Make 'em clap to this

(To show our appreciation for your support)

Make 'em clap to this

Thank you, DJ's

(Dilated)

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Yo, first up, I stay updated

Stay in the zone, and no question, stay dilated

Understand, I exercise patience (Right, right)

Respect my path, 'cause this road, these cats paved it

(Set it off)

Now that we've got that straight, it's time to move on

I don't train for sprints, I train for marathons

A long haul, we're built for this

It's proven, every year more people cop our shit

The point I'm gettin' at, we're buildin' an army

Couldn't thank 'em enough, for real, I feel strongly

Right now, we're parked in a comfortable spot

By 2004, we out to own the whole lot (Out for the top)

To settle for less, the short change

So we keep our heads with us as there's more to gain

And with, war is pain, so we roll the dice

It's all for the love, but some pay for the ultimate price

(Check it out, y'all)

Yo, they go off when they go on

On and on, on and on (Marathon)

Pace yourself so you can face yourself

Run hard, you really only race yourself

Yo, they go off when they go on

On and on, on and on (Marathon)

But we don't run from shit, we run to it

Might run over your shit, or run through it

I crack my own tooth, man, rap's a tool

Just to spit crowns, will leave your head wrapped with jewels

Respect that, even if you don't respect that

Label politics are just a minor set back

As long as we're willin' and the heart is still in it

In the marathon, the artist will win it

Even though they want me to bite my tongue

Where I'm comin' from, it's like "Fuck that, I'll still win it"

The long run separates the weak and strong one

Never underestimate how deep the songs run

Pace yourself so you can face yourself

Run hard, you really only race yourself

Clap your hands

Your hands, you clap

Expansion team rap, then expand the map

With endurance, intellect, cardiovascular

Stamina, Rakaa's a party flow master like this

Yo, they go off when they go on

On and on, on and on (Marathon)

Pace yourself so you can face yourself

Run hard, you really only race yourself

Yo, they go off when they go on

On and on, on and on (Marathon)

But we don't run from shit, we run to it

Might run over your shit, or run through it

I'm like Axel, when they kill Mike for the bearer bonds

Driven to fight, livin' in the marathon

Some can't carry on, they're tired or feel ill

But in the end, real soldiers are still will

Sometimes, it's just spectators and gladiators

Same party next year, haters congratulate us

To Buddy Princess and Jalen, congratulations

This year, there's less funerals than graduations

Yo, pace myself 'cause sagas continue

Standing ovations, Dilated blows up every venue

A new era, placed first, style pursuing

The shoe fits? Wear it

It's based off you and

Your off-beat DJ

Anything he play

Sounds like Babu pulled the plug with no delay

It's homestretch

I've saved my last breath

I pushed full throttle, no rest till nothing's left

It's a marathon

Yo, they go off when they go on

On and on, on and on (Marathon)

Pace yourself so you can face yourself

Run hard, you really only race yourself

Yo, they go off when they go on

On and on, on and on (Marathon)

But we don't run from shit, we run to it

Might run over your shit, or run through it

Clap your hands

Clap your hands

Clap your hands

Clap your hands

Clap your hands

Check it

Expansion Team forever

And the Alchemist