Jumpsteady is the blood brother of Violent J (from ICP) who was more of a presence during their Inner City Posse days, before J had the mystical visions and dreams that would ultimately lead to the formation of ICP as we would come to know them. While his brother and Shaggy 2 Dope stayed on the music grind, Jumpsteady enlisted. :(

This is the titular track from Jumpsteady's solo album Chaos Theory, released when he returned from the first Gulf War. It's a shame he never really rejoined ICP in a lyrical capacity, he came back with some pretty radical thoughts as a traumatic result of soldiering for the US empire.

While this might not be the most overtly radical song on the album, it is one of my favourites. I enjoy the blend of nerdy table top roleplaying game references, old samurai movie cliches and samples and, of course, the overall message of fighting against corrupt rulers and oligarchs, for liberty instead of greed.

Lyrics

intro

It's the chaos theory!
It's, it's the chaos theory!
It's, it's the chaos theory!
It's, it's the chaos theory!
It's, it's the chaos theory!
It's, it's the chaos theory!
It's, it's the chaos theory!
It's, it's the chaos theory!
The chaos theory!

verse 1

If I teach you every secret of the dragon's lair
Would I remain the one and only dragon slayer?
On the daily, I'm the mastermind of everything you question
Steeled like picks are forged and the hallowed ground I'm resting in^*^
If the dream glimmer cube really exists
Would you wish away the wars and the coming of apocalypse?
Devastating like the chambers and dungeons combined
And slicker than a 20 sided die
The ones who are not found divine, must roll for soul
The worst is drowning in the moat, we're bringing on the anti-dote
Underneath the cloak of night
Without a dagger in sight
It's just the wind and the blades of samurais
Waiting for the sun to come up
To watch the battle begin
The heads are kept as trophies in the warriors den
And souls descend and destroy the sick and weary
And become elements of the chaos theory

hook

It's the chaos theory!
It's it's the chaos theory! (Behind enemy lines)
It's, it's the chaos theory! (It's about time for you and your empire to die)
It's, it's the chaos theory! (Behind enemy lines)
It's, it's the chaos theory! (It's about time for you and your empire to die) It's, it's the chaos theory! (Behind enemy lines)
It's, it's the chaos theory! (It's about time for you and your empire to die) It's, it's the chaos theory! (Behind enemy lines)
It's, it's the chaos theory! (It's about time for you and your empire to die)
The chaos theory!

verse 2

On the top of snow covered cabins, knowledge is hidden
To read it and use it is forbidden
Like a double-edged sword, cut, or be cut
Do onto others what it takes to get your strength up
C'mon get up, attack with full force
Pending on the situation of course
There's gotta be a win without a single loss
Targeting the ambassador of the regime
And let his blood flow through local drinking stream
Let the point be felt, it's not the money or wealth
It's not the riches or jewels he's keeping for himself
It's about the freedom, it's about the pride
It's about time for you and your empire to die
Behind enemy lines without communication
And only the sun to light the scene of the assassination
Sword blade in hand, I take a destiny stand
For every man and woman, repping the ninja clan

hook

It's the chaos theory!
It's it's the chaos theory! (Behind enemy lines)
It's, it's the chaos theory! (It's about time for you and your empire to die)
It's, it's the chaos theory! (Behind enemy lines)
It's, it's the chaos theory! (It's about time for you and your empire to die) It's, it's the chaos theory! (Behind enemy lines)
It's, it's the chaos theory! (It's about time for you and your empire to die) It's, it's the chaos theory! (Behind enemy lines)
It's, it's the chaos theory! (It's about time for you and your empire to die)
The chaos theory!

verse 3

When the smoke clears from out the battlefield
The opponents now know how all the cattle feel
To be slaughtered and eaten by some, who outta they mind
As we reveal one world of fellowship at a time
It had to be chaos without bounty, there's no hunter
With everyone content and living under
The rule of one king, in charge of running everything
Reaping untold fortunes while the world is suffering
It's a theory more complex than flux capacitors
Pressing powerful punks down like trash compactors
I'm not an actor, I'm a prophet of the 7th world
Heaven's staircase is long, it's starting to curl
Around the universe like the chaos theory
As ghosts rise from the bare grounds of cemeteries
And only lands all across the world
Where people are at peace
'Cause evil is gone from out the street

outro

What is this?
Who are these bloody wizards?
Why are they attacking me?

they're ninja warriors
Maybe they've been sent by the russians
I'm afraid they want to kill you.

These guys are tough
They're like japanese samurai, the way they fight
And also, the weapons they use, how can I handle them?

don't be pessimistic
If only you could find the ninja master

Hmm

you should go and look
With a bit of luck, you'll find what you need.

^*^ ^this^ ^line^ ^is^ ^weirdly^ ^and^ ^nonsensically^ ^transcribed^ ^depending^ ^on^ ^the^ ^lyric^ ^site,^ ^this^ ^is^ ^my^ ^own^ ^best^ ^shot^ ^at^ ^it.^

explanation of my interpretation (what is this, Genius dot com? shieeet)

I interpret it as "steeled" like you steel / sharpen a blade, but also like "steal" as in the stolen (hallowed/native title) ground he lives in. Ie. The USA.

Edit: I CBF continuing to fix errors in these lyrics. Shits tiring I got a day to start.


Have a nice day. :)
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