CHECKIN' LEVELS
By
POD

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Hey Bobby, dude, should I, uh, should I tighten' up my snare or somethin'?
No, no, no, no, nah, the drums is cool.
Aight.
No, they fine, they fine. You need more guitar in your headphones?
Yup.
Well I need y'all to rock something so I can get those headphones together for me one time, alright?
(Aww, yeah, cool man.)
Yeah, just one more time, just like that.
Yo, Sonny. That's right. Yeah. You gotta give me a little bit, to get the level together. Yeah.
Oh yeah, that's tight, that's tight.
Yo, you need more effect?
Word, let-em check these levels.
Okay, it should be cool now.
Turn it up. Um, check it out, check it out, here we go. Wit this.
Okay, go ahead bust it.
Freestyle fantastic,
Flippin' like acrobatics,
Microphone mathematics,
Add it, then subtract it,
And then you have it,
Problematic,
With the fanatic,
(?)attic,
And everyone with you figures you couldn't grab it,
Tragic,
Steppin' on my style just like a bandit,
But me and this here mic stick tight, just like a magnet,
Stagnant,
Supersonic,
Just how we does,
Just because we slammin' like onyx feel the rush,
Dust to dust,
Beat to beat, were addicting lust,
Everything we bust, It's a must, in God we trust,
So slam, da da da

FOLLOW ME

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CHORUS:
Reign, Most High
Almighty Reign, Most High
Almighty I, Most High
What good is for a man to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit his very self?
He must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me
If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, then I will be ashamed of him
When the time comes, in his Glory, we well rise
I tell you the truth, some of you who are standing here will not taste death before they see Jah creation come with his power
What can a man give in exchange for his own soul he can not save?
When the time comes, in his Glory, we will rise
When the time comes, in his Glory, we will rise

GET IT STRAIGHT

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God's invisible qualities
Eternal power an dignity
Ruling over everything
Forever and ever eternity
God's invisible qualities
Eternal power an dignity
Ruling over everything
Forever and ever eternity
Take a step back chump it's the word don't you know it
Strictly hardcore underground is how I flow it
I show it, and let it be known this good news
I live my life for Christ but you live how you choose
We rock a show we rock some more, He gets the glory
'Cause this is how we preach His word and tell His stroy
'Cause when it comes to my God there ain't no playing around
We either get on our knees, or we can get down
And we can get down
So, come and get some of this christianity
Dedicated my life, now I'm a soldier of G.O.D.
I stuff His words in your face 'cause you know I can
You heard this before, I don't care, hear it again
This is your final warning
Yeah, get it straight
So come and get a piece of His love before it's too late
We bless you Lord, you're my God and you're my life
That's how we do, so what that P.O.D. like?
Now what my G-O-D like?

CAN YOU FEEL IT?

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Welcome to the minds of the infamous ones
Children of God, Jesus' son
Gonna hit you hard it's the hitman for Christ
Gonna steal your soul, yo I just might
You had no idea that christians could be so hard core
We'll keep you flowing to the rhythm seeking more and more
Can you deal with it 'cause this is real kid
You must be one in mil if you can't feel it
How could you feel it boy if you don't move
How could you say you feel it if you don't groove
Just let your spirit go and keep going
Don't even try to stop this flow, it keeps flowing
I see you standing there, you tink you're really tough
But You've got soul it's rockin' and it's ready to bust
Go with the flow and let yourself go
God's running the show, He's got control of my soul
Can you feel it
Can you feel it
Can you feel it
Can you feel it
P.O.D., P.O.D.
P.O.D., P.O.D.
What's the problem son, you said you wanted some
But when I started rockin' P.O.D. got the job done
My Lord said hard, hard is how you hit 'em
One blow with the mic and the quickness is how I get 'em
Alternative thrash, can you deal with it
Funk and groove, with a hiphop appeal to it
Givin' you a style with a different kind of sound
So keep on rockin' even when we bring it down
Bring it down, bring it down, bring it down y'all
Bring it down, bring it down, bring it down
Bring it down, bring it down, bring it down y'all
But don't change the funky, funky sound
Bring it down, bring it down, bring it down y'all
Bring it down, bring it down, bring it down
Bring it down, bring it down, bring it down y'all
But don't change the funky, funky sound

FREESTYLE

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Kids coming up form the alley not like the valleys
Southtown Dan Diego rats out here in Cali
So Cal with the crew to show' em how
You like me now, with the sound straight underground
Putt'n it down, lift up this jewel that I have found
And pass it around, flowing against the crowd
Hip-hop hardknox rhym'n soon as the tune drops
Negative small talks, homie start kick'n rocks
And take it down the blocks where it belongs
A demo of songs but they wouldn't put me on
Thought is was gone, too late but who's to say
My pockets are empty and I got dues to pay
To the tic toc you don't stop
To the tic toc you don't quit, hit it
CHORUS:
Freestyle, freak with the flava it's the sure shot
Floss up the Ave, when the spot gets hot
Still pay'n dues and knock'em out the box
That's how it is homie like it or not
It's bad enough late bills keep stacking up
No one ever told me that it would cost this much
So buckled up and come along for the ride
I got mad love for the ones that still around
Knew you'd be down from the get-go here and now
You make me proud from the diapers to the grave
No masquerade, stayed the same like in the day
One day when we all get saved
We're gonna change the world no matter what they say
And stay real playing what we feel
I'll keep prating for you while you shoot to thrill
It's been a long time
It's been a long time com'n
Hated by many and love by less
Hold the thresh, resurrected here in the West
Clinch the fist; dismiss the stereotype myths
Loose lips sink ships, then plead the fifth
You hated this, no reason you hated this
If you only knew you'd be the first one to enlist
We come in love cause its just how se does
Fit the frame staying the same as it ever was

BULLET THE BLUE SKY

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In the howling wind, comes a stinging rain
You see it driving the nails into the souls on the tree of pain
From these fireflies, a red, orange glow
You see the face of fear running scared in the valley below
Bullet the blue sky
In the locust wind comes a rattle and hum
Where Jacob wrestled the angel and the angel was overcome
You plant this demon seed; you raise a flower of fire
You see them burning crosses; you see the flames higher and higher
Suit and tie comes up to me
Hi face red like a rose on a thorn bush
With all the colours of a royal flush
And he's peeling off those dollar bills, slopping them down
One hundred, two hundred
And I can see those fighter planes, I can see those fighter planes
Across the mud huts the children sleep
Through the alley of a quiet city streets
You take the staircase to the first floor
Turn the key and slowly unlock the door
A man breathes into a saxophone
Through the walls you hear the city groan
Outside it's America, outside it's America