Beneath The Surface
GZA"Beneath The Surface" is a song by GZA, released in 1999 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:55 long and contains 81 lines and 618 words.
Lyrics
0:19On a man made lake
0:21There's a sheet of thin ice
0:22Where unskilled skaters
0:23Couldn't figure 8 twice
0:25At 16 uncut direct from the cult
0:27Head on assault the result death by the bolt
0:30In a vote it spoke about the average loss commission
0:33That was seen by a king in a prophetic vision
0:35Like a plane crash from a bomb blast
0:38Special broadcast slot time with cold cash
0:41It kept the jury quiet and now a riot will form
0:43While satanic man now hang in his dorm
0:46I swing on you fake radio personalities
0:49Boost ya ratings but hypes behind casualties
0:52Fire shots for low pressure water gun play
0:55Instantly slap ya fire like it's palm Sunday
0:57I fashion the first tool from the elements
1:00The earth use and built it to a complex
1:02Network of communications
1:05You're up against a hopeless situation
1:07I screen every vehicle through enemy observation
1:10Swarmin' unpredictably we spread terror
1:13Increase the force significantly change the error
1:16Check my wind pattern it's headin' west
1:18Success is freedom failure could mean death
1:21Humans sweat aim shovels
1:23Dig up the debris and rubbel
1:24Permanent damage caused by the double
1:27You now who cowardly urge you to merge through
1:30And think the workers will serve you
1:32Signin' marvel who just dropped the next novel
1:35Worldwide practically marred in marble
1:37His accountless amount of M C's I saved
1:40And those same niggas wanna squander those gifts I gave
1:46Scratch underneath the surface where does your purpose lie
1:51It seems our world is worthless like we're pawns beneath the sky
1:56Change the race by reason and ashes just the wind
2:01The left is so our we're breathin' keep ourself from givin' in
2:07Love and hatred home is most sacred
2:09Both species they lay naked in the tombs of oasis
2:13Think back on niggas I ate with spent the day with
2:16Guns we played with niggas I relate with
2:18We broke bread I heard through a vine
2:20Niggas workin' for the feds
2:22Sent out secretly to take my head
2:24I lay back and meditate to the words they say
2:26Skip town for a mutten goofy dred
2:29Had a friend tell my family I was dead
2:31Return at the last fall of the autumn leaves
2:34Operate the plan accordingly
2:36In case the feds are recordin' me
2:38Sign all documents usin' forgery
2:40'Cause just a near thought of me
2:42I'm like Solomon spoke bluntly
2:44Told the word I'm black and calmly
2:46Howls from the grave haunt me
2:47The smell of death's upon me
2:49I dwell in the hills like Gandhi
2:50Been in the presence of mad peasants and old kings
2:53Who sold everything on a quest for God's divine
2:56Slept in caves to get a clear mind
2:58Who prayed 3 times when the moon lit and the sun rise
3:01I met dwellers in the desert talked to shepherds
3:04Been in the mouth of many leopards
3:06Felt the death kiss of satan's mistress
3:08Walked the vacant districts for 4 religions
3:11Studied pagan scriptures
3:12True philosophers and physicians on a cure missions
3:15Who harden their hearts to ward the weak sick and afflicted
3:18Candles lit gamble with a b**ch
3:20Who made me love her when I touch her soft
3:23'Cause hide claws
3:24Bees with sweet honey in they mouth
3:26Have bitter stingers at they tail
3:27Walk through the chambers of death take a hold on to hell
3:31Embracing her was like embracing a 3rd world
3:33Scratch underneath the surface where does your purpose lie
3:38It seems our world is worthless like we're pawns beneath the sky
3:44Change the race by reason and ashes just the wind
3:49The left is so our we're breathin' keep ourself from givin' in
3:55Scratch underneath the surface
On a man made lake There's a sheet of thin ice Where unskilled skaters Couldn't figure 8 twice At 16 uncut direct from the cult Head on assault the result death by the bolt In a vote it spoke about the average loss commission That was seen by a king in a prophetic vision Like a plane crash from a bomb blast Special broadcast slot time with cold cash It kept the jury quiet and now a riot will form While satanic man now hang in his dorm I swing on you fake radio personalities Boost ya ratings but hypes behind casualties Fire shots for low pressure water gun play Instantly slap ya fire like it's palm Sunday I fashion the first tool from the elements The earth use and built it to a complex Network of communications You're up against a hopeless situation I screen every vehicle through enemy observation Swarmin' unpredictably we spread terror Increase the force significantly change the error Check my wind pattern it's headin' west Success is freedom failure could mean death Humans sweat aim shovels Dig up the debris and rubbel Permanent damage caused by the double You now who cowardly urge you to merge through And think the workers will serve you Signin' marvel who just dropped the next novel Worldwide practically marred in marble His accountless amount of M C's I saved And those same niggas wanna squander those gifts I gave Scratch underneath the surface where does your purpose lie It seems our world is worthless like we're pawns beneath the sky Change the race by reason and ashes just the wind The left is so our we're breathin' keep ourself from givin' in Love and hatred home is most sacred Both species they lay naked in the tombs of oasis Think back on niggas I ate with spent the day with Guns we played with niggas I relate with We broke bread I heard through a vine Niggas workin' for the feds Sent out secretly to take my head I lay back and meditate to the words they say Skip town for a mutten goofy dred Had a friend tell my family I was dead Return at the last fall of the autumn leaves Operate the plan accordingly In case the feds are recordin' me Sign all documents usin' forgery 'Cause just a near thought of me I'm like Solomon spoke bluntly Told the word I'm black and calmly Howls from the grave haunt me The smell of death's upon me I dwell in the hills like Gandhi Been in the presence of mad peasants and old kings Who sold everything on a quest for God's divine Slept in caves to get a clear mind Who prayed 3 times when the moon lit and the sun rise I met dwellers in the desert talked to shepherds Been in the mouth of many leopards Felt the death kiss of satan's mistress Walked the vacant districts for 4 religions Studied pagan scriptures True philosophers and physicians on a cure missions Who harden their hearts to ward the weak sick and afflicted Candles lit gamble with a b**ch Who made me love her when I touch her soft 'Cause hide claws Bees with sweet honey in they mouth Have bitter stingers at they tail Walk through the chambers of death take a hold on to hell Embracing her was like embracing a 3rd world Scratch underneath the surface where does your purpose lie It seems our world is worthless like we're pawns beneath the sky Change the race by reason and ashes just the wind The left is so our we're breathin' keep ourself from givin' in Scratch underneath the surface
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