The GOSPEL GANGSTAZ are role models. "we don't consider ourselves above anybody. But God has given us insight to see the truth. We understand their pain, and they know we know the real. I gotta make music for my homies. I believe in bringing the church to people, not just bringing people to church", Tik Tokk stated.
"The GOSPEL GANGSTAZ stand in a position to help, because we have seen how the gospel of Christ is real. Our lives were changed from selling crack, drive-by shootings, car-jacking and illicit sex, to a life of peace, joy and happiness because of Christ. We want to go back to the hood and let our light shine", says Solo.
"We are real G'z with our own war stories and our own battle marks. We survived and now we must fight for our brothers and sisters that are trapped in a world of violence and poverty, adds Chille'.
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questions
Gospel Gangstaz Lyrics
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What can I do now that I'm under pressure?
Was always taught to give my heart never settle for lesser
Although the weight of the world seems like it's on my shoulders
Can't break the heart of a soldier but got me getting colder
I hear these voices in my head tuggin me persitent
Sometimes I think I should pray but feel I'm too distant
Or will he listen I heard the Lord don't hear sinners prayer
No moan can come to the Father unless the spirit draw him
Mutilated with the thorns on his head would of been me
Seen the nails in his hands should have been me
Lord help me cause temptations knockin at my door
Started with a little sin then watch it grow
I can't contrl it it's too strong now it's controlling me
I wish to break away free but it keeps holding me
Maybe the kust of the world's the reason for my treason
But the plesure of sin lasts only for a season
And dear God can you please help me understand
How sin could be so wrong yet so fun to man
And why didn't you kill Satan when he wasn't true
But then again who am I to try and question you, never question God
(Chorus)
Dear God if you can hear me let's have a little discussion
Though they told me as a child never bother you with my question
I just need some direction and understanding, tell me what to do
You just told me to have faith and never question you
(Verse 2)
Lord I see the Light tell me am I blinded?
Or nothings wrong with my sight you just never shined it
Though I don't deserve it Lord tell me can you bless me?
And pray my faith don't fail when the devil come to test me
Won't let it stress me but the bills late and rents due
The same thing last month a nigga went through
Don't wanna gang bang or slang 'cain to maintain'
Have to have me on the floor repenting for the same thing
Every other day it seem impossible to break free
And when you come back for your people Lord take me
And make me a child of God and all you had to say
Was everything is new and old things is passed away
Don't question God, but you have not cause you ask not
I lost homiez on the street that's in peace casue they blast not
When you gonna punish out oppressor? But it's up to You
Why do the good die young but who am I to try and question you?
(Chorus)
(Verse 3)
My momma always told me Chille' baby go to church
Stop drinking erk & jerk get a job and go to work
But I proceeded to sell dope that's just the thang I was into
They never knew bout the raids and shoot outs I been through
Living lthat G-life a sergeant with G-Stripes
Trying to stack mail and avoid jail strikes
Neighborhood rocker-fella a walking ready teller
Forced to live in the underworld so I could libe my life better
No cashmer sweaters khaki's braids and some chucks
Come around my hood I'm the forst to hit you up
Tell me what would a Gee do?
Well you really don't know cuzz you ain't walked in my shoes
The county blues got me heel toe toe
I know banging was wrong but it was real though
Sometimes I lay in my bed and stare at the ceiling
I wonder why L.A. got all the killin
Wonder why you changed my mind and start revealing
And the Spirit's so strong I can't fight the feelins
Once again I ask myself what would a Gee do?
And the answer was clear I don't have to question You
(Chorus) 2x
In the song "Questions" by Gospel Gangstaz, the lyrics observe the struggles of life and the faith that surrounds it. The first verse starts with a question about what someone can do when they are feeling pressure. They realize that they were taught to always give their heart and never settle for lesser, but the weight of the world seems to be on their shoulders. The voices in their head tug at them constantly, causing them to wonder whether they should pray or not. Despite feeling distant, they heard that the Lord recognizes your time of visitation when it's there. The verse then dives into the struggle with temptation and sin, and the realization that pleasure is only for a season, and eventually, it will weigh them down. The chorus describes a conversation with God, where the singer is seeking direction and understanding, even though they were told as a child to never question God. The second verse is more personal, as it talks about the struggle to be faithful to God even when life is difficult. The singer wonders if they are blinded because they see the light but the world is still hard. They talk about bills being due and how it feels impossible to break free from sin, but they ask God to make them a child of God. The final verse discusses living the "G-life," and how they wondered what a "G" would do in their situation. Ultimately, they come to the conclusion that they do not need to question God, and instead, they should embrace faith.
Line by Line Meaning
What can I do now that I'm under pressure?
I am feeling pressure, what should I do?
Was always taught to give my heart never settle for lesser
I have been taught to always give my best and never settle for less.
Although the weight of the world seems like it's on my shoulders
I feel like I'm carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders.
Can't break the heart of a soldier but got me getting colder
I feel like a tough soldier, but the pressure is making me colder.
I hear these voices in my head tuggin me persitent
I am hearing persistent voices in my head.
Sometimes I think I should pray but feel I'm too distant
I feel distant from God and sometimes feel like I should pray.
Or will he listen I heard the Lord don't hear sinners prayer
I heard that the Lord doesn't listen to sinners' prayers and I'm not sure if he will listen to me.
But recognize your time of viitation when it's there
I know that I need to recognize the time when the Lord is visiting me.
No moan can come to the Father unless the spirit draw him
I know that I cannot come to the Father without the spirit drawing me.
Mutilated with the thorns on his head would of been me
The Lord was tortured with thorns on his head, and it could have been me.
Seen the nails in his hands should have been me
He was nailed to the cross, and it should have been me.
Lord help me cause temptations knockin at my door
I need help to resist temptation that is knocking at my door.
Started with a little sin then watch it grow
I started with a small sin, and it grew.
I can't contrl it it's too strong now it's controlling me
I can't control the sin, it's too strong and it's controlling me.
I wish to break away free but it keeps holding me
I want to break free from this sin, but it keeps holding me back.
Maybe the kust of the world's the reason for my treason
Maybe the corruption of the world is the reason for my betrayal.
But the plesure of sin lasts only for a season
The pleasure of sin only lasts for a short time.
And dear God can you please help me understand
God, please help me understand.
How sin could be so wrong yet so fun to man
I want to know why sin is wrong, but it seems so fun to me.
And why didn't you kill Satan when he wasn't true
I want to know why God didn't kill Satan when he was being untrue.
But then again who am I to try and question you, never question God
I shouldn't question God's decisions.
Dear God if you can hear me let's have a little discussion
God, let's talk.
Though they told me as a child never bother you with my question
I was told not to bother God with my questions as a child.
You just told me to have faith and never question you
God, you told me to always have faith in you and not to question you.
Lord I see the Light tell me am I blinded?
I see your light, God, but am I blinded by it?
Or nothings wrong with my sight you just never shined it
Maybe you just haven't shined your light on me.
Though I don't deserve it Lord tell me can you bless me?
God, can you bless me even though I don't deserve it?
And pray my faith don't fail when the devil come to test me
Pray that my faith won't fail when the devil comes to test me, God.
Don't wanna gang bang or slang 'cain to maintain'
I don't want to be involved in gangs or drug dealing to make money.
Have to have me on the floor repenting for the same thing
I don't want to have to be on the floor, repenting for the same sins.
Every other day it seem impossible to break free
Every other day, it seems impossible to break free from my sins.
And when you come back for your people Lord take me
God, when you come back for your people, take me too.
And make me a child of God and all you had to say
Make me your child, God.
Was everything is new and old things is passed away
Everything is new and the old things have passed away.
Don't question God, but you have not cause you ask not
I shouldn't question God, but if I don't ask, I won't know.
I lost homiez on the street that's in peace casue they blast not
My friends who didn't involve themselves in violence are now at peace.
When you gonna punish out oppressor?
When will you punish our oppressors, God?
But it's up to You
It's up to God.
Why do the good die young but who am I to try and question you?
I don't understand why the good die young, but I shouldn't question God.
My momma always told me Chille' baby go to church
My mother always told me to go to church.
Stop drinking erk & jerk get a job and go to work
She also told me to stop drinking and start working.
But I proceeded to sell dope that's just the thang I was into
But I followed a different path, selling drugs was what I was into.
They never knew bout the raids and shoot outs I been through
No one knew about the dangerous situations I found myself in - the raids and shootouts.
Living lthat G-life a sergeant with G-Stripes
I lived the gangster life and made rank within the gang.
Trying to stack mail and avoid jail strikes
I was trying to make money and not get in trouble with the law.
Neighborhood rocker-fella a walking ready teller
I displayed my wealth and acted like a rockstar in my neighborhood.
Forced to live in the underworld so I could libe my life better
I felt like I had no choice but to live in the criminal underground to improve my life.
No cashmer sweaters khaki's braids and some chucks
I dressed in casual clothing, not fancy suits.
Come around my hood I'm the forst to hit you up
If you come around my neighborhood, I'll be the first one to approach you.
Tell me what would a Gee do?
What would a gangster do in this situation?
Well you really don't know cuzz you ain't walked in my shoes
You can't judge me because you haven't lived my life.
The county blues got me heel toe toe
Being in jail has me pacing back and forth.
I know banging was wrong but it was real though
I know that being in a gang was wrong, but it felt real to me.
Sometimes I lay in my bed and stare at the ceiling
Sometimes, I lay in bed and think.
I wonder why L.A. got all the killin
I wonder why there is so much violence in Los Angeles.
Wonder why you changed my mind and start revealing
I wonder why God has changed my mind and is now revealing things to me.
And the Spirit's so strong I can't fight the feelins
The Holy Spirit is strong in me, and I cannot resist the feeling.
Once again I ask myself what would a Gee do?
Again, I wonder what a gangster would do in this situation.
And the answer was clear I don't have to question You
I don't need to question God about what I should do.
Dear God if you can hear me let's have a little discussion
God, let's talk.
Though they told me as a child never bother you with my question
Even though I was told not to question you as a child, God, I need to talk to you.
You just told me to have faith and never question you
You told me to have faith in you and not to question you.
Contributed by Lauren P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.