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D12

Instigator

Release date: 19th June 2001

From Devil’s Night
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"Instigator" is a track by D12, from the album Devil’s Night, released 19th June 2001. Full lyrics are available below.

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D12

D12

Lyrics

Instigator

[Intro: Swifty McVay]

(I'm an instigator)

(I'm an—)

[Hook: Swifty McVay]

(I'm an instigator, th—) Nigga, can't you see? (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) Ain't nobody worse than me (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) I'll be the first to beef

First to squeeze, take heed to the words I speak

(I'm an instigator, th—) Nigga, can't you see? (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) Ain't nobody worse than me (I'm—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) I'll be the first to beef

First to squeeze, 'til it hurts to breathe, fuck with me!

[Verse 1: Kuniva]

I love getting shit started; I instigate a peace talk (That's right)

Into a beef talk until police need chalk

To chalk you up, have bitches walking up

Smacking you in your face, screaming that you talk too much (Pssh)

Tell women you said you fucked them (Right)

Tell the hardest nigga you said you snuck him, ran his pockets and stuck him ([?] get this shit, uh-huh)

'Til they gather in front of your crib, guns and long clips

Laughing when they shoot at you over the wrong shit (Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)

I lock down your block with lies that's so believable (Ha-ha-ha-ha)

You'll run and grab your shotguns, Glocks and 9s (Uh, what up?)

Walking blind; excite fights until they erupt (Let's do)

Instigate my own death 'cause killing you ain't enough

[Verse 2: Swifty McVay & Eminem]

I don't give a fuck if we beefing or not: I'll squeeze first (Uh-huh)

I'ma heat up your spot; I'm a nigga that breathe dirt (Nigga)

On these streets every day, snatching nigga's yay (Yeah)

How you bitches needing work, you can get it from McVay

I'm despiteful, I tie a ho; a maniacal foul animal

Liable to leave you strapped with your Bible (For real)

I'm psycho; my bullets won't fly by you

You wanna kill me? You got the right to

Ain't gotta wait 'til night to snipe you: if I don't like you

You getting hit in broad daylight with a white rifle (Ah!)

In front of your window: I'm looking right through (Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!)

I love when I see a nigga get stuck (Ugh, ooh, ooh, ooh, shoot! Ah! Ooh)

[Hook: Swifty McVay]

(I'm an instigator, th—) Nigga, can't you see? (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) Ain't nobody worse than me (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) I'll be the first to beef

First to squeeze, take heed to the words I speak

(I'm an instigator, th—) Nigga, can't you see? (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) Ain't nobody worse than me (I'm—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) I'll be the first to beef

First to squeeze, 'til it hurts to breathe, fuck with me!

(I'm an instigator—)

[Verse 3: Kon Artis & Proof]

Drama tends to follow me

I know, I probably owe all of my friends apologies

Lie to every bitch just to get her to swallow me

Get a lobotomy; nigga, this one's to my arteries

Guns are a part of me: I pack more than pottery

I ought'a be jailed for depicted mockery

Egg on fights to plot on the niggas that shot at me

I don't twist the truth, I just make it Gothic, see

I'm nothing but a liar with a big-ass mouth

Dick and fists big enough to knock your bitch-ass out

Got no reason to tell you the truth (Haha)

But to be honest with you, I rap with him, but I don't like Proof

[Verse 4: Proof, Swifty McVay & Both]

Nigga, fuck you! Me and Swift got plans to jump you

Type of nigga to shake your hand and stomp you

(I'm an instigator, th—) Convince a tenth-grader

To run up inside his classroom and leave the kids {sprayed up} (I'm—)

Bitch, straight-up, this is the season

For squeezing off triggers on niggas for no reason

Either jump or quit running your mouth

Pull a gun out, better use it 'til the bullets run out (I'm—)

[Hook: Swifty McVay]

(I'm an instigator, th—) Nigga, can't you see? (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) Ain't nobody worse than me (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) I'll be the first to beef

First to squeeze, take heed to the words I speak

(I'm an instigator, th—) Nigga, can't you see? (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) Ain't nobody worse than me (I'm—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) I'll be the first to beef

First to squeeze, 'til it hurts to breathe, fuck with me!

[Verse 5: Swifty McVay & Eminem]

I throw a brick at your crib, have you standing on the porch

Screaming ("Look what you did!") I ain't feeling no remorse

Nigga, just pick up the kids: Swift got first dibs (Uh-huh)

With these cherry-hot slugs that'll barbecue your ribs (Yeah, yeah)

I'm preparing deathbeds, quick to bust lead

While I'm staring at the Feds, tearing off they legs (Uh)

Once you drop dead, they'll be swearing it's a plague

I'm sicker than a coke Rastafarian with dreads (Ah!)

You get shanked if you move, ditched with no clues (Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!)

Dopest shit on yo' tape was yo' skits and interludes (Hahaha)

And once I finish you, they wouldn't put it in the news

I'm nuts, so you hoes ain't got the guts to interview (I'm—)

[Hook: Swifty McVay]

(I'm an instigator, th—) Nigga, can't you see? (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) Ain't nobody worse than me (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) I'll be the first to beef

First to squeeze, take heed to the words I speak

(I'm an instigator, th—) Nigga, can't you see? (C'mon—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) Ain't nobody worse than me (I'm—)

(I'm an instigator, th—) I'll be the first to beef

First to squeeze, 'til it hurts to breathe, fuck with me!

[Outro: Swifty McVay]

(I'm an instigator, th—)

(I'm an instigator, th—)

(I'm an instigator, th—)

(I'm—)

(I'm an instigator—)

(I'm an instigator—)

(I'm an instigator, th—)

(I'm—)

(I'm an instigator—)

(I'm an instigator—)

(I'm an— I— I—)

(I'm an instigator—)

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Track details

From Devil’s Night

2001
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Album
Devil’s Night
Devil’s Night
D12
Release year
2001
  1. —Shit Can Happen
  2. —Instigator
  3. —American Psycho
  4. —Girls
  5. —Revelation
  6. —That’s How...
  7. —Ain’t Nuttin' But Music
  8. —Pimp Like Me
  9. —That's How (Skit)
  10. —Steve Berman
  11. —Bizarre (Skit)
  12. —Obie Trice (Skit)
  13. —Nasty Mind
  14. —Another Public Service Announcement
  15. —Devil's Night

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Writer
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