[Verse One]
Welcome to the stage
Where you can feel the heat
From the bodies pressed together
Just to hear you speak
Yo, I wonder
What makes 'em wanna stand in line
Will they step to the jam
And understand the rhyme
Its almost show time
Well we enter the showcase
And we're eye-to-eye (to eye)
Face-to-face
Well my people that be fillin' the place
All listen as the music starts fillin' the space
Once occupied by emptiness
Left by ancticipation
They out to get inspired
Yo, they tired of waitin'
Better start prayin'
Must be rich reality checks
Like a moment of truth
Or reality check
Plus it sets the mood
Its easy to forget what is true
If I lose focus
For the why and who
And the where
Its right here
Right now
We're backstage
We're hoping to raise some eyebrows
'Cause hey
We might bow 'til the lights go down
On the venue
I'm hopin' that they let us continue
Like, aw cool
We got more
If they want more
To unlock doors
The reason why we came on tour
And what's more
I think about the path laid before us
If we want to be prepared
We better practice the chorus
Like
[Hook]
1, 2, 3
Hey (hey)
You (you)
Out there
We bringin' it live
Are you listenin'
Rise
Tell a friend that
We (we)
Just (just)
Want to spread love
That's all
We broke customs
Came to do it for y'all
I'm sayin'
Hey (hey)
You (you)
Out there
We bringin' it live
Are you listenin'
Rise
Tell a friend that
We (we)
Just (just)
Want to spread love
That's all
We broke customs
Came to do it for y'all
[Interlude]
(Who's voice over is in there)
(Na, yeah, you're supposed to get Stro's)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, chill chill, we'll get it, we'll get it
Man, we'll get it)
[Verse Two]
Stage is set
For the proceeding events
Start time's arround 9: 00
I guess we'll go around 10: 00
Roll the promos and banner
And the merchant for purchase
The first is to sing
But the last to get a sound check
Not perfect image for the master of conversation
If they're packin' the entrance
From inaguration to the finish
They're listen' to the headlinin' act
So propose to expand the attentions standin' up for us
We've gotta get 'em up and hence(?)
We the openin' act
The underdog strugglin'
With a mission and humble beginnin's
Again rehearsing the show
Reciting each line
Hey, hey, hey, hey (The Procussions 5 minuets to show time)
[Verse Three]
Yo, seven minutes to go
My arms fold, eyes closed
Now we're bordered(?) by the guy at the door
I trust the floor with the sole of my feet
Feelin' grounded indeed
I'm praisin' God for the breath that I breath
We proceed
Enterin' stage right
Only guided by the sound of the kick
Wall bricks and red lights
I'm seein' a small fight in the front row
No blows get thrown
Exchange of words
And now its under control
Clock is tellin' me its a quarter to 10: 00
I'm tellin' J. that I'm ready
But can't remember how the chorus begins
In my mind I got it almost right
But just then I hear a voice speakin' into the mic
[Interlude]
(So right about now, we got Mr. J., Rez, and Maestro
The Procussion's getting ready to come out here and rap for
You all
For real, you need to pack the front. Here we go.)
[Hook]
Hey (hey)
You (you)
Out there
We bringin' it live
Are you listenin'
Rise
Tell a friend that
We (we)
Just (just)
Want to spread love
That's all
We broke customs
Came to do it for y'all
Sayin'
Hey (hey)
You (you)
Out there
We bringin' it live
Are you listenin'
Rise
Tell a friend that
We (we)
Just (just)
Want to spread love
That's all
We broke customs
Came to do it for y'all
5 Minutes was written by Sound Providers & The Procussions.
5 Minutes was produced by Sound Providers.
Sound Providers released 5 Minutes on Wed Mar 24 2004.