Bring It Back

[00:00.62] [Verse 1: Illy]
[00:21.82] "Were losing 'em", the call rang out, only a few ran for helping hands, most dudes stared blankly
[00:27.48] Standing mute, fame whores off where the new fad's at
[00:30.59] while fans cried "bring that boom bap back"
[00:32.80] saw lines crossed between hip-hop dudes and dance acts
[00:35.83] so I u-turned my ass out the booth
[00:38.26] told my label, new plan i'ma take it to my roots with the new jam
[00:40.86] after that resume programming
[00:43.29] so I gathered beats, got at mc's, mapped the strategy out
[00:46.32] the chase sequel's in the background for now, sorry
[00:48.78] a little longer until that album's out
[00:51.28] doubter's can either back down, tap out or bounce
[00:54.16] either way, pay that no mind, our 2 cents bound to count
[00:56.93] uh, their 2 cents get rounded down
[00:59.33] uh, this for the love of the rap
[01:02.54] breath it life til our lungs collapse, and bring it back like that
[01:04.57] [Hook: Illy]
[01:05.85] It's like that, heard 'em saying "bring it back"
[01:08.09] screaming "breathe motherfucker", like that, see the flash
[01:10.58] of the ambulance lights and the sirens on smash
[01:13.34] like "woop woop", and they like that
[01:13.76] [Verse 2: Illy]
[01:27.20] I'd be lying if I said this wasn't to serve
[01:29.67] as to remind and alert your mates
[01:31.68] I have returned, tighter
[01:32.91] harder better faster, stronger, vying for the first
[01:34.87] had to decide on the circuit
[01:36.30] took a ride on a detour
[01:37.75] to tie up any loose wires, inspired to work
[01:40.74] by the words of those sayings I lost my nerve
[01:42.85] so if you wonder why this music ain't my usual sound
[01:45.97] I needed shit to do in my time out
[01:48.17] I'm dropping records in between rounds
[01:50.24] this a break in play, I'm of the court, beating them at their game
[01:53.57] but this more than a training sesh for the main event
[01:56.17] sparring hard with the nation's best, even a day's rest
[01:59.38] is still at a breakneck pace too much to bear for the brain-dead
[02:02.23] tear through the pain threshold, fuck a taste setter, fuck a paycheque
[02:05.43] this for the love of the rap
[02:07.98] hit it hard, clean up my act, then flip and relapse, bring it back
[02:11.27] [Hook: Illy]
[02:14.92] It's like that, heard 'em saying "bring it back"
[02:15.87] screaming "breathe motherfucker", like that, see the flash
[02:16.62] of the ambulance lights and the sirens on smash
[02:19.56] like "woop woop", and they like that
[02:21.60] [Verse 3: Illy]
[02:32.57] And you fucked up young guns, I like you but you're crazy
[02:35.74] 2 year facebook careers, don't entitle you to write about your haters
[02:39.46] I'm 250 shows deep in the majors
[02:42.46] so It's real life when I talk status
[02:44.31] Ain't saying I'm the saviour, just saying I'm invested
[02:46.59] In whatever's coming later I just ask you be creative
[02:48.93] foundations were laid, we just building other layers
[02:51.92] of design spec's for a sky scraper
[02:54.17] we started on a higher plane thanks to pioneers that were able, to break doors down for us
[02:58.32] so love thy neighbour
[03:00.63] bet the house on it, they sent our music through the roof
[03:03.04] some jealous, some overzealous, out to wet the fuse
[03:04.83] just know better than to let a clown effect your view
[03:08.39] only fools get influenced by the loudest in the room
[03:11.29] so uh, ignore that, this for the love of the rap
[03:13.49] and in order to advance where we at, we gotta bring it back
[03:16.86] [Hook: Illy]
[03:18.56] It's like that, heard 'em saying "bring it back"
[03:21.93] screaming "breathe motherfucker", like that, see the flash
[03:24.74] of the ambulance lights and the sirens on smash
[03:27.74] like "woop woop", and they like that
[03:30.22]