Story Behind The Song

I wrote these lyrics, because I was pissed off at the state of radio and MTV. It seems money clouds all of music and right now, it is at an all time worst. There is no real artist on the radio or TV anymore. That's how I felt and I wrote it down for this piece of music, and it fit perfect.

Song Description

This song is about the need for real hip-hop music to rise. The time has come to accept that what they play on the radio is bullshit.

Lyrics

Take It Back
Lyrics by José Suaste
This version written on 12/01/03


Remember knocking phat beats on the top of the desk
And who?d break the best, when you hit recess
Ya bring your cardboard box, lay it on the blacktop
While ya bump the planet rock, or your homies beat box
And it don?t stop, it couldn?t it was all brand new
Basic rule, you was cool if ya rock dope shoes
But it was deeper than that, this was a new art form
And this thing called rap, well it had just been born
And it seemed like every single jam used to ?rock this muthafucka?
Well goddamn became a fan cause it ?rocked this muthafucka?
It slowly shaped who I am, so I could ?rock this muthafucka?
And I planned to form a band, so we could ?rock this muthafucka?
So know the influence was heavily infused as a youth
Studied with diligence equivalent to those of a sleuth
The truth was it grabbed me, took hold and scabbed me
Kicked punched and jabbed me, now I can only be happy
If a hip-hop beat?s at least a piece of my function
Pay my dues to crews, down in the dungeon
With gritty mics, gripped tight, ya find my soul deep rooted
The insight took flight time couldn?t even pollute it
Think it was 93 to infinity,
When bands like De La and the Tribe was possessing me
Cause even though the men in black hats, took her out of the back
These were the leaders of a movement, slowly Fading to black

Chorus (X2)
And I long to take it back (A do what now?) Take it back
Is it wrong to take it back (A do what now?) Take it back
They say it?s gone but take it back (A do what now?) Take it back
With this song we take it back (A do what now?) Take it back

I used to knock on all the shit that?s on the waves these days
And brothers told me I was hatin cause it was them getting paid
But yo there?s standards getting lowered when they should be raised
And the fact that everybody?s on it, got me amazed
I realize that what I dig is gonna be different from you
But if they?re jamming your shit, they gotta jam mine too
It?s that shit that keeps ya grooving while it?s speakin the truth
Like Pete Rock and CL, I reminisce over you
Cause I?m expecting more from music, It?s coming from God
It ain?t comin from the clothes and all the bullshit you buy
Your self love?s masturbation, Your just a sensation
I reach for standing ovations, when I drop my creations
I know to you that phat living?s got a stronger allure
But this is the type of shit, that?s lasting longer than yours
This is a message to the bands putting love on a track
Hold it down, keep it real, keep the game in tact.

Chorus (X2)
And I long to take it back (A do what now?) Take it back
Is it wrong to take it back (A do what now?) Take it back
They say it?s gone but take it back (A do what now?) Take it back
With this song we take it back (A do what now?) Take it back