[ti:The Magic Number]
[ar:De La Soul]
[al:3 Feet High and Rising]
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[00:00.00]The Magic Number - De La Soul
[00:06.05]Got to have soul
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[00:08.30]3
[00:09.49]That's the magic number
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[00:11.60]Yes it is
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[00:13.43]It's the magic number
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[00:15.56]3
[00:16.20]Somewhere in this hip hop soul community
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[00:19.60]Was born 3 mase dove and me
[00:21.31]And that's the magic number
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[00:23.31]What does it all mean
[00:24.26]Difficult preaching is posdnuos' pleasure
[00:26.11]Pleasure and preaching starts in the heart
[00:28.28]Something that stimulates the music in my measure
[00:30.17]Measure in my music raised in three parts
[00:32.17]Casually see but don't do like the soul
[00:34.10]'Cause seein' and doin' are actions for monkeys
[00:36.13]Doin' hip hop hustle no rock and roll
[00:37.95]Unless your name's brewster 'Cause brewster's a punky
[00:40.24]Parents let go 'Cause there's magic in the air
[00:42.17]Criticising rap shows you're out of order
[00:44.15]Stop look and listen to the phrasin' fred astaires
[00:46.06]Don't get offended while mase do se do's your daughter
[00:48.02]A tricamera rolls since our music's now set
[00:50.00]Fly rhymes are stored on a daisy production
[00:52.04]It stands for da inner sound y'all and y'all
[00:53.81]That the action's not a trick but showing the function
[00:56.04]Everybody wants to be a deejay
[00:58.17]Everybody wants to be an emcee
[00:59.97]Being speakers are the best
[01:01.58]And you have to guess
[01:03.36]De la soul posse
[01:04.18]Consists of three and that's the magic number
[01:06.73]Dove
[01:07.69]3
[01:08.26]This here piece of the pie
[01:09.65]Is not dessert but the course that we dine
[01:11.24]And three out of every darn time
[01:13.33]The effect is mmmm when a daisy grows in your mind
[01:16.23]Showing true position this here piece is
[01:18.61]Kissin' the part of the pie that's missin'
[01:20.66]When that negative number fills up the casualty
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[01:24.03]Maybe you can subtract it
[01:25.91]You can call it your lucky partner
[01:28.03]Maybe you can call it your adjective
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[01:31.81]But as it may be
[01:33.53]Without my 1 and 2 where would be
[01:35.63]My 3
[01:36.42]Mase pos and me
[01:37.23]And that's the magic number
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[01:40.08]Focus is formed by flaunts to the soul
[01:41.92]Souls who styles gain praises by pounds
[01:44.00]Common are speakers are never scrolls
[01:45.97]Scrolls written daily creates a new sound
[01:48.00]Listeners listen 'Cause this here is wisdom
[01:50.14]Wisdom of a speaker a dove and a plug
[01:52.04]Set aside a legal substance to feed 'Em
[01:53.85]For now get 'Em high off this dialect drug
[01:55.94]Time is a factor so it's time to count
[01:57.75]Count not the negative actions of one
[01:59.92]Speakers of soul say it's time to shout
[02:02.03]Three forms the soul to a positive sum
[02:03.88]Dance to this fix and flex every muscle
[02:05.93]Space can be filled if you like my lumber
[02:07.82]Advance to the tune but don't do the hustle
[02:09.89]Shake rattle roll to my magic number
[02:11.87]Now you may try to subtract it
[02:13.66]But it just won't go away
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[02:15.90]Three times one
[02:17.25]What is it
[02:18.03]One two three
[02:19.20]And that's the magic number
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[02:22.79]Yo what's up
[02:23.87]
[02:25.03]1 2 3
[02:26.19]I say children what does it all mean
[02:28.37]Woahwoahwo 1 2 3
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[02:30.95]I wouldn't lie to you
[02:31.82]No more no less
[02:32.86]3
[02:33.28]That's the magic number
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[02:35.77]No more no less
[02:36.73]What it is
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[02:39.71]No more no less
[02:41.21]Is this the future
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[02:44.04]No more no less
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[02:45.84]Do the shang a lang
[02:47.61]No more no less
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[02:49.90]No one on the subway ever chats to me
[02:52.01]No more no less
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[02:53.82]Anybody in the audience ever get hit by a car
[02:55.80]No more no less
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[02:58.03]How high's the water mama
[02:59.41]No more no less
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[03:01.72]How high's the water mama
[03:03.45]No more no less
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[03:05.90]Three feet high and rising
[03:07.93]No more no less
[03:08.84]Three
[03:09.32]That's the magic number