[Verse 1] Ayo, let me be blunt, this is real and not a stunt I'm comin' to the forefront Shovel for the rebel and clear the lane 'Cause this jam is like a tomahawk, chump Teach ya, I'll never stop droppin' topics Vocal power, yes I got it On central but they're trying to clamp it down Flag was waving the wrong way so I shot it down Get down and at the same time come up, down This is the crime that shut us up I don't give a fuck because the words and the thoughts still hit And like I said, it's not a skit Jump another hit, yeah Ya know I don't need a drum kit Make 'em say, "Aw shit" The rebellion is true and legit
[Chorus] Down, get down And clear the lane Down, get down And clear the lane Down, get down And clear the lane Down, get down, yeah
[Chorus] Down, get down And clear the lane Down, get down And clear the lane Down, get down And clear the lane Down, get down And clear the lane
[Verse 3] Start droppin', our words are never safe Fighting with [myself 'til I'm where I gotta be] [?] A challenge, don't sweat it, now don't you forget it Check me? What? Wait, you better slow down Realize I can't confine my rhyme to a beat I need cash so pinnacle is never ever weak Places are fluid and diluted and complete Check me once, calm down, take a seat Strip the chains, the freedom's there, but then it's gone
[Refrain] Uh, clear the lane Uh, clear the lane Uh, clear the lane Uh, clear the lane
[Verse 4] Defiance, rippin' up the sound set Every time I'm grippin' the mic it is a sound threat Resist against the suckers that bring the bass in Timmy C, bring that bass in
[Refrain] Uh, clear the lane Uh, clear the lane Uh, clear the lane Uh, clear the lane
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One of the 5 tracks that were recorded for RATM’s demo tape but then left off of their eponymous debut album. “Clear the Lane” however was digitally remastered and released as the B-side to “Killing in the Name”, and again later on the Live & Rare album.
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