This is self defense. x2   This ain't no threat man, this is a disclaimer   This is self defense   Ain't no tough guy talk,   we're just doing how we do it, ya know?      [Verse 1 - Iriscience]   I think ya better let it go   You need attention? I send medical   Basically you're trying to harm me, you're crazy   Musically, I'm blazin'. Physically, I'm gracy   Triangle choke ya   And what the fuck could have provoked ya?   We don't know eachother kid, and I did not insult ya   Don't make me feed the fish, feed the trees, or feed the vultures   I don't throw stones, I throw statues and sculptures   I block flows with strikes and strikes with blows   I slice flows with my mic at shows   I counterattack and turn the tables in an instant   Move out of range and step into close distance   Resistance, relax with less friction   Leverage and technique bring chokes and submissions   You got heart, you plan to make it happen   But none of my family are chumps or never have been   Respect mine, protect myself at all times   Build twice next time before you cross the line   I guess this is what you call a turn of events   And the best offense is a good defense      [Chorus]   Yo, you wanna hit us? We can hit back   If you talk that talk, you got's to live that. (This is self defense)      Whenever you put out, you gonna get back. (This is self defense)   Self Defense, you wish you never did that. (This is self defense)      [Chorus]      [Verse 2 - Evidence]   Yo, stay ready for the worst   Paranoid, straight    smart enemies hit ya where you think you're safe. (Self Defense)   I cut my fingerprints with razor blades   I'm in the cut, the kind you don't recognize with shades   Tattoos, none to trace   only thing between me and the border's a straight face   Answers to questions, full eye contact   this confrontation ain't physical, but still combat      Leave ya'self left with options to choose   The last line of defense of my crew, don't lose   Psychic, precise, right and exact for songs   Only time we've been wrong is when we thought we were wrong   The science are format's own conclusive, but peace first and war, last.    These words are crucial   Conflict resolved, but to those that want to brawl:   Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional   Also, dropping the ball ain't reccommended   when life or death decisions are made within seconds   Of course we make the right ones, strategically through   Self defense, but not by myself. Babu      [Chorus]      (Scratching "Self defense is a must" by DJ Babu)