The People (Explicit)
Common"The People (Explicit)" is a song by Common, released in 2010 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:16 long and contains 58 lines and 455 words.
Lyrics
0:11Yeah it's for the People
0:15This is street radio for unsung heroes
0:17Riding in they regal trying to stay legal
0:20My daughter found Nemo I found the new primo
0:23Yeah you know how we do we do it for the people
0:25And the struggles of the brothers and the folks
0:27With lovers under d**e experiment to discover hopes
0:30Scuffle for notes the rougher I wrote times were harder
0:33Went from rocky starter to a voice of a martyr
0:36Why white folks focus on dogs and yoga
0:38While people on the low end trying to ball and get over
0:41Lyrics are like liquor for the fallen soldiers
0:43From the bounce to the ounce its all our culture
0:46Everyday we hustling tryna get them custom rims
0:49Law we ain't trusting them thick broads we lust in them
0:51Sick and tired of bunchin it I look on the bus at them
0:54When I see them struggling I think how I'm touching them
0:56The day has come
1:01Now we are one
1:06Just take your time
1:12And then you'll find
1:17This is street radio for unsung heroes
1:19Riding in they regal trying to stay legal
1:22My daughter found Nemo I found the new primo
1:25Yeah you know how we do we do it for the people
1:27The people said that I was sharp on TV
1:30At the Grammy's though they tried to India Arie me
1:33Got back stage and I bumped into Stevie
1:35He said no matter what the people gone see me
1:38Can't leave rap alone the streets need me
1:40Hunger in they eyes is what seems to feed me
1:43Inside peace mixed with beast seem to breed me
1:46Nobody believe until I believe me
1:48Now I'm on the rise doing business with my guys
1:51Visions realize music affected lives
1:53A gift from the skies to be recognize
1:56I'm keeping my eyes on the people that's the prize
1:58The day has come
2:03Now we are one
2:08Just take your time
2:13And then you'll find
2:19This is street radio for unsung heroes
2:22Riding in they regal trying to stay legal
2:24My daughter found Nemo I found the new primo
2:27Yeah you know how we do we do it for the people
2:30From Englewood to a single hood in Botswana
2:32I see the I in We my ni**a yours is my drama
2:35Standin in front of the judge with no honor
2:37My raps ignite the people like Obama
2:40The karma of the streets is needs and takes
2:42Sometimes we find peace in beats and breaks
2:45Put the bang in the back so the seats can shake
2:48Rebel Cadillac music for the people sake
2:50The People
3:01The day has come
3:06Now we are one
3:11Just take your time
3:16And then you'll find
Yeah it's for the People This is street radio for unsung heroes Riding in they regal trying to stay legal My daughter found Nemo I found the new primo Yeah you know how we do we do it for the people And the struggles of the brothers and the folks With lovers under d**e experiment to discover hopes Scuffle for notes the rougher I wrote times were harder Went from rocky starter to a voice of a martyr Why white folks focus on dogs and yoga While people on the low end trying to ball and get over Lyrics are like liquor for the fallen soldiers From the bounce to the ounce its all our culture Everyday we hustling tryna get them custom rims Law we ain't trusting them thick broads we lust in them Sick and tired of bunchin it I look on the bus at them When I see them struggling I think how I'm touching them The day has come Now we are one Just take your time And then you'll find This is street radio for unsung heroes Riding in they regal trying to stay legal My daughter found Nemo I found the new primo Yeah you know how we do we do it for the people The people said that I was sharp on TV At the Grammy's though they tried to India Arie me Got back stage and I bumped into Stevie He said no matter what the people gone see me Can't leave rap alone the streets need me Hunger in they eyes is what seems to feed me Inside peace mixed with beast seem to breed me Nobody believe until I believe me Now I'm on the rise doing business with my guys Visions realize music affected lives A gift from the skies to be recognize I'm keeping my eyes on the people that's the prize The day has come Now we are one Just take your time And then you'll find This is street radio for unsung heroes Riding in they regal trying to stay legal My daughter found Nemo I found the new primo Yeah you know how we do we do it for the people From Englewood to a single hood in Botswana I see the I in We my ni**a yours is my drama Standin in front of the judge with no honor My raps ignite the people like Obama The karma of the streets is needs and takes Sometimes we find peace in beats and breaks Put the bang in the back so the seats can shake Rebel Cadillac music for the people sake The People The day has come Now we are one Just take your time And then you'll find
Translation
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