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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Zack de la Rocha
Zack de la Rocha
Vocals
Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Guitar
Brad Wilk
Brad Wilk
Drums
Tim Commerford
Tim Commerford
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eric Barrier
Eric Barrier
Songwriter
Rakim Allah
Rakim Allah
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Co-Producer
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Jim Scott
Jim Scott
Recording Engineer
David Schiffman
David Schiffman
Recording Engineer
Rich Costey
Rich Costey
Mixing Engineer
Katie Teasdale
Katie Teasdale
Assistant Engineer
Darren Mora
Darren Mora
Assistant Engineer
Matt Marin
Matt Marin
Assistant Engineer
Mike Scotella
Mike Scotella
Assistant Engineer
Geoff Walcha
Geoff Walcha
Assistant Engineer
Rich Veltrop
Rich Veltrop
Assistant Engineer
Mark Moreau
Mark Moreau
Editing Engineer
Vlado Meller
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Yo, I was a fiend before I became a teen I melted microphone instead of cones of ice cream Music orientated so when hip-hop was originated Fitted like pieces of puzzles, complicated Shot grabbed the mic and try to say, "Yes y'all" They tried to take it, and say that I'm too small Cool, 'cause I don't get upset I kick a hole in the speaker, pull the plug, then I jet Back to the lab, without a mic to grab So then I add all the rhymes I had One after the another one, then I make another one To dis the opposite then ask if the brother's done I get a craving like I fiend for nicotine But I don't need a cigarette, know what I mean? I'm raging, ripping up the stage and Don't it sound amazing 'cause every rhyme is made and Thought of, 'cause it's sort of an addiction Magnetized by the mixing E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly (come on) An E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly (come on) E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly (come on) An E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly But back to the problem, I gotta habit You can't solve it, you silly rabbit The prescription is a hypertone that's thorough when I fiend for a microphone like heroin Soon as the bass kicks, I need a fix Gimme a stage and a mic and a mix And I'll put you in a mood, or is it a state of unawareness? Beware, it's the re-animator A menace to a microphone, a lethal weapon An assasinator, if the people ain't stepping See a part of me that you never seen When I'm fiendin' for a microphone 'Cause I take it to the maximum, I can't relax See, I'm hype as a hypochrondriac 'cause the rap be one Hell of a antidote, something you can't smoke More than dope, you're trying to move away, but you can't, you're broke More than cracked up, you should have backed up For those who act up need to be more than smacked up E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly (come on) An E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly (come on) E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly (come on) An E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly (come on) A smooth operator operating correctly A smooth operator operating correctly A smooth operator operating correctly A smooth operator operating correctly Music orientated, so when hip-hop was originated, originated It fitted like pieces of puzzles, complicated, complicated Music orientated, so when hip-hop was originated, originated It fitted like pieces of puzzles, complicated, complicated Music orientated, so when hip-hop was originated, originated It fitted like pieces of puzzles, complicated, complicated Music orientated, so when hip-hop was originated, originated It fitted like pieces of puzzles, complicated (complicated) Music orientated, so when hip-hop was originated It fitted like pieces of puzzles, complicated Music orientated, so when hip-hop was originated It fitted like pieces of puzzles, complicated 'Cause I'm an E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly (come on) An E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly (come on) E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly (come on) An E-F-F-E-C-T, a smooth operator operating correctly (come on) A smooth operator operating correctly A smooth operator operating correctly A smooth operator operating correctly 'Cause I'm an E-F-F-E-C-T
Writer(s): Eric Barrier, William Griffin, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Alan Gorrie, Owen Mcintyre, Steve Ferrone, Hamish Stuart Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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