This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)
De La Soul * Track #21 On 3 Feet High and Rising
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This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.) by De La Soul
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De La SoulWrited by
Prince Paul & Maseo & Trugoy the Dove & PosdnuosAbout
De La Soul’s song “This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era” (L.I.F.E.) perfectly captures the hectic pace of contemporary living. The term itself alludes to the fast-paced nature of modern life, when we are perpetually engulfed in a maelstrom of obligations, technology, and cultural demands...
This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.) Lyrics
[Hook]
(This is a recording) (Life)
[Verse 1: Pos & Dove]
Living in everyday is something
Something everyday like this is our livin'
Giving something sheer for the crowd is our major
Major to the crowd is to hear what we're givin'
No time to rest, we got work in the studio
Studio suppliers rest at no time
Showtime is enough when the Soul is performing
Performing is the Soul y'all, and it's showtime
Coping with dates in clubs, can't even lounge
Lounge with the homeboys how we are copin'
Scoping new material for Paul to plug high-pitched
High-pitched what Paul plugs in and still scopin'
Bearer of peaceful views to express peace
Peaceful expressions why we are bearers
What the Soul tries to project is when existing in rap
You're living in a fulltime era
[Hook]
(This is a recording!)
(This is a recording) (Life)
[Verse 2: Pos]
Puttin' in spin the rhyme, rappers fear so
Fear so much of what Pos is puttin'
Couldn't do better, the punks they don't try hard
Try hard enough, they don't, so they couldn't
No joke to what I do inside this field
This field to me is filed, there's no joke
So soak up the fact there's no part-time
Part-time rappers at, so soak
Taking in new ideals leads to new groups
New groups to better the Soul, I'm takin'
Wakin' from days and nights to do my best
(Your best gets us paid)
So I'll keep on wakin'
Wearer of a Plug logo to the dying
Dying are rappers who think I'm no wearer
What I'm trying to say is when dealing in rap
You're living in a fulltime era
[Hook]
(This is a recording!)
(This is a recording) (Life)
[Verse 3: Dove]
Love is to all, to all goes my love
Dove comes to peace like stand comes to sit
Stand for the court, cause standing is healthy
Healthy in sense is mentally fit
Pause for the poets of a new style of speak
Just here to do the same with no trick
Grab the Plug Two's live wire, my brother
And find that you've grabbed my pet boa constrict
Ringo's the garbage I'm hearing
Seek for the truth, my brother is tearing
No time to back-step, cause if you back-step
Look what you stepped in, you stepped in mess
So look what's around you
Don't worry for the Soul will find the truth
About three years from now, you know why?
Cause we're living in a fulltime era
[Hook]
(This is a recording!)
(This is a recording) (Life)
This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.) Q&A
Who wrote This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)'s ?
This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.) was written by Prince Paul & Maseo & Trugoy the Dove & Posdnuos.
Who produced This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)'s ?
This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.) was produced by Prince Paul & De La Soul.
When did De La Soul release This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)?
De La Soul released This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.) on Tue Mar 14 1989.
What did De La Soul say about "This is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)"?
I remember being on my street, 22 Bentley—which is like historical for De La—and Merce [Pos] being at my house, and walking up to the gas station up the street. And I remember him telling me what he was gonna do to create that song. “Yo, I got this sample and I’m gonna add this to it, and this song,...