LL COOL J – I Can’t Live Without My Radio

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My radio, believe me, I like it loud
I'm the man with a box that can rock the crowd
Walkin' down the street, to the hardcore beat
While my JVC vibrates the concrete
I'm sorry if you can't understand
But I need a radio inside my hand
Don't mean to offend other citizens
But I kick my volume way past 10
My story is rough, my neighbourhood is tough
But I still sport gold, and I'm out to crush
My name is Cool J, I devastate the show
But I couldn't survive without my radio
Terrorising my neighbours with the heavy bass
I keep the suckas in fear by the look on my face
My radio's bad from the Boulevard
I'm a hip-hop gangster and my name is Todd
Just stimulated by the beat, bust out the rhyme
Get fresh batteries if it won't rewind
Cos I play everyday, even on the subway
I woulda got a summons but I ran away
I'm the leader of the show, keepin' you on the go
But I know I can't live without my radio
[Verse 2]
Suckas on my jock when I walk down the block
I really don't care if you're jealous or not
Cos I make the songs, you sing along
And your radio's def when my record's on
So get off the wall, become involved
All your radio problems have now been solved
My treacherous beats make ya ears respond
And my radio's loud like a fire alarm
The floor vibrates, the walls cave in
The bass makes my eardrums seem thin
Def sounds in my ride, yes the front and back
You would think it was a party, not a Cadillac
Cos I drive up to the ave, with the windows closed
And my bass is so loud, it could rip your clothes
My stereo's thumpin' like a savage beast
The level on my power meter will not decrease
Suckas get mad, cos the girlies scream
And I'm still gettin' paid while you look at me mean
I'm the leader of the show, keepin' you on the go
But I know I can't live without my radio
I'm the leader of the show, keepin' you on the go
And I know I can't live without my radio
[Verse 3]
Don't touch that dial, I'll be upset
Might go into a fit and rip off your neck
Cos the radio's thumpin' when I'm down to play
I'm the royal chief rocker LL Cool J
Let your big butt bounce from right to left
Cos it's a actual fact this jam is def
Most definitely created by me
Goin' down in radio history
I'm good to go on your radio
And I'm cold gettin' paid cos Rick said so
Make the woofers wallop and your tweeters twitch
Some jealous knuckleheads might try to dis
But it's nuthin', ya frontin', ya girl I am stuntin'
And my radio's loud enough to keep you gruntin'
My name is Cool J, I'm from the rock
Circulating through your radio non-stop
I'm lookin' at the wires behind the cassette
And now I'm on the right, standing on the eject
Wearin' light blue Pumas, a whole lotta gold
And jams like these keep me in control
I'm the leader of the show, keepin' you on the go
And I know I can't live without my radio
[Verse 4]
Your energy level starts to increase
As my big beat is slowly released
I'm on the radio and at the jam
LL Cool J is who I am
Imma make ya dance, boogie down and rock
And you'll scratch and shake to my musical plot
And to expand my musical plan
Cut Creator, rock the beat with your hands
That's right, so don't try to front the move
As you become motivated by the funky groove
You can see me and Earl chillin' on the block
With my box cold kickin' with the gangster rock
See people can't stop me, neither can the police
I'm a musical maniac to say the least
For you and your radio I made this for
Cool J's here to devastate once more
Pullin' all the girls, takin' out MCs
If ya try to disrespect me, I just say Please!
Here to command the hip-hop land
Kick it live with a box inside my hand
I'm the leader of the show, keepin' you on the go
But I know I can't live without my radio
Farmers Boulevard, yeah, you know that's where me and E hang out, cool
out, you know what I'm sayin'? That's where the crib's at.

Paroles (Traduction)

[Refrain 1]
Ma radio, crois-moi, j'aime ça fort
Je suis l'homme avec une boîte qui peut enflammer la foule
En marchant dans la rue, au son hardcore
Tandis que mon JVC fait vibrer le béton
Désolé si tu ne peux pas comprendre
Mais j'ai besoin d'une radio dans ma main
Je ne veux pas offenser les autres citoyens
Mais je pousse mon volume bien au-delà de 10
Mon histoire est rude, mon quartier est dur
Mais je porte toujours de l'or, et je suis là pour écraser
Mon nom est Cool J, je dévaste le spectacle
Mais je ne pourrais pas survivre sans ma radio
Je terrorise mes voisins avec les basses lourdes
Je maintiens les nuls dans la peur par mon regard
Ma radio est mauvaise depuis le Boulevard
Je suis un gangster du hip-hop et mon nom est Todd
Juste stimulé par le rythme, je balance les rimes
Change les piles si ça ne rembobine pas
Car je joue tous les jours, même dans le métro
J'aurais pu recevoir un avertissement mais j'ai fui
Je suis le leader du spectacle, te gardant en mouvement
Mais je sais que je ne peux pas vivre sans ma radio
[Refrain 2]
Les nuls sur mon dos quand je marche dans le quartier
Je m'en fiche vraiment si tu es jaloux ou pas
Car je fais les chansons, tu chantes en chœur
Et ta radio est déficiente quand mon disque passe
Alors sors du mur, implique-toi
Tous tes problèmes de radio sont désormais résolus
Mes beats traîtres font réagir tes oreilles
Et ma radio est forte comme une alarme incendie
Le sol vibre, les murs s'effondrent
Les basses font paraître mes tympans minces
Des sons déments dans ma voiture, à l'avant et à l'arrière
On croirait que c'est une fête, pas une Cadillac
Car je roule jusqu'à l'avenue, avec les fen

Thématique Radio

Style Hip-hop

Keywords Balbutiements, Premier album

Entités normées LL Cool J, Rick Rubin