[*(Heavy 808s rumble like thunder in the jungle, hi-hats skitterin’ frantic, dark synths creepin’ in the back. Beat feels like somethin’ bad about to happen.)*] [Hook – low, menacing, almost talkin’] Yuh, hundred gorillas (yah), they comin’ for me, mm (skrrt) Chest beat boomin’, whole block shake when they move (brrap-brrap) You better help the gorillas, yeah, better help the gorillas (help ‘em!) ‘Cause I’ma kill ‘em all, leave the jungle red, that’s doom (blah!) [Verse 1 – cold delivery, ad-libs echoin’] you posted up, watchin’ from the whip (yah) Hundred silverbacks charge, knuckles draggin’, teeth clipped (grrt) They screamin’ “ooh-ooh-ah-ah,” sound like death in the night (death!) But I’m grippin’ the stick, one wrong move and it’s lights (blah-blah!) You scream “you should run,” I just laugh in your tears (hah) I been waitin’ on this war, been preppin’ for years (facts) Banana clips empty, fists bigger than my rage (big!) One swing from the king and I’m splittin’ his cage (crack!) They surround the ride, beat the hood like it’s drums (boom-boom) I step out slow, smile wide, here I come (let’s go!) [Pre-Hook – voice gettin’ deeper] Ooh-ooh-ah-ah (yah), that’s them callin’ my name But I’m the reaper in the trees, playin’ a different game (reaper!) You still watchin’ from the window, hand shakin’ on the door (scared?) Better help the gorillas… ‘cause they won’t make it no more (nah) [Hook – low, menacing, almost talkin’] Yuh, hundred gorillas (yah), they comin’ for me, mm (skrrt) Chest beat boomin’, whole block shake when they move (brrap-brrap) You better help the gorillas, yeah, better help the gorillas (help ‘em!) ‘Cause I’ma kill ‘em all, leave the jungle red, that’s doom (blah [Verse 2 – voice crackin’ with evil laugh ad-libs] I grab the alpha by the neck, slam him through the glass (crash! hah-hah) You screamin’ in the passenger, “Man, floor his ass!” (floor it!) But I’m already out, movin’ like a ghost in the mist (ghost!) One by one they drop, gorilla blood on my fists (drip-drip) They swing from the lamps, tryna barrel roll down (Donkey Kong!) I catch ‘em mid-air, crack spines on the ground (crunch!) You finally jump out, too late to save your kin (too late) Hundred turned to zero, now the jungle real thin (gone) Last one kneelin’, eyes wide, beggin’ for grace (please) I just chest-thump once… then erase his whole face (blah!) [Bridge – beat drops to just 808 heartbeat and distant gorilla cries, then silence… then one final chest beat from me] *Ooh… ooh…* (faint, dyin’ out) *Grrt… bah…* (last breath) *Heavy chest thump* (mine) Run… if you still can (hah) [Final Hook – distorted, demonic, slow] Hundred gorillas… came… for me… and mm… (came for me) Now they all… dead… scattered… in the zoo… (scattered) You should’ve helped the gorillas… should’ve helped the gorillas… (too late now) I killed ‘em all… watched you shake… while I do… (blah!)

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