth, many crews retreat
Nightly news repeat, who got shot down and locked down
Spotlight to savages, NASDAQ averages
My narrative, rose to explain this existance
Amidst the harbor lights which remain in the distance
So much on my mind that I can't recline
Blastin holes in the night til she bled sunshine
Breathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that shine
Breathe out, weed smoke retrace the skyline
Heard the bass ride out like an ancient mating call
I can't take it y'all, I can feel the city breathin
Chest heavin, against the flesh of the evening
Sigh before we die like the last train leaving
[Talib Kweli]
Breathin in deep city breaths, sittin on shitty steps
we stoop to new lows, hell froze the night the city slept
The beast crept through concrete jungles
communicatin with one another
And ghetto birds where waters fall
from the hydrants to the gutters
The beast walk the beats, but the beats we be makin
You on the wrong side of the track, lookin visibly shaken
Taken them plungers, plungin to death that's painted by the numbers
with crime unapplied pressure, cats is playin God
but havin children by a lesser baby mother but fuck it
we played against each other like puppets, swearin you got pull
when the only pull you got is the wool over your eyes
Gettin knowledge in jail like a blessing in disguise
Look in the skies for God, what you see besides the smog
is broken dreams flying away on the wings of the obscene
Thoughts that people put in the air
Places where you could get murdered over a glare
But everything is fair
It's a paradox we call reality
So keepin it real will make you casualty of abnormal normality
Killers Born Naturally like, Mickey and Mallory
Not knowing the ways'll get you capped like an NBA salary
Some cats be emceeing to illustrate what we be seeing
Hard to be a spiritual being when shit is shakin what you believe in
For trees to grow in Brooklyn, seeds need to be planted
I'm asking if y'all feel me AND THE CROWD LEFT ME STRANDED
My blood pressure boiled and rose, cause New York niggaz
actin spoiled at shows, to the winners the spoils go
I take the L, transfer to the 2, head to the gates
New York life type trife the Roman Empire state
[Mos Def and crew]
So much on my mind I just can't recline
Blastin holes in the night til she bled sunshine
Breathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that shine
Breathe out, weed smoke retrace the skyline
Yo don't the bass ride out like an ancient mating call
I can't take it y'all, I can feel the city breathin
Chest heavin, against the flesh of the evening
Sigh before we die like the last train leaving
[spanish speaking woman] Escuchela.. respirando ??
[Common]
Yo...on The Amen, Corner I stood lookin at my former hood
Felt the spirit in the wind, knew my friend was gone for good
Threw dirt on the casket, the hurt, I couldn't mask it
Mixin down emotions, struggle I hadn't mastered
I coreograph seven steps to heaven
And hell, waiting to exhale and make the bread leavened
Veteran of a cold war It's Chica-I-go for
What I know or, what's known
So some days I take the bus home, just to touch home
From the crib I spend months gone
Sat by the window with a clutched dome listenin to shorties cuss long
Young girls with weak minds, but they butt strong
Tried to call, or at least beep the Lord, but didn't have a touch-tone
It's a dog-eat-dog world, you gotta mush on
Some of this land I must own
Outta the city, they want us gone
Tearin down the 'jects creatin plush homes
My circumstance is between Cabrini and Love Jones
Surrounded by hate, yet I love home
Ask my God how he thought travellin the world sound
Found it hard to imagine he hadn't been past downtown
It's deep, I heard the city breathe in its sleep
Of reality I touch, but for me it's hard to keep
Deep, I heard my man breathe in his sleep
Of reality I touch, but for me it's hard to keep
[Mos Def and crew]
So much on my mind I just can't recline
Blastin holes in the night til she bled sunshine
Breathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that shine
Breathe out, weed smoke retrace the skyline
Yo how the bass ride out like an ancient mating call
I can't take it y'all, I can feel the city breathing
Chest heavin, against the flesh of the evening
Kiss the Ide's goodbye, I'm on the last train leaving
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- Respiration 2006
- Purest Hearts 2014
- Good Mourning 2007
- Brown Skin Lady 2006
- Two & Two 2007
- Manifesto 2006
- Move Something 2006
- Drugs, Basketball & Rap 2007
- I Try 2006
- What I Feel 2009
- Niggas Lie Alot 2007
- K.o.s. (determination) 2006
- Ms. Hill 2006
- We Know 2007
- Love Speakeasy 2007
- Lonely People 2007
- You Tried It (Diabolic Diss) 2016
- Re:definition 2006
- Expansion Dedication 2007
- Wack Niggas 2007
- Children's Story 2006
- Yo Yeah 2007
- Touch You 2007
- This Means You 2006
- Astronomy (8th Light) 2006
- Push Thru 2012
- "Hostile Gospel 2008
- Before He Walked 2013
- It Only Gets Better 2013
- It's Like That 2009
- Abra Cadabra 2008
- On My Way 2007
- Ready Set Go 2013
- Twice Inna Lifetime 2006
- And Repeat 2016
- The Traveller 2013
- The Truth 2007
- Theives In The Night 2006
- Theme From Hi Tek 2007
- To The Music 2012
- Turnt Up 2013
- All About You 2016
- Subway Surfing 2013
- Every Ghetto, Pt. 2 2016
- Smoke Somethin 2016
- Trabajo 2016
- Let It Burn 2017
- Nine Point Five 2017
- Teleprompters 2017
- Brown Guys 2017
- She's My Hero 2017
- Chips 2017
- Hot Thing (Featuring Will.i.am) [Amended Version] 2019
- Make It Classy 2012
- Get Up 2007
- Get Your Way 2012
- Ghetto Show 2007
- Great Expectations 2007
- Guerrilla Monsoon Rap 2007
- Hater Players 2006
- Hell 2013
- Intro 2007
- Let Em In Feat Ace Hood 2012
- Let Me See (Remix) 2007
- Lord Of The Light 2015
- Supreme, Supreme 2007
- Makes No Sense 2013
- Move Somethin' 2007
- No Competition 2014
- Numerology 2012
- One Two 2013
- Only Gets Better 2015
- Outstanding 2012
- Rocket Ships 2013
- Soul Rebels 2007
- Get By (remix) 2006
- Calling All Hearts (Remix) 2014
- Bridge To Bama(HI Tek Remix) 2007
- Come Here 2013
- Big Nel from Da Natti 2007
- Congregation 2012
- Earning Potential 2012
- Everywhere I Go 2014
- Favela Love 2014
- Fly That Knot 2008
- Get Back Pt. II 2007
- Fly Away 2012
- Fine China (Remix) 2013
- Beast 2007
- Back It Up 2010
- B Boys Will B Boys 2006
- Attack The Block 2012
- Ain't Waiting 2010
- 5 AM In Brooklyn 2013
- Upper Echelon 2013
- Get Your Way (Sex as a Weapon) 2012
- Right About Now 2007
- Distractions 2015
- Ghetto Afterlife 2006
- Down For The Count 2006
- Chaos 2006
Singles
195 songs
- Last Ones 2017
- The Blast 2006
- Respiration 2006
- Ms. Hill 2006
- Purest Hearts 2014
- Good Mourning 2007
- Brown Skin Lady 2006
- The Blast 2006
- Two & Two 2007
- Manifesto 2006
- Move Something 2006
- Drugs, Basketball & Rap 2007
- I Try 2006
- Lonely People 2007
- What I Feel 2009
- Niggas Lie Alot 2007
- Ms. Hill 2006
- K.o.s. (determination) 2006
- We Know 2007
- Love Speakeasy 2007
- Lonely People 2007
- You Tried It (Diabolic Diss) 2016
- Re:definition 2006
- Wack Niggas 2007
- Touch You 2007
- Yo Yeah 2007
- Expansion Dedication 2007
- Children's Story 2006
- Two & Two 2007
- This Means You 2006
- Astronomy (8th Light) 2006
- Abra Cadabra 2008
- On My Way 2007
- It's Like That 2009
- It Only Gets Better 2013
- Before He Walked 2013
- "Hostile Gospel 2008
- Push Thru 2012
- Ready Set Go 2013
- Twice Inna Lifetime 2006
- Get By (remix) 2006
- Get Up 2007
- Get Your Way 2012
- Ghetto Show 2007
- Great Expectations 2007
- Guerrilla Monsoon Rap 2007
- Hater Players 2006
- Hell 2013
- Intro 2007
- Let Em In Feat Ace Hood 2012
- Let Me See (Remix) 2007
- Lord Of The Light 2015
- Make It Classy 2012
- Makes No Sense 2013
- Move Somethin' 2007
- No Competition 2014
- Numerology 2012
- One Two 2013
- Only Gets Better 2015
- Outstanding 2012
- Rocket Ships 2013
- Soul Rebels 2007
- Subway Surfing 2013
- Supreme, Supreme 2007
- The Traveller 2013
- The Truth 2007
- Theives In The Night 2006
- Theme From Hi Tek 2007
- To The Music 2012
- Turnt Up 2013
- And Repeat 2016
- Every Ghetto, Pt. 2 2016
- Let It Burn 2017
- Nine Point Five 2017
- Teleprompters 2017
- Brown Guys 2017
- Hot Thing (Featuring Will.i.am) [Amended Version] 2019
- Distractions 2015
- Outstanding 2012
- Love Speakeasy 2007
- Good Mourning 2007
- Turnt Up 2013
- Right About Now 2007
- "Hostile Gospel 2008
- Brown Skin Lady 2006
- Purest Hearts 2014
- Brown Guys 2017
- The Traveller 2013
- Make It Classy 2012
- Congregation 2012
- Every Ghetto, Pt. 2 2016
- You Tried It (Diabolic Diss) 2016
- Let Em In Feat Ace Hood 2012
- What I Feel 2009
- And Repeat 2016
- Fly Away 2012
- Come Here 2013
- Calling All Hearts (Remix) 2014
- Attack The Block 2012
- Get By (remix) 2006
- No Competition 2014
- Last Ones 2017
- 5 AM In Brooklyn 2013
- Abra Cadabra 2008
- Ain't Waiting 2010
- B Boys Will B Boys 2006
- Back It Up 2010
- Beast 2007
- Before He Walked 2013
- Big Nel from Da Natti 2007
- Bridge To Bama(HI Tek Remix) 2007
- Children's Story 2006
- Drugs, Basketball & Rap 2007
- Earning Potential 2012
- Everywhere I Go 2014
- Expansion Dedication 2007
- Favela Love 2014
- Fine China (Remix) 2013
- Fly That Knot 2008
- Get Back Pt. II 2007
- Get Up 2007
- Get Your Way 2012
- Get Your Way (Sex as a Weapon) 2012
- Ghetto Show 2007
- Great Expectations 2007
- Guerrilla Monsoon Rap 2007
- Hater Players 2006
- Hell 2013
- Hot Thing (Featuring Will.i.am) [Amended Version] 2019
- I Try 2006
- Intro 2007
- It Only Gets Better 2013
- It's Like That 2009
- K.o.s. (determination) 2006
- Let It Burn 2017
- Let Me See (Remix) 2007
- Lord Of The Light 2015
- Makes No Sense 2013
- Move Somethin' 2007
- Niggas Lie Alot 2007
- Nine Point Five 2017
- Numerology 2012
- On My Way 2007
- One Two 2013
- Only Gets Better 2015
- Push Thru 2012
- Re:definition 2006
- Ready Set Go 2013
- Respiration 2006
- Rocket Ships 2013
- Smoke Somethin 2016
- Soul Rebels 2007
- Subway Surfing 2013
- Supreme, Supreme 2007
- Teleprompters 2017
- The Truth 2007
- Theives In The Night 2006
- Theme From Hi Tek 2007
- To The Music 2012
- Touch You 2007
- Twice Inna Lifetime 2006
- Upper Echelon 2013
- Wack Niggas 2007
- We Know 2007
- Yo Yeah 2007
- Manifesto 2006
- Chaos 2006
- Down For The Count 2006
- This Means You 2006
- Ghetto Afterlife 2006
- Move Something 2006
- Astronomy (8th Light) 2006
- Fly That Knot 2008
- Favela Love 2014
- Get Back Pt. II 2007
- Fly Away 2012
- Everywhere I Go 2014
- Earning Potential 2012
- Congregation 2012
- Come Here 2013
- Calling All Hearts (Remix) 2014
- Bridge To Bama(HI Tek Remix) 2007
- Big Nel from Da Natti 2007
- Beast 2007
- Back It Up 2010
- B Boys Will B Boys 2006
- Attack The Block 2012
- Ain't Waiting 2010
- 5 AM In Brooklyn 2013
- Upper Echelon 2013
- Get Your Way (Sex as a Weapon) 2012
- Right About Now 2007
- Ghetto Afterlife 2006
- Down For The Count 2006
- Chaos 2006
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