Acvdc (War of the Currents)
Mr. Thomas Alva Edison, great inventor
The single man credited for lighting up the world
In the late 18s lies his story arch
Masterminded a think tank, and called it Menlo Park
He hired brilliant minds, and the patents and designs
Defined some big parts of pop culture
Tommy's intention was to take all the credit for these inventions
Enter Nik Tesla; Oh now you got a vulture!
(Edison on the bass, Tesla on the guitar, okay?)
Well hello good sir or ma'am. How are thee?
I'm Thomas Edison, AKA, Mr. DC!
Thanks for coming to my booth, you're in for a treat
I'll show you why my current is the feat to beat!
"Oh yeah! You invented the filament bulb, correct?"
Why yes, I did. Now, allow me to connect
All of your bulbs need a current to collect
And I devised a way for you to get it direct
So pay no mind to that alternating current
For all it is is arbitrary additions
That one's roundabout, mine is straight to you
Now tell me, which one is more efficient?
Your move, Nikola. I'll wait...
This is the Waaaaaar, of the Currents
This is the Waaaaaar, of the Currents
This is the Waaaaaar, of the Currents
We got this AC versus DC, power burning!
Well hello there, thanks for coming to see me
Nik Tesla, call me Mr. AC
The argument of minute is that my current's inefficient
Well I'm here to tell you it's not. Transition
My alternating current keeps the filaments burning
By switching voltage and direction
Without a doubt, DC burns your wires on out
Of wear-and-tear, there is no detection
On mine, you got supply that'll last you for life
And plus you won't need as much protection (or cash!)
And that's the main difference between his and my mission
"Man, Alternating should stand for Authentic!"
How'd you like that one, Tommy?
This is the Waaaaaar, of the Currents
This is the Waaaaaar, of the Currents
This is the Waaaaaar, of the Currents
We got this AC versus DC, power burning!
"Oh, don't forget you were my former protege!
He just left my team, and now he's tryna get some play"
You made us innovate and put them all under your name!
"Ha! You started your own; as if you aren't doing the same"
In Menlo Park, he exploited our brilliance!
And repaid us with paystubs while he got Billions!
"Billions?! Think you're exaggerating a bit, Nik"
Actually, I was referring to what Imma get: Rich!
Take note of these bars, as I shoot for the stars
One day, I'll run Tommy over with my electric car!
"Oh, so you wanna play war?"
What you think this was for?
"Well why don't we innovate, so we can settle the score"
Now this next part makes some casualties of war
'Cause Nikola Tesla's got a higher score
And Edison's stressin', what's he gon' do now?
Show how dangerous AC can be; kills a cow
He didn't stop there, made the electric chair
Just to show how much AC pails in compare
Around the same time, Nik sold his tech line
To George Westinghouse, who built a dam on the Niagara Falls
To go against Edison's GE
This thing has got enough AC to power the Northeast!
At this point, the score is like 200/23
And Thomas Edison is now forced to concede
He lost the war, but he'll die with more money
And most of Tesla's later designs were (eeh) funky
Listen back to this track for quick knowledge retrieving
This been the War of the Currents, y'all now I'm leaving
This has been the Waaaaaar, of the Currents
I said the Waaaaaar, of the Currents
This has been the Waaaaaar, of the Currents
We got that AC in your outlets, now we current!