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GZA/Genius - Back to Back: Raw and Uncut - Beneath the Surface
Back to Back: Raw and Uncut
01. Reunited
02. Publicity
03. 4th Chamber
04. Shadowboxin’
05. Clan in da Front
06. Bring da Ruckus
07. Milk the Cow
08. Duel of the Iron Mic
09. Cold World
10. Liquid Swords
11. Living in the World Today
12. Beneath the Surface
13. Guillotine (Swordz)
14. Older Gods Freestyle
15. Killah Hills 10304
16. Acapella
17. Intro
18. Prequal
19. Supreme Interlude
20. Method Man
21. Gridiron Rap
22. Bring the Pain
23. Ice Cream
24. All I Need
25. Run 4 Cover
26. Do You Really (Thang Thang)
27. How High
28. What the Blood Clot
29. Suspect Chin
30. The Motto
31. 4:20
32. Fallout
33. ODB Tribute
34. Interlude
35. Judgement Day
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 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, failure could mean death
Humans sweat, aim shovels, dig up the debris and rubbel
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 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
Face 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 dreads
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 ifflicted
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 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 myself from givin in