Looking Through Darkness Lyrics - Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2 (the New Reality) - Guru

[Guru] 

You know sometimes I be lookin' through the darkness 

Tryin' to find the light 

Tryin' to do what's right with all my might 

[Mica Paris] (Guru) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(Yeah, I'm lookin', lookin' at you) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(I see you lookin' at me; whatcha want to do?) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(Here we go; take a walk with me) 

(Lookin' through the darkness 

Check it out now, now, now, now, now, now) 

[Guru] 

Now, as I peer through the window of gloom, and everyday living 

And all the hardships one faces to make you give in 

I dig more intensely, finding greater strength 

A lot of heads is empty 

I've got a greater rank 

Than emcees not aware of situations 

That'll force one to understand true stipulations 

Thou shalt not bite 

Thou shalt not front 

Fake it if you want, but for the battles I've come, 'cause I'm... 

[Mica Paris] (Guru) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(Yeah, I'm lookin' out, lookin' at you) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(Lookin' at me; my style is free; do you want to be?) 

[Guru] 

For me this rap life is real life 

I don't have to create some false image to make the crowd get hyped 

Too many children get the wrong message from clowns that walk around 

Hopelessly lost, thinkin' that they're the boss 

They're in a daze, while dope emcees don't get the front page 

Me - I try to channel my rage 

As I travel through the city regularly 

Turning the anger and frustration straight into energy 

Yes, you will remember me as the brother who cared 

To dare to step up, with his soul bared 

But never fearing 'cause I've got instructions 

From Him, to go and fight the corruption, so I'm... 

[Mica Paris] (Guru) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(I've got to look through it, try to, try to find the light) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(Uh, maintainin') 

[Guru] 

My granddaddy always told me to keep the light shining 

So as my mic illuminates, you can feel the state that I'm in 

Thoroughly immersed in a verse; way more than hardcore 

I endure 'cause in myself I'm secure 

Delivering syllables and selections with profound perfection 

Comin' back like the resurrection 

In this session, I'm professin', that those who don't 

Hear and understand, never loved me, and so I planned 

To take a stand, as one who is firmly focused 

Plus I'm mad worthy with words 

I rock from East New York all the way to the suburbs 

The lightkeeper, knowledge seeker 

I switch the stress that's on my mind 

Into the voice that rocks your speaker 

And I get deeper than the ocean when I'm... 

[Mica Paris] (Guru) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(Yeah, I'm lookin' through it) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(Ain't nothing to it but to do it 

Gotta freak it, now let me freak it; check it out) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(All my life) 

(Lookin' through the darkness 

Yeah, ohh yeah) 

[Guru] 

Yo, I'm so ill, I go ill, when beats with jazz 

Fill my need to express myself; like the blues, I can't lose 

Weak emcees - they're seekin' refuge 

From my barrage; there's no rescue 

Then I look through the madness, finding sanity 

I'm crazy alert; I never swim in vanity 

I do this rap stuff every year 

Aiyyo, peace to my fam, especially my man, Premier, as I'm... 

[Mica Paris] (Guru) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(Yeah, lookin' out to the wilderness) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(The jungle, uhh; everybody's got to rumble) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(Lookin' through the darkness) 

[Mica Paris] (Guru) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(Got to find my way; doin' my own thing) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

(Walkin' through the darkness) 

Got to find a way 

Got to get, got to get it on 

(Can you see the light?) 

Got to get, got to get, got to get it on 

(Peace aight) 

Lookin' through the darkness 

Lookin' through the darkness 

Got to get, got to get, I've got to get it on 

Lookin' through the darkness 

Got to get, got to get, I've got to get it on 

Got to get, got to get, I've got to get it on