Lyrics The Remedy - Common , A Tribe Called Quest
Yo,
we
all
got
different
things
that
we
got
to
deal
with.
we
always
are
Trying
To
put
the
blame
on
something
else
rather
than
sometimes
looking
at
Ourselves,
recognizing
a
lot
of
the
stuff
that
happens,
sometimes
it
has
to
do
With
other
things...
but
if
we
look
within
ourselves,
we
could
prevent
a
lot
of
This
nonsense
sometimes,
y'know.
it's
about
Relating
back
to
the
essence
y'know
what
I'm
sayin',
where
it
all
stems
from.
I'm-a
do
my
Thing
over
this
drum,
like
a
native
tongue.
Verse
one
q-tip:
Do
what
you
will,
if
you
feel
that
your
steeze
is
real
Complicated
with
the
skills
over
reel
to
reel
Brown
skin
is
what
I
feel,
my
mind
and
body's
appeal
Is
to
the
no-frill
mills,
who
hear
the
beats
to
chill
Constantly,
I'm
hearing
black
americans
just
sneering
Looking
for
a
leader
who
can
fill
us
up
with
ether
Hitting
us
up
with
great
emotional
chat
About
the
fact
That
the
black
Is
constantly
held
back
Like
50
tracks
back
in
a
relay
race
And
the
white
team's
ahead
So
let's
keep
up
the
pace
And
I
be
needing
something
that
could
feed
my
logical
taste
At
the
end
of
the
race
is
there
a
paradise
place?
Yo,
we
can't
get
involved
in
what
the
next
man
is
doing
Material
gain
we
put
too
much
in
persuing
" Yo
duke,
I
need
this
dope
so
we
can
step
to
this
party"
But
we
can
all
mardi
grati
Minus
that
shit
in
our
body
" What
that
got
to
do
with
that"
'Cause
kid
that's
the
essence,
Your
physical
presence
Embodies
every
lesson
You
can't
run
the
rolls
royce
if
the
engine
is
busted.
Can't
even
life
the
knife
to
cut
the
mustard.
What
we
need
to
do
first
Now
listen
to
this
verse
Let's
concentrate
on
our
spiritual
plate.
Recognize
your
existence
in
this
vast
blue
space
From
a
tiny
cloud
of
blood
To
the
human
beings
with
taste,
sight,
touch,
smell
And
sound
Let's
deem
it
profound!
And
prioritize
this
cause
it
was
allah's
wish
" Allah?
I'm
god"
" No
I
ddon't
believe
that.
that's
a
mystery"
" If
God
is
so
good
why
does
shit
be
happening
to
me?
"
There's
divinity
within
Because
we
come
from
the
divine
A
force
that's
not
seen
but
yo
we
feel
it
every
time
When
the
wind
blows,
and
the
earth
turns,
And
the
rain
drops,
and
the
babies
cry
And
the
birds
fly,
and
the
grounds
quake,
And
the
stars
gleam,
yo
So
many
things
are
evidence
of
it's
existence
What
we
need
to
do
is
link
it
with
persistence,
Hear
me
out,
yo
Once
we
recognize
that,
we
can
move
ahead
Native
tongues,
common
sense
yo
he's
hip-hop
bred...
From
the
spiritual
world
my
former
life
has
developed
First
person
I
lost
close
to
me
was
stella
Some
of
my
mellows
Lost
their
mothers
and
their
brothers
For
them
I
feel
empathy
But
I
ain't
pouring
out
fuckin'
hennessee
I
pour
my
heart
out
when
I
see
dot
out
on
the
deck
Knowing
two
weeks
ago
he
slapped-boxed
with
death
I
hear
of
niggas
dying
in
the
wind
and
on
the
news
But
when
it's
somebody
you
know
it
hits
you
And
emotions
get
bruised
I
ain't
been
in
your
shoes,
I
won't
judge
you
for
knocking
Because
the
spirit
of
the
ghetto
says
" you
gotta!"
They
snatch
you
again
from
rock
flippin'
Give
back
into
the
neighborhood,
you
better
start
kickin'
Stickin'
stores
On
the
strip
I'm
tired
of
arabs
giving
me
my
change
back
Devil
bomb
my
yesterday
My
tomorrow
he
never
gave
back
I
lay
back,
looking
at
the
ceiling
Wondering
what
can
I
do
So
my
homie
won't
have
to
be
dealing
Not
cause
you
serving
and
I'm
rapping
I'm
better
Just
different
pieces
to
the
puzzle
of
black
life
That
we
gotta
put
together,
to
better
ourselves
Cause
families
we
gotta
raise
No
matter
how
long
the
money
Shorter
become
the
days
Men
become
like
women
And
no
difference
in
the
season
If
you
got
popped
five
times
You
breathing
for
a
reason
Let's
put
this
five,
ten
year
come-up
plan
in
progression
Before
we
count
our
papers
Count
our
blessings
1 Freestyle Live (Prince Concert @ The Metro; Chicago, IL 11/22/00)
2 Soul by the Pound (Thump remix)
3 Confusion
4 Slam Pit
5 Interview - Joe Clair...DJ Love
6 Fresh Rhymes
7 Lately I've Been Thinkin'
8 Freestyle
9 The Remedy
10 Freestyle
11 Remind Me of Self (Roots remix)
12 Like They Used to Say
13 Sun God (prod. by Hi-Tek)
14 Divide & Conquer
15 Can-I-Bus
16 The Bitch in Yoo (Ice Cube Dis)
17 State to State
18 Da Bizness
19 A Better Tomorrow
20 Car Horn
21 Play Dis ('98 Version)
22 U-N-I Vs. All
23 'A' for Effort
24 The Light Live (Prince Concert @ The Metro; Chicago, IL 11/22/00)
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