Beneath The Surface Lyrics - Singles - The Genius Gza

On a man made lake, there's a sheet of thin ice 

Where unskilled skaters, couldn't figure eight twice 

At sixteen 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 con 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 bur failure could mean death 

Humans sweat, aim shovels, dig up the debris and rubble 

Permanent, damage caused by the double U 

Now who cowardly urge you to merge through 

And think the workers'll serve you 

Signin' marvel, who just dropped the next novel 

Worldwide, practically marred in marble 

His accountless, amount of MC's I saved 

And them 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 breathin', keep ourself from givin' in 

Yo, 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 'cuz 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 three 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 four 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 bitch 

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 third 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 breathin', keep ourself from givin' in 

Scratch underneath the surface