GOLD
GZA; Inspectah Deck Lyrics


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A-yo shorty, yo that's my word
Oh, y'all smelling y'all piss now y'all think y'all gold
Yo anybody get caught flinging
Over here, I'm returning 'em, that's my word they getting blasted
Anything from 220 to 140, that's mine
Y'all need to step the fuck off
Y'all niggas ain't crazy for real
Yo, the fiends ain't coming fast enough
There is no cut that's pure enough
I can't fold, I need gold, I re-up and reload
Product must be sold to you

I'm deep down in the back streets, in the heart of Medina
About to set off something more deep than a misdemeanor
Under the subway, waiting for the train to make noise
So I can blast a nigga and his boys,for what?
He pushed up on the block and made the dope sales drop
Like the crash in the Dow Jones stock
I had a connect to cross-sales, to catch more mill's
Than ho-bitches got birth control pills
I'm in the park setting up a deal over blunt fire
Bum nigga sleeping on the bench, they had him wired
Peeped my convo, the address of my condo
And how I changed a nigga name to John Doe
And while we set up camp, we got vamped
Put the stake through his heart, I ripped his fucking fangs apart
Snake got smoked on the set like Brandon Lee
Blown out the frame like Pan Am Flight 103
He got swung on, his lungs was torn
A kingpin just castled with his rook and lost a pawn
A regular on the block that played lookout
For playing predator with a Glock, he should have took out

No neighbourhood is rough enough
There is no clip that's full enough
I can't fold, I need gold, I re-up and reload
Product must be sold to you

Fiends ain't coming fast enough
There is no cut that's pure enough
I can't fold, I need gold, I re-up and reload
Product must be sold to you

It's mandatory that I supply all my troops with mega firearms
Big apes and spread 'em out like crops on a farm
To get cream, sometimes they repaint the scene
Like the last episode on gates, and other niggas
Plant bombs till the smoke from the blast becomes thick
And flows through, all they knew, he's gun sick
His Glock clicks like high-heeled shoes on parquet floors
Mad sick, stand on hills and invade wars
Filthy foul, shovelling dirt, he's out to hurt
For instance, chop off hands, attack worth
His idols would lock down airports and extort
Some import, catching ten percent of what the fiends snort
Up in the ski resorts, up in hills
They move keys and had the skis making drops on snowmobiles
The plan was to expand, catch seven figures, release triggers
And live large and bigger than my nigga
Who promised his moms a mansion with mad room
She died and he still put a hundred grand in her tomb
Open wounds, he hid behind closed doors
And still organized his crime and drug wars

Fiends ain't coming fast enough
There is no cut that's pure enough
I can't fold, I need gold, I re-up and reload
Product must be sold to you

No neighborhood is rough enough
There is no clips that's full enough
I can't fold, I need gold, I re-up and reload
Product must be sold to you

There's no cuffs that's tight enough
There is no niggas that's fuck with us




I can't fold, I need gold, I re-up and reload
Product must be sold to you

Overall Meaning

In Inspectah Deck's song "Gold," he is speaking about the drug trade and how he needs to continue to make money by selling drugs despite the risks involved. He uses the metaphor of gold to represent the money he needs to survive and how others in the drug trade are trying to take his share. He warns those who try to take his business that he will retaliate with violence, and he speaks of the ruthless tactics used by those in the drug trade.


Deck talks specifically about his experiences in the streets, setting up deals and protecting his business from those who try to take advantage of him. He describes how even his own people can't be trusted, as they may be collaborating with the competition. He speaks of the constant pressure he is under to make money and how he will do whatever it takes to survive.


Overall, "Gold" highlights the harsh realities of the drug trade and how people are willing to do whatever it takes to make money, even if that means resorting to violence.


Line by Line Meaning

A-yo shorty, yo that's my word
Hey, listen up, what I'm about to say is true and you can trust me on it


Oh, y'all smelling y'all piss now y'all think y'all gold
You may think you're rich and successful, but in reality, you're just deluding yourselves


Yo anybody get caught flinging
If anyone gets caught selling drugs in my area


Over here, I'm returning 'em, that's my word they getting blasted
I will take care of the situation and punish them severely, believe me


Anything from 220 to 140, that's mine
I have control over a wide range of situations, from violent confrontations to more subtle tactics


Y'all need to step the fuck off
You had better back away and not interfere with my business


Y'all niggas ain't crazy for real
Don't act like you're tough or crazy, you're just pretending


The fiends ain't coming fast enough
My drug addiction customers are not buying enough, I need more


There is no cut that's pure enough
No matter how much I try to purify the drugs I sell, it's still never good enough for my customers


I can't fold, I need gold, I re-up and reload
I cannot stop my illegal activities, I must make money and continue to sell more drugs


Product must be sold to you
I must keep selling drugs to my regular customers in order to maintain my illegal business


I'm deep down in the back streets, in the heart of Medina
I'm operating in the most dangerous part of the city, where violence and crime are rampant


About to set off something more deep than a misdemeanor
I'm about to commit a much more serious crime than a minor offense


Under the subway, waiting for the train to make noise
I'm hiding out in the dark and waiting for an opportunity to commit a crime undetected


So I can blast a nigga and his boys,for what?
I want to kill someone and their group of friends, but there's no real reason for doing so


He pushed up on the block and made the dope sales drop
He disrupted my drug sales in this location, causing me to lose money


Like the crash in the Dow Jones stock
His actions had a negative impact on my financial situation, just like a stock market crash


I had a connect to cross-sales, to catch more mill's
I had a business connection to help me expand my drug sales and make more money


Than ho-bitches got birth control pills
I made more money than a lot of prostitutes who use birth control pills to avoid pregnancy


I'm in the park setting up a deal over blunt fire
I'm in the park negotiating a drug deal while smoking marijuana


Bum nigga sleeping on the bench, they had him wired
A homeless person was sleeping nearby and may have been listening in on my conversation, possibly through hidden microphones


Peeped my convo, the address of my condo
Someone overheard my conversation and found out where I live


And how I changed a nigga name to John Doe
I took steps to conceal someone's true identity to prevent them from being arrested or found out by law enforcement


And while we set up camp, we got vamped
While we were planning our next illegal activity, we were attacked and/or robbed


Put the stake through his heart, I ripped his fucking fangs apart
I killed someone in a brutal and violent way, possibly using supernatural or mythical means


Snake got smoked on the set like Brandon Lee
Someone was killed on the movie set, similar to how actor Brandon Lee was accidentally killed on set


Blown out the frame like Pan Am Flight 103
Someone was killed in a violent and brutal way, similar to how Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed by a terrorist attack


He got swung on, his lungs was torn
Someone was attacked and badly injured, possibly with a weapon that punctured their lungs


A kingpin just castled with his rook and lost a pawn
A criminal mastermind played a strategic move to protect themselves, but in doing so, they lost one of their followers or soldiers


A regular on the block that played lookout
Someone who was well-known and trusted in the local community was acting as a lookout


For playing predator with a Glock, he should have took out
He was armed with a gun and should have protected himself better by using it against his attackers


No neighborhood is rough enough
My criminal activities are not limited to any one geographical location, I will operate anywhere that I can make money


There is no clip that's full enough
I will always need more ammunition to protect myself and carry out my illegal activities


There's no cuffs that's tight enough
No matter how much law enforcement tries to stop me, they cannot put a stop to my illegal activities


There is no niggas that's fuck with us
No one can stand in our way or stop our criminal organization




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT F. DIGGS, GARY E. GRICE

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[Verse 1: GZA]
It was the night before New Year’s
And all through the fuckin' projects
Not a handgun was silent, not even a TEC
Outsiders were stuck, by enemies who put fear
And blasted on the spot before the pigs were there
You know hoods, robbers, snipers new in sight
Fuck blue and white
They escape before them flash the fuckin' lights
Gunshots shatter first-floor window panes
Shells hit the ground and blood stained the dice game
Whether pro-calisthenic, any style you set it
Beat niggas toothless, physically cut up like gooses
But with iron on the sides, thugs took no excuses
Therefore, your fifty-two handblocks was useless
Linx was snatched off necks, left scars on throats
Jackets took, after bullet rips through coats
Against those who felt the cold from the steel
Made β€˜em fold and squeal, once the metal hit the temple of his grill
Construction worker, who was caught for his bomber
No time to swing the hammer that was hangin' from his farmers
And it’s bugged how some niggas catch slugs
And pockets dug from everythin' except check stubs
And it does, sound ill like wars in Brownsville
Or fatal robberies in Red Hook where feds look
For fugitives to shoot cops, niggas layin' on roof tops
For his C.R.E.A.M he stashed in a shoebox
But he was hot, and the strip was filled with young killers
You don’t suspect, so cops creep like caterpillars
And born thieves stay hooded with extra bullets
Those who try to flee, they hit the vertebrae
Increase the murder rate
Similar to hitmen who pull out TECs and then
Drop those who crack like tacos from Mexican
Rapid, like recipients cashin' checks again
Back to the motherfuckin' spot on Lexington

[Chorus: Life]
Babies cryin', brothers dyin', and brothers gettin' knocked
Shit is deep on the block and you got me locked down
In this cold, cold world
We be runnin' from the cops, bustin' off shots
Shit is deep on the block and you got me locked down
In this cold, cold world

Verse 2: Inspectah Deck]
Yo, no time to freeze, undercovers ease up in Grand Prixs
And seize packages and pocket the currency
Cliques control strips, full clips are sprayed
Yellow tape barricades sidewalks where bodies lay
Madness strikes at twelve o’clock midnight
Stick-up kids on the ground broke the staircase light
And I stays harassed, scramblin' for petty cash
Jakes on my ass, young bucks is learnin' fast
Three-Fifteen-Sevens and Forty-Fours
Bought inside corner stores, provide sparks for wars
Hospital floors surrounded by the law
Homicide questionin' while the Jakes guard the door
My hood stay tense, loyalty puts strength in my team
β€˜Cause niggas’ main concern is C.R.E.A.M
Some niggas in the jet-black Galant
Shot up the Chinese restaurant for this kid named Lamont
I thought he was dead, but instead, he missed the kid
And hit a twelve-year-old girl in the head, and then fled
Tactical narcotic task force, back off fast
β€˜Cause the crime boss is passin' off cash
Extortions for portions of streets, causes beef
Havin' followers of Indians trying to play Chief
You witness the saga, casualties and drama
Life is a script; I’m not an actor
But the author of a modern-day opera
Where the main character is presidential papers, the dominant factor


[Bridge: Life]
You know, you had me
With your sensuous charm
But you looked so alarmed
As I walked on by

[Chorus: Life]
Babies cryin', brothers dyin', and brothers gettin' knocked
Shit is deep on the block and you got me locked down
In this cold, cold world
We be runnin' from the cops, bustin' off shots
Shit is deep on the block and you got me locked down
In this cold, cold world
Babies cryin', brothers dyin', and brothers gettin' knocked
Shit is deep on the block and you got me locked down
In this cold, cold world
We be runnin' from the cops, bustin' off shots
Shit is deep on the block and you got me locked down
In this cold, cold world



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