the narrows

Singer: rage against the machine

drop it

hey

ugh

try to crack

and some will react

vocal snap so trap

i'm trying to rap

those who try to subdue

the truth

lose their condition

were labelled inactive

being 91

the twentieth century

brooklyn is a magnum in the bottle of kerosiene

flame ignites into the black

sending fright

thought you could read minds

and words and insight

backin' the explosion on stage

guns fear

frances fanon

presence of war

using my brain

until the power is obtained

using my strength to gain

a struggle for rage

but i

choose another tune to uplift

yeah

you know my anger is a gift

a gift to expect the test we all must face

hah

out my face

release the reason

allow the pain

the actors change

but the plays the same

c'mon

in the narrows

in the narrows

in the narrows

some are the holders of power

but the style will shower

trying to like brothers about the structure itself

pay only motivates and creates more hate

state to state

i set it straight

i investigate

debate

the? who brought me lessons

at the oppression i react with aggression

yo

my section after section

no need for repressing

just take a mic

and a rap another session

no need for guessing

yeah

and that shit that your stressin'

release the reason

allow the pain

the actors change

but the plays the same

release the reason

allow the pain

the actors change

but the plays the same

c'mon

in the narrows

in the narrows

in the narrows

ugh!

ugh!

i'm on the mic

stepping up to sucka's

while were drumming out the style

and i do it with a smile

when i put punks on trial

taking 'em back again

yeah the name of the comprehender

the style i drop is going on and on

to the punks to recognize the style

andrealize

that i'm not no punk kid

just stepping up for the mic hit

ugh!

in the narrows

in the narrows

in the narrows

in the narrows

ugh!

Lyric Context: the narrows - rage against the machine