Cold World
GZA"Cold World" is a song by GZA, released in 1995 in the Pop genre. The song is 5:21 long and contains 89 lines and 752 words.
Lyrics
0:02I had a bad dream
0:05Don't be afraid bad dreams are only dreams
0:11What a time you chose to be born in
0:25Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked
0:27Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked
0:31Down in this cold cold world
0:35It was the night before New Year's
0:36And all through the f**kin' projects
0:38Not a handgun was silent not even a tec
0:40Outside as I'm stuck by enemies who put fear
0:43And blasted on the spot before the pigs were dead
0:46You know hoods robbers snipers new in sight f**k blue and white
0:49They escape before them flash the f**kin' lights
0:51Gunshots shatter first floor window panes
0:54Shells hit the ground and blood stained the dice game
0:57Whether broke callisthetic any style you set it
0:59Beat niggaz toothless physically cut up like gooses
1:02But with iron on the sides thugs took no excuses
1:04Therefore your fifty two hand blocks was useless
1:07Links was snatched off necks scars on throats
1:10Jackets took after bullet rips through coats
1:12Against those who felt the cold from the steel made 'em fold
1:16And squeal once the metal hit the temple of his grill
1:19Destruction worker who was caught for his bomber
1:20No time to swing the hammer that was hangin' from his farmer's
1:23And it's bugged how some niggaz catch slugs
1:26And pockets dug from everything except check stubs
1:28And it does sound ill like wars in Brownsville
1:31Or fatal robberies in Red Hook where Feds look
1:33For fugitives to shoot cops niggaz layin' on roof tops
1:36For his cream he stashed in a shoe box
1:39But he was hot and the strip was filled with young killers
1:43You don't suspect so cops creep like caterpillars
1:45And born thieves stay hooded with extra bullets
1:48Those who try to flee they hit the vertebrae increase the murder rate
1:50Similar to hit men who pull out tecs and then
1:53Drop those who crack like tacos from Mexican
1:55Rapid like recipients cashin' checks again
1:57Back to the motherf**kin' spot on Lexington
2:00Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked
2:02Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked
2:05Down in this cold cold world
2:10We be runnin' from the cops bustin' off shots
2:13Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked
2:16Down in this cold cold world
2:21Yo no time to freeze under covers ease up in Grand Prix's
2:24And seize packages and pocket the currency
2:26Clicks control strips full clips are sprayed
2:29Yellow tape barricades sidewalks where bodies lay
2:32Madness strikes at twelve o'clock midnight
2:34Stick up kids on the ground broke the staircase light
2:37And I stays harassed scramblin' for petty cash
2:40Jakes on my a** young bucks is learnin' fast
2:42357's and 44's
2:44Bought inside corner stores their fire sparks the wars
2:47Hospital floors surrounded by the law
2:50Homicide questioning while the Jakes guard the door
2:53My hood stay tense loyalty puts strength in my team
2:56'Cause niggaz main concern is cream
2:58Some niggaz in the jet black Gallant
3:00Shot up the Chinese restaurant for this kid named Lamont
3:04I thought he was dead but instead he missed a kid
3:07And hit a twelve year old girl in the head and then fled
3:10Tactical narcotic task force back off fast
3:12'Cause the crime boss is passin' off cash
3:14Extortions for portions of streets causes beef
3:16Havin' followers of Indians trying to play Chief
3:19You witness the saga casualties and drama
3:22Life is a script I'm not a actor but the author
3:25Of a modern day opera with the main character
3:27Is Presidential papers the dominant factor
3:30You never looked at me
3:35But you said to this chunk
3:40But you looked so lost as I walked on by
3:50Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked
3:53Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked
3:56Down in this cold cold world
4:01We be runnin' from the cops bustin' off shots
4:04Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked
4:07Down in this cold cold world
4:12Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked
4:14Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked
4:17Down in this cold cold world
5:05Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked
5:07Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked
5:10Down in this cold cold world
5:15We be runnin' from the cops bustin' off shots
5:18Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked
5:21Down in this cold cold world
I had a bad dream Don't be afraid bad dreams are only dreams What a time you chose to be born in Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked Down in this cold cold world It was the night before New Year's And all through the f**kin' projects Not a handgun was silent not even a tec Outside as I'm stuck by enemies who put fear And blasted on the spot before the pigs were dead You know hoods robbers snipers new in sight f**k blue and white They escape before them flash the f**kin' lights Gunshots shatter first floor window panes Shells hit the ground and blood stained the dice game Whether broke callisthetic any style you set it Beat niggaz toothless physically cut up like gooses But with iron on the sides thugs took no excuses Therefore your fifty two hand blocks was useless Links was snatched off necks scars on throats Jackets took after bullet rips through coats Against those who felt the cold from the steel made 'em fold And squeal once the metal hit the temple of his grill Destruction worker who was caught for his bomber No time to swing the hammer that was hangin' from his farmer's And it's bugged how some niggaz catch slugs And pockets dug from everything except check stubs And it does sound ill like wars in Brownsville Or fatal robberies in Red Hook where Feds look For fugitives to shoot cops niggaz layin' on roof tops For his cream he stashed in a shoe box But he was hot and the strip was filled with young killers You don't suspect so cops creep like caterpillars And born thieves stay hooded with extra bullets Those who try to flee they hit the vertebrae increase the murder rate Similar to hit men who pull out tecs and then Drop those who crack like tacos from Mexican Rapid like recipients cashin' checks again Back to the motherf**kin' spot on Lexington Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked Down in this cold cold world We be runnin' from the cops bustin' off shots Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked Down in this cold cold world Yo no time to freeze under covers ease up in Grand Prix's And seize packages and pocket the currency Clicks control strips full clips are sprayed Yellow tape barricades sidewalks where bodies lay Madness strikes at twelve o'clock midnight Stick up kids on the ground broke the staircase light And I stays harassed scramblin' for petty cash Jakes on my a** young bucks is learnin' fast 357's and 44's Bought inside corner stores their fire sparks the wars Hospital floors surrounded by the law Homicide questioning while the Jakes guard the door My hood stay tense loyalty puts strength in my team 'Cause niggaz main concern is cream Some niggaz in the jet black Gallant Shot up the Chinese restaurant for this kid named Lamont I thought he was dead but instead he missed a kid And hit a twelve year old girl in the head and then fled Tactical narcotic task force back off fast 'Cause the crime boss is passin' off cash Extortions for portions of streets causes beef Havin' followers of Indians trying to play Chief You witness the saga casualties and drama Life is a script I'm not a actor but the author Of a modern day opera with the main character Is Presidential papers the dominant factor You never looked at me But you said to this chunk But you looked so lost as I walked on by Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked Down in this cold cold world We be runnin' from the cops bustin' off shots Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked Down in this cold cold world Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked Down in this cold cold world Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked Down in this cold cold world We be runnin' from the cops bustin' off shots Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked Down in this cold cold world
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