Glory
N.O.R.E. Lyrics

Nigga, put down ya beer and - snatch up ya chair 'n
Stop drinking and get ready for what's about to happen.

A lot of clak up, clak up, street clearin'
Gunfire is happening and people are running away.

First the firing then the siren you'll be hearin'
After shooting, police sirens start blaring.

Your man gotta few heartbeat left they fearin'
People are fearing for their life as someone may die soon.

It's me or you, or them or us
It's a fight for survival, for me, you, them, or us.

Lost to what, them things gon' bust
What's the cost of losing? Bullets will fly and things will explode.

Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust
People will die and turn to ash and dust.

I clear the land, "In God We Trust" nigga
I will survive and clear the land. I trust in God.

It's the blaze of glory, the blaze of glory
It's going down in a fiery and epic way.

You come in here for these niggaz, the blaze of glory
If you come in here, it's going to be in a blaze of glory.

EGHCK! fuck ya crews and, who ya choosin'
I don't care about your crew or who you're choosing to fight with.

Critics and news, and all their reviews
I don't care about the opinions of critics and news reviews.

The watch jeweled and, VS jewels with
I'm flaunting my expensive jewelry with VS diamonds.

Different hews, of rogues or blues
There are various types of criminals in the streets.

The street movement, that I move wit
I'm part of a street movement and move with them.

"Hurri"s the "cane" like Miami U
I move fast like a hurricane, just like the Miami Hurricanes football team.

Ya niggaz foolin', whatcha doin
You guys are foolish, what are you doing?

Obviously, you ain't got a clue
You clearly have no idea about what's happening here.

I'm killer in the clutch, like the Lakers' Horry
I'm a killer in pressure situations, just like Robert Horry of the L.A. Lakers.

Wit four seconds left, rappers can't ignore me
In a short amount of time, rappers will know who I am and can't ignore me.

Quit stepping on my heel
Stop copying and stealing my style.

You fuckers riding my flow, like I'm your training wheels, ugh!
People are imitating my flow as if they need training wheels.

Mind over matter, SL blacker
I have control over my mind and am darker than others.

Sunny days, I might if to think he can't ROOF!
On a sunny day, I might think I can't be stopped.

You niggaz fishin, well wishin
You guys are fishing and wishing for something that won't happen.

Lotta rhyme but still missin' the vision, it's the blaze of glory
Many rappers are missing the point. It's all going down in a fiery way.

Sheah, the blaze of glory, rewrite history
It's going down in a fiery and epic way, and it will be remembered in history.

Turn pages for me, my story is epic
My story is worth reading and is epic.

Hustle in my blood, my story is metric
I have a natural talent for hustling and it's part of my story.

Bring that O backwards I'm feeling dyslexic
Flipping the letter 'O' backwards makes me feel dyslexic.

Grew up mis-directed, dark complected
I grew up lost and with dark skin.

Sometimes no electric, it was hectic
We didn't always have electricity and it was chaotic.

It was harsh, I was awed, I was infected, neglected
It was a difficult life and I was always in awe. I was also infected and neglected.

At sixteen, I got connected like Tetris
At 16, I got involved in something like fitting pieces together in Tetris.

Had the power to zone, turn powder to stone
I had the power to control a territory and turn drugs into money.

In any beef, iron drept it, iron tested
I'm not afraid of any conflict, and will use iron as a weapon.

Think back, I invested, I assessed it, I reflected
I think about my past and reflect on where I've invested and where I'm at now.

Think back, I was requested by God
Looking back, I realize that God requested me for a greater purpose.

I shall lead as I was directed
I will lead as I'm directed by a higher power.

Demand to be king, I was selected a menacing thing
I demanded to become a king and was selected as a menacing figure.

Defying the odds, the fire with arms
I've defied the odds and have come out on top with weapons ready.

A tyrants evolved, the tyrant is on, so run for ya weapon nigga!
A tyrant has evolved, and is coming with weapons. So run and get your weapons ready.

I'm for that hit rich quick shit, for that quick lick
I'm into making quick cash and doing whatever it takes to get it.

For that quick Vick fucka, I ain't for the bullshit
I'm not into the bullshit, I just want to make money quickly and easily.

I ain't for the small talk, strictly 'bout the ballpark
I'm not into small talk, I'm only interested in what's important.

Figures on my numbers these niggaz is all talk
I have actual numbers and figures to back up my claims, unlike others who only talk.

Niggaz is missin', out on life, I ain't hit him
Other people are missing out on life, but that doesn't affect me.

I ain't sittin 'round thumb-twiddling, I ain't wishin'
I'm not sitting around doing nothing, and I'm not hoping for anything to happen.

No one could ever tell the Malicious I ain't livin'
No one can tell me that I'm not living my life to the fullest.

The home town homies hate my name, I ain't trippin'
People in my hometown may not like me, but I don't care.

I don't retaliate, I don't hate, I obliv' 'em
I don't fight back or hate them, I just ignore them.

Jésus 'round my neck, I'ma Christian, I forgive 'em
I wear a cross around my neck, and as a Christian, I forgive them.

I was chosen to hold this throne
I was destined to be in my position of power.

I held my own, ever since I held that zone
I've been able to take care of myself since I controlled and occupied a territory.

And served it, from all the days I heard mama's curses
I've worked and hustled to the point of ignoring my mother's curses.

Now I put it in verses, it was worth it
Now I'm putting my story into music and it was all worth it.

Don't let it hurt kid, push a pack, cook a crack
Don't let the harsh reality hurt you, just focus on making money through drugs.

Whatever be the plate, motherfucka get the bank, uh!
No matter what the situation is, just make sure to make money and get rich.