Things I've Seen
Spooks Lyrics

You won't believe the things I've seen
I have seen things that are beyond your imagination

Far beyond your wildest dreams
Things that you can't even dream of

I've seen chaos and order reign supreme
I have witnessed both chaos and order taking over

I've seen the beauty of the universe so peaceful and serene
I have seen how peaceful and beautiful the universe can be

In seconds turn to violence and screams
But suddenly it can turn into a violent and chaotic scene

I've seen true genius
I have witnessed real genius

Too often elude the meaningless
But it often goes unnoticed and unappreciated in this mediocre nation

Appreciation of this mediocre nation
The genius is not appreciated in this mediocre nation

I've heard the mindless repetition
I have heard the mindless repetition of empty words

Of empty words without tradition
Words that lack tradition or originality

Turn original verbs into submission
They make original verbs conform to their expectations

I smelled this malignerance addiction
I have recognized this tendency to cause harm as a kind of addiction

But I guess I wouldn't be right
But I admit that I might be wrong in my perceptions

If I said the blunt was like a baby pipe
If I tried to compare a blunt to a baby pipe

There ain't gonna be no revolution tonight
There won't be any revolution taking place tonight

Half my warriors as high as a kite
Half of my group is high on drugs

Lost and they lost all they fight
They have lost their battles and their direction

And I've tasted, the bitter tragedy of lives wasted
I have experienced the tragedy of wasted lives

And men who glimpsed the darkness inside, but never faced it
Some people have recognized their own inner darkness, but never took any action against it

And it's a shame that most of y'all are followin' sheep
It's a shame that most people blindly follow the herd

Wallowin' deeper than the darkness, you're fallin' asleep
They are sinking deeper and deeper into darkness, and losing touch with reality

I've seen and experienced things
I have personally witnessed and experienced many things

That'll push the average to the edge and swan dive to death
Things that can push ordinary people to their limits and beyond

I'm two guys, multiplied by ninety-three guys
I feel like I am two people, multiplied by many others

Evenly balanced seein' evil equally in each eye now
I am seeing both good and evil equally in everything around me

Maybe I'm the most thorough worker on the job to you
I might seem like the most industrious worker to you

Or maybe I'm the one, who was plottin' to rob you
Or maybe I was the one planning to rob you

The fear of this beatdown, no women or no cash to floss
People are afraid of being beaten up, or losing money or women

Makes most of y'all hustle ya ass off
So they work extremely hard just to avoid such a fate

From nothin to two mill', in five years I'll live to see it
Some people go from rags to riches, and I hope to see it happen in five years

Vanish in six months, with no tears believe it, I'll rock
But these riches vanish just as quickly, and I won't be surprised

Twenty-eight years before the Feds can lay a trace
It takes 28 years before the FBI can make a case against me

See they plan is to erase me, just to replace me
Their plan is to get rid of me and put someone else in my place

Hmm like, your heart is warring with your brain
It's like your emotions are in conflict with your logic

Emotional or reason, now which one do you obey?
Do you follow your heart or your mind?

Hmm like, somebody callin' you insane
It's like someone accusing you of being crazy

When overwhelmed and blessed burstin' tears of happiness
When you are overwhelmed with blessings, you might cry tears of happiness

Yo, yo, I've seen relationships that's so sick
I have seen some really unhealthy relationships

Life long friendships so cha-o-tic
Even lifelong friendships can become chaotic

Thug cat bangin his chick but won't kiss
A thug who has sex with his girlfriend, but won't kiss her

Drinkin her spit, when coppin a fix for dope bliss
Drinking her saliva when getting their fix of drugs

I got a knife and a bat, to bust your brain
I am ready to use weapons to hurt someone

Put the knife in your back once in the life, I was trifling like that
I have hurt someone in the past, and don't regret it

Like my man Troy, who lost his days
Like my friend Troy, who lost his life

Shootin' dice on worldly ways and ended up in a early grave
He got caught up in gambling and other vices, and died young

Because once in a lifetime is rough
Sometimes, just once in a lifetime, things can be really difficult

Twice in a lifetime you combat the ghosts of mistrust
Sometimes, you might have to deal with mistrust twice in your life

Mentally cuffed, thrust by a cop thinkin he tough
Being arrested by a police officer who thinks he is tough

You bust, Amadou Diallo is us, and what
You might resist arrest, and become a victim like Amadou Diallo

Now I'm on my knees, beggin GOD PLEASE
Sometimes, you might end up praying to God for help

Save me from the fires of hell
Asking God to keep you out of trouble

Let water water soul prevail, 'cause I can't take no more
Hoping that God will save your soul because you can't handle any more problems

Who's that knockin', at, my door?
Wondering who is knocking on the door

Is that you, Pete from Cobb's Creek, who died in his sleep?
Asking if the person knocking is Pete from a specific place who has already died

We was playin' for fun, now it's keeps
We used to play games for fun, but now it's serious

Like my man Mark I beat to death wrapped in a carpet
Like my friend Mark, who I killed and wrapped in a carpet

And left in the garbage, damn now that's cold-hearted
I dumped his body in the trash, showing how ruthless I can be

Ask Book he saw it, 'Yo black I ain't seen shit!
Ask Book because he witnessed it, but he won't say anything about it

Kids in the 6, they flip for nonsense
Young people in a certain area are getting involved in foolish things

Poke an icepick, smokin' that sniff, coke to preschool fool
Using an icepick to get high and then providing cocaine to children

And packin' a tool, fuck you Mom Dukes it's cool
Carrying a gun and not caring what your mother thinks about it

Ooh like, your heart is warring with your brain
It's like your emotions and thoughts are in conflict

Emotional or reason, now which one do you obey?
Do you follow your emotions or your intellect?

Hmm like, somebody callin' you insane
It's like someone accusing you of being crazy

When overwhelmed and blessed burstin' tears of happiness
Sometimes, you might cry tears of joy when you are overwhelmed by blessings