Push Up Ya Lighter

The Roots

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The Roots

The Roots are an American Grammy Award-winning hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are known for a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which includes live instrumentals.Malik B., Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, and Josh Abrams were added to the band, originally called The Square Roots. more »


Year:
1996
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To all my peoples on the planet stimulatin' the mind 
All my peoples that be knowin' the time, come on 
And push up ya lighter, up ya lighter 
Up ya lighter 'fore we spark the fire 
To all my peoples on the planet stimulatin' the mind 
All my peoples that be knowin' the time, come on 
And push up ya lighter, up ya lighter 
Up ya lighter 'fore we spark; check it out 

Southeast to Pennsylvania, Transportation Authority 
Is what I'm probably on, if I ain't whippin' a Land 
Throughout ya section; my mind's in traum' 
Nine times out of time I rhymes upon the L-Train 
Within my brain, fountains over rugged mountains 
Of my terrain; dig it; I came too far to front 
So I'm meditatin' on how to maintain 
Stepped off at City Hall into the rain
And ran into my nigga named Dane, I mean, Hakeem 
And we was buildin' on how we could organize the team 
For this capital gain bein' that we in the rap game 
It's time to have it all; he said he figured he same 
We realized this a planet of cream to obtain 
When the predominant rap, conglomerate rap spark the flame 
Hark the name, the fifth from the Ill-Power Hill at that 
He dropped me off within the streets of South Phil' 
Where niggas think that killing's living real 
Shorty's is getting wetted, fulfilling their fantasies to set it 
We don't sweat it, by the fifth you get beheaded 
I pivot through my borough givin' pounds to the dreaded 
At the lye spots I got credit; could run 'em down 
In alphabetical order it's sorta pathetic 
Yo, I'm livin' life within a labyrinth of nonsense 
This is a consequence of being Philly residents 
Tryin' to get it on, the rhythm gettin' shitted on 
The exquisite I exhibit to shine, yo 

To all my peoples on the planet stimulatin' the mind 
All my peoples that be knowin' the time, come on 
And push up ya lighter, up ya lighter 
Up ya lighter 'fore we spark the fire 
To all my peoples on the planet stimulatin' the mind 
All my peoples that be knowin' the time, come on 
And push up ya lighter, up ya lighter 
Up ya lighter 'fore we spark; check it out

I walk through this field with criminals 
Ill, die-hard soldiers try to make it towards the generals 
Hard-headed, rugged captains walkin' head on through action 
Turnkeys on the closed caption 
I bring the skills of wizardry 
Treat emcees with bigotry, so now you see the picture vividly 
Seduce your brain from the temple over instrumentals 
The fifth chant; you see the exhaust out 
The swift camp mannerism is to scan your vision 
You see the light; you can't eclipse the sun 
We call back the young, but still they'll strap a gun 
To shoot caps that spook cats and rappers hung 
Now you might tube across from the diners where you find 'em lost 
Niggas hearts so cold, they sport frost 
The M-the-ilitant, the Bad Lieutenant kill your camp 
You're now a victim of reality, my personality 
Afflicted, for three to five if convicted 
Illicit, because most cats will live corrupted 
It ain't no pity in this; inner-city niggas fuckin'
Exquisite, I exhibit the shine; now check it out 

To all my peoples on the planet stimulatin' the mind 
All my peoples that be knowin' the time, come on 
And push up ya lighter, up ya lighter 
Up ya lighter 'fore we spark the fire 
To all my peoples on the planet stimulatin' the mind 
All my peoples that be knowin' the time, come on 
And push up ya lighter, up ya lighter 
Up ya lighter 'fore we spark; check it out

Inclined to rap about facts; I never fake jacks 
Shit is real like E-packs, forty fifty-sixes 
Trims and gimmicks couldn't faze the true heartache 
When I first started, but then few remember this 
Anti-gangsta bitch, sporting new jewels 
Plain Jane styles internal to the naked eye 
Derived from mind states of Cold Crush tapes 
And beat breaks seduced by means to elevate 
Equates my views with the passing 
Those matching this intellect identify, for like minds 
Intertwine one thought in unison 
We exquisite, I exhibit the shine, ah

To all my peoples on the planet stimulatin' the mind 
All my peoples that be knowin' the time, come on 
And push up ya lighter, up ya lighter 
Up ya lighter 'fore we spark the fire 
To all my peoples on the planet stimulatin' the mind 
All my peoples that be knowin' the time, come on 
And push up ya lighter, up ya lighter 
Up ya lighter 'fore we spark the fire 
To all my peoples on the planet stimulatin' the mind 
All my peoples that be knowin' the time, come on 
And push up ya lighter, up ya lighter 
Up ya lighter 'fore we spark the fire 
To all my peoples on the planet stimulatin' the mind 
All my peoples that be knowin' the time, come on 
And push up ya lighter, up ya lighter 
Up ya lighter 'fore we spark; check it out

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Written by: AHMIR K. THOMPSON, ANTONIA REED, JIMMY GRAY, KENYATTA SAUNDERS, MALIK SMART, TARIK L. COLLINS

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC

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