Story Behind The Song
This song went through several versions before finally being recorded and mixed for the album. The guitar was added and certain key instruments were re-arranged as well as re-writing the second verse several times. The final product is very different from the original.
Song Description
This song is the first song on the album Grey Tape. The theme revolves around a heightened sense of confidence in the artist's abilities to overcome the odds and really make a name for himself.This is especially prevalent in the first verse. The second verse is about overcoming the negativities of the city and not succumbing to the violence and harsh realities.
Song Length |
2:59 |
Genre |
Rap - Hip Hop, Rap - East Coast |
Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Ecstatic, Exultant |
Subject |
Royalty, Pride |
Similar Artists |
Outkast, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
(Intro- Bari)
all hail the king
(verse 1-Bari)
This beat I wreck it, I'm a lethal weapon, with bombs in my cerebral all I need is 3 whole seconds, to drop it on the people and I'll have emcees go hectic,
matter fact I'm a needle injection, kilos of deep flows embedded in my veins, hop in the game, I've got to reign, look in the sky, clouds of propane,
I'm dropping flames, look in my eyes, see that fire burning, you can see that I'm determined, accelerate my drive, do you see my tires turning, as I ride the beat,
I am yearning for that higher learning as I climb the peak, they reside on surface, I am lurking down inside the deep ocean of devotion swimming in the wetness of feminine specimen,
the motions of emotions and she love it yea
make the industry climax from spiting these fire raps I should be in Pyrex,
yes that audio crack, finessed it all on the track, I spit it so vivid, Imax is where my mind's at ho
(Chorus- Bari)
Everyday I roam through a globe full of clones, just strolling all alone,
call me a renegade an outcast, but I just laugh, HA!
cuz I'm a king, I'm a god, muthaf*ck a facade, I'm living above the law, living above it all, I'm a king I'm a god, living above the law, living above it all I'm living above it all, hey
(verse 2- Bari)
Baltimore, Baltimore, city of the carnivores, city where they really wanna see a ni**a on the floor, my heart is sore my brain is dead, out here trying to make some bread,
try to go hard in the paint but they paint with lead, Picasso's on the block yo and he's staining shirts he paints em red, he's wearing blue, better be aware of hues,
if you wanna master the art of war, eliminate the fear in you and nigga be prepared to shoot!
But baby I ain't a shooter, I ain't never held a ruger, in the school of hard knocks I think I could use a tutor cuz I'm just a shy kid from the northeast side, tryin to keep my mind big,
spiting more deep rhymes, throwing more peace signs and got love for all of those that wanna see me shine, yeah we shine indeed I'm illuminating my city, escape the hatred and pity and all the fake shit that's petty cuz I'm
(chorus-Bari)
I'm a king, I'm a god, living above the law, living above it all, I'm living above it all
I'm a king, I'm a god, living above the law, living above it all, I'm living above it all
I'm a king, I'm a god, living above the law, living above it all, I'm living above it all
I'm a king, I'm a god, living above the law, living above it all, I'm living above it all