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Public Enemy

Riotstarted

Release date: 1st October 2012

From The Evil Empire of Everything
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"Riotstarted" is a track by Public Enemy, from the album The Evil Empire of Everything, released 1st October 2012. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Riotstarted

[Verse 1]

You spend a buck in the nineties, what you get is a preacher

Forgivin' this torture of the system that brought 'cha

I'm on a mission and you got that right

Addin' fuel to the fire, punch to the fight

Many have forgotten what we came here for

Never knew or had a clue, so you're on the floor

Just growin, not knowin about your past

Now you're lookin' pretty stupid while you're shakin' your ass

[Hook]

Mind over matter

Mind over matter

Mind over matter

Mind over matter

[Verse 2]

Some people fear me when I talk this way

Some come near me, some run away

Some wanna take heed to every word I say

Some wanna build a posse, some stay away

Some people think that we plan to fail

Wonder why we go under or we goin' to jail

Some ask us why we act the way we act

Without lookin' how long they kept us back

[Hook]

Mind over matter

Mind over matter

Mind over matter

Mind over matter

[Verse 3]

Yes you, if I bore you, I won't ignore you

I'm sayin' things that they say I'm not supposed to

Give you pride that you may not find

If you're blind about your past, then I'll point behind

Kings, queens, warriors, lovers

People proud, sisters and brothers

It's their biggest fear, suckers get tears

When we can top their best idea

[Hook]

Mind over matter

Mind over matter

Mind over matter

Mind over matter

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Track details

From The Evil Empire of Everything

2012
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The Evil Empire of Everything
The Evil Empire of Everything
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Release year
2012
  1. —...Everything
  2. —Broke Diva
  3. —Riotstarted
  4. —1 (PEace)
  5. —2 (resPEct)
  6. —Beyond Trayvon
  7. —Fame
  8. —Don't Give Up The Fight
  9. —Icebreaker
  10. —Notice (Know This)
  11. —The Evil Empire Of...

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