Can you picture my prophecy? |
God When I was alone, and had nothing I asked for a friend to help me bear the pain No one came, except God When I needed a breath to rise, from my sleep No one could help me.. except God When all I saw was sadness, and I needed answers No one heard me, except God So when I'm asked.. who I give my unconditional love to? I look for no other name, except God |
He's braggin about his new Jordan's The baby just ran out of milk He's buyin gold every two weeks The baby just ran out of Pampers He's buyin clothes for his new girl and the baby just ran out of medicine You ask for money for the baby? The daddy just ran out the door GIRL! I can't believe him (I can..) |
Kanye West (1977-) |
Let me show you, the rhyme.. Excuse me - but, Lady Liberty needs glasses and so does Mrs. Justice by her side Both the broads are blind as bats, stumblin through - the system Justice bumped into M'Tulu, trippin on Geronimo Pratt but stepped right over Oliver and his crooked partner Ronnie Justice stubbed her big toe on Mandela And Liberty was misquoted by the Indians Slavery was just a learning phase, forgotten without a verdict while Justice is on a rampage for endangered survivin black males I mean really; if anyone REALLY valued life and cared about the masses They'd take 'em both to Pen Optical and get TWO pairs of glasses Excuse me - but, Lady Liberty needs glasses I'm kickin asses up and down New York City It's a pity Brothers wanna be grimy and gritty to each other What would your mother think, smotherin your brother? I see you sink, into another level Dancin with the devil Turn up the bass, cause I'm player; also a rhyme sayer Kind of fly, layer after layer Why.. cause I'm blessed Cause I've progressed I've learned my lessons Class has always been in session, so you better take notes And stop chokin on negativity |
Right now, it is it is almost.. it is almost uhh, IMPOSSIBLE for you not to see how strong rap has gotten Y'knowhatI'msayin, it's it's like umm.. our our brothers and sisters, our youths, and some of our adults their ear is PINNED to rap music right now And if you really wanna get our message out and really wanna start teachin, we need to start doin that We we really need to start usin, our methods, y'knowhatI'msayin? The Last Poets did it with poetry And uhh, and and.. even in our history from a ancient Afl- African civilization poets went from village to village And that's how, stories and messages and lessons were taught Y'knowhatI'mssayin, and so like you say, history repeats itself And so.. it it was, it was.. at it was, y'know obvious It was, pick it up, y'know? Bein the race that we are, bein the strong race that we are We picked it up, we picked up those positive, those positive vibes and we started rappin and so I think it is, it's a very good medium too |
Thanks for comin out, God bless you, good night... What of fame? Everyone knows your face, the world screams your name And never again, are you alone.. |
Unless we share with each other we gotta start makin' changes |
Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight Why am I trying to see, when there aint nothing in sight Why am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die? someone tell me y |