Drama
RZA Feat. Monk & Thea Van Seijen Lyrics

I wanna dedicate this song to the young god, Kareem
I want to dedicate this song to a young person who is talented and wise like a god, named Kareem

Like to keep my head up to the sky And ask myself why it has to be this way I'd like to live my life in peace And have not to worry about all the dramas of the day
I prefer to look up and question why life has to be this difficult, I wish to live without any troubles and be at peace

As we strive for luxury and try to feed our families It always seems that someone’s in your way I'd like to live my life in peace And have not to worry about all the dramas of the day
As we work hard to attain luxuries and provide for our families, there always seems to be an obstacle in the way, I just want a peaceful life where I don't have to worry about daily conflicts

I met a young brother about 28 Who seemed intelligent and rather quite straight I greeted him and struck a conversation To see if the youngster had some self-motivation
I encountered a young man who appeared to be intelligent and honest, and began conversing with him to see if he had ambition

Peace brother, what’s your name? How you be? I'm Rugged Monk and I'm all about the currency You mean gettin' paid? Yeah, like my man's brother Who has a condo, he shares with his baby mother
Hey there, what's your name and how are you? I'm Rugged Monk and I focus on making money. Like my friend's brother who has a condo and shares it with the mother of his child

You know a condo beats my apartment With no lights, no gas and backed up rent No hot water or heat, infested with plenty rats That'll eat up the average alley cat
A condo is better than my apartment, which has no electricity or gas and I am behind on rent. It also has no warm water or heat and has many rats that could harm even a cat.

I'm like damn homey that’s poverty he's like Word O.G. that bothers me Plus I'm about to be a new father G We need to wise up and change the hood policy
I think that's terrible, my friend. Yes, it bothers me too, and to add to it, I am about to become a new father. We need to become smarter and change the policies of our neighborhood.

Yo, why you fear the devil as a grown man? Why you not out there tryin? to make your own plan? See we are a victim of a situation Where are wicked man, separated the nation
Why do you fear the devil as an adult? Why are you not out there trying to create your own path? We are in a difficult circumstance where evil men are creating separation in the community.

And got us killin' off one another Black on black, they pit brother on brother It's gettin' hot, hotter than July See the murder and crime rate is risin' to the sky
They have caused us to harm each other, Blacks against Blacks, and set siblings against one another. The situation has become serious, the murder and crime rates are increasing rapidly.

For example, in my neighborhood it's so hot I'm often woke up from the alarmin? soundin? of a shot So I'm thinkin?, what? Is your neighborhood a trap? Could this be the place marked X on the map?
To illustrate, it can get intense in my neighborhood, I am frequently awakened by the alarming sound of gunshots. It makes me wonder if my neighborhood is a trap or if it is the marked X on a map

And I'm spotted like a target in a shootin? gallery So I strive to seek for a better salary So I can escape from where? From this ghetto life area ?Cause everyday it gets scarier
I feel like a target in a shooting range, so I will try and find a higher paying job to escape this ghetto area because the situation is becoming more dangerous every day