Soliloquy Of Chaos
Gang Starr Lyrics

5 carloads deep, time to go do a show
We are ready to perform and head out to the show with five cars worth of people.

Got a massive crew and we're ready to roll
We have a large group of people and are prepared to perform.

So I grab my gear hop in the whip and ride
I gather my equipment and get into the car to ride to the show.

Premier he's got the fly dope system inside
Premier has an excellent sound system in the car.

But my shit cranks too and we've got mad tapes
My sound system is also great and we have a lot of good music to listen to.

Of all the underground groups with the lyrics and bass
We have a collection of music from various underground groups with good lyrics and bass.

Off into the New York night we go
We head out into the night in New York City.

Dre large got the camera biggest, Gord's got three rolls of film
Dre has a large camera, and Gord has plenty of film rolls to take photos during the night.

So we can take the macked out photos
We are able to capture some great photos during the night.

Tommy Hill, The Damaja and my man Gunsmoke
These are some of my friends who are with me on this night.

Corey and Smurf and Lil Dap's got a forty
More friends who have drinks with them.

My man Gary and Shiz and the nutcracker Shorty
Some more of my friends who are with me.

Mike Rhone, chillin' like Capone
Another friend of mine who is relaxed like Capone.

Robinhood, Known as Mel with the clientele
A friend of mine who has clients and is known as Mel or Robin Hood.

Mo, JT, Mega, can't forget black
More of my friends that I can't forget about.

They're rockin' sincere, yes the posse's fat
They are all genuinely enjoying the evening and our group is large and impressive.

Out loud pulls up plus there's Sid and OC
More people join us as Out Loud arrives, including Sid and OC.

Big Mel from strong island H.L. the one and only
Big Mel and H.L., who are unique and special, join us from Strong Island.

O. Delicious, Ely, Bazz and Eon
More of my friends who have unique names join us.

And the aroma of the blunts has me thinking beyond
The smell of the marijuana has me lost in thought.

And to the rest of the crew you know the bond is strong
We all know that we have a strong bond as a group.

And you know who's who, so let me not prolong
We all know each other well, so there's no need to introduce anyone.

For this was a night to remember
This was a memorable evening.

I had on the beige Tims with the two tone leather
I was wearing a certain type of fashionable boots for the evening.

So we get to the jam, the gig, the venue
We arrive at the location where we will be performing.

Then we circled around and then drove in through the front
We drove around the venue before finally arriving at the entrance.

The place was packed, the line was long
The venue was crowded with many people waiting in line.

I was bobbing my head 'cause the music was on
I was enjoying the music and bopping my head along with the beat.

I turned it down then I peeped to my right
I lowered the volume of the music and looked to my right.

I saw this kid and his girl having a fight
I witnessed a couple fighting.

Another kid walked up and mushed the kid in his face
A third person got involved and pushed the first kid in the face.

And then the kid pulled out and bust and laid him to waist
The first kid pulled out a weapon and shot the third person, killing them.

A riot broke out girls screaming and scheming crews
A chaotic situation broke out with girls screaming and various groups getting involved.

Started buck wiling tryna' snatch kids jewels
People started fighting and trying to steal each other's jewelry.

After that 50 came and turned the party out
After the shooting, the party was shut down.

And then the ambulance came to take the body out
The ambulance came to remove the dead body from the scene.

And we didn't even get all the equipment out
We were not able to finish packing up all of our gear before the situation got out of hand.

And we didn't even get to turn the place out
We were not able to perform and finish the show as planned.

This can happen often and it's really fucked up
Situations like this happen frequently and it is awful.

So I'll ask you to your face homeboy what's up
I will confront anyone who might have caused the chaos and ask what happened.

Did you come to see my show or the stupid nigga playoffs
I question whether people came to see our performance or get involved in unnecessary violence.

Killing you and killing me it's the soliloquy of chaos
Violence only leads to more violence and chaos, and it is a sad fact of life in many areas.

And if you live in the cities where streets reek warfare
If you live in areas where violence is common and the streets feel like a battlefield,

People getting nowhere but you go for yours there
Where people are not making any progress, but you try to make a better life for yourself there.

You'll find it doesn't pay to front or play the role
You will learn that pretending or acting in a certain way will not benefit you in the long run.

You could get stole or maybe beat with a pole
You may become a victim of theft or violence.

Then you'll want to retaliate, regroup and come back
You may feel the desire to seek revenge, gather allies, and return to the situation.

So you set the brothers up for a sneak attack
You might plan to ambush and attack your adversaries in retaliation.

Whether you die or kill them, it's another brother dead
Regardless of the outcome, someone will lose their life and it leads to more tragedy.

But I know you'll never get that through your head
But even though the results are tragic, some people will not learn from it.

'Cause we're mislead and misfed facts, we're way off
People are often misled and do not have access to the correct information or resources, making them behave irrationally.

Killing you and killing me, it's the soliloquy of chaos
Once again, violence only creates more violence and leads to chaos and tragedy.