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Tryin' to Breathe - Dilated Peoples



     
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[Chorus]
Just tryin' to breathe
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
("I'm just tryin' to breathe")[Iriscience]
The summer felt like the winter, and I ain't talkin' bout weather
I see a "Cold World" like the GZA
It's a blizzard out here - you holdin', twist up
But don't sneak tobacco in my rizzla
I'm from where they jack cats for their turkish links
Swatch watches, Fila and (?)
They took Jordan 1 and 2's right off your feet
If you fought back and warranted you caught more beef

The '80s was so crazy, cats are still afraid
of Daryl Gates, the chokehold, crack and gangs
I hustled but I made it through a crack in the game
While a lot of homies got trapped back in the day
From where ugly polution brings a beautiful haze
Sunset rays, orange-lavender fase
Tryin' to keep my chips up and protect my plate
But the police watch every breath I take[Chorus]
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
("I'm just tryin' to breathe")[Evidence]
Yeah, tryin' to live, tryin' to eat
I stay up, sometimes it's hard, try to sleep
I'm a livewire in a cold world
I'm no liar, just try to bend the truth to girls
So far doin' my job, gettin' it done
Up before the sun, try to come home before the sun
Shit repeats, days turn to weeks
The object, try to have doe to show for them beats
I was told the world gets colder
Colorado air is thin, sold-out in Boulder
Much more in control gettin' older
And much music love if you cross the border
Once the coast is clear we smokefest in here
Clouds so thick you can see the glare
Peace to reef, we got blessed on the beat
West to East, we share the same air, tryin' to breathe[Chorus]
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
("I'm just tryin' to breathe")[Evidence]
Prepare for the worst, expect the best
Haven't pulled the heat but still wear the vest
Expansion Team's like the firm 'til death
They want last laugh, we want last breath
We all Stereo, T-H-X
On the radio, station gets respect
It's love and war, we accomodate those
We could both breathe or step up, you're next to go[Iriscience]
Some breath control, watch 'em get exposed at shows
A lot of cats are born in studios, it shows
I inhale and exhale magical flows
Jump off stage, hit the booth to capture the globe
Accurate, spectacular though
I feel like the industry is tryin' to capture my soul
I feel like Muhammad goin' at it with Joe
For fresh air we bring it to you live on the road[Chorus]
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
It's my world 'til it's time to leave
Just tryin' to breathe
("I'm just tryin' to breathe")*DJ Babu scratching*

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Dilated Peoples is a hip-hop group that has achieved great fame in the underground hip-hop community, although their only real mainstream success was the song This Way, a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West.

DJ Babu (from the DJ crew Beat Junkies), Evidence, and Rakaa joined together in 1992 in Los Angeles, CA and released Third Degree and Work The Angles, which were quickly established as favorites in the underground scene and among rap critics. They eventually signed to Capitol and in 2000 released The Platform, to more critical acclaim. Their sophomore set Expansion Team was released in 2001, led by the Alchemist-produced single Worst Comes To Worst, which sampled from Mobb Deep's Survival Of The Fittest. Their third album, Neighborhood Watch, was released in 2004 and debuted at #55 on USA's Billboard 200 Albums Chart. In addition to the Kanye West-produced single, This Way, it also featured the single Who's Who?, which was also included as a track on the Need for Speed: Underground and SSX 3 soundtracks, and peaked at #35 on the UK Singles Chart.

In 2006, they returned with the single Back Again, produced by The Alchemist. The trio's fourth album, 20/20, debuted on February 21, 2006.

In 2007 they released The Release Party. This package included a feature-length documentary on DVD as well as EP featuring new songs and remixes. The film, released through Decon, is a celebration of the release from their contract with Capital.

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