Marathon Lyrics - Neighborhood Watch - Dilated Peoples

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Dilated! 

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Yo, first up, I stay updated 

Stay in the zone, and no question, stay "Dilated" 

Understand, I exercise patience (right, right) 

Respect my path, 'cause the road, these cats paved it (set it off) 

Now that we've got that straight, it's time to move on 

I don't train for sprints, I train for marathons 

A long haul, we're built for this 

It's proven, every year, more people cop our shit 

The point I'm getting at, we're building an army 

Couldn't thank 'em enough, for real, I feel strongly 

Right now, we're parked in a comfortable spot 

By 2004, we're out to own the whole lot (Out for the top!) 

To settle for less, the short change 

So we keep our heads with us, as there's more to gain 

And with, war is pain, so we roll the dice 

It's all for the love, but some pay the ultimate price (check it out y'all) 

Yo, they go off when they go on 

On and on, on and on (Evidence: Marathon) 

Pace yourself so you can face yourself 

Run hard, you really only race yourself 

Yo, they go off when they go on 

On and on, on and on (Evidence: Marathon) 

But we don't run from shit, we run to it 

Might run over your shit or run through it 

I crack my own tooth, man, rap's a tool 

Just to spit, crowns will leave your head wrapped with jewels 

Respect that, even if you don't respect that 

Label politics are just a minor setback 

As long as we're willing and the heart is still in it 

In the marathon, the artists will win it 

Even though they want me to bite my tongue 

Where I'm comin' from it's like "Fuck that, I'll still win it" 

The long run separates the weak and strong one 

Never underestimate how deep the songs run 

Pace yourself so you can face yourself 

Run hard, you really only race yourself, yo 

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Expansion Team rap then expand the map 

With endurance, intellect, cardiovascular 

Stamina, Rakaa's a party flow master like this! 

Yo, they go off when they go on 

On and on, on and on (Evidence: Marathon) 

Pace yourself so you can face yourself 

Run hard, you really only race yourself 

Yo, they go off when they go on 

On and on, on and on (Evidence: Marathon) 

But we don't run from shit, we run to it 

Might run over your shit or run through it 

I'm like Axel when they kill Mike for the bearer bonds 

Driven to fight, livin' in the marathon 

Some can't carry on, they're tired or feel ill 

But in the end, real soldiers are still will 

Sometimes, it's just spectators and gladiators 

Same party, next year, haters congratulate us 

To Buddy Princess and Jalen, congratulations 

This year, there's less funerals than graduations 

Yo, pace myself, 'cause sagas continue 

Standing ovations, Dilated blows up every venue 

A new era, placed first, style pursuing 

The shoe fits? (Wear it), it's based on you and 

Your off beat DJ 

Anything he play 

Sounds like Babu pulled the plug with no delay 

This homestretch 

I've saved my last breath (breathing noise) 

I push full throttle, no rest till nothing's left 

It's the marathon 

Yo, they go off when they go on 

On and on, on and on (Evidence: Marathon) 

Pace yourself so you can face yourself 

Run hard, you really only race yourself 

Yo, they go off when they go on 

On and on, on and on (Evidence: Marathon) 

But we don't run from shit, we run to it 

Might run over your shit or run through it 

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Check it 

Expansion Team forever 

And the, Alchemist