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Tricky — Excess
Album: Blowback
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Total ratings: 292









Released: 2001
Length: 3:41
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I believe in eye deceivin'
Bob 'n weavin', I can breathe in
Make a wish in flower fishing
Moving vibration, mild relation
I'm jamaican on your radio station
Got a curse in, could be worse in
You first in a hearse in
Good as dead as nothing left in
Nothing left in, some might heading
I need a head rest in, feed from a warm breast
A man making hits with my child-bearing hips
Underground like, who's it sound like
You all sound the same but you don't know my name

I believe in people lying
I believe in people dying
I believe in people trying
I believe in people crying
I believe in people balking
I believe in people talking
I believe in people breathing
I believe in people being

We all sound the same, you don't know my name
Rearrange and things don't change
Things remain, feel the strain
Stress, catch my breath
Get some rest, [?] (There'll be a new tale of he and I)
And from the mess, couldn't care less (In fact any time, every day)
Sugar cane is like a smack to my vein (Write fictional stories)
Shook fame, but I don't complain (If you want to, on the street)

I believe in different reasons
I believe in breath through seasons
I believe when snow flakes fall
I believe in buildings tall
I believe in people bombing
I believe in people warring
I believe diseases coming
I believe, that's why I'm running

Keep living
Keep living

You've gotta ask before he attacks (There'll be a new tale of he and I)
You've got the flats, dub my sacks (In fact any time, every day)
You've got the city, move out the country (Writing fictional stories)
I'm scrunching friends that are punchy (If you want to, on the street)

I believe in people falling
I believe in people warring
I believe diseases coming
I believe, that's why I'm running
I believe in people balking
I believe in people talking
I believe in people breathing
I believe in people being

Keep living
Keep living
Keep living
Keep living
Keep living
Keep living
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Fat_Man_Flo wrote:
I really loved him in The Fifth Element.
Posted 16 years ago by plaid    [ Reply ]
I liked this song when I first listened to it on the Queen of the Damned Sountrack...and I still like it...Some of you guys gotta chill out and accept music that is different to the norm.
Posted 17 years ago by DianaL    [ Reply ]
too bad the ratings don't go into negative numbers...
Posted 18 years ago by trempel    [ Reply ]
dumb If you didn't believe in half these things, you'd be stuck in an asylum. "uhh...tall building don't exist!"
Posted 18 years ago by smilestoomuch    [ Reply ]
From across the room, I thought this was TUSK...
Posted 18 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Hell Yes. This was my highway 17 song back in my UCSC days.
Posted 18 years ago by JonnyNismo    [ Reply ]
Catchy, but in the grand scheme of things it's Taco Bell Mild Sauce.
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
nothing tricky about this song..eheheh. the first second is too much, then its all excess.. ehehe.. try the veal. is this thing on? *chirp chirp*
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
...cow bones on front
Posted 18 years ago by Fat_Man_Flo    [ Reply ]
This song, not good. Overcome, now that's a good Tricky song. Someone upload?
Posted 18 years ago by Zweiblumen    [ Reply ]
NiceGuy2005 wrote:
Like the guy in my neighborhood who glued cow bones to the side of his car, this song scares me. 8O
I know what you mean. Cow bones belong on the FRONT. And this song is pretty good! Maybe even MORE than pretty good!
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
I wish RP had Christian Sands
Posted 19 years ago by RPsavedme    [ Reply ]
MsJudi wrote:
The male vocalist sounds like one of the guys in Massive Attack. I like.
That's because he appeared on two massive attack albums; Blue Lines and Protection. They were all part of a hip hop movement in Bristol called The Wild Bunch before Massive Attack formed. If you like this song, you haven't heard anything until you've heard his debut 'Maxinquaye'.
Posted 19 years ago by mezzanine    [ Reply ]
Like the guy in my neighborhood who glued cow bones to the side of his car, this song scares me. 8O
Posted 19 years ago by NiceGuy2005    [ Reply ]
MsJudi wrote:
The male vocalist sounds like one of the guys in Massive Attack. I like.
Well, that could be because he was featured in their first CD, maybe the second one too. Can't remember off the top of my head.
Posted 19 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
The male vocalist sounds like one of the guys in Massive Attack. I like.
Posted 19 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
Sounds like NIN...
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Good Stuff
Posted 19 years ago by SilverLaguna    [ Reply ]
8O
Posted 19 years ago by timandjuliet    [ Reply ]
quite average
Posted 20 years ago by DBCinCA    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
appst89 wrote:
AAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKK!!!!!!
my sentiments exactly. why is the vocal mixed so low? it's an annoying muddy mix. is this supposed to be sexy or something? i can't tell; it's just mud to me. i don't see what some other people like about this mud.
Posted 20 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
marci28 wrote:
No, not on this track, that's Alanis. Martina did a lot of the backing vocals on Maxinquaye.
...and said Martina has a solo album out, quite good according to both Mojo and Q magazine, 'Quixotic'
Posted 20 years ago by lunar22    [ Reply ]
phiagurl wrote:
A woman named Martina is doing the background vocals.
No, not on this track, that's Alanis. Martina did a lot of the backing vocals on Maxinquaye.
Posted 20 years ago by marci28    [ Reply ]
Wow...what a groove!!! Very hot indeed!!!
Posted 20 years ago by garyweiler    [ Reply ]
One of the really great things about this board is that you can always find out who\'s singing background vocals! As for the rest of the song, I think it has a great beat without overpowering the singing.
Posted 20 years ago by Notelrac    [ Reply ]
i though maxinquaye was really good, but lost track of tricky after pre-millenium tension. his recent stuff isn\'t as good, i don;t think. maybe the novelty\'s just worn off.
Posted 20 years ago by downbylaw    [ Reply ]
Ooooh... nice transition off of Talking Heads\' \"Crosseyed and Painless;\" keep up the good work, --d
Posted 20 years ago by lindydallas    [ Reply ]
makes me think of vampires....
Posted 21 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]
He\'s Cool :p
Posted 21 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
Like Lily, I often find myself surprised that I enjoy Tricky\'s music so much. He\'s a really unique artist with a knack for writing unconventional, but darkly gorgeous songs. And I love his voice.. A woman named Martina is doing the background vocals.
Posted 21 years ago by phiagurl    [ Reply ]
Tricky is... simply, incredible. I don\'t know anyone who makes songs quite like this, so dark and beautiful at the same time. Thanks for playing, let\'s hear more of this and Massive Attack!!!
Posted 21 years ago by slidegroove    [ Reply ]
Cool Groove...
Posted 21 years ago by devildog    [ Reply ]
My favorite part of this song is Alanis Morissette\'s \"Ah-Ah\"
Posted 21 years ago by igor    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by tbase: Sounds like Robbie Robertson on vocals...
just what I was thinking. But sampled drums are EVIL. Robbie would never stoop to that.
Posted 21 years ago by meatload    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Robbie Robertson on vocals... Kinda cool, but \"I believe in people peeing\"?
Posted 21 years ago by tbase    [ Reply ]
Hmmm... Tom Waits comes to mind.
Posted 21 years ago by Carissa    [ Reply ]
AAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKK!!!!!!
Posted 21 years ago by appst89    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Johray63: I believe in people in peeing? Though they don't make it easy, I kinda believe in this song.
The lyric is I believe in people being. https://www.marcolino.com/t/tricky/6.html ;)
Posted 21 years ago by splendy    [ Reply ]
Is that Allanis Morisette on the vocal?
Posted 21 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
I believe hip-hop marked the fall of the Roman empire, too. Sigh. Can\'t help boppin\' though, can you? And then it hops in and hips, or something, again.
Posted 21 years ago by macolyte    [ Reply ]
I believe in people peeing? Though they don't make it easy, I kinda believe in this song.
Posted 21 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
This album\'s got about 4 great songs, but as a whole, can\'t compete with his first 3 albums.
Posted 22 years ago by tom_tom    [ Reply ]