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Artist: Lupe Fiasco
Suggested Track: The Show Goes On

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Alright, already the show goes on
All night, till the morning we dream so long
Anybody ever wonder, when they would see the sun up
Just remember when you come up
The show goes on!
Alright, already the show goes on
All night, till the morning we dream so long
Anybody ever wonder, when they would see the sun up
Just remember when you come up
The show goes on!

Have you ever had the feeling
That you was being had
Don't that shit that make you mad
They treat you like a slave
With chains all on your soul
And put whips up on your back
They be lying through they teeth
Hope you slip up off your path
I don't switch up I just laugh
Put my kicks up on they desk
Unaffected by they threats
Than get busy on they ass
See that's how that Chi-Town made me
That's how my daddy raised me
That glittering may not be gold
Don't let nobody play me
If you are my homeboy
You never have to pay me
Go on and put your hands up
When times are hard you stand up
L-U-P the man, 'cause a brand that the fans trust
So even if they ban us
They'll never slow my plans up!

Alright, already the show goes on
All night, till the morning we dream so long
Anybody ever wonder
When they would see the sun up
Just remember when you come up
The show goes on!
Alright, already the show goes on
All night, till the morning we dream so long
Anybody ever wonder
When they would see the sun up
Just remember when you come up
The show goes on!

One in the air for the people that ain't here
Two in the air for the father that's there
Three in the air for the kids in the ghetto
Four for the kids who don't wanna be there
None for the niggas trying to hold them back
Five in the air for the teacher not scared
to tell those kids that's living in the ghetto
That the niggas holdin' back that the world is theirs!
Yeah yeah, the world is yours
I was once that little boy
Terrified of the world
Now I'm on a world tour
I will give up everything
Even start a world war
For these ghettos girls and boys I'm rapping round' the world for!
Africa to New York
Haiti then I detour
Oakland out to Auckland
Gaza Strip to Detroit
Say hip-hop only destroy
Tell em' look at me, boy!
I hope your son don't have a gun and never be a D-boy

Alright, already the show goes on
All night, till the morning we dream so long
Anybody ever wonder
When they would see the sun up
Just remember when you come up
The show goes on!
Alright, already the show goes on
All night, till the morning we dream so long
Anybody ever wonder
When they would see the sun up
Just remember when you come up
The show goes on!

So no matter what you been through
No matter what you into
No matter what you see
when you look outside your window
Brown grass or green grass
Picket fence or barbed wire
Never ever put them down
You just lift your arms higher
Raise 'em 'til your arms tired
Let em' know you're there
That you struggling and survivin'
That you gonna persevere yeah
Ain't no body leavin'
No body goin' home
Even if they turn the lights out the show is goin' on!

Alright, already the show goes on
All night, till the morning we dream so long
Anybody ever wonder
When they would see the sun up
Just remember when you come up
The show goes on!
Alright, already the show goes on
All night, till the morning we dream so long
Anybody ever wonder
When they would see the sun up
Just remember when you come up
The show goes on!
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Lupe Fiasco
The Chicago born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco first tasted success when he featured on Kanye West’s hit “Touch the Sky”, a track that shortly preceded his real breakout, his 2006 debut
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Lupe Fiasco Lyrics
Lupe Fiasco lyrics - 284 song lyrics sorted by album, including "Of", "Valleys", "Intruder Alert".
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Pharaoh Height 2/30 by Lupe Fiasco
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DROGAS Light by Lupe Fiasco
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Genius Lyrics
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Sarah Green) – Real
The introductory track to Lupe Fiasco’s debut album Food & Liquor details his overall goal: To deliver “real”, as opposed to “fake” and label-driven, music
Lupe Fiasco – In
This track serves as intro to the mixtape Pharaoh Height 2/30. Lupe raps over the ‘Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain E3’ Game Trailer instrumental. Since its release Lupe was
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Nayirah) – AUTOBOTO
The song’s title makes reference to Transformers, a fictional type of car that can transform itself into a humanoid being. The “good” Transformers are called Autobots, hence the “
Lupe Fiasco – The Cool
Taken from his debut album Food & Liquor, Lupe Fiasco spins a lyrical tale about a hustler who is shot to death but miraculously comes back to life. This track became the basis
Lupe Fiasco – KIOSK
This song uses the perspective of a kiosk owner in a mall that is trying to sell jewelry to offer critical commentary on both capitalism and the conspicuous consumption of hip hop
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Bishop G & Nikki Jean) – Little Weapon
“Little Weapon”, produced by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, looks at children with guns, from child soldiers in Africa to high school shooters to violent video games
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Poo Bear & Snoop Dogg) – Hi-Definition
[Chorus: Pooh Bear & (Snoop Dogg)] / Gather 'round, go a-head and stare / (You street folks don't need permission, my life's in hi-definition) / Listen with your eyes follow with
Lupe Fiasco Explains Why He Isn’t Concerned With Fans Understanding All His Lyrics
“I’m not trying to belittle you if you don’t understand it.”
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Nayirah) – SEATTLE
[Intro: Lupe Fiasco] / Yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yay / Ayy, ay-yeah-yeah / Ayy, ayy / Ayy / [Chorus: Nayirah, Lupe Fiasco] / I'd keep a secret, but I'm honest / If I ever go and
Lupe Fiasco – N.E.R.D.
Released about a week after J. Cole’s industry diss track “Everybody Dies,” Lupe similarly addresses the current state of affairs in rap music. In doing so, he utilizes the same
Lupe Fiasco – The Show Goes On
Lupe fans, the moment you’ve been waiting for is here – Lupe’s first official single off of the long-delayed LASERS! Lupe interpolates the popular Modest Mouse single “Float On
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. GemStones) – Just Might Be OK
This is Track 3 from Lupe Fiasco’s debut album entitled: Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor The title of the album refers to the various Food and Liquor stores in Chicago neighborhoods (
Lupe Fiasco – Kings
The 4th track from Lupe Fiasco’s surprise mixtape Pharaoh Height 2/30. Many titles of this mixtape express dominance (ex: “Of”, a possessive word), this one being a nod to his
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Chef Tone) – Mission
In 2014, Lupe joined Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) as a celebrity ambassador. In a press release, they explained: “Mission” is a track to empower those facing cancer, revere cancer
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Matthew Santos) – Superstar
In the first single off his second concept album The Cool, Lupe Fiasco delivers one of his most popular songs yet with a melancholic, lyrical meditation on the drawbacks of being
Lupe Fiasco – I'm Beamin'
The lead single to Lupe Fiasco’s much-delayed third album, Lasers, features production from The Neptunes. The song is a call for positivity in the negative atmosphere of today’s
Lupe Fiasco – NAOMI
[Intro] / Can you see it? You see it / I know you see it, uh / Signs of intelligent life / Mosquito nets repel anopheles bites, look at the night / Nice, we look alike, they want a
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Nayirah) – PRECIOUS THINGS
“PRECIOUS THINGS” is the fourth track off of Lupe Fiasco’s eighth studio album, DRILL MUSIC IN ZION. In this tongue in cheek masterful track, Lupe Fiasco deploys anthropomorphism
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Skylar Grey) – Words I Never Said
Lasers’s second single is a political statement by Lupe, and it was seemingly inspired by the events of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Addressing topics such as war and racism
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Poo Bear) – Bitch Bad
The second official single from Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, Bitch Bad tackles the use of the notorious word, “bitch”, and its effects
Lupe Fiasco – DRILL MUSIC IN ZION
[Intro] / Yeah / [Verse 1] / The August symphonic, power of a Blahnik / To heal steel, medical bill drill harmonics / Silver sonnets from the "bonne nuits" and bonnets / I leave a
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. GemStones & Graham Burris) – Dumb It Down
A sprawling polemic about the pressures to simplify one’s lyrics to appeal to the mainstream – Lupe will have none of it. It is a song Russian novel-esque in its depth, and rich
Lupe Fiasco – Paris, Tokyo
The sixth track on Lupe’s The Cool. Lupe explained the inspiration behind the song: I love Paris, I love Tokyo… And what inspired me to write the song was that between ‘Food And
Lupe Fiasco – Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)
This is the first single from Lupe Fiasco’s much anticipated sequel to his rookie effort, Food and Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album.
Lupe Fiasco – Of
The third track off Lupe Fiasco’s Pharoah Height mixtape, released August 2015. It only consists of one verse, making it the shortest track in this whole album, spanning only a
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Matthew Santos) – American Terrorist
Off Lupe Fiasco’s debut album, Food and Liquor – a critique of the United States' humanitarian record in history (except George Washington is our Osama)
Lupe Fiasco – Express
In anticipation of his upcoming 6th studio album, DROGAS, Lupe released “Express”, a freestyle over the Menace-produced beat to Desiigner’s hit “Panda” on his Soundcloud. He
Lupe Fiasco – ON FAUX NEM
[Intro] / And they sing, singy-singy-sing-sing / Singy-sing-sing-sing-sing / Sing, mm-mm-hm / [Chorus] / I wish you were lying, oh, oh, oh / Yes, I do / I wish that you were lying
Lupe Fiasco – Kick, Push
Lupe Fiasco’s debut single from his first album Food & Liquor tells the story of young boy and his love for skateboarding. The lyrics follow the skateboarder through many stages of
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Nikki Jean) – Stronger
[Intro: Lupe Fiasco] / And they say / [Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco] / Opium to the ceiling / All for the love of plugs, squealing "ugh", healing / No more Timberland turf, you're too soft
Lupe Fiasco – Twilight Zone
Perhaps the famed Lupe Fiasco’s first song off his first mixtape, Fahrenheit 1/15 Part 1 (The Truth is Among Us). This song is essentially, like many of the mixtape pieces, an
Lupe Fiasco – Valleys
This is the second song off Lupe Fiasco’s mixtape series Pharaoh Height 2/30, and contains signature elements prominent in all of the other tracks: ancient history and racial
Lupe Fiasco – Failure
Exemplary lyricism from the Fahrenheit 1st & 15th mixtape. The title of the song is a play on the meaning of Lupe’s stage name “Fiasco”, meaning “failure” in Latin Rap Genius
Lupe Fiasco – GHOTI
“GHOTI” is derived from a popular joke regarding the English language and its phonetic inconsistency. If you pronounce the “Gh” like you do in “enough,” the “O” like in “women
Lupe Fiasco – Schemes
The final track on Lupe Fiasco’s Pharoah Height mixtape features the telling of a very exciting bedtime story. The story begins with the description of the main character and his
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Ty Dolla $ign) – NGL
[Intro: Lupe Fiasco] / Niggas wanna win / These niggas wanna win / These niggas wanna win / Everybody wanna be a motherfuckin' winner / But that ain't how it work though, yeah / [
Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Crystal Torres) – Adoration of the Magi
The Adoration of the Magi is a name traditionally given to the artistic portrayals of Jesus Christ’s Nativity. Three Magi, often represented as kings or wise men, find Joseph
Lupe Fiasco – Thank You
This is Lupe’s version of Jay-Z’s “Thank You”. This is off Lupe’s mixtape “Enemy of the State.”
Lupe Fiasco – Pyramid
The fifth track from Lupe Fiasco’s Pharoah Height mixtape, released August 2015. The beat is from Flying Lotus‘ “All In”, the opening track from his fourth album Until the Quiet
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