Liar's Anthem
Sho Baraka Lyrics

Pimpin', pimpin', pimpin', murder, murder, sell drugs
Engaging in illegal and exploitative activities such as pimping, murder, and selling drugs

I step outta the front door
Leaving the comfort of one's own home

Music is inflating my ego
The music is boosting my sense of self-importance

It's hard to just let go
It is difficult to release oneself from the influence of the music

Beats bangin' thoughts in my torso
The rhythm of the beats is stimulating my mind and body

The streets then repeat it like echoes
The message of the streets is constantly reinforced and echoed

The picture that's painted
The image that is portrayed

It makes me wanna live life dangerous
It compels me to desire a risky and dangerous lifestyle

It makes me wanna be rich and famous
It inspires me to pursue wealth and fame

I know it ain't righteous
I am aware that it is not morally right

But they make it look so enticing
However, they present it in a way that is highly appealing

It attacks my ears like it's Tyson
It aggressively captures my attention, much like a boxer Mike Tyson

Takes a bite of my conscience
It negatively impacts my moral judgment

Watch me bob my head to some nonsense
I mindlessly enjoy and nod my head to meaningless lyrics

Rob, steal, kill, and speak bondage
Engaging in illegal activities and promoting a state of slavery

I could be truthful, I used to be silent
I have the capacity to speak the truth, but I previously chose to remain silent

But it's got your boy straight fillin' with violence
However, it has influenced me to become filled with violent tendencies

I'm using the ladies, I used to respect them
I am exploiting women, disregarding the respect I once had for them

And now your boy say anything just to sex them
Now I am willing to say anything in order to have sexual relations with them

I used to be modest, I used to be honest
I used to possess humility and integrity

Now I do anything to get those dollars
Now I am willing to do anything to accumulate wealth

'Cause I love...
Because I have a strong desire for...

Record execs make a killing
Record executives profit greatly

Yeah we could pay you in millions
They can offer large sums of money as payment

Cash to the ceiling, don't trust your conviction or feelin'
Overflowing amounts of money, but one must not rely on their personal beliefs or emotions

You'll be just misleading some children
You will merely deceive and misguide young individuals

Their parents will blame you
These young individuals' parents will hold you responsible

You communicate what you've been through
You express your own experiences

They don't understand you're a black dude
They fail to comprehend that you are a black man

And one that does rap too
And specifically one who is involved in the rap genre

They just complain and they hassle
They only complain and bother you

They would do it too if they had to
If they were in your shoes, they would do the same

You just make paper, we don't need to know where it came from
You simply generate income, and we are not concerned about its origin

You didn't make the rope which they hang from
You did not create the system that oppresses them

Cocaine and that handgun, everyone there saw 'em the same bruh
The presence of cocaine and a handgun is evident to everyone

But this is the country of freedom
Nevertheless, this is a nation that claims to uphold freedom

You can have women, you can have diamonds
You can possess women and material wealth, such as diamonds

This is what sells, greed, sex, drugs, and violence
These are the things that are marketable: greed, sex, drugs, and violence

Package these items, for people to buy them
These items are packaged and sold to consumers

And one day you would be an executive giant
And eventually, you would become a powerful executive

Produce and sell...
Create and market...

Who's at fault for ignoring Paul shootin' right for them Jordans
Who is to blame for disregarding the issues that Paul, a man in need, is facing while everyone is focused on buying expensive sneakers (Jordans)

'Cause Nike extortin' the loyalty of poor man's emotions
Because Nike is taking advantage of the emotions and loyalty of underprivileged individuals

Without them they feel less important
Without these expensive shoes, they feel a decrease in their sense of self-worth

And how about athletes, they come from the same back-streets
What about athletes who originate from similar disadvantaged neighborhoods

And they could make them shoes a lot more cheap
And they have the ability to produce these shoes at a much lower cost

And how about rappers, they boast about evil
As for rappers, they often brag about indulging in immoral actions

They say the same stuff they got copied from Kinko's
They repeat the same content they obtained from others, similar to copying from a printing store (Kinko's)

And what are the wealthy, that keep on complainin'
And what about the wealthy individuals who continue to express dissatisfaction

They ask for legislation and they think that will change men
They demand new laws and believe this will bring about transformative change in society

And how about churches, they become obsolete
And what about churches that have become outdated and irrelevant

They call more meetings just to talk about outreach
They hold countless meetings solely to discuss their efforts to reach out to others

And have more workshops, and hear more men speak
They organize additional workshops and invite more speakers, predominantly men

And just repeat all the deep thoughts a dead man inked
And they simply reiterate the profound ideas written by deceased individuals

Who's without blame here, I guess we're all guilty
Who can be considered blameless in this situation? I suppose we are all at fault

In the core of man's heart, yeah we're all filthy
Deep within the essence of a person's heart, we are all morally corrupted

Man has no standards, he thinks he has answers
Humanity lacks proper moral guidelines, yet individuals believe they possess the solutions

We all got disease and it's much worse than cancer
We are all afflicted with a sickness, one that is far more detrimental than cancer

He speaks with the father, he wants your allegiance
God communicates with humanity and desires their loyalty

He plays God's role, yeah it's like we don't need him
He arrogantly assumes the role of God, as if we can live without Him

But he hates...
But God hates...