Burnt Pride

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Latyrx

Latyrx is an alternative hip hop group consisting of Lateef the Truth Speaker and Lyrics Born. The roots of their partnership lay in the formation of the Solesides collective at the University of California, Davis. more »

Year:

1997

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Burnt pride is a crazy thing 
But now, what does it take to make you feel me concrete? 
I ain't your maitre'd, I ain't on pain relief 
This ain't make believe, I ain't on no ankle leash

Burnt pride is a crazy thing 
But now, what does it take to make you feel me concrete? 
I ain't your maitre'd, I ain't on pain relief 
This ain't make believe, I ain't on no ankle leash

I tried speaking in a rational manner 
Tried to get my point across using regular me(ans) 
I even patterned my delivery 
Similarly after something you had said 
So that you would not interpret me differently, but

My head's on a tree swing 
Your debt's still lingering 
While you erect gates with codes really nobody knows 
I ask, "Why's it always closed?" 
I'm told it's my approach 
Well let's suppose 
Just for the sole sake of argument that
Despite the spite and all the ill will you're harboring 
That me, Lyrics Born, all this power that I'm harnessing 
That I didn't come in here to no conquering 
That I came in here to do a little bargaining 
Grease key people do some apple polishing 
Maybe hail a cab for my local congressman 
So he can hook me with the landlord in parliament 
Then I'll set up a booth, hand-pick my operatives 
Train 'em up, send my squad of garbagemen 
To spread the good will, all in the environment 
And all the false doctrine and all the carcinogens, but now 
I gotta be wise 'bout who I'm targeting 
The key is make the young folks offerings 
So that they don't become adults that are demonstrative 
Or else my chances of retirement go spiraling 
So then I work my way into their subconsciousness 
I tell them always use caution, now, cautiousness, because 
Are you absolutely positive that you can make it without us and be prosperous? 
You need to look at me and my accomplishments 
Hey, I got an idea, let's start a partnership! 
It'll be just like livin' in a Harlequin 
And we'll feed our pond fishies ostriches 
We'll feed the starved kiddies self-doubt lozenges 
Just peeling layer after layer off their confidence 
Until it's one planet us homogenous 
Versus one gumball you optimists!!

All right now,
This is what we gonna do,
We gonna
Burn pride! Yes, Burn pride!
Worldwide!
Burn pride! Indeed, Burn pride!
Rah!

What's up y'all,
This is Lyrics Born
Big bad a's in the place once again
Lady's and gent's, family and friends
No body is owning me

Burnt pride is a crazy thing 
What does it take to make you feel me concrete? 
I ain't your maitre'd, I ain't on pain relief 
This ain't make believe, I ain't on no ankle leash 
I tried speaking in a rational manner 
Tried to get my point across using conventional means 
I even patterned my delivery similarly after something you had said 
So that you would not interpret me differently, but
My head's on a tree swing 
Your debt's still lingering 
While you erect gates with codes really nobody knows 
I ask, "Why's it always closed?" 
I'm told it's my approach 
Okay, what's appropriate your royal holiness? 
Shall I fan you with foliage in front of an audience? 
Hi-five Napoleon? 
Lo-five a Scorpion? 
Then and only then would there ever be an opening 
Well, that's just your big, wet blanket of power 
You weight us down with double-talk until we think we're insane 
But if you're trying to save your pride 
You're trying to save your pride 
As far as I'm concerned that shit is going down in flames 
With your piddly-ass riddles 
You think I ain't mentally apt 
I see you slither 'round my ankle like I ain't gonna react 
No more me nibblin' on a bridle while you're kickin' my abs 
No more "everything's Ore-Ida" when I can't even stand 
No more fiddling with the maps 
No more belittling the past 
No more  when my questions is asked 
No more concessions for an ego so fragile 
Any self-expression chips away at your castle 
Your pride's your damsel, you built your barricade 
I was so careful 
I danced around your insecurities 
On your schedule 
Ignored all your absurdities 
But all the people 
You parody with that dogshit your nurturing 
Then you have the nerve to take certain shit personally 
I didn't even speak a handful and I encroached on your territory

You need therapy there mister Pharisee 
Seriously, 'cause apparently your circuitry's terribly damaged 
How 'bout a nice hot kerosene bath 
I'll come back 
I'll serenade you with flaming arrows oh serpentine 
Your pride needs refurbishing 
I'll extend you that courtesy like
"Hi, this is Lyrics Born servicing!"

Burnt Pride! Yes! Burnt Pride!
Second time!
Burnt Pride! Burn the down! Burnt Pride!

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