Cold World-Genius/GZA

[ti:Cold World] [ar:GZA] [al:Liquid Swords (Explicit Version)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Cold World (寒冷世界) - Genius/GZA [00:02.52]I had a bad dream [00:03.54] [00:05.24]Don't be afraid bad dreams are only dreams [00:11.69]What a time you chose to be born in [00:13.55] [00:25.11]Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked [00:27.91]Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked [00:31.08]Down in this cold cold world [00:32.97] [00:35.35]It was the night before New Year's [00:36.97]And all through the f**kin' projects [00:38.45]Not a handgun was silent not even a tec [00:40.95]Outside as I'm stuck by enemies who put fear [00:43.66]And blasted on the spot before the pigs were dead [00:46.35]You know hoods robbers snipers new in sight f**k blue and white [00:49.63]They escape before them flash the f**kin' lights [00:51.62]Gunshots shatter first floor window panes [00:54.21]Shells hit the ground and blood stained the dice game [00:57.32]Whether broke callisthetic any style you set it [00:59.65]Beat niggaz toothless physically cut up like gooses [01:02.16]But with iron on the sides thugs took no excuses [01:04.80]Therefore your fifty two hand blocks was useless [01:07.77]Links was snatched off necks scars on throats [01:10.22]Jackets took after bullet rips through coats [01:12.63]Against those who felt the cold from the steel made 'em fold [01:16.10]And squeal once the metal hit the temple of his grill [01:19.07]Destruction worker who was caught for his bomber [01:20.80]No time to swing the hammer that was hangin' from his farmer's [01:23.89]And it's bugged how some niggaz catch slugs [01:26.08]And pockets dug from everything except check stubs [01:28.42]And it does sound ill like wars in Brownsville [01:31.22]Or fatal robberies in Red Hook where Feds look [01:33.88]For fugitives to shoot cops niggaz layin' on roof tops [01:36.92]For his cream he stashed in a shoe box [01:39.93]But he was hot and the strip was filled with young killers [01:43.54]You don't suspect so cops creep like caterpillars [01:45.67]And born thieves stay hooded with extra bullets [01:48.05]Those who try to flee they hit the vertebrae increase the murder rate [01:50.59]Similar to hit men who pull out tecs and then [01:53.03]Drop those who crack like tacos from Mexican [01:55.08]Rapid like recipients cashin' checks again [01:57.76]Back to the motherf**kin' spot on Lexington [02:00.33]Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked [02:02.81]Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked [02:05.81]Down in this cold cold world [02:07.88] [02:10.45]We be runnin' from the cops bustin' off shots [02:13.31]Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked [02:16.89]Down in this cold cold world [02:18.91] [02:21.03]Yo no time to freeze under covers ease up in Grand Prix's [02:24.50]And seize packages and pocket the currency [02:26.67]Clicks control strips full clips are sprayed [02:29.25]Yellow tape barricades sidewalks where bodies lay [02:32.02]Madness strikes at twelve o'clock midnight [02:34.52]Stick up kids on the ground broke the staircase light [02:37.36]And I stays harassed scramblin' for petty cash [02:40.03]Jakes on my a** young bucks is learnin' fast [02:42.72]357's and 44's [02:44.97]Bought inside corner stores their fire sparks the wars [02:47.91]Hospital floors surrounded by the law [02:49.72] [02:50.22]Homicide questioning while the Jakes guard the door [02:53.13]My hood stay tense loyalty puts strength in my team [02:56.36]'Cause niggaz main concern is cream [02:58.45]Some niggaz in the jet black Gallant [03:00.75]Shot up the Chinese restaurant for this kid named Lamont [03:04.14]I thought he was dead but instead he missed a kid [03:07.25]And hit a twelve year old girl in the head and then fled [03:10.01]Tactical narcotic task force back off fast [03:12.28]'Cause the crime boss is passin' off cash [03:14.59]Extortions for portions of streets causes beef [03:16.96]Havin' followers of Indians trying to play Chief [03:19.56]You witness the saga casualties and drama [03:22.11]Life is a script I'm not a actor but the author [03:25.64]Of a modern day opera with the main character [03:27.87]Is Presidential papers the dominant factor [03:30.13]You never looked at me [03:34.61] [03:35.22]But you said to this chunk [03:39.50] [03:40.49]But you looked so lost as I walked on by [03:49.55] [03:50.99]Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked [03:53.81]Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked [03:56.67]Down in this cold cold world [03:59.21] [04:01.44]We be runnin' from the cops bustin' off shots [04:04.19]Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked [04:07.38]Down in this cold cold world [04:09.60] [04:12.05]Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked [04:14.76]Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked [04:17.88]Down in this cold cold world [04:20.21] [05:05.19]Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked [05:07.80]Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked [05:10.85]Down in this cold cold world [05:13.08] [05:15.32]We be runnin' from the cops bustin' off shots [05:18.24]Sh*t is deep on the block and you got me locked [05:21.18]Down in this cold cold world