Night Vision
Guru; Isaac Hayes Lyrics

When the sun goes down and the moon comes up
As the day ends and night begins

You can see a lot of things if you look deep enough
There's more to what meets the eye

It's all around
The nocturnal world is filled with activity

The city skyline, in the nighttime, be the right time, to ball out
The city is lively at night

Who's the real pimp, gangster hustler, you call out
It's hard to distinguish who's really the top player

Is it him, is it him or is it, Dukes over there?
There are multiple contenders for the title

Real recognizes real, so yo, no one cares
Only the best can spot the best

The chief executive mack, in so deep you can't imagine
The leader of the pack is untouchable

I've seen the beatdowns, the gunfights, plus the paddywagon
The streets can be violent

See daddy with his pants saggin, pushin whips that's too fly
People may try to act tough but drive fancy cars

Switchin up to a suit and tie, ladies say he's too cute to lie
Someone can easily change their appearance to impress others

And none of my girls, wanna, talk to you
No one wants to associate with a weakling

Plus, none of my boys, gotta, talk to you
Even the men aren't interested in talking to you

Cause when you see me, they'll be somewhere in the cut
When I'm around, my squad will be watching from a distance

And you can't be me, so nip that weak talk in the butt
Don't bother trying to imitate me, it won't work

The party's crowded, and everyone, is showin love
The atmosphere is energetic and friendly

Whassup, what's the deal, how's things holdin up? (Whassup young blood?)
The artist is checking in on someone

The smooth dude, that moves through, with the utmost precision
The singer is confident and capable

Truly a wiseguy, seein life with my night vision
The singer is observant and wise to what goes on after dark

See that young blood, comin down the street
The artist takes notice of someone approaching

Don't be hypnotized by the stride of his feet..
Don't be fooled by appearance alone

Pickpockets.. streetwalkers.. number runners.. hustlers
The street is filled with shady characters

Lots of ladies, wanna, check me out
The singer is popular among women

And lots of haters, wanna, X me out
The artist has enemies too

I got more style than Gucci, Louis or Prada
The singer is confident in his fashion sense

Drop more jewels on you, than your uncle or father
The singer can bestow knowledge and advice

Once this envious kid, was temptin me kid to stoop down to his level and cold empty his wig
Someone tried to provoke the singer into violence

Aiyyo; baby wants to run with me, come with me, have fun with me
Someone is interested in hanging out with the artist

He was mad cause his girl wanted up in my world (hahahaha)
Someone was jealous of the artist's lifestyle

I looked the other way, and she was still, stuck in my world
The singer didn't let the jealousy bother him and continued with his life

If he's gon' flip, he's gonna, find out quick
If someone tries to start trouble, they will regret it

That I stroll with a click, and we roll mad thick
The artist has a tight-knit group of friends

He shook my hand and laughed it off, that was his best decision
Someone realizing it's best to not get on the artist's bad side

We keep it tight aight? Hangin out, with that night vision
The artist values loyalty and seeing through appearances

I bust into this night club
The singer makes a dramatic entrance

I can see you perpetraters
The artist is aware of the people trying to fake their way through the night

Passin out your BID'ness cards
People are advertising their businesses to the singer

Wearin your knockoff gators
People wearing fake designer shoes

Pimps.. heartbreakers.. dumb-ass Johns..
The singer is surrounded by unwanted company

You got to make a decision, to go witcha instincts and rely on your night vision
The artist suggests listening to your intuition when it comes to dealing with people at night