Beneath The Surface-GZA/Genius

[ti:Beneath The Surface] [ar:GZA/Genius] [al:Beneath The Surface] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.36]Beneath The Surface - GZA/Genius [00:01.86] [00:02.68]Written by：GZA/Genius/Gary Grice/Jason Hunter/Walter Reed/Santi White/Jason Scott/Rebel INS/Hunter [00:08.52] [00:19.91]On a man made lake [00:21.19]There's a sheet of thin ice [00:22.54]Where unskilled skaters [00:23.86]Couldn't figure 8 twice [00:25.20]At 16 uncut direct from the cult [00:27.82]Head on assault the result death by the bolt [00:30.61]In a vote it spoke about the average loss commission [00:33.33]That was seen by a king in a prophetic vision [00:35.86]Like a plane crash from a bomb blast [00:38.25]Special broadcast slot time with cold cash [00:41.09]It kept the jury quiet and now a riot will form [00:43.83]While satanic man now hang in his dorm [00:46.59]I swing on you fake radio personalities [00:49.65]Boost ya ratings but hypes behind casualties [00:52.32]Fire shots for low pressure water gun play [00:55.03]Instantly slap ya fire like it's palm Sunday [00:57.72]I fashion the first tool from the elements [01:00.34]The earth use and built it to a complex [01:02.98]Network of communications [01:05.06]You're up against a hopeless situation [01:07.48]I screen every vehicle through enemy observation [01:10.78]Swarmin' unpredictably we spread terror [01:13.80]Increase the force significantly change the error [01:16.45]Check my wind pattern it's headin' west [01:18.68]Success is freedom failure could mean death [01:21.36]Humans sweat aim shovels [01:22.59] [01:23.19]Dig up the debris and rubbel [01:24.94]Permanent damage caused by the double [01:27.31]You now who cowardly urge you to merge through [01:30.88]And think the workers will serve you [01:32.69]Signin' marvel who just dropped the next novel [01:35.36]Worldwide practically marred in marble [01:37.74]His accountless amount of M C's I saved [01:40.55]And those same niggas wanna squander those gifts I gave [01:43.11] [01:46.12]Scratch underneath the surface where does your purpose lie [01:51.23]It seems our world is worthless like we're pawns beneath the sky [01:56.57]Change the race by reason and ashes just the wind [02:01.87]The left is so our we're breathin' keep ourself from givin' in [02:06.92] [02:07.57]Love and hatred home is most sacred [02:09.84]Both species they lay naked in the tombs of oasis [02:13.02]Think back on niggas I ate with spent the day with [02:16.20]Guns we played with niggas I relate with [02:18.48]We broke bread I heard through a vine [02:20.74]Niggas workin' for the feds [02:22.05]Sent out secretly to take my head [02:24.16]I lay back and meditate to the words they say [02:26.77]Skip town for a mutten goofy dred [02:29.19]Had a friend tell my family I was dead [02:31.59]Return at the last fall of the autumn leaves [02:34.49]Operate the plan accordingly [02:36.16]In case the feds are recordin' me [02:38.19]Sign all documents usin' forgery [02:40.52]'Cause just a near thought of me [02:42.25]I'm like Solomon spoke bluntly [02:44.46]Told the word I'm black and calmly [02:46.18]Howls from the grave haunt me [02:47.75]The smell of death's upon me [02:49.24]I dwell in the hills like Gandhi [02:50.90]Been in the presence of mad peasants and old kings [02:53.80]Who sold everything on a quest for God's divine [02:56.50]Slept in caves to get a clear mind [02:58.49]Who prayed 3 times when the moon lit and the sun rise [03:01.85]I met dwellers in the desert talked to shepherds [03:04.59]Been in the mouth of many leopards [03:06.35]Felt the death kiss of satan's mistress [03:08.65]Walked the vacant districts for 4 religions [03:11.15]Studied pagan scriptures [03:12.46]True philosophers and physicians on a cure missions [03:15.41]Who harden their hearts to ward the weak sick and afflicted [03:18.46]Candles lit gamble with a bitch [03:20.32]Who made me love her when I touch her soft [03:23.04]'Cause hide claws [03:24.30]Bees with sweet honey in they mouth [03:26.20]Have bitter stingers at they tail [03:27.97]Walk through the chambers of death take a hold on to hell [03:31.16]Embracing her was like embracing a 3rd world [03:33.73]Scratch underneath the surface where does your purpose lie [03:38.93]It seems our world is worthless like we're pawns beneath the sky [03:44.12] [03:44.71]Change the race by reason and ashes just the wind [03:49.06] [03:49.73]The left is so our we're breathin' keep ourself from givin' in [03:54.75] [03:55.27]Scratch underneath the surface