Shining

[Intro: Statik Selektah, Termanology, Reks & Sheila B] (Cuz when the sun shines) (Then the world ends) (Ain't no pit stops) (No more girlfriends) (Who the fuck was you?) (Where your story end?) (And your life start?) (I guess it all depends) [Hook] And we wilin' Standing on the corner of the block and we grindin' Jumping off the edge of the roof and we flyin' Until the world catches up and we shinin' And we shinin', shinin' Until the world catches up and we shining' And we shinin', shinin' Until the world catches up and we shining' [Verse 1: Termanology] I'm a bad mutha, they could never do what I do Homie I flow original, put the pencil to miracles Since I left the umbilical I've been put on a pedestal If they ever do come for you, just kill them or they're killing you Eye for an eye, bloody box cutter Hit your top gunner, put that on my pop's mother I'm the rolling rock, rolling with them rock runners Chop butter up and stay stunting on you cocksuckers Me and Stat like Scott and Mike, got the chip, got the piff And it's gonna get me where them rockets is I love wearing the crown, love tearing it down The sun shining that appear in the clouds Is me. The gamma ray shining, man that ain't diamonds That's a rapper with a Uzi in the jacket lining Man I'm Illmatic, nah, this Dah Shinin My Smith and Wesson and my Big L speaking Ebonics [Hook] And we wilin' Standing on the corner of the block and we grindin' Jumping off the edge of the roof and we flyin' Until the world catches up and we shinin' And we shinin', shinin' Until the world catches up and we shining' And we shinin', shinin' Until the world catches up and we shining [Verse 2: Termanology] I'm on the block where my little homies grind They say they hope a cat like me come through when they rhyme I could be Fat Joe if they Pun in they prime Cuz I know Statik, he on the radio all the time But I be on my grind, no sleep playa No major labels backing me, just feeding me paper Just me on my own, just me in my zone Watching my clones get dough off what they really stole I think of these labels and think of what they really owe It's probably billions, could give me and my children homes Made of gold, Medusa, you finna turn to stone I'm a cold cat who won't let them diss the code I be shining, peep how I glow Night light, flashlight pointed by the po' If I make it high in the game and blow I'm gonna stay high, and keep it on the low Let's go... [Hook] And we wilin' Standing on the corner of the block and we grindin' Jumping off the edge of the roof and we flyin' Until the world catches up and we shinin' And we shinin', shinin' Until the world catches up and we shining' And we shinin', shinin' Until the world catches up and we shining [Verse 3: Termanology] I'm shining like blue and reds on a cop car I keep it underground, fuck being a pop star Cuz when you get on they steal your shit anyway And make way for the next star to take your place It's all fake, handshakes and funny smiles Funny style shit just to see the money pile And they on the prowl, wolves in their sheep clothes Saliva dripping from their fangs where their teeth show Shit is deep, yo, highway robbery Still I do the best to shine through whatever blocking me My philosophy is keep it sweet and always honest, be Unaffected, I'm an ill rapper named Termanology Lemme slow it down, cuz I be losing y'all I'm here to put the nooses on these fake superstars I go super hard, not to be confused with y'all And even if we never blow, my crew still the bomb So, uh... [Hook] And we wilin' Standing on the corner of the block and we grindin' Jumping off the edge of the roof and we flyin' Until the world catches up and we shinin' And we shinin', shinin' Until the world catches up and we shining' And we shinin', shinin' Until the world catches up and we shining [Outro: Sheila B] We are flying, we're flying Jumping off the roof and we are flying Shine so bright, shine so bright, your whole night Shine me, shine me, grab a flashlight and shine me Shine me, shine me, 8 double-A batteries We're shining