{DJ Premier cuts the phrase "Step up..." over and over}
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[Guru]
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Once you step in the arena, cheater; you're gonna be a-
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mazed when you gaze at the armor on this leader
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Fully clad and glad to find a cause, I won't pause
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Fear is a joke, slowpoke, I'm like claws
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that'll rip 'cause your gift, is merely flesh
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Superficial and I wish you, would give it a rest
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But if you don't, I'll unsheath my Excalibur
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Like a noble knight, so meet ya challenger
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A true hero, while you're a through zero
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Gettin beat to a pulp so that you can't run for help
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I heard a gulp in your throat, cause you hope that I'll be merciful
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but coo-cluck, I made you strut as I rehearse a few
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battle drills, and watch your bladder spill
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yellow fluid, check out how I mellowed into it
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Face to feet to defeat, you can tell I'm into it
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As I'm pullin out my lance, to kill you and advance to
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the winner's throne; cause I own you once you step in the arena
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{DJ Premier cuts the phrase "Step up..." over and over}
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[Guru]
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In the arena... or rather colliseum
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There's people gatherin by multitudes to see one
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perpretrator fall to the dust after the other
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Quickly disposed of at the hand of a known brother
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Born wit the art in his heart that is Spartacus
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And one-to-one combat Jack, just a thought of this
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match-up, makes GangStarr wanna snatch up
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one or two phrases from the new book with new pages
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of rhymes that are built like a chariot
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Dope vocals carry it, to the battle set
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If a beat was a princess, I would marry it
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But now I must bow to the crowd as I stand proud
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Victorius, glorious, understand now
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cause battles and wars and much fights I have been through
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One MC got beheaded, and you can too
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Forget it, cause you'd rather be just a spectator
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An onlooker, afraid you may get slayed or
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struck by a blow, from a mic gladiator
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I betcha that later you might be sad that you played yourself
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cause you stepped up, chest puffed out
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And in just one lyric, you got snuffed out
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Cause rhymin is serious, I'm strong, I'm like Hercules
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You'll get hurt with these lines, close the curtains please
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and suckers can jet cause I wreck once you step in the arena
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{DJ Premier cuts the phrase "Step inside my... arena" over and over}
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[Guru]
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In the arena or forum, weak MC's I will floor 'em
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Causin mayhem, I'll slay them, and the blood'll be pourin
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Furthermore I implore, that as a soldier of war
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I go in only to win and be the holder of more
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trophies, titles, and triumphs cause I dump all the sly chumps
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Never choosin to lose my spot, not once
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For the mere idea of an opponent that I fear
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is foolish utterly, I mean but none'll be
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tryin to toy wit a destroyer of many
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You shitted your pants cause you can't figure any
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foe that can step to this concept so
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tou better sit again citizen, weak MC's I get rid of them
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Watch the way they get distraught when they get caught
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in the worst positions, cause they didn't listen
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and tried goin up against a hungry killer who's itchin
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to mame and murder, those who claimed that they were the
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toughest ones, they get done once they step in the arena
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{DJ Premier cuts the phrase "Step inside my... arena"}
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Step in the Arena
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Gang Starr |