[00:00.000] 作词 : Doom The Metal Fing ...[00:00.211] 作曲 : MF DOOM[00:00.423] Before we go any further[00:02.502] Friends[00:03.285] As you call 'em, they call you when they need something[00:05.516] Trees for the blunt, the G's for the front[00:07.558] I found a way to get peace of mind for years and left the hell alone[00:10.747] Turn a deaf ear to the cellular phone[00:12.808] Send me a letter or better, we could see each other in real life[00:15.849] Just so you could feel me like a steel knife[00:18.012] At least so you could see the white of they eyes[00:20.276] Bright with surprise, once they finish spitting lies[00:22.625] Asssociates, is your boys, your girls, bitches, niggas, homies[00:25.506] Close, but really don't know me[00:27.517] Mom, dad, comrade, peeps, brothers, sisters, duns, dunnies[00:30.561] Some come around when they need some money[00:32.581] Others make us laugh like the Sunday funnies[00:35.049] Fam be around whether you paid or bummy[00:37.511] You could either ignore this advice or take it from me[00:40.004] Be too nice and people take you for a dummy[00:42.509] So nowadays he ain't so friendly[00:44.991] Actually they wouldn’t have made a worthy enemy[00:47.581] Read the signs: "No feeding the baboon"[00:50.051] Seein' as how they got ya back bleeding from the stab wounds[00:52.642] Y'all know the dance, they smile in ya face, y'all know the glance[00:55.659] Try to put 'em on, they blow the chance[00:57.528] Never let your so-called mans know your plans[01:00.124] (How many of us have them?) A show of hands[01:02.635] (Friends) is a term some people use loosely[01:05.018] I'm real choosy on what I choose to let crews see[01:07.454] You telling me; I try to act broke[01:09.835] Jealousy the number one killer among black folk[01:12.445] Fellas be under some type of spell like crack smoke[01:15.026] Ghetto Cinderellas, lead 'em right to your stack, loc[01:17.513] Just another way a chick'll lead to your end[01:19.783] I check the dictionary for the meaning of friend[01:22.246] It said: person, one who likes to socialize with[01:25.126] Sympathiser, helper, and that's about the size of it[01:27.561] Most of the time these attributes is one-sided[01:29.831] To bolster the crime, they're apt to shoot you through your eyelid[01:32.346] And they can't hide it, going wild like a white bitch[01:34.909] Sometimes ya need to cut niggas off like a light switch[01:37.487] (Click!) And when things get quiet[01:39.725] Catch 'em like a thief in the night, what a riot[01:42.277] I first met Mr. Fantastik at a arms deal[01:45.071] Don't let it get drastic, think of how your moms'll feel[01:47.502] When it get for real, steel get to sparkin'[01:49.956] Everything darken, and ain't no talkin'[01:52.371] For somethin so cheap, it sure buys a lot of trouble[01:54.804] Ya better off focusing than tryin to plot to bubble[01:57.284] Or else it'd be a sad note to end on, the guns we got is[02:00.001] (One's we can depend on, friends)[02:02.739] Some come in the form of codependence[02:04.777] A lot of times only end up being codefendants[02:07.193] Ten bucks say they tell for a lower sentence[02:09.752] And leave you up under the jail, begging for a penance[02:12.230] It don't make no sense, what happened to the loyalty?[02:14.844] Honor amongst crooks, trust amongst royalty[02:17.392] I'd rather go out in a blaze, than give 'em the glory[02:19.874] (How many of us have--) a similar story[02:22.196] (Friends) before lovers, we used to have some type of over-standing[02:25.382] Just so when I let her get the man thing, she know it's no strings[02:28.330] We could do the damn thing, but ho, it's no rings[02:30.805] Just how the tramp swings[02:32.473] Will she see 'em again?[02:33.944] That depends on how good was the skins and could she memorize the lessons[02:37.128] It ain't no need to pretend[02:39.248] Even though she let 'em stab it, she know they're just friends[02:42.148] Friends[02:44.550] How many of us have them?[02:47.186] Friends[02:49.443] Ones we can depend on?[02:52.067] Friends[02:54.512] How many of us have them?[02:57.081] Friends[02:59.583] Before we go any further[03:22.693] Fellas! Don't be silly! I know who my friends are![03:28.374] And the next nice neighborhood I move into, you guys'll get crack'[03:36.967] (Negro humor always escaped me.)[03:39.559] The most powerful, the most mysterious monarch in all the world[03:44.621] Guided by a fighting force that never sleeps[03:47.656] That never relaxes its vigilance[03:50.087] For none is as feared, none has as many foes[03:53.792] As DOOM, the awesome armorclad lord of[03:57.692] Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman: I know who Doom is (Then tell us)[03:59.774] He happens to be the most dangerous man in the world[04:02.766] I'd hope we'd never hear from him[04:05.031] I'd hope we'd never have to battle him[04:06.627] But now the worst has happened and I must tell you what we're up against[04:10.323] Mr. Fantastic: I first met DOOM years ago[04:13.232] When he wanted to be alone, alone to pursue his forbidden experiments[04:17.916] One day while conducting a secret experiment[04:21.218] Later, when he recovered from his injuries[04:24.339] Instead of having learned his lesson, DOOM was bitter, angry, vengeful[04:30.728] DOOM: What have I done to myself?[04:34.697] My face, it is hideous[04:37.527] Mr. Fantastic: He traveled the world, seeking a cure for his disfigured face[04:40.853] (I'm sorry sir, there is nothing we can do for you)[04:45.122] He traveled through remote villages, where strangers are seldom seen[04:49.496] He continued his search, never showing his face[04:53.029] Unless threatened by bandits who prey on travelers[04:56.176] Who foolishly wander alone through their domain