DJ Shadow - Systematic Lyrics
(feat. Nas)(Silicon Valley Soundtrack)[Verse 1: Nas]The system will defeat itselfNothing stays in a steady state, it overheats and meltsIt only feeds itself, the systemYo, I think it exists just because, like a pit eats its pupsEats its own litter upThe system's *****ed, it's corruptIt's for its own survival, it's genocidalNo place or origin, no beginning cycleLet's occupy all streetsIt's crazy to think in the '80sI wanted minks, and a Benz to listen to MichaelAnd Grand Puba Maxwell and get cash whileI'm sippin' on drinksIn Nike sweatsuits and Gucci linksI'm like a Russian mob figure, I'm mad lowIn the shadows, big up to ShadowDJ Shadow arose to throw blowsCan't see me but Nas moving the fastestI'm a 3D movie, no need of glassesI'm a 3D movie, no need of glasses[Chorus: Nas]Hold your breath for fifteen secondsClose your eyes, cover your ears, do not listenTry to feel what I'm sayingTo make you feel is my new expressionHold your breath for fifteen secondsClose your eyes, cover your ears, do not listenTry to feel what I'm sayingTo make you feel is my new expression[Post-Chorus: Nas]SystematicSystematic[Verse 2: Nas]I wish I was an arms dealer to sell illegal arms in the hoodNo backup check, put cash in my palms and we goodLack of respect get you to fall where you stoodMathematics is God’s language, it’s in my bloodArt, music, letters and numbersI'm a vessel, I'm humbleMeeting startups, I invest if I want toTransforming global markets with all of my partnersMethodical corporate culture, straight out the projectsWhat's the ingredients to the realest?Place two cups of cranberry in the skilletA half a cup of water, add some HennyLet it cook for eight minutes, but you ain't finishedLet it simmer 'til the cranberry pop a little—keep stirring, sip itIt's art like Keith HaringIt gets in your blood, you start to feel what I'm feelingDon't listen, just try to feel what I'm feeling[Chorus: Nas]Hold your breath for fifteen secondsClose your eyes, cover your ears, do not listenTry to feel what I'm sayingTo make you feel is my new expressionHold your breath for fifteen secondsClose your eyes, cover your ears, do not listenTry to feel what I'm sayingTo make you feel is my new expression[Post-Chorus: Nas]Systematic, uhSystematic[Outro]World firstRemember the pastCherish the present and work for tomorrowThe time is now*scratching* Time is now
