Much More

## Song by Lupe Fiasco

"**Much More**" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released as the second track from his mixtape, *Fahrenheit 1/15 Part II: Revenge of the Nerds* (2005). It features guest vocals from Yummy Bingham of Tha' Rayne, samples the 2004 song "Much More" by De La Soul, and interpolates the 1998 song "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" by Jay-Z.

## Cultural references

* Sportsnet PPV is a Canadian pay-per-view (PPV) service owned by Rogers Communications.
* *Return of the King* is the third and final volume in J. R. R. Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings* fantasy series, where the ring appears for the last time.
* The Chicago "L" (short for "elevated") is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago.
* The Underground Railroad was a network used to help enslaved people reach freedom in the North.
* The Red Line is a rapid transit line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system.
* TGV is France's intercity high-speed rail service, operated by SNCF.
* John Henry is an African-American freedman who helped build the C&O Railroad. He outperformed a mechanical drill and became a prominent figure in the civil rights movement.
* Michael Buffer is an American ring announcer (or "MC") for boxing, professional wrestling, and National Football League events.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

I gave you honesty on my first joint

And y'all all came out

I showed you what change 'bout

Unroll your blunts, pour your champagne out

Dullers of the pain, so you can plainly see

The black man pain I campaign 'bout

God willing 'fore I wane, I take a champion route

Before I throw a bout: I'll walk out the game

While my fans in the stands is chanting my name out, Lupe

Uh, and it's going to be PPV, won't be back for free

Gone need scratch to see me rematch with me

My greatest enemy, is my inner me

So I take this urge and give you *Revenge of the Nerd: Fahrenheit 1-15, uh*

Yeah, and you know I fight the feeling

Box so I can shop, sometime it doesn't register

So I return to the ring, like *Return of the King*

With the habit of a hobbit it makes it hard to drop it

I'm a klepto stealing

And it gets the best

Just when I guess that I left those leanings

I be back on post in a trench coat scheming

[Chorus]

Much is more what we got in store

Just believe me (Than they can ever see)

Much more than they can see

Is how it'll always be, believe me

[Verse 2]

Uh, yeah, uh

So I get back into my stance, revert to my dance

With a shirt full of pants

And my accomplice got a purse full of pants

A pocket full of purses, with no intent to purchase in the plans

And we rehearsed it 'til it's perfect

Just to dodge the searchers of the man

Just to surface outside, then return of all the merch to stay

In the service of the perfect understand, uh, yeah

And I boost myself

So from the coal car to the caboose I'm felt

From the rear to the engineer

From the L to the Underground Railroad

From the redline to the TGV

A champion fighter for whom the bell tolls, L-U-P

Little engine from the hood, the hustler in me

Known to hit the track like John Henry

Just give me my glasses

My eight ounce Everlastes' and a Michael Buffer entry

Shoplifter, tag switcher

That's me, n\*\*\*a I'm back with ya, uh

[Interlude]

Championship is here, yeah

FNF is here

1st & 15th is here

Madison street, we back in here

Chi-town is here

Lupe Fiasco

*Fahrenheit 1/15: Revenge of the Nerds*

Part II

Can we bring the hook back

Bring my girl Yummy back

Know what I'm saying, let 'em know that we still rolling

Know what I'm talking 'bout

[Chorus]

Much is more what we got in store

Just believe me (Than they can ever see)

Much more than they can see

Is how it'll always be, believe me