Common - Resurrection Lyrics






[Verse One:]
I stagger in the gathering possessed by a patter-in
That be scatterin
Over the globe will my vocals be travellin
Unravellin my abdomen it's slime that's babblin
Grammatics that are masculine
I grab them in, verbally badgerin broads
I wish that Madelline, was back on Video LP
I went against all odds and got a even steven
Proceed to read and not believin everything I'm readin
But my brain was bleedin, needin feedin, and exercise
I didn't seek the best of buys, it's a lie to textualize
I analyze where I rest my eyes
And chastise the best of guys with punchlines
I'm Nestle when it's Crunch-time
For your mind like one time
If poetry was pussy I'd be sunshine
cause I deliver like the Sun-Times
Confined in once-mines on dumb rhymes I combine
I'm hype like I'm unsigned, my diet I unswine
Eatin beef sometimes I try to cut back on that shit
This rap shit is truly outta control
My style is too developed to be arrested
It's the freestyle, so now it's out on parole
They tried to hold my soul in a holding cell so I would sell
I bonded with a break and had enough to make bail
A misdemeanor fell on his knee for the jury
I asked No for his ID and the judge thought there was two of me
Motion for a recess to retest my fingerprints
They relinquished since, cause I was guilty in a sense

[Verse Two:]
I ride the rhythm like a Schwinn bike when in dim light
I use insight to enlight devices hit the skin tight
Words of wisdom wail from my windpipe
Imaginations in flight
I send light, like Ben's kite I've been bright
Get open like on gym nights
And in fights I send rights
Don't hook with skins my friends like
I spend nights up in dykes
In spite I've been indicted as a freak of all trades
I got it made
I bathe in basslines, rinse in riffs, dry in drums
Come from a tribe of bums
Hooked on negro and mums
Had to halt with the, malt liquor
Cause off the malt liquor I fought niggaz
Now my speech is lost quicker
Cruisin Southside streets with no heat and no sticker
U Ak got my back and we don't get no thicker
U Ak got my back and we don't get no thicker
U Ak got my back and we don't now check it
I'm a hoe but not a hoe nigga, ain't scared of no nigga
But it's my turn to go I gotta go
And I'm gone with the storm





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  1. A.... ....

    The Robert Taylors represented with cinematic perfection. You feel like you're hangin out on a bench not far from them kids, watching everything around you revolve.

  2. G.... W....

    Raps I make up like blacks do excuses. This album is either in the top 3 or 5 of common's catalog. Wish this version of the song was on the cd.

  3. T.... T....

    i need help. because the ink of a scholar is worth a thousand times more than the blood of a martyr. STL taught me a lot... To be a humble servant, a rough neck, to be in his image (a god), a protector. Mama: "be yourself, imitation is suicide."

  4. B.... B....

    THE CRIB 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

  5. H.... M....

    The culture needs to come back the 4 elements of Hip Hop.

  6. T.... T....

    intelligent impromptu yet absorbing how to stick to the javascript. blueprint is analog implementation will be the newly found g code. #juvenile #backthathtmlup #takingoverforthe99andthe2000

  7. S.... K....

    Pure Fire🔥🔥

  8. J.... K....

    Can’t really rap better than this amazing mc

  9. K.... K....

    First time hearing this version of the track, thanks for keeping hip hop alive, Mr. Lynn! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  10. A.... B....

    I remember buying this single cassette tape at best buy....Damn....Memories

  11. T.... ....

    Common Top 5 all time. His lyrics have evolved as he has matured making him one of the greatest his craft will ever see. EASY!!

  12. i.... m....

    This album and Illmatic made me fall in love with hip hop when I was a kid

  13. O.... S....

    1:06 that's kit Cat to right I was in county with claiming maniac

  14. B.... E....

    This so..... Chicago the 90s I didn't have a problem in the world. Dope times.. Resurrection Hip Hop

  15. G.... ....

    Common is a living legend. Skilled Lyricist, He's been invited to the White House, he's in commercials, mad movies. He even fought on screen against another legend Keanu Reeves - AKA John Wick.

  16. M.... S....

    ✊💯✊

  17. F.... F....

    I saw your dad common sense you did beat the radio heart waior Ware and nc it's seen the heart ...adding 💓...999 I reach the goal of our people lisne you do have powers...

  18. F.... F....

    I saw your dad common sense you did beat the radio heart waior Ware and nc it's seen the heart ...adding 💓...

  19. F.... F....

    Common Sense I got super fly...in wario Ware inc 999 for Nintendo...

    F.... F....

    87 yeah I got your back Common Sense..told ya..

  20. M.... C....

    CHICAGO BORN AND RAISED!!!!!!! CLASSIC

  21. l.... r....

    WOW!!! Fine

  22. W.... w....

    One of the best beats ever
    One of the best hip hop songs ever

  23. L.... D....

    this song reminds me of very good times.

  24. S.... S....

    Next Level Scratches !! 🔥 🔥

  25. B.... ....

    My favorite com album.

  26. J.... ....

    Classic Chicago Gang Lingo!🔥🔥👌🏿

  27. N.... E....

    Damn this dope shit.

  28. C.... H....

    Come back full throttle! We need you💕

  29. S.... P....

    Madddd hip hop yall ... Im so thanfkul to have fallin in love with hip hop back when its was Beastie Boys.. Fat boys.. & Run DMC...

  30. D.... P....

    Legendary. An absolute timeless masterpiece. Sick beat, concrete lyrics and tight cuts. One of the best tracks ever created. So called "Hip Hop" nowadays can't compete.

  31. j.... ....

    This ain't the one.

  32. J.... H....

    Chi Town

  33. C.... E....

    We'll never hear anything like this ever again. Blew my mind when I first heard it on Rap City in 94/early 95 as a young teen, and it's even better hearing it through adult ears. That last verse just defies logic.

    C.... E....

    Amennnn brother ... We Grew up in the middle of the illest era of hip hop

  34. P.... W....

    🔥⭐️🎲💎👑🎤🍾🚬🥃🍻💲 *common*sen$e!* ✌🏿 💸💸👩🏿‍🚀💣🎙🕶🐂🌬🛰 *CHI*GANG$ter*DISCIPLE$!* *VICE⚔️LORDS!* 🔪🗡🚬⚰️

  35. T.... ....

    0:35 Chuuuuuch

  36. k.... b....

    Common the goat

  37. B.... J....

    Im from the chi not being biased though common killed this 1

  38. C.... U....

    Common the only Chicago rapper to do a music video in different parts of the city LEGEND 💯🏁

  39. S.... P....

    Thank U Common Sense ... For your contributions in Hip hop ... We love you brother

  40. e.... ....

    The remix.

  41. D.... ....

    This classic is too underrated, should have wayyyy more views than this

  42. D.... C....

    One day it'll all make sense ✌

    D.... C....

    Most definently bro

  43. S.... ....

    Come chec cut-throats new CD revival

  44. M.... S....

    Common so fucking🔥🔥🔥CHI TOWN REPRESENT ON GOD

  45. K.... D....

    Chicago when it comes to Common thanks for the upload

  46. P.... P....

    Common doesn't get credit because he is an underground rapper like mos def, taleb kweli, black thought and ect.

  47. H.... S....

    Jazzy!♡ trueskool mc!!

  48. F.... f....

    Remember 1994 to this unbelievable track.
    Scratchs by Mista Sinista number one!!!!!

  49. N.... V....

    Raised on this track... did a alot graffiti in Chicago listening these classics

  50. H.... A....

    DION's production on the whole album was stellar.
    5 Mics worthy.

  51. B.... ....

    My favorite track of his

  52. J.... m....

    😲 blowin away right now ...as a Chicago native, the essence of my childhood is captured in this video.

  53. C.... C....

    The rhyme scheme is fucking crazy.

  54. R.... D....

    Didn't grow up on the South Side but this song will ALWAYS remind me of home (near northwest side).

  55. Y.... Y....

    At 1:07-1:08 is that the Nation of Islam?

    Y.... Y....

    Yep its the FOI (fruit of islam)

  56. S.... B....

    What's the meaning behind Common focusing on The Robert Taylor Homes since he's from 87th St?

  57. B.... J....

    Maaaaan im from CHICAGO

  58. M.... K....

    Madelyn on Video LP, Raps I make up like blacks make excuses....Wow!!!

  59. M.... K....

    Sick flow!!

  60. j.... d....

    It's a crime this doesn't even have 1 million views!!!

    j.... d....

    Newer artist upload. Yeah it sux, it should have at least a M.

  61. R.... a....

    YOUNG COM CHITOWN SON NIGGA

  62. B.... ....

    im a hoe but not no hoe nigga, aint scared of no nigga, when its my time to go I gotta go!

  63. d.... r....

    chiraqs lyricists in '95, before lean took over and mumble fk rap was created in a sea of shame, mfks cant rhyme now.

  64. M.... S....

    From Memphis it's Love. He got various street Organizations representing in this video, that's dope af.

  65. K.... B....

    Young Don Juan Bishop

  66. D.... G....

    This shit is nice I like the other version better though

  67. A.... n....

    #FBF90s

  68. A.... n....

    #FlashbackFriday

  69. S.... A....

    Real Hip-Hop!

  70. M.... W....

    Classic Hip Hop, classic vid... Old skool Low end, Robert Taylor Homes... Birthplace of my mother 41st & State....

  71. Z.... M....

    Going to the county being a neutron. BARS

  72. Z.... M....

    This version wasn't on the album

    Z.... M....

    No it wasn't, and I remember stealing the tape from Turtle's thinking it was on there. Imagine my disappointment when I first popped in the tape hoping to rock to this shit and instead I got the wack album version.

    Z.... M....

    @Charles Ewing

    The original was nice! F u mean? 😂😂😂😂

    Z.... M....

    @The Duke shit was wack compared to the video version. Crowd cheering in the background the whole track and shit.

    Z.... M....

    Charles Ewing lol! I understand you completely, think it’s a bit annoying with the crowd cheering too. I agree, the video version is better, but I can still zone out and enjoy the album version really good version too imo

    Z.... M....

    @Charles Ewing 🤣🤣🤣

  73. b.... b....

    Much respect to common for he's doing with the acting and stuff but has a hip-hop fan i miss the common sense days he's dope on the mic i know he still has it i also know he's doing other things today

  74. S.... 3....

    CLASSIC COMMON. CLASSIC VIDEO, too. BIG UP, CHICAGO, from the SOUTH BRONX NYC.

  75. Z.... X....

    Power Equality 7

  76. V.... V....

    2019 still dopest!!!

  77. L.... C....

    最高。鳥肌が立ちました。

  78. R.... M....

    Common makes sense! 🙌

  79. I.... ....

    They say signs of the end is near

  80. S.... ....

    No I.D is definily goat

  81. N.... ....

    Memories man...1995 CHICAGO

  82. C.... T....

    some classy hip hop 👍

  83. E.... N....

    Such a good feeling to hear this song, first time i heard it was in an underground hip hop mix

  84. D.... C....

    Beat and scratches sound so much like a Pete Rock joint...mad skilzzz

  85. N.... B....

    I remember, this was performed in the 90's on a Hungarian music channel, in my childhood. I was looking for this music since then. Cool.

  86. K.... T....

    The punchy drums, The razor's sharp Nice & Smooth scratches by Mista Sinister, The amazing low pass filter of Ahamd Jamal's "Dolphin Dance", The subtle added piano instrumentation with Common's descriptive and creative lyrics flowing so lucidly and smoothly with a video shot on 16mm film documentary style in fast montages encapsulating the daily life of Chicago's South Side is truly a urban masterpiece.

    K.... T....

    So true!

    K.... T....

    Drums by The Whatnuts "why can't we be colors too"!

    K.... T....

    Drums by The Whatnuts, "Why can't we be colors to"

    K.... T....

    M D Yeah I know it's also a hard chop to get down as well much respect to NO ID.

    K.... T....

    @Kenneth The Golden Child Agreed!

  87. I.... N....

    Can’t get enough.

  88. J.... S....

    Ok what the fuck how did I never know about a second version of this song????? My mind is blown.

  89. J.... J....

    No ID reminds me a lot of Premier with this beat

    J.... J....

    Naw, more like Pete Rock

  90. S.... ....

    Is that Common's father at the bar with the black brim hat on at 1:46-1:48?

    S.... ....

    Yepp R.I.P. big Lonnie

  91. S.... P....

    hip hop 101

  92. D.... B....

    Damn that boom.bap versions is heavenly

  93. L.... N....

    The entire album was 👌🏾.

  94. l.... w....

    Best chicago rapper

  95. K.... R....

    I'm not a Common fan at all though I've always respected his respect for real hip hop. But this song and album where *classic.* It's inspired my own music and even my cousin who used to hate Common, loves this album👍

  96. K.... S....

    I first started listening to this song since 2014 and always thought what Resurrection means but now I know... 💪💯

  97. J.... ....

    Chi-town’s NAS

  98. T.... H....

    🔥🔥 Common sense fr..