Kleobis (Cleobis) and Biton (Ancient Greek: Κλέοβις, gen.: Κλεόβιδος; Βίτων, gen.: Βίτωνος) are the names of two human brothers in Greek mythology. It is also the name conventionally given to a pair of lifesize Archaic Greek statues, or kouroi, which are now in the Delphi Archaeological Museum, at Delphi Greece. The statues date from about 580 BC and come from Argos in the Peloponnese, although they were found at Delphi.
In Greek mythology, Kleobis and Biton were Argives, the sons of Cydippe, a priestess of Hera. Cydippe was travelling from Argos to a festival in honor of Argive Hera. The oxen which were to pull her cart were overdue and her sons, Kleobis and Biton, pulled the cart the entire way (45 stadia, or 8.3 km/5.1 miles). Cydippe was impressed with their devotion to her and her goddess and she prayed to Hera, asking her to give her children the best gift a god could give to a mortal. Hera ordained that the brothers would die in their sleep, and after the feast the youths lay down in the temple of Hera, slept and never woke. Herodotus, who relates the story, says that the citizens of Argos donated a pair of statues to the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi.
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Nightmares
I'm having nightmares, ooh
My niggaz say I'm p-noid, they say I'm just p-noid
I'm having nightmares, ooh
My niggaz say I'm p-noid, they say I'm just p-noid, oh no
I'm waking up in the middle of the night
My heart beats pumping like something ain't right, oh what's goin' on
When I go outside I feel something behind me
I'm looking back, but nothing's around me, oh what's goin' on
Man I don't know, what am I trippin' on
There's something in the room, it's lurking in the shadow
Staring through the darkness, man I don't know
These four walls are closing in, these voices ain't my friend
Their haunting me, those, those memories
I'm having nightmares, ooh
My niggaz say I'm p-noid, they say I'm just p-noid
I'm having nightmares, ooh
My niggaz say I'm p-noid, they say I'm just p-noid, yeah
They coming for me, they running up
I'm on my balcony, seeing through the eyes of Tony
They say we homies, but I see hatred
Do not they know brotherly love is sacred
Niggaz catch feelings, even contemplate killings
When you see millions, their are many chamillions
Your not a gunna, for real, your just a runna
Haters I spot you from a far and I'm the deer hunter
They be thinking nice car, nice crib
I be thinking, how long will these niggaz let me live
I understand 'cause people need things
And they will take it from you and take you from your seedlings
So even with the mumble is talk
I still walk the most humblest walk
And one day, they may even catch up with me man
But 'til then, I'm Leonardo, 'Catch Me If You Can'
I'm having nightmares, ooh
My niggaz say I'm p-noid, they say I'm just p-noid
I'm having nightmares, ooh
My niggaz say I'm p-noid, they say I'm just p-noid
Look over your shoulder, something is near
And I'm so scared, when I'm alone, I'm so scared
Now it's inching closer, trouble is near
But nothing's there, when I look nothing's there
I'm outta my mind, I'm running from guilt, but
It's right by my side, their's nowhere to hide
I'm outta my mind, I'm running from guilt, but
It's right by my side, there's nowhere to hide
I make big money, drive big cars
Everybody know me, it's like I'm a movie star
Virginia nights, sellin' hard white
To sellin' out shows, every gangsta love my flow
Still I creep low, thinking niggaz trying to harm me
Hoping my karma ain't coming back here to haunt me
Was it that nigga, I took his powder with a smile
Praying to Lord, the gun ain't pop and hit the child, shit
I pilt niggaz girls back like Alphahydroxie
Spent money like happy days, I'm the real Fonzy
Top off the coupe, that's how JFK got shot B
Can't let niggaz roll up beside me and 2Pac me
Holla if you hear me, tears flowing sincerely
Check up on my block, weekly, my health yearly
Somethings wrong with me, niggaz don't get along with me
Got a four four, hope ya body got strong kidneys, oh
I'm having nightmares, ooh
My niggaz say I'm p-noid, they say I'm just p-noid
I'm having nightmares, ooh
