Ventilate (Bad Dreams 2009)

Текст песни Swollen Members feat Dj Babu - Ventilate (Bad Dreams 2009)

Man, I can't believe I have to go through all of this again
I gave you your position
What? I thought we were friends
I didn't ask, you offered. You're short tempered and demanding
It's my energy on stage that makes our show so outstanding
Look, when we first hooked up, my first thought was you're a pansy
You couldn't even rap on beat, you little four-eyed geek
Yeah? And at the club, there's a reason we don't hang out that much
You're double fisted with two Heinekens, acting like a lush
That's better than a leech. I tried to teach you to be tough
I guess it's hard to squeeze strength out of a cream puff
Oh, you're rough? Yeah, that's right. Hey, let me pass you a pan
So you can fill an application at the Hair Club for Men

I meant everything I said. Everything I said, I meant
When this much is on the line, yo, there's times you gotta vent
Spit it, ventilate
We're magnificent together, it's a perfect combination
I meant everything I said. Everything I said, I meant
When this much is on the line, yo, there's times you gotta vent
Spit it, ventilate
We're magnificent together, it's a perfect combination

Man, you know how many times I've had to swallow my pride
Put my feelings aside so that we wouldn't collide?
I know I'm hard to get along with and much harder to work for
But I'm breaking my back when you're hanging out at the bookstore
Yeah, but when I'm there, I'm reading Icarus, Kinetics and English
So when we make songs, at least our music sounds distinguished
Come on, man, I made this happen. You don't appreciate shit
Yeah? I'm the one who hustled, yo. You never put in one cent
You're dead set in your ways, you're stubborn as hell
What? How you think we got this far? It didn't happen from luck
If I had a buck for every kid I've battled and slayed
I'd have enough to start my own fuckin' record label anyway

I meant everything I said. Everything I said, I meant
When this much is on the line, yo, there's times you gotta vent
Spit it, spit it, ventilate
We're magnificent together, it's a perfect combination
I meant everything I said. Everything I said, I meant
When this much is on the line, yo, there's times you gotta vent
Spit it, ventilate
We're magnificent together, it's a perfect combination

I hope you realize these songs weren't made for free
Man, I know, but once the cash comes back, you can recoup your dough
Yeah, bro, but you ain't even signed a contract. No, that's whack
I could get stabbed in the back. You should know better than that
Well, it's frustrating to me, I got a lot on my plate
Well, you're the one who put it there. I thought we already ate
Alright, look, where was I back three years ago? Minimum wage
That's right, and where we at now? Yeah, different page
Okay, so what's the significance of the point I'm trying to make?
We sound magnificent together, so let's drop this whole debate
How many states? Not many. How many countries? Plenty
How old are both of y'all? Let's just say we're in our twenties
How'd you come up with the name Swollen Members? Drunk at Denny's
Any last words? Step up and you'll get kicked to the curb
Quit stripping your verbs. We're ripping, you're a victim of words
We're both putting in work, trying to get what we deserve

I meant everything I said. Everything I said, I meant
When this much is on the line, yo, there's times you gotta vent
Spit it, ventilate
We're magnificent together, it's a perfect combination
I meant everything I said. Everything I said, I meant
When this much is on the line, yo, there's times you gotta vent
Spit it, ventilate
We're magnificent together, it's a perfect combination

Spit it, spit it, spit it, spit it, ventilate
Spit it, spit it, spit it, spit it, ventilate
Ventilate
Ventilate
Leave 'em, leave 'em, leave 'em laying on their back
Leave 'em laying, leave 'em laying on, on their back
Leave 'em laying, leave 'em laying, leave 'em laying
Leave 'em laying, leave 'em laying on, on their back
Spit it, ventilate
Leave 'em, leave 'em laying on their back