"The Next Movement (Live)" lyrics - THE ROOTS

[Intro: Black Thought & Scratch]
Yes y'all
You are now in tune to the sounds..
Of the legendary.. foundation
Normal exception fine
(Foundation) We comin' out the Fifth Dyn'
(And you don't stop) Keep on

Yeah, you go
Hey you, listenin', stop what you're doin and
Set it in motion, it's the next movement
You listeners, stop what you're doin and
Set it in motion, it's the next movement
Switzerland, Zurich, yo, check it out
We got the HOT-HOT music, The HOT MUSIC
The HOT-HOT music, the HOT, yo
We on some HOT music, the HOT MUSIC
The HOT-HOT music, check it out

[Verse 1: Black Thought]
Performing all come together Things Fall Apart
That's where the muzack start, once again it's the Thought
South Philly Dalai Lama, Roots crew, Black Thought
This directed to whoever in listening range
Yo, the whole state of things in the world bout to change
Black rain fallin' from the sky look strange
The ghetto is red hot, we steppin' on flames
Ayo, it's inflation on the price for fame
Shit was all the same, then the antidote came
The Black Thought, ill syllablist, out the Fifth
This heavyweight rap shit I'm about to lift
Like, a phylum lift up its seed to sunlight
I plug in the mic, draw like a gunfight
I never use a cordless, nor stand applaudless
Sip chlorophyll from ill silver goblets
I'm like a faucet, monopoly's the object
There ain't no way to cut this tap, you got to get wet
Your head is throbbin' and I ain't said shit yet
Guess who the next movement, c'mon!

[Interlude: Black Thought & Scratch]
Yes y'all, uh, and we on some dope
Just check it, uh, check it, yo, check it out now
(Foundation) And you don't stop, keep on

[Chorus: Black Thought]
Hey you listenin', stop what you're doin and
Set it in motion, it's the next movement
You listenin', stop what you're, come on
Set it in motion, here we go y'all

We got the HOT music, the HOT music
The HOT-HOT music, the HOT, word up
See, that's the HOT music, the HOT music
The HOT-HOT music, the HOT, Zurich, you feelin' it?

[Verse 2: Black Thought]
The formation of words to fit
That's what I usually disturb you with
Crab rappers never heard of this, or know half the time it is
You doubt The Roots crew, fuck what you accomplish
Whether they skywriting your name, or you anonymous
You be speechless, with stinging sinuses
The Roots royal highnesses through your monitors
I tilt my crown, then blow down a diamond kiss
You go and cop the disc and start rewindin' this
I'm the finalist, shinin' like a rugged amethyst
And at your music conference, I'm the panelist
Listen close to my poetry, I examine this
Like an analyst, and see if you can handle this

You, got the groove, emcees
Freeze, stand still, nobody move
Unless you're dealin' with The Next Movement
The P-Phi-D we be the mon-u-ment
I live my life nice, but I'm not too bent
You theatrical as a Broadway play, this ain't Rent
One hundred percent, straight out the Basement
Pushing this across a planet on some next shit
How many people in Switzerland love music? Make some noise!

[Interlude: Black Thought & Scratch]
Yes y'all
You're now in tune to the sounds of the legendary foundation

[Chorus: Black Thought]
Hey you listenin', stop what you're doin and
Set it in motion, it's the next movement
You listenin', stop what you're doin' and
Set it, set it, set it, set it, yo, check it out

We got the HOT music, the HOT music
The HOT-HOT music, the HOT, ayo
We on some HOT music, the HOT music
The HOT-HOT music, HA, HA-HA
You know the HOT music, The Roots' new shit
The HOT-HOT music, the HOT

[Outro: Black Thought]
Zurich, y'all had the hot, yo, check it out, yo
Caught it, yeah, it just snapped your neck
Because I connect and this reflects
The legendary, what, next movement
Legendary, check it out, next movement