Beneath The Surface

Beneath The Surface - GZA/Genius

Written by：GZA/Genius/Gary Grice/Jason Hunter/Walter Reed/Santi White/Jason Scott/Rebel INS/Hunter

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