Illy - Generation Y Lyrics
[Illy:]
Yeah, my Generation Y
It's just what we do!
Yeah, now where were you when the towers fell?
And it ain't hard to tell, so wide like it's hard to see
The separation of uzi shells and artistry
Guess it's the heart in me, flowing like an artery
The can't-figure-for-the-life-of-me why our army be
Overseas fighting, Bin Laden been hiding
Oil fields guarded, why the FUCK soldiers been dying?
I'm the first to salute the troops, send 'em prayers
And the first to give a middle finger to the fucks who sent 'em there
And brother, why would I ever care?
How tit-for-tat get us anywhere? Come on, what's the method there?
When did Hip Hop die? Probably the same night as O.D.B
When we gonna realise hope is free?
You can call this a love song, you can call it poetry.. whatever
[Hook:]
Yeah, so we say what we say like it's all or none
Cause we're the ones there when the problems come
So we're the ones tryna change the world
My generation asks why
We fight, we fight, we fight, we fight
We fight, we fight with a fist to the sky
We fight, we fight, we fight, we fight
We fight, we fight with a fist to the sky
[Illy:]
Yeah, what happened to the power of one man's voice
When boys my age die from one man's choice?
Happy sipping brews in the sun with the boys
All I need is a push but fuck a Rolls-Royce
How long we gonna let cash rule in the habit of
Not appreciating what the planet's got?
I stopped, switched off the idiot box, fuck a channel swap
Why not? It's real life when the camera's off
I'm like Martin Luther King with a dream
And it sure as shit don't involve Gretel Killeen
Make use of my God-given right to speak
No threat of bombs dropping's gonna silence me
Ain't it worth it if we die free?
When did Hip Hop die? Probably the same night as B.I.G
This from the heart, piece by piece
You want to call this a love song? Well it's sweet by me.. whatever man
[Hook]
[Illy:]
My mouth drops to the trail blazers, no path guide
To show the way they made, we don't ask why
We just laugh at how the industry was so damn blind
To Hip Hop from our backyard, no gang signs
And no cocked nines, none of that nah
Just hot rhymes from our own kind, young Aussie minds
Why some push poison like the love's there for exploiting?
How long can the culture avoid 'em?
Why bother? We good brother, they took cover
They mainstream, even our big names hooked up underground
I'm asked how I grind till I'm beat
Like why would I stay? Bro, why would I leave?
It's one life, one may do with less
They say Hip Hop died, but that's a lie in the A-U-S
We going strong from strength to strength
Aussie youth of today backed us, so we represent for them.. my dudes man
[Hook]
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Illy Generation Y Comments
2k18 💕
This is lit
FUCKING BRILLIANT STUFF MAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XO
Such a good song..
Where can I get the album? This track is fucking amazing and I want to give illy my money.
I like it! It speaks to my Gen-Y!
what the fucks a myspace ?
lolo
thundamentals
i like the song props to il lt
OMG MY 1/3 OF A PANCAKE MIX MADE FRIENDS WITH MY SAUSAGE COVERED PLAY-DOUGH TOASTED CHEESE SANDWICH MAKER.
Check out Shane95R he is pretty dope for a guy who has never touched foot in a audio and had no conversations from popular people ETC check him out, won't be disappointed :)
check out horrorshow and spit syndicate as well, they are the best rappers from sydney
Same order here, although I found a few others like Muph and Plutonic before Illy.
From Wales, loving the Aussie vibe
fingerbro
Rockeeed Sprung!!! <3
Illy Illy!!
Haha bin ladenAint Hidin anymore !!!!
@4EvaAndAlways1411
@theballsack well thats good to know oh and that was my cousin who wrote the last comment lol
OMG MY BEST FRIENDS MATH TEACHER IS ILLYS DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Wow I love this song! Mad love from the U.S.A
@Americanlife702 hilltop hoods, drapht, funkoars, bliss n eso it only gets better.
@44StJimmy astronomy class = best live hip hop act out there
fuck the nwo!
@44StJimmy Yeah im with ya mate. Obese started my love for ozhiphop tho.
mad song, aussie hiphop is creating a mark.
@Americanlife702 get an education bro
@theballsack
one of them (horrorshow) is a family friend of mine.. great work from the boys..
The instrumental to this track is soo fucking dope yo.
When did hip hop die? PROBABLY THE SAME NIGHT AS ODB.
Word.
Not sure about this new generation of kids put out by Obese.
I cant understand why i have only just found this guy's music
i wanna cop this LP
Maybe you should fuckin buy the album. You know, support the "REAL" Hip Hop you claim to love so much. Ya tool.
producer ? im sure if u were you would contact obese records CHUMP !!!
BAHAHA " REAL HIP HOP GUYS" BAHAHA
Fuck yeah transit this thursday!!!
yeh cause beating him up will fix everything.
pfff support aussie hip hop? like they supportin our other aussie rappers? get fucked its all who ya know not if your good or not. iily is mad but i got mates twice as good with better flows and sounds and obese won't hear em nore will golden era, they say they lookin out for aussie hip hop but they lookin out for their mates FUCK THEM!!
fuckoath brother
BITTER BELIEF IS ONE TO CHEK OUT
heard this on triple j, fucking awesome lyrics
Rad track, but then again...ANYTHING from Obese Records is rad.
SUPPORT AUSSIE HIP HOP. IT IS THE REAL VOICE OF URBAN AUSTRALIA.
awsome tune
Doesnt anyone listen to JJJ. They play this track like every day. New Hyjak n Torcha is dope too.
who produced this/??
fkn seeeeK! love it
Please learn to spell.