Marathon

Make, make, make 'em, make 'em clap to this

To show our appreciation for your support

Make, make, make 'em, make 'em clap to this

Thank you, DJs

Dilated, let's go

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Check it

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Yo, first up, I stay updated

Stay in the zone, an' no question, stay 'Dilated'

Understand, I exercise patience

Respect my paths 'cause the road, these cats paved it

Now that we've got that straight, it's time to move on

I don't train for sprints, I train for marathons

A long haul, we're built for this

It's proven, every year, more people cop our shit

The point I'm gettin' at, we're buildin' a army

Couldn't thank 'em enough, for real, I feel strongly

Right now, we're parked in a comfortable spot

By 2004, we're out to own the whole lot

Out for the top, to settle for less, the short change

So we keep our heads with us, as there's more to gain

An' with war is pain, so we roll the dice

It's all for the love, but some pay the ultimate price, check it out y'all

Yo, they go off when they go on

On an' on, on an' on, marathon

Pace yourself so you can face yourself

Run hard, you really only race yourself

Yo, they go off when they go on

On an' on, on an' on, marathon

But we don't run from shit, we run to it

Might run over your shit or run through it

I crack my own tooth, man, rap's a tool

Just to spit crowns an' leave your head wrapped with jewels

Respect that, even if you don't respect that

Label politics is just a minor setback

As long as we're willin' an' our heart is still in it

In the marathon, the artists will win it

Even though they want me to bite my tongue

Where I'm comin' from it's like 'Fuck that, I'll still win it'

The long run separates the weak an' strong one

Never underestimate how deep the songs run

Pace yourself so you can face yourself

Run hard, you really only race yourself

Yo, clap your hands, your hands you clap

Expansion Team rap, then expand the map

With endurance, intellect, cardiovascular

Stamina, Rakaa's a party flow master like this

Yo, they go off when they go on, on

On an' on, on an' on, marathon

Pace yourself so you can face yourself

Run hard, you really only race yourself

Yo, they go off when they go on, on

On an' on, on an' on, marathon

But we don't run from shit, we run to it

Might run over your shit or run through it

I'm like Axel when they kill Mike for the bearer bonds

Driven to fight, livin' in the marathon

Some can't carry on, they're tired or feel ill

But in the end, real soldiers are still will

Sometimes, it's just spectators an' gladiators

Same party, next year, haters congratulate us

To Buddy, Princess an' Jalen, congratulations

This year, there's less funerals than graduations

Yo, pace myself 'cause sagas continue

Standin' ovations, Dilated blows up every venue

A new era, placed first, style pursuin'

The shoe fits? Wear it, it's based on you an'

Your off beat DJ, anythin' he play

Sounds like Babu, pulled the plug with no delay

This homestretch, I've saved my last breath

I push full throttle, no rest 'til nothin's left, it's the marathon

Yo, they go off when they go on, on

On an' on, on an' on, marathon

Pace yourself so you can face yourself

Run hard, you really only race yourself

Yo, they go off when they go on, on

On an' on, on an' on, marathon

But we don't run from shit, we run to it

Might run over your shit or run through it

Clap your hands, clap your hands, come on

Clap your hands, clap your hands, clap your hands

Check it, Expansion Team forever an' the Alchemist

It's the marathon