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Talib Kweli
Hip-Hop  ·  Rap  ·  Hip-Hop/rap  ·  other

Talib Kweli Greene (born October 3, 1975), better known as Talib Kweli, is an American MC from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the best-known and critically, if not commercially, successful rappers in alternative hip hop. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker"; his middle name in Swahili means "true". Kweli first gained recognition through Black Star, a collaboration with fellow MC Mos Def. Kweli has two children. Kweli has supported the "Black August Benefit Concert" since its inception, and performs at the show consistently every year.   Wikipedia

Lyrics Talib Kweli - Get By Click to view  

(Talib)
Yeah.. my Lord.. yeah

 

(Verse 1: Talib)
We sell, crack to our own out the back of our homes
We smell the musk at the dusk in the crack of the dawn
We go through "Epidodes II," like "Attack of the Clones"
Work 'til we break our back and you hear the crack of the bone
To get by.. just to get by
Just to get by, just to get by
We commute to computers
Spirits stay mute while you eagles spread rumors
We survivalists, turned to consumers
To get by.. just to get by
Just to get by, just to get by
Ask Him why some people got to live in a trailer, cuss like a sailor
I paint a picture with the pen like Norman Mailer
Me and Willa raised three daughters all by herself, with no help
I think about a struggle and I find the strength in myself
These words, melt in my mouth
They hot, like the jail cell in the South
Before my nigga Core bailed me out
To get by.. just to get by
Just to get by, just to get by
We do or die like Bed-Stuy through the red sky
with the window of the red eye
Let the lead fly, some G. Rap shit, "Livin' to Let Die"

Chorus Background singers
This morning, I woke up
Feeling brand new and I jumped up
Feeling my highs, and my lows
In my soul, and my goals
Just to stop smokin, and stop drinkin
And I've been thinkin - I've got my reasons
Just to get (by) , just to get (by)
Just to get (by) , just to get (by)

 

(Talib and background singers)
(ba ba ba, ba da bada, ba da bada, ba da bada, ba da badahh
Just to get (by)
, just to get (by)
Just to get (by by by by by by)
(ba ba ba, ba da bada, ba da bada, ba da bada, ba da badahh
Just to get (by)
, just to get (by)
Just to get (by by by by by by)

(Verse 2: Talib)
We keeping it gangster say "fo shizzle", "fo sheezy" and "stayin crunk"
Its easy to pull a breezy, smoke trees, and we stay drunk
Yo, I activism - attackin the system, the blacks and latins in prison
Numbers of prison they victim black in the vision
Shit and all they got is rappin to listen to
I let them know we missin you, the love is unconditional
Even when the condition is critical, when the livin is miserable
Your position is pivotal, I ain't bullshittin you
Now, why would I lie? Just to get by?
Just to get by, we get fly
The TV got us reachin for stars
Not the ones between Venus and Mars, the ones that be readin for parts
Some people get breast enhancements and penis enlargers
Saturday sinners Sunday morning at the feet of the Father
They need somethin to rely on, we get high on all types of drug
When, all you really need is love
To get by.. just to get by
Just to get by, just to get by
Our parents sing like John Lennon, "Imagine all the people watch"
We rock like Paul McCartney from now until the last Beatle drop

 

Chorus Background singers
This morning, I woke up
Feeling brand new and I jumped up
Feeling my high's, and my low's
In my soul, and my goals
Just to stop smoking, and stop drinking
And I've been thinking - I've got my reasons
Just to get (by) , just to get (by)
Just to get (by) , just to get (by)

(Talib: repeat 2X - with background singers)
Yoyoyo, yo
Some people cry, and some people try
Just to get by, for a piece of the pie
You love to eat and get high
We decieve when we lie, and we keepin it fly

 

Yoyoyo, yo
When, the people decide, to keep a disguise
Can't see they eyes, see the evil inside
But there's people you find
Strong or feeble in mind, I stay readin the signs

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127 days ago 21492107

ALL THESE CATS, TALIB, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, METHODMAN,REDMAN,DEAD PREZ, KRS ONE AND ALL OTHER CATS ARE JUST TOO TIIIGHT!!!!!!!

129 days ago miss_princessd

Some people don't like him because his music is diferent by thats his creative style and you have to feel what hes sayin in the lyrics.I love his music.I just wish I try with MJB was on here.

181 days ago davis_sly_jo

Love Language...one of the illest tracks on the Talib and Hi-Tek album...if u ain't got it...go cop it!!!!

194 days ago Fish-joeaj

my chemical romanc is 50 times better

199 days ago chintrole

...they don't have ms.hill

206 days ago jamin_1992

the perfect beat should be on here that song is fye

210 days ago Kevino_Pro9

How come they dont have Ms. Hill
Ms. Hill is a good song by Talib Kweli

222 days ago Rec_Yao

what song luke

223 days ago jrock76ers

remember this,,,,,,,,,,,,I Get High,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,with mos def

246 days ago luke-007

this song is the sickest son kweli ur the bomb

280 days ago carter_darrel

its all about lyricism an thats what he brings to the table

289 days ago Vision_Appraisal_Services

This brotha' is dope. Love'em

302 days ago blackspidermane

this man is real.love this man

311 days ago ruenky

i love ur music man its true meaning of hip hop not like today that only rap about money and cars and stupid things u keep it real keep them coming


 

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