Don't Sweat The Technique Eric B. & Rakim

[00:07.78] Don't sweat the technique [00:11.04] [00:16.66] Don't sweat the technique [00:19.98] [00:26.14] Let's trace the hints and check the file [00:29.18] Let see who bit to detect the style [00:30.97] I flip the script so they can't get foul [00:33.05] At least not now, it'll take a while [00:35.87] I change the pace to complete the beat [00:37.77] I drop the bass 'til MC's get weak [00:39.95] For every word they trace, it's a scar they keep [00:42.36] 'Cause when I speak, they freak to sweat the technique [00:45.52] I made my debut in '86 [00:48.20] Wit a melody and a president's mix [00:50.34] And now I stay on target and refuse to miss [00:52.85] And I still make hits [00:54.74] With beats, parties, clubs in the cars and jeeps [00:57.19] My underground sound vibrates the streets [00:59.33] MC's wanna beef then I play for keeps [01:01.92] When they sweat the technique [01:05.12] [01:10.55] Don't sweat the technique [01:13.78] [01:20.40] They wanna know how many rhymes have I ripped in rep [01:23.08] But researchers never found all the pieces yet [01:25.57] Scientists try to solve the context [01:28.13] Philosophers are wondering when, what's next [01:30.24] Pieces are took to last who observe them [01:32.52] They couldn't absorb them, they didn't deserve them [01:34.82] My ideas are only for the audience's ears [01:37.59] For my opponents, it might take years [01:39.62] Pencils and pens are swords [01:41.34] Letters put together form a key to chords [01:43.68] I'm also a sculpture born with structure [01:46.16] Because of my culture I'm a rip and destruct the [01:48.03] Difficult styles that'll be for the technology [01:50.43] Complete sights and new heights after I get deep [01:53.49] You don't have to speak just seek [01:56.10] And peep the technique [01:59.15] [02:06.61] But don't sweat the technique [02:09.78] [02:16.83] I speak indiscreet 'cause talk is cheap [02:18.36] Then I get deep and the weak then complete their [02:21.66] Pull with a seat, never weak or obsolete [02:23.79] They never grow old techniques become antiques [02:25.62] Better then something brand new 'cause it's radiant [02:28.29] And the wild style'll have much more volume [02:30.59] Classical too intelligent to be radical [02:32.77] Masterful, never irrelevant mathematical [02:35.03] Here's some soothing souvenirs for all the years [02:37.83] They fought and sought, the thoughts and ideas [02:40.14] It's cool when you freak to the beat [02:42.17] But don't sweat the technique [02:47.25] Don't sweat the technique [02:51.79] Don't sweat the technique [02:53.05]