Talib Kweli - The Nature Lyrics
[Talib Kweli]
Expect the unexpected
Yo
[Intro & Interlude: Talib Kweli & Timberlake]
When everybody turns they back on you [repeat first two lines 3X]
It's kind of hard to keep faith in the things that you do
When everybody turns their back...
[Talib Kweli]
Yeah I know a city that's surrounded by a beautiful beach
The economy boosted by the drugs they move in the street
More clearer than the crystal sky, blue as the beast
The people ain't got shoes for they feet, or food to eat
So they hurtin but what's for certain you can get you some heat
Where the little kids get ammunition (word) you can't get no nutrition
Or any type of suitable living condition listen
They shoot you over that paper, its just survivalist human nature
to put you out of your misery like euthanasia (yeah)
Don't let them fool you we ain't different than the youth in Asia
Africa and Europe, it's a small world we truly neighbors
If they the third world then who the first to get to heaven
I know it's hard but who does God choose to go through it worst
Usually it's the prophets, ask a cat what really matters
Nowadays usually it's his pockets
[Chorus: Justin Timberlake (Talib ad libs)]
We gotta get back to what really matters
We gotta search our soul to find out, what we're after
The more I find my voice the more they try to make it harder
Mom and dad don't forget, to warn your sons and daughters
About the-na-ture-of-the-world-to-day, the nature of the world today
The-na-ture-of-the-world-to-day, the nature of the world today
[Talib Kweli]
Word~! Don't nobody talk no more they all text message
Drivin and typin, not payin attention, missin they next exit
Dependin on navigation they ever know where they goin
They stayin stuck in one spot they not growin
I'm so over cryin, waitin and hopin playin the blame game
The game changed me into (A Different World) like Dwayne Wayne
I'm gettin high just to maintain (yeah)
Take my music like a drug and drop the needle in the same vein
I get a rush like I'm tweekin off blow
Except it ain't via the nose it's from deep in my soul
The street slang I be speakin in code
Kick in the do's, freakin the flow 'til the speakers explode
We in control, the people know I speak the truth
The power of my roots is thicker than sour sop
And they so strong they bustin out the flower pot
Family tradition is to tell 'em you love 'em
While your family livin from granny in the kitchen the little man in prison
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
[Justin Timberlake]
I'm just tryin to get back, to what really matters
I'm tryin to search my soul to find out, what I'm after
But the more I find my voice the more they try to make it harder
So mom and dad don't forget to warn your sons and daughters
About the-na-ture-of, the world today, the nature of the world today
The-na-ture-of, the world today, the nature of the world today
[Talib Kweli]
Yeah, it's all natural baby
It's how we put it there
Yeah, Brooklyn to Tennessee
You goin up with me
Yeah, yeah, break it down
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Talib Kweli The Nature Comments
One of my favorites
This makes no sense this man was so underrated , he had that 90's flow n the 2000's last of the real rappers 2019 and I'm still here with u talking kweli
This was one of the best albums created in 2007.
2007 was mad underrated when it comes to rap albums that dropped that year.
where's the original one with william???
can't find anymore ... Pepehands
Sounds like it came out in these crazy ass days in time; that's what you call TIMELESS MUSIC!
Hold ur on n stop making excuses....this shit is easy....
shit shit shit and fuck timberlake too
N.A.T.U.R.E!Forever this tune keeps rolling back...
Amazing chorus J.Timberlake! Awesome
So needed for today!
awful, this isn't hip hop.
And the word "awful" isn't exactly hip hop either is it? Hahahahaha
bless track <3
outro on this track is lovely... freedom is beautiful
kweli, that's why I'm hiphop
Does anyone know what the sample is that they used for this beat?
I can relate to this song Co produced by Justin Timberlake.
Was shocked when I saw JT...
real talks
NEVA KNEW THESE TWO EVEN HAD A SONG !!!! FOOD 4 THOUGH.GREAT SONG
ADAM DEITCH!
"We gotta get back.....To What REALLY MATTERS......We Gotta Search our Souls to Find what we're Really after....."
Don't forget to Warn your Son's and Daughters About the Na-ture...Of....the.... World....Today......Theee Nature of the World TODAYYYY.
Str8 Fire. This that Timeless Goodness Right Here. Give Thanks for the Positive Vibez. Big up Talib & J.T.
damn I remember this...when I finally started respecting justin timberlake
great song of course
great collab!
you gotta check out justin with sergio mendes.. loose ends..
Track Co produced by Justin Timberlake.
Adam Deitch on the beat. this dudes the man if you all like this check out break science or lettue dude is talented
love this, talib is great as allways n justin never sounded better, never get sick of this
prety nice beat!
a music video to this song would be just the cherry on top!!!!
yo Talib kweli why wasnt this never a single!!!!!! this is a classic joint!!! im proud to say i have this album!!! really inspired me!
it's not what keeps up now a days.
FUCK the radio for never playing this, what happened to meaningful shit in the mainstream
iloveyou for uploading this song :) ♥♥♥
Here's the remake of this song with Will.I.Am: /watch?v=636uvG3Dios
i love this trak but......i am not hating on justin timberlake but i think musiq soulchild should have got this one..
thanx for the upload :]
great lyrics really
@goulet22 ahhh well that would make perfect sense then wouldn't it!! thanks for the 411 ;)
Justin must have been inspired by Nigel Hall who is also on this cd "Mr. International" he is a TRUE soul singer. this is great too. Check Nigel out for more like that. He also performs with Warren Haynes, Dave Matthews, John Scofield, and his bands Lettuce, Chapter 2, and Soulive.
Real flows, not that radio shit!
wow....
real gem here
at this time even under 20.000 views, thats just not right
this song keeps it real!!!
pure beautiful rap
he is truly underrated
LOOL. yall tripping, tha beat isnt that sick timberlake prolly did tha drums or sumthing. nothing else. But hes not to bad in this song, and i hate dude, but talib prolly wrote his hook.
@SumRealShitMan187 I just checked the pamphlet in "Eardrum" and it does indeed say Justin Timberlake produced it...Fyre Dept. co-produced it.
@SumRealShitMan187 its wrong, it was produced by some guys called Fyre Dept and Justin Timberlake
@TheDonbillz Nah its produced by some guys called Fyre Dept. have u ever heard of timberlake producing anything...the dude was in N-Sync for fuck sake!!!
Love LOVE This Song!!!!!! Justin Timberlake simply makes the song.
wow it was only uploaded this year!
this song should have way more hype
One of my favourite songs
I've never heard about this song, I like it <3 I love justin's voice
I've never heard about this song, I like it <3
WHOEVER DOESN'T HAVE THIS ALBUM, MUST GO GET IT. THE MOST UNDERRATED ALBUM EVER! REAL TALK!
talib is so well spoken. true artist
curto esse BEAT!
oooh I haven't heard this song in AGES!!! :)
I miss Justin... Especially from that era! Love this track, great upload!
ah thank you so much for posting this vid :{D been a long wait but its finally here :{D
@SlawtaProducer That's exactly what I said when I uploaded it. I think it's been like a year since I first tried to find it on the internet. It was posted on some minor site, but they deleted it. It's such a beautiful, conscious song with a very surprising performance from Timberlake, it really deserves to be known much more than it is now.