[Verse 2] On the hill the stuff was laced with kerosene But yours was kitchen clean Everyone stopped to stare at your technicolor motor home Every A-Frame had your number on the wall You must have had it all You'd go to L.A. on a dare And you'd go it alone [Pre-Chorus] Could you live forever? Could you see the day? Could you feel your whole world fall apart and fade away? [Verse 1] While the music played you worked by candlelight Those San Francisco nights You were the best in town Just by chance you crossed the diamond with the pearl You turned it on the world That's when you turned the world around [Pre-Chorus] Did you feel like Jesus? Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Chorus 1] Yes, I did So I packed it up and brought it back to the crib Just a little something, show you how we live Everybody want it but it ain't that serious Mhm, that's that shit So if you gon' do it, do it just like this [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Verse 1] You don't see just how wild the crowd is You don't see just how fly my style is I don't see why I need a stylist When I shop so much I can speak Italian I don't know, I just want it better for my kids And I ain't sayin' we was from the projects But every time I wanted layaway or a deposit My dad'd say "when you see clothes, close your eyelids" We was sort of like Will Smith and his son In the movie, I ain't talkin' 'bout the rich ones 'Cause every summer he'd get some Brand new harebrained scheme to get rich from And I don't know what he did for dough But he'd send me back to school with a new wardrobe, but ayy [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Chorus 2] I think he did When he packed it up and brought it back to the crib Just a little something, show you how we live Everything I wanted, man it seem so serious Mhm, that's that shit So if you gon' do it, do it just like this [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Verse 2] When it feel like living's harder than dyin' For me givin' up's way harder than tryin' Lauryn Hill said her heart was in Zion I wish her heart still was in rhymin' 'Cause who the kids gon' listen to, huh? I guess me if it isn't you Last week I paid a visit to the institute They got the dropout keepin' kids in the school I guess I cleaned up my act like Prince'd do If not for the pleasure, least for the principle They got the CD, they got to see me Drop gems like I dropped out of PE They used to feel invisible Now they know they invincible [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Bridge] This is the story of a champion Runners on their mark and they pop their guns Stand up, stand up, here he comes Tell me what it takes to be number one Tell me what it takes to be number one This is the story of a champion Runners on their mark and they pop their guns Stand up, stand up, here he comes Tell me what it takes to be number one Tell me what it takes to be number one [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Chorus 1] Yes, I did So I packed it up and brought it back to the crib Just a little something, show you how we live Everybody want it, but it ain't that serious Mhm, that's that shit So if you gon' do it, do it just like this... like this [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes?
the transition is crrrrazzy
am playing graduatuion on rotation all month
As a Ye and Steely Dan fan, this makes me beyond happy
Ahhh yes! Thank you sir. More Ye, we love it
Definitely agree!! These Ye mixes are too EPIC!!
@@rickmorty5953 More Ye on the way. Stay tuned.
It’s more Dan but at least you got the spirit
Dont you mean more Dan the man?
🎉
Your transition is immaculate
Ah man, this made my day! Big ups to you bro, for putting this together!
The intro extended and transition is amazing, thank you.
Most underrated graduation track
flawless, big ups! :D
[Verse 2]
On the hill the stuff was laced with kerosene
But yours was kitchen clean
Everyone stopped to stare at your technicolor motor home
Every A-Frame had your number on the wall
You must have had it all
You'd go to L.A. on a dare
And you'd go it alone
[Pre-Chorus]
Could you live forever?
Could you see the day?
Could you feel your whole world fall apart and fade away?
[Verse 1]
While the music played you worked by candlelight
Those San Francisco nights
You were the best in town
Just by chance you crossed the diamond with the pearl
You turned it on the world
That's when you turned the world around
[Pre-Chorus]
Did you feel like Jesus?
Did you realize
That you were a champion in their eyes?
[Chorus 1]
Yes, I did
So I packed it up and brought it back to the crib
Just a little something, show you how we live
Everybody want it but it ain't that serious
Mhm, that's that shit
So if you gon' do it, do it just like this
[Refrain]
Did you realize
That you were a champion in their eyes?
[Verse 1]
You don't see just how wild the crowd is
You don't see just how fly my style is
I don't see why I need a stylist
When I shop so much I can speak Italian
I don't know, I just want it better for my kids
And I ain't sayin' we was from the projects
But every time I wanted layaway or a deposit
My dad'd say "when you see clothes, close your eyelids"
We was sort of like Will Smith and his son
In the movie, I ain't talkin' 'bout the rich ones
'Cause every summer he'd get some
Brand new harebrained scheme to get rich from
And I don't know what he did for dough
But he'd send me back to school with a new wardrobe, but ayy
[Refrain]
Did you realize
That you were a champion in their eyes?
[Chorus 2]
I think he did
When he packed it up and brought it back to the crib
Just a little something, show you how we live
Everything I wanted, man it seem so serious
Mhm, that's that shit
So if you gon' do it, do it just like this
[Refrain]
Did you realize
That you were a champion in their eyes?
[Verse 2]
When it feel like living's harder than dyin'
For me givin' up's way harder than tryin'
Lauryn Hill said her heart was in Zion
I wish her heart still was in rhymin'
'Cause who the kids gon' listen to, huh?
I guess me if it isn't you
Last week I paid a visit to the institute
They got the dropout keepin' kids in the school
I guess I cleaned up my act like Prince'd do
If not for the pleasure, least for the principle
They got the CD, they got to see me
Drop gems like I dropped out of PE
They used to feel invisible
Now they know they invincible
[Refrain]
Did you realize
That you were a champion in their eyes?
[Bridge]
This is the story of a champion
Runners on their mark and they pop their guns
Stand up, stand up, here he comes
Tell me what it takes to be number one
Tell me what it takes to be number one
This is the story of a champion
Runners on their mark and they pop their guns
Stand up, stand up, here he comes
Tell me what it takes to be number one
Tell me what it takes to be number one
[Refrain]
Did you realize
That you were a champion in their eyes?
[Chorus 1]
Yes, I did
So I packed it up and brought it back to the crib
Just a little something, show you how we live
Everybody want it, but it ain't that serious
Mhm, that's that shit
So if you gon' do it, do it just like this... like this
[Refrain]
Did you realize
That you were a champion in their eyes?
This is literally giving my head goosebumps
Thank you for beautiful transition my brother 🙏🎉❤
Freakin love this...
-Ron, The Almighty Rat King
All hail the king
That was clean afmy godddd
Unreal J, I mean yay!!!
superior
Ye the goat fr
DAM that's clean !
✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
You should do touch the sky!!
Mmmhmm now that's that shit
🔥
YES I DID ‘
It’s just more Dan, but pitched up.
Mmmhmm
All this time thought this was an unknown Lauryn hill song/sample 😴