[00:00:00] Beneath The Surface - GZA/Genius [00:00:02] Written by:GZA/Genius/Gary Grice/Jason Hunter/Walter Reed/Santi White/Jason Scott/Rebel INS/Hunter [00:00:19] On a man made lake [00:00:21] There's a sheet of thin ice [00:00:22] Where unskilled skaters [00:00:23] Couldn't figure 8 twice [00:00:25] At 16 uncut direct from the cult [00:00:27] Head on assault the result death by the bolt [00:00:30] In a vote it spoke about the average loss commission [00:00:33] That was seen by a king in a prophetic vision [00:00:35] Like a plane crash from a bomb blast [00:00:38] Special broadcast slot time with cold cash [00:00:41] It kept the jury quiet and now a riot will form [00:00:43] While satanic man now hang in his dorm [00:00:46] I swing on you fake radio personalities [00:00:49] Boost ya ratings but hypes behind casualties [00:00:52] Fire shots for low pressure water gun play [00:00:55] Instantly slap ya fire like it's palm Sunday [00:00:57] I fashion the first tool from the elements [00:01:00] The earth use and built it to a complex [00:01:02] Network of communications [00:01:05] You're up against a hopeless situation [00:01:07] I screen every vehicle through enemy observation [00:01:10] Swarmin' unpredictably we spread terror [00:01:13] Increase the force significantly change the error [00:01:16] Check my wind pattern it's headin' west [00:01:18] Success is freedom failure could mean death [00:01:21] Humans sweat aim shovels [00:01:23] Dig up the debris and rubbel [00:01:24] Permanent damage caused by the double [00:01:27] You now who cowardly urge you to merge through [00:01:30] And think the workers will serve you [00:01:32] Signin' marvel who just dropped the next novel [00:01:35] Worldwide practically marred in marble [00:01:37] His accountless amount of M C's I saved [00:01:40] And those same niggas wanna squander those gifts I gave [00:01:46] Scratch underneath the surface where does your purpose lie [00:01:51] It seems our world is worthless like we're pawns beneath the sky [00:01:56] Change the race by reason and ashes just the wind [00:02:01] The left is so our we're breathin' keep ourself from givin' in [00:02:07] Love and hatred home is most sacred [00:02:09] Both species they lay naked in the tombs of oasis [00:02:13] Think back on niggas I ate with spent the day with [00:02:16] Guns we played with niggas I relate with [00:02:18] We broke bread I heard through a vine [00:02:20] Niggas workin' for the feds [00:02:22] Sent out secretly to take my head [00:02:24] I lay back and meditate to the words they say [00:02:26] Skip town for a mutten goofy dred [00:02:29] Had a friend tell my family I was dead [00:02:31] Return at the last fall of the autumn leaves [00:02:34] Operate the plan accordingly [00:02:36] In case the feds are recordin' me [00:02:38] Sign all documents usin' forgery [00:02:40] 'Cause just a near thought of me [00:02:42] I'm like Solomon spoke bluntly [00:02:44] Told the word I'm black and calmly [00:02:46] Howls from the grave haunt me [00:02:47] The smell of death's upon me [00:02:49] I dwell in the hills like Gandhi [00:02:50] Been in the presence of mad peasants and old kings [00:02:53] Who sold everything on a quest for God's divine [00:02:56] Slept in caves to get a clear mind [00:02:58] Who prayed 3 times when the moon lit and the sun rise [00:03:01] I met dwellers in the desert talked to shepherds [00:03:04] Been in the mouth of many leopards [00:03:06] Felt the death kiss of satan's mistress [00:03:08] Walked the vacant districts for 4 religions [00:03:11] Studied pagan scriptures [00:03:12] True philosophers and physicians on a cure missions [00:03:15] Who harden their hearts to ward the weak sick and afflicted [00:03:18] Candles lit gamble with a b**ch [00:03:20] Who made me love her when I touch her soft [00:03:23] 'Cause hide claws [00:03:24] Bees with sweet honey in they mouth [00:03:26] Have bitter stingers at they tail [00:03:27] Walk through the chambers of death take a hold on to hell [00:03:31] Embracing her was like embracing a 3rd world [00:03:33] Scratch underneath the surface where does your purpose lie