Текст песни Blackalicious - Shallow Days
Blackalicious - Shallow Days слова песни
I just keep moving on... (moving on...)I just keep moving on... (moving on...)time and time, a brother asks why the rhyme is not laced with a gangsta touchI said "Simply because I don`t live that waystill kickin` them rhymes rugged and rough""But that won`t sell, cause you gotta keep it real so that we can feel where you`re coming from Because these streets is ill so if you ain`t killing niggas in rhymes your whole sound`s just bubble gum"I said "I won`t contribute to genocide; I`d rather try to cultivate the inner side and try to evolve the frustrated ghetto mind The devil and his army never been a friend of mine""But niggas don`t wanna hear that shit" said the brother who was obviously totally misled and yelled out"murder murder, kill, murder" instilled in the influential (walks ?)of our kids` headsshallow days, you never wanna let a brother be a brotherfully inner to the outercaught up in all them hollow nightscan`t escape cause everywhere that I lookpeople front, and it just ain`t right(repeat)I said "Don`t you know the powers that be are using people as pawns, devouring we until they see us all gone and outta the scene"and as I passed the chronic, he said "look at where I be, I tried to get a job for real, but all the homies (hit licks?) and rob and steal and keep fat pockets caught in a rut to catch ground this way`s in, plus who could you trust?"I said "I`m all about protecting mine, but neglecting minds for getting left behind. Why don`t you change your environment?"He said "This is all I know, plus my fam`s all that I got, I can`t go"I said "You gotta make it for the fams""Damn," he said "I didn`t make the ghetto, The ghetto made the man"I said "You`re more than just that," shook his hand, said "Damn, you gotta find a wayto break the devil`s master plan, peace"shallow days, you never wanna let a brother be a brotherfully inner to the outercaught up in all them hollow nightscan`t escape cause everywhere that I lookpeople front, and it just ain`t right(repeat)The word "peace" is just an expressionused to say bye when it`s time to jetand them red black and green medallionswas all just part of the trend, I guessHardly ever them around brothers` necks no moreInstead of that gold (gats ?) inspiring gangstas and mackswho at the young age of fourbe seeing more drama than war veteransinstead of learning God`s lawsand hip-hop is ((all the ways ?) till we enlist that ??)to express how we be feeling about this and thatbut music does reflect lifeand kids look up to what you`re portraying and mimic what you act likeIt`s time for a new dayan era in rap, conscious styles,makin` them aware of the happeningsbut their ears seem more steered towardsself-annihilation so then they might laughand write this off, like I`m out here justblowing wind, maybe label us soft or unreal, something they just can`t feel, while they yell"murder murder murder, kill kill kill"I just keep movin` on (moving on ...)I just keep movin` on (moving on ...)shallow days / hollow nights(repeat)