Kawng, (formerly known as "Play With Your Mind") is a formerly unidentified downtempo hip-hop song by German rap group Prophets of Rage, released in 1997 on the album Zen Gravy, which also included another formerly unidentified song List Of Priorities.
Search History
2020-2021
The song was posted to WatZatSong on April 7th, 2020, by user mumfti. They said it was from the 1990s and sounded like Kaleef, but they didn’t provide any information about where the song came from, nor a longer snippet.
On August 21st, 2020, the OP posted a longer snippet to Vocaroo, but they still didn’t provide any information about where the song came from.[1]
On November 17th, 2021, user nonoseacrest discovered that the song sampled "How Many MC's..." by Black Moon, which released in 1993. and a day later the OP said they theorized it was recorded in 1998.[1]
2023
Over time, the song was reuploaded to YouTube by several users, such as BloostMedia, MistaEgg, Aspirations, Q, Aero, and multiple others, amassing over 12k views.
On July 1st, 2023, two days prior to reuploading the song, MistaEgg replied to nonoseacrest's comment, saying:
"also probably already noticed but the song that this fades into was released in 1997, so if mumftis date is right this has a range of being from 1997-1998 (although it could be older i don't think their other two hip hop samples were though)
older as in older then broadcast
can you post the full tracklist? maybe the full tape as well but theres already another part of a song in it so maybe not"[2]
On September 15th, 2023, only three days after Q reuploaded the song, the OP came back and said the songs on the tape were recorded off of different radio stations during different dates.[3]
On October 14th, 2023, user kamman22 discovered that the song also sampled Aquatic Ambience by David Wise, which was composed for the 1994 video game Donkey Kong Country.[3]
On December 22nd, 2023, Discord user EvanC015 identified the song as "Kawng" by Prophets of Rage[4] after he recognized the song as being by the same artist as List Of Priorities, another song posted by the OP that he solved.[5][6]
Lyrics
NOTE: Slurs have been redacted.
[Chorus]
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing these games
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing these games
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
[Verse 1]
Love don't suck, but it sure does hurt
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt
Pathetic pervert, pig, jack-off jerk
I can push up or back off, but it still won't work
'Cause I'm that horny stick up slime
With the corny pick-up lines
Like, "Hot damn, you're fine
What's your zodiac sign?"
I'm so damn ashamed that I got no game
Can't get no [Redacted] until I find my fame
So, it's off to the red hoehouse Kmart
'Cause girls gimme no play just like Biz Mark
I was never into girls, I was just into my music
But I'm a dirty virgin and I'm desperate to lose it
Do you wanna dance? No, I hate this song
You might change your mind when Uncle Jam drops Kawng
I said, you might change your mind, 'cause this ain't no pop song
Dig it
[Chorus]
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
Baby strung out on me (Baby strung out on me)
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing this game (We keep playing this game)
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
[Verse 2]
What makes you think you're the you for me?
Do you really think that I'm the me for you?
First things first, for better or for worse
Through the thick and thin, tension, amen!
You can say that again, man, just say when
Can you compromise and promise to commit?
Will you be there for me through the whole shit?
Would you die for me and go all out for love?
I'd do the same for you and that's the word up above
You say that you're not like your girlfriends
Stick me for my ends and that's the end of now and then
Now, I know a lot of honeys that ain't about that
Talkin' all that smack, just to get you in the sack
One night stands at his or her haystack
No fatal attraction and no payback
Now, I'm that type of guy lookin' for that one Sue
Soulmate waiting in vain for your kung fu
Now, if you say you're mine, then stab me from behind
Then, wild honey pie, please, baby, don't deny
If I ain't dead already, then you know the reason why
Now, if you on out hurt my heart, then stay home
'Cause all you need is love me or leave me alone
Mind over matter, what's the matter with your mind?
Baby, do you mind if we play with your mind?
[Chorus]
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental (Baby strung out on me)
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
[Verse 3]
It's obvious, these days it's oblivious
I'm still suspicious of your superficial ways
Poosay may pay, but don't mean you stay
So, hey, hey, hey, hey all you wanna
The only one who could ever have me is my mama
Yet you get excited by my extra expression
Expert at keepin' the opposite sex guessin'
I flex the hex, so, ladies, listen to my lessons
If I wanted to, I'd pull more hoes than a fireman
Have all the players and the pimps retirin'
Deep down inside, though, I must go against
The trend that goes on down in the present tense
To turn you inside out and outside in
I got you wide open like Grand Canyon
So, bust what I'm sayin', 'cause I'll always exist
And the girl that I selects will be an empress, yes
[Chorus]
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing this game (We keep playing this game)
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks the body, body thinks the mind's crazy)
Baby strung out on me
Not for the sex, but the flex of the mental (Not for the sex, but the flex, the flex, the flex)
We keep playing this game
[Outro]
(The mind tricks the body, tricks the [?] body)
(The mind tricks the-the body-body)
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks-tricks the body-body)
(The mind tricks-tricks the body-body)
We keep playing this game (We just keep on playing this game)
(The mind tricks the-the body-body)
(The mind tricks the body)
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks the bo-bo-body-body)
(Thinks the mind's-mind's crazy)
We keep playing this game
(The mind tricks the-)
(The mind tricks the-)
(The mind tricks the-)
(The mind tricks the-)
(The mind tricks the-)
(The mind tricks the-)
(The body-body-body-body)
(Body-body-body-body)
(Body-body-body-body)
(Body-body-body-body)
(Body-body-body-body)
(Body-body-body-body)
Prophets of Rage
Prophets of Rage was a rap and hip-hop group from Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany). They formed in 1992 and disbanded in the mid 2000s.
The group consisted of: Arrigo Johnny Phillips (alias: Superjam. DJ and sampler), James Foster (MC), Joshua Yoho (alias: Yeti. MC), Marcus Ghoreischian (alias: Supergrover).
The group heir experimental hip hop debut album, Unite or Perish in 1994, composed by Superjam and produced by Superjam (Arrigo Johnny Phillips) and Marcus Ghoreshian.
Shortly after the album's release, Prophets of Rage then toured with Megavier, a project by the bands Die Fantastischen Vier and Megalomaniacx.
Die Fantastischen Vier was one of the first rap groups to come from Germany, founded in 1989. Here is an album by them.
Megalomaniax was a hardcore and hip hop group from Frankfurt, they formed in 1987 and disbanded in 1998. Here is an album by them.
By 1996, Yeti left the group, and new members joined: Cave Dave on bass, Sebo on guitar and Jules on drums.
In 1997, they released the second album Zen Gravy, with this song as the lead single. Produced by Superjam.
This time around, there were features including DJ Amir of Dungeon Mastaz. Here is a song by Dungeon Mastaz.
The album was once again experimental hip hop, with a full-fledged band backing it up.
The group went on a German tour with rappers Coolio and Die Coolen Säue to promote the album.
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References
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Mumfti’s Lostwave Songs | |
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| After All These Years • Kawng • List Of Priorities • Singe | |
| Can You Party • I’m Rocking Beats • Love Parade • Mit Dem Fahrrad • Open The Mango • We Love Da Music | |
| N/A | |