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The Blues
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Hip-Hop/Rap
The Blues was released on January 1, 2003 by Hieroglyphics Imperium as a part of the album The Shamen
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2003
LabelHieroglyphics Imperium
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM85

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Songwriter

Lyrics

Fools go to schools but sometimes they get the blues
In the end 'cause they coulda been my friend but they choose
To play me like a fool when they said I'd be a loser
Now who's on the corner drinkin' booze
My crew's an influential instrumental hip-hop entity
Girls' eyes get lighter than a lighter when you mention me
I feel tension when I walk in a room
My old foes, they caught the caught the blues
And they didn't even know
They used to clown and frown, now they down givin' a pound
'Cause they feelin' like a nut while I'm feelin' like a mound
It astounds me to see myself in this position
The ones that used to diss and clown me wishin' they could switch in
My shoes, they got the blues, they got the blues
Dudes would pay to get the grade, I made it, you lose
I used to blow a fuse, now I know the rules
So amused when I think of jealous fools 'cause they got the blues
So run and get your welfare check for my next show
You might get respect but if you diss, I'm breakin' a neck though
You didn't leave, now you're leavin' like an old fad
Now don't you wish you had a life? Damn, that shit is so sad
The blues
Yeah, they got the blues
I got a cure for the blues
Coming to your neighborhood, the blues
Man, you got the blues
Wake up, you got the blues
It's not a dream, it's the blues
Who's the man? Yo, this time it wasn't me
Switch the channel, damn, your sight is rather fuzzy, G
Was it me or was it him or them or those guys?
I told lies to myself, lookin' at those thighs
Lisa Lisa is who I want a piece of
Eat ya like a peach or plum because you're sweeter
I'm the main feature, now you're on my screen
This fly human being open your eyes like Visine
I know that, she knows that, I know that I'm the man, yo
Down with Hieroglyphics, bitch, livin' bigger than grand though
So wrap wrap yourself up in this blissful blanket
Or vanquish, I can't get played by this thing, oops
I meant to say I'm quicker than Kunta Kinte
Game I got I wanna bone her, makin' Lisa moan
Paint a perfect picture, bein' a jerk'll get you played like a fool
I know because before I had the blues
Too snoozed or slept on the news that Pep was the shit
It seemed that Lisa didn't want my clip
To be popped in her pistol, I got played and dissed
It'll be a long time 'til I think that I'm this cool
How do I play it off? I never thought that I would lose my crew
Who's the trendsetter, yet I got the blues
The blues
Yo, the blues
Man, you got the blues
I got a remedy for the blues
The blues
The blues
Yo, you got the blues
Tell me who's got the blues
The blues
I knew this kid named Jay and by the way he had a harem
He'd love 'em and leave 'em, skeeze 'em, share 'em
He didn't care about 'em but he had a special two, see
Their names were Jane and Jean but I just like to call 'em Juicy
He couldn't run a deucey 'cause they didn't even know
That Jay was a player, got game like a pro, bro
Wins every time, skins left behind men
To get with this dog 'cause they knew he clocked ends
Got friends and foes and got hoes like Jane and Jean
Fiend for the pain, the scene gets rather steamin'
But peep it, the secret was not well kept
Well, yep, Jane and Jean found out that they slept
With the same man and his game plan has been stunted
They summoned up the Juicy Crew, now Jay is lookin' to run it
Some kid told on his ass, now he's confused
He lost Jane and Jean but he did catch the blues
The blues
Yo, he got the blues
Do you have the blues?
He got the blues
I can't do nothin' for you, man
Blues
You got the blues
The blues
What's up with the blues?
Written by: Duke Ellington
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