DJ Shadow - Kings & Queens Lyrics






Greetings to all, aye
Greetings to all, uh

Greetings to all
Here from the edge of a wall
Up on a ledge where I fall
Might be the way to make sense of it all
Certainly worked for the dog
I'm talkin' pet of my mama's mama
Grandma-momma
Jumped for his life, lost it instead
Didn't like heights
I gotta guess, liked starving to death even less (Aye)
Living room was a badly-lit mess
On the inside of the room there's no breath
Part of me care what if I get it wrong
We never met, this is only a song
I heard the story, just once with my mom
She said the bottles you held didn't last very long
When you gave out, no one knew that you gone
Or knew that you couldn't bring food to the dog
Damn, look at that beast
Lickin', gnawin' and that made her cheeks utter deceased
Little white noise comin' out the TV
Warmin' up, blowin' the heat
Door to the balcony, crack just enough to hear honkin' of horns in the street
Wonder how long little Fluffy just stood there and stared
No one would see that he jumpin' naive
Some families don't rise, they drop from the sky
Four little paws and a bark to the gods
Born from the death of a queen in New York
Mama took that and fought with those odds
It's in the blood
Fluffy just jumped
To me he's always been a hero unsung
Mama jumped too like "Fuck it, I'm here"
And I'ma jump too like "Fuck it, let's go"
'Cause I don't really see no other clear road
It's just get there to grow to get old
Really can't rest, not takin' that risk
Fluffy done jumped, how am I gonna bitch?
Backflip the fuck off a cliff, lil bitch
And for the foundation make a quick wish
RTJ, no fall from grace
Have a great day, get the bag and away, aye

There's never a test too major
No matter what time may bring
The world does the best to break us
Made us kings and queens
There's never a test too major
No matter what time may bring
The world does the best to break us
Made us kings and queens
Kings and queens

Somethin' 'bout the feel of this beat
Makin' me think of Denise
That was my momma
Also to Lenny and Shonda
But we heard 'bout Betty and that story heavy, yeah
But right now the focus is Five-Finger Freddy
Who worked for Big Eddy
Who drove in a Chevy the color o' spaghetti
And he sold the medicine, later it's actually weed, ah
I know you actually know, 'cause
You ain't no actual hoe, uh
I had to be about nine at the time
This had to be '84
So Momma was pretty and Freddy was petty
So he played my mom like a lame
But he did not know that Denise was a beast
She flipped on his ass insane
A stick and a stab, a stick and a stab
He couldn't get a hold of her hand
A stick and a stab, a stick and a stab
My momma was whoopin' her man
Fuckboy Freddy wasn't ready
Playin' with Denis 'bout fetti
Got left bloody and messy
Learned my lesson
And my lesson was
Be impeccable with your word
Even dope boys on the curb
You a king, say what you mean, then mean your word
Or you might get fucked up, left out
Leakin' like Freddy on the side of a curb
With a blood-stained hand
Momma still fit my clothes
Told me stand like a man
And never fold for these hoes

There's never a test too major
No matter what time may bring
The world does the best to break us
Made us kings and queens
There's never a test too major
No matter what time may bring
The world does the best to break us
Made us kings and queens
Kings and queens

The world does the best to break us
Made us kings and queens
Kings and queens





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  1. d.... ....

    i don't like el-p on happy beat

  2. R.... E....

    Damn what’s that sample

  3. A.... A....

    Check out Shadow The Jewels.

  4. A.... W....

    36 people can all run naked backwards through a field of DICKS!

  5. E.... B....

    This needs more views! Way too good not to get noticed more.

  6. D.... H....

    Two of my favorite producers of all time.

  7. s.... k....

    amazing

  8. A.... c....

    Im just so happy to see the words Dj shadow on my screen again

  9. R.... O....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥well done...

  10. A.... 8....

    This collabo album NEEDS to happen.

  11. F.... B....

    You had me at DJ shadow × RTJ

  12. m.... ....

    I've been an EL-P fan since hearing Co-Flow first on stretch and bobbito many years ago but it pains me to say that musically i'm not feeling this at all. I hope they're saving the best for RTJ4....

  13. C.... R....

    fuuuuuuuuuck yeah

    C.... R....

    Christian Rose aka Smalltowninnewmexico lol

    C.... R....

    Christian Rose aka Smalltowninnewmexico I've got the book on it

    C.... R....

    Christian Rose aka Smalltowninnewmexico Also grew up w the anarchist's cookbook on floppy disc with all of swim's references since middle school.

  14. R.... ....

    why is this gone off itunes :(

    R.... ....

    because apple fucking sucks.

  15. K.... J....

    ohhhh that subbbbbb bx3000t

  16. k.... ....

    Dat bass is fire!

  17. p.... ....

    Beat Starts

    Me:Stank Face Engage

    p.... ....

    For real doh

  18. D.... ....

    Backflip the fuck off a cliff lil BISH

    D.... ....

    Also....

    A STICK AND A STAB, A STICK AND A STAB!

  19. A.... V....

    Great 👍👍
    From Nederland

  20. M.... H....

    🔥 🔥 🔥

  21. K.... C....

    RTJ and DJ shadow just need to do an entire album

    K.... C....

    Real talk

    K.... C....

    Kwame Chikuyu nah like they really do, this is amazing

    K.... C....

    But then it wouldn't be produced by El-P and I don't think I could handle an ntire album of El-P rapping over beats he didn't make. It would be too weird.

  22. R.... ....

    This is fucked good.

  23. j.... ....

    We need RTJ 4 already we waiting EL-P and Kill Mike your lyrics are timeless.

    j.... ....

    and just get shadow up in there as well, him and el-p collab-ing on beats... holy jeebus.

  24. A.... ....

    DJ Shadow seems to save his best tracks for RtJ. I appreciate it.

  25. d.... r....

    like wading through 3ft of snow in a blizzard

  26. E.... S....

    EL with the auto biographical verse. Heard him speak on this in an interview but to hear it in a verse is brutal. His grandmas dog really committed suicide cause she drank herself to death and nobody knew. Sad af.

    E.... S....

    I couldnt describe that verse without crying. talk about tragedy.

    E.... S....

    Damn thats crushing..

  27. v.... h....

    Dj shadow fell off...oof

    v.... h....

    j mane What you good at bmx or skateboarding or what?

  28. t.... ....

    I gotta see a drummer cover this beat

  29. I.... R....

    Fuckin glad the shitty algorithm finally dropped this in my feed. Wtf YouTube?! Respect the notifications motherfuckers!

  30. C.... ....

    I hear Kanye and Common with this chorus

  31. I.... N....

    👉👊

  32. D.... L....

    this sounds like trap

    D.... L....

    DJ LONCHO TV I like the bass at the beginning

  33. W.... ....

    20 peasants and paupers disliked this video.

  34. b.... ....

    Wonder wut program they used to get the vj effect

  35. A.... ....

    El-P sounds weird on beats that aren't his own but this track still pretty dope.

  36. f.... ....

    Shadow and Rtj go together like chocolate and peanut butter. I want a whole collab album, but I'd miss El's beatz

    f.... ....

    flcmaybe 31 flavors but there is only one that I want.

  37. A.... ....

    Dj Shadow x RTJ??? *clicks link to hear a shitty trap drumkit ruin what should be a christmas fucking miracle* Why with these fucking drums?

    A.... ....

    Ok boomer.

    A.... ....

    @ill Drumatik build more than 4 bar loops before you @ me, clown.

    A.... ....

    @AnthonyAnalog I just started producing numb nuts. Let's hear your beats though.

  38. S.... T....

    Yo this sounds like a DJ Paul/Three 6 style beat but its gorgeous and fits RTJ perfectly. Whole album is fire

  39. t.... ....

    This deserves way more views smh

  40. M.... ....

    El-P, Killer Mike, and The Shadowman himself dropping funk so hard it broke my spine.

  41. C.... P....

    😄👉👊

  42. D.... V....

    only half-good track I heard from this new pathetic double lp... so far... and it doesnt sound like shadow produced work at all. fukeng weird and lame

  43. C.... G....

    Bump the fuxk outta this shit on mushrooms, its a pretty awesome experience

    C.... G....

    How many grams for a newbie???

    C.... G....

    ill Drumatik Depends on the cap. Where you live dictates the potency unless they are specifically grown by you. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you will most likely get Liberty caps (Psylocybin Cubensis if not mistaken) which are most common in California. They have long stems w gold caps and squares of what looks like micah surrounded by blue bruising. If you live in south america or like parts of New Mexico you will get some that have large wide caps and a visible cleft in the stalk.
    Do not try them without them being dehydrated.
    Begin sesh with 2 caps and 1 stem.
    Equates to about 2.3 grams.
    After 1.5 hours,
    Drop an additional cap
    Eat with doritoes
    Nothing else will taste good.
    Never pick your own to eat unless you are with a horticulturist who has a known history of fungi education.
    Don't shroom more than 2 times in a month
    Expect a 30 hour drain in recovery time
    Do not advertise that you can get it.

  44. M.... t....

    El-p's flow is unreal on this

    M.... t....

    Amazing verse. Apparently its a true story about how his Grandma was an alcoholic and drank herself to death and her dog was stuck in the apartment after she died and jumped off the balcony to try to get food. Crazy.

    M.... t....

    @Fallingardor Oh, so it's the one he talked about on The People's Party

  45. M.... G....

    Love so much, respect from Ukraine!

    M.... G....

    Maks GI-N lol

    M.... G....

    @/Jonathan Sherman what do you mean?

  46. B.... S....

    Only thing we need now is that THO

  47. M.... D....

    Nothing but dope!

  48. K.... T....

    El-P with the 🔥 storytelling

  49. A.... B....

    Run the Jewels... = rumble mumble irrelevant non memorable line ass gassed cornballs.

  50. S.... _....

    Yo, more people NEED to get on this FIRE!

    S.... _....

    only real hip-hop heads (only) listen to masterpiece like this bro! Let the casual listeners, listen to their hip-pop (mainstream) trash... ;)

  51. A.... ....

    What a pile of shit

  52. M.... M....

    two great tastes that taste great together <3

  53. J.... D....

    The beat reminds me of project pats I choose you and like a duh Paul production because of the snares and hi hats I think

  54. J.... N....

    this beat sucks

  55. C.... A....

    Just got "Our Pathetic Age" and Special Bonus Wax in the mail today! Already listened to it twice. Love this album.

  56. K.... ....

    This is song is a BANGER!! I am so hyped for RTJ 4!!! DJ Shadow should become part of the crew for real, cause when he and RTJ step into a studio you get pure gold!

  57. P.... C....

    Whats the vocal sample, + the strings in the beginning are very beautiful

  58. F.... B....

    RUN THE JEWELS AND DJ SHADOW ARE DOPE, BUT THAT BEAT WAS LAME AS FUCC. THIS GUY TRYING TO DO SOME KANYE SUNDAY GOSPEL TYPE NONSENSE. COME ON NOW. WACC.

  59. G.... ....

    Hii Friend!

  60. K.... W....

    god damn that was good

  61. Z.... C....

    International Players Anthem (I Choose You)?

  62. Y.... ....

    Are you allowed to make a track this good??

  63. E.... J....

    Amazing track!!!!

  64. t.... ....

    Comment #47. I feel like that's still an accomplishment.

  65. U.... T....

    Let's go RTJ 4 fam

  66. J.... P....

    Meh. Lame beat from Shadow. It doesn’t sound like RTJ or their last collab.

  67. M.... D....

    Sorry but ...meh on this one it isn't a patch on nobody speak...🤔

    M.... D....

    Agreed. Beat is trash.

    M.... D....

    Kinda weak and tired

  68. I.... t....

    From entroducing to this, damn.

  69. G.... ....

    More of this please.

  70. M.... ....

    This one saves DJ Shadow's new album, he's just gotten so generic which is absolutely sad.

    M.... ....

    This beat is also generic.

    M.... ....

    The whole first half was kinda lame really, second half had some cool songs but this one def aint it

    M.... ....

    I can't believe he's doing trap.

    M.... ....

    Get outta here with that B S

  71. K.... C....

    They done it again

  72. W.... O....

    El P and Killer Mike, you both get just one verse. Now, go--OH MY GOD

  73. a.... n....

    Dj Shadow and RTJ is such a dope combination. Hip Hop legends still at it making amazing tracks like this. Life is good.

  74. D.... K....

    Wow I feel sorry for the poor souls who listen to generic rap and will never know this masterpiece exists

  75. D.... S....

    This on repeat

  76. e.... ....

    Ohmygod

  77. J.... B....

    Poor fluffy 😥

  78. B.... L....

    Dem lyrics are gnarly

  79. C.... M....

    DJ Shadow and RTJ with another instant classic
    I would love to hear Jay Electronica hop on this one

    C.... M....

    CRock McGee you’d be waiting in your grave lmao

    C.... M....

    @Christopher Dominguez not necessarily, anything is possible

    C.... M....

    Yo same

  80. D.... S....

    Where is Freddy now?!!

    D.... S....

    Probably in the same place as Fluffy.

  81. K.... C....

    RTJ Dope Flow + Heavenly Hook + Mind Blowing/Amazing Beat = 💯% 🔥

  82. A.... ....

    I can feel RTJ4 on the horizon. Sick track as well

    A.... ....

    Talib Kweli And El-P Talk Run The Jewels 4, Killer Mike, Company Flow, & Rawkus | People's Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klta75ld4Kc

    A.... ....

    I mean they were shooting for the summer but it didn't drop so I assume it's close to being finished

    A.... ....

    Hoping for a Christmas Miracle...

    A.... ....

    @Scott Watrous nice album name bruh!!! :)

    A.... ....

    They dropped their last album at the end of the Obama admin. I think they're waiting to see if there'll be another trump admin, maybe we'll get RTJ 4 if he doesn't.

  83. A.... M....

    This collab is always a classic

  84. K.... A....

    The beat. Yes. The verses. Also Yes. My brain. Yes.

  85. A.... R....

    The perfect appetizer before RTJ4

  86. J.... W....

    Most non-RTJ sounding song but this track is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

    J.... W....

    thought the same, Shadow got them on some other shit but they killt it

    J.... W....

    RTJ on the Danny Brown Track 3 Tearz was also felt really out of place at first, but was actually epic after acouple listens

    J.... W....

    It's fucking D J S H A D O W. Nobody Speak was awesome as fuck. The 3 of them together is like crack for your ears.

  87. T.... A....

    this is why i love rtj

  88. b.... ....

    EL-P killed his verse but this song is borderline unlistenable.

  89. A.... ....

    👉✊

  90. e.... ....

    Thanks guys.

    e.... ....

    PS, GATDAMN MIKE AND JAIME!!
    The back of my head just blew off!

  91. D.... B....

    Killer Mike killing it on this track

  92. D.... T....

    Yeeeeeeeeessssssss

  93. R.... E....

    sounds like church music

  94. D.... T....

    Absolute brilliance! I've never been so excited to hear an album, hurry up with RTJ4!

    D.... T....

    Dean Thomson you cannot rush greatness

    D.... T....

    @Dakota Kanouse Big Fact

  95. M.... M....

    DJ Shadow x RTJ neva miss. Another classic song 💯