The Magic Clap Lyrics
The Coup
Lyrics
Clap
Magic Clap
It's like a hotwire, baby
When we put it together
When the sparks fly
We'll ignite the future forever
This is the last kiss Martin ever gave to Coretta
It's like a paparazzi picture when I flash my Beretta
I got scars on my back
The truth on my tongue
I had the money in my hand when that alarm got rung
We wanna breathe fire and freedom from our lungs
Tell Homeland Security
We are the bomb
Hurry up, get in, close the do'
This here the meeting for the overthrow
Waiting on that concrete rose to grow
Doing lines that ain't quotable
Counting up all that dough you owe
You ain't sposed to know its opposable
We are not disposable
Muscle up kid
We got blows to throw
Til the folks have risen
There'll be no decision
We make the motor move
They chauffer driven
Right now we can't shine right like a broken prism
I figured out the 14th is a broke amendment
Good evening
Tonight we bring to you
Worn out streets that'll sing to you
.45 shells that'll dance to the beats
Stomachs so loud it'll cancel the speech
Checks that vanish if you blink an eye
Grace getting locked in the clink to die
A salary cap on a birth certificate
Notarized lies that burst in triplicate
Morning prayers for the car to start
A man and a whiskey in a heart-to-heart
While agony chases with a badge and gun
Poetry shouted from the squeal of the bus breaks
Hands in the air try to feel for an escape
Flash in my eyes like candid snaps
When we slap back, it's the magic clap
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Coup is an American hip hop group from Oakland, California. The Magic Clap is a song released on the band's album Sorry to Bother You in 2012.
It was written by frontman Boots Riley and produced by Damion Gallegos and Tom Vercillo. The track features lyrics that comment on various social issues such as wealth inequality, racism, and police brutality. The song has become one of their most popular singles and has been featured in films and television shows. The single was released on April 10th, 2012 and peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.