Song Description

Tequila is the female rapper, representing Oakland California with a hard-edged delivery, XSample, from Kingston Jamaica, sings the dancehall-flavored chorus and bridge. Nomi Yah sings the hook and back up vocals. Lionel "Mr. Music" Randolph is the produc

Lyrics

SHINE
(Words by Tequila, Xsample, Nomi Yah, Lionel Randolph. Music by Lionel Randolph.)

My time to shine, time to shine

I used to have dreams of being a star
Riding in fat cars, living large, eating on some caviar
Now it?s my dream to get my family out of poverty
Have some property, Gina making dollar dollar bills son
Mama got it going on strapped so sit back and listen to this lyricist
I?m not trying to reason with you, playing with you
Player haters looking funny in the lounge room
Sit back and take that, criticism somewhere else
?Cause you in my studio mad ?cause my flow is on the radio
As I smoke my Cuban cigars looking like a star
You know what they say, I beat you at your game, I got the fame
It?s my time, my time to shine, you know my name
Now you can?t fade my style

It?s my time to shine
Make the punishment fit the crime
It?s my time to shine
While we fast forward, them a? rewind
(My time to shine, time to shine)

So stay away from me, you have too much negatively
I?m strong and intelligent, blowing lyrics out a strong mouthpiece
You not knowing I?m growing, I?m growing world-wide in this industry
No more heated discussion, confusion out of here
Since you gone we had to leave you alone
This is negativity, you need a style to qualify you
I do acupressure from all the stress you bring
One day, some day you will change ?cause you don?t look good
Your mood swings don?t rhyme on time
On my scene, don?t look so mean
You know you like me, just like your name

It?s my time to shine
Make the punishment fit the crime
It?s my time to shine
While we fast forward, them a? rewind
(My time to shine, time to shine)

This light of mine, I?m gonna let it shine
Biznitch so don?t call me on line
I ain?t Larry and you ain?t Moe, ho, so stay out of mine
I?m gon? bite that ear and punk some fear
Like Tyson, you mad ?cause I?m sitting on 24 k icing
You?re not a friend, we don?t blend
You jockin? my style like it?s a trend, so come again

It?s my time to shine
Make the punishment fit the crime
It?s my time to shine
While we fast forward, them a? rewind
(My time to shine, time to shine)

Ice that we wear make the fassy dem blind
Clothes that we wear not for nickel and dime
Shoes that we wear are Egypt design
Every lyric we write, we write all the rhyme
Because we better then them, them mutter all the time
I don?t care how them vex, that is fine
Lyrics are wonder, performance a sign
Too hot to trot, test me another time

It?s my time to shine
Make the punishment fit the crime
It?s my time to shine
While we fast forward, them a? rewind
(My time to shine, time to shine)