b.i.b.l.e
Genius/ Gza Lyrics

Life is a test many quest the universe
Life is a challenging path, where many seek their existence in this universe.

And through my research, I felt the joy and the hurt
By diving deep into the facts, I experienced both the positive and negative feelings.

The first shall be last and the last shall be first
In life, the ones who are successful initially may end up being unsuccessful, and vice versa.

The basic instructions before leaving earth
The fundamental knowledge and guidance to lead a righteous life before departing from this world.

I loved doing right but I was trapped in hell
I always wanted to do what was right, but I was stuck in a difficult situation.

Had mad ideas, sad eyes and tears
I had disruptive and unusual ideas that left me feeling emotionally drained.

Years of fears, but yo my foes couldn't bear
I had been living in fear for many years, but my enemies could not handle the stress.

I searched for the truth since my youth
Ever since I was young, I have been on a quest for knowledge and understanding.

And went to church since birth, but it wasn't worth the loot
I attended church from an early age, but I realized that it was not worth my time and money.

That I was paying, plus the praying
I spent a lot of money to attend church and prayed, but it did not bring me the satisfaction I was looking for.

I didn't like staying cuz of busy-bodies and dizzy hotties
I did not enjoy being in church because of the gossipers and the distracting members.

That the preacher had souped up with lies
The pastor had embellished the truth with lies to make it sound more appealing.

Durin the service, he swallowed up the poor
During the church service, the pastor exploited the poor.

And after they heard this, they wallowed on the floor
The poor were so moved by the pastor's words that they fell to the ground.

But I ignored, and explored my history that was untold
I chose to ignore the pastor's words and researched my own untold history.

And dropped a jewel like Solomon, but never followed men
I shared my newfound knowledge with others but only followed my own intuition.

Cause if you do your brain is more hollow than
If you blindly follow others, your mind will be empty and devoid of original thought.

Space oblivia, or the abyss
Like the empty vastness of space or an endless abyss.

With no trace of trivia, left with the hiss
With nothing but meaningless noise and sound left behind.

Does it pay to be deaf, dumb and blind?
Is it worth being ignorant and unenlightened?

From a slave we was kept from the mind
As slaves, we were not allowed to educate ourselves mentally.

And from the caves he crept from behind
Ignorance has been passed down from generation to generation.

And what he gave, was the sect of the swine
What has been taught to us is the doctrine of the filthy and immoral.

When the bible, it condemns the pig
The Bible forbids the consumption of pork.

I don't mean to pull your hems or flip your wigs
I do not intend to offend or shock you.

But we used to wear a turban, but now we're in the urban
In the past, we wore turbans, but now, we live in cities.

No more wearing beanies and dress like a genie
We no longer wear beanies and dress like mythical genies.

No hocus pocus cause I focus on the facts
I do not believe in magic, only in the truth.

And put it on the tracks and brought it through the wax
I shared my knowledge through my music.

I speak on Jacob, it might take up some time
I talk about Jacob from the Bible, which might take some time to explain.

And too much knowledge, it might break up the rhyme
Sharing too much information might disrupt the flow of my music.

I did it anyway just to wake up the mind
I shared my knowledge to awaken people's minds.

Of those who kiss stones or prays on the carpet
Of those who worship stones or pray on carpets, referring to certain religious practices.

Those who sit home, or sell books by the market
Those who sit at home or sell books by the market, not seeking knowledge or enlightenment.

Need to chill and get their mind revived
They need to relax and reinvigorate their minds.

For years religion did nothing but divide
For years, religion has caused nothing but division.

I strolled through the books of Job to unfold
I read through the book of Job to gain understanding.

And open bibles, instead of hoping on revivals
I rely on reading bibles, rather than waiting on religious revivals.

Calling on His name and screaming hallelujah
Crying out his name and shouting hallelujah, a form of religious expression.

When he hardly knew ya, that's how the devil's fooled ya
You are blind to the devil's deception, even though He hardly knows you.

See look into my eyes brethren, that's the lies of a Reverend
Pay attention to what I am saying; this is the lies spread by religious leaders.

Why should you die to go to heaven?
Why should you have to die to be able to go to heaven?

The Earth is already in space, the bible I embrace
We are already living in space, which is why I choose to follow the Bible.

A difficult task I had to take
It was a challenging journey to arrive at this conclusion.

I studied till my eyes was swollen, and only arose when
I studied to the point where my eyes became swollen and only stopped when I found the truth.

I found out that we were the chosen
I discovered that my people were the chosen ones.

I deal with the truth, and build with the youth
I deal with the truth and educate the young generation.

And teach my son as he kneels on the stoop
I teach my son valuable lessons as he kneels on the doorstep.

Son, life is a pool of sin, corrupted with foolish men
Life is a challenging path filled with wrongdoings by foolish people.

And women with wicked minds, who build picket signs
Some people, particularly women, create signs advocating for immoral practices.

To legalize abortion, the evil eye distortion
Advocating for the legalization of abortion is a morally corrupt viewpoint.

I quiz Son with my wisdom
I impart my knowledge onto my son through questioning.

Before I converted, I was perverted, and knowledge was asserted
Before becoming enlightened, I was corrupt and only believed in factual knowledge.

The study of wisdom, I preferred it
I enjoyed studying wisdom and enlightenment.

The understanding, it gave me mental freedom
My understanding of wisdom led to my mental liberation.

I even learned Caucasians were really the Tribe of Edom
I discovered that those who are classified as Caucasians are actually part of the Tribe of Edom.

The white image, of Christ, is really Cesare Borgia
The image of Christ as a white man is really a depiction of Cesare Borgia.

And uhh, the second son of Pope Alexander
Cesare Borgia was the second son of Pope Alexander.

The Sixth of Rome, and once the picture was shown
He was the sixth ruler of Rome, and his image became popularized as the image of Christ.

That's how the devils tricked my dome
This is how the devil deceived me.

I prophesized to save a man, but no one gave a damn
I had a vision to save someone, but no one cared.

For my nation the seed of Abraham
This prophesy was meant for my nation, who are descendants of Abraham.

Blessed with the tongue of Hebrew
We are blessed with the ability to speak Hebrew.

Now we're strung on needles, and some are plungin evils
Now, we are caught in perilous situations, and some are giving into immoral impulses.

So study and be wise in these days of darkness
Educate yourself and strive for enlightenment in these trying times.

Peace to my nephew Marcus
A shoutout to my nephew, Marcus.

The basic instructions before leaving earth
The fundamental knowledge and guidance to lead a righteous life before departing from this world.