Adrian Thaws (born January 27, 1968), better known as Tricky, is an English rapper and musician important in the trip hop and British music scene (despite loathing the "trip hop" tag). He is noted for a whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung. As a producer and a musician he is noted for having an aversion to perfection preferring to build up a dark, rich and layered sound. Culturally, Tricky bridges white and black Britain particularly in his fusion of rock and hip-hop, high art and pop culture. He has worked together with Massive Attackand appeared in the movie The Fifth Element as well as the music video for Parabola by Tool.
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Black Steel Lyrics
Tricky
Martina :
I got a letter from the government
The other day
Opened it and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me for their army or whatever
Picture me givin a damn, I said never
Here is a land that never gave a damn
About a brother like myself
Because I never did
I wasnt wit it, but just that very minute...
It occurred to me
The suckers had authority
Cold sweatin as I dwell in my cell
How long has it been?
They got me sittin in the state pen
I gotta get out, but that thought was thought before
I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
Im not a fugitive on the run
But a brother like me begun, to be another one
Public enemy servin time, they drew the line yall
They criticize me for some crime
I got a letter, I got a letter, I got a letter
Picture me given a damn, I said never
Mmm...mmm...mmm
It occurred to me
The suckers had authority
Cold sweatin as I dwell in my cell
How long has it been?
They got me sittin in the state pen
I gotta get out, but that thought was thought before
I got a letter from the government
The other day
Opened it and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me for their army or whatever
Picture me givin a damn, I said never
Here is a land that never gave a damn
About a brother like me and myself
Because I never did
I wasnt wit it, but just that very minute...
It occurred to me
The suckers had authority
Cold sweatin as I dwell in my cell
How long has it been?
They got me sittin in the state pen
I gotta get out, but that thought was thought before
I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
Im not a fugitive on the run
Im not a fugitive on the run
Tricky :
Many switch in, switch on, switch off x5
Martina :
Nevertheless they could not understand
That Im a black man, and I could never be a veteran.
On the strength of situations, Im real.
I got a raw deal, so Im lookin for the steel
Looking for the steel.
I got a letter from the government
The other day
Opened and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me for their army or whatever
Picture me givin a damn, I said never
Here is a land that never gave a damn
About a brother like me and myself
Because they never did
I wasnt wit it, but just that very minute...
It occurred to me
The suckers had authority
Cold sweatin as I dwell in my cell
How long has it been?
They got me sittin in the state pen
I gotta get out, but that thought was thought before
I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
Im not a fugitive on the run
Im not, Im not
Im not a fugitive on the run
But a brother like me begun, to be another one
Public enemy servin time, they drew the line yall
To criticize me for some crime
I got a letter from the government
The other day
Opened it and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me for their army or whatever
Picture me givin a damn, I said never
Here is a land that never gave a damn
About a brother like me and myself
Because I never did
I wasnt wit it, but just that very minute...
Mmm...mmm...mmm...mmm
I got a letter from the government
The other day
Opened it and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me for their army or whatever
Picture me givin a damn, I said never
Here is a land that never gave a damn