Sunz of Man is a Wu-Tang Clan affiliated group that currently consists of P… Read Full Bio ↴Sunz of Man is a Wu-Tang Clan affiliated group that currently consists of Prodigal Sunn, Hell Razah, 60 Second Assassin, Shabazz the Disciple and Killah Priest. The group's first incarnation also included 7th Ambassador and producer Supreme. Along with Gravediggaz and Killarmy, Sunz of Man is one of the most popular acts affiliated with the New York based hip-hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan.

Prior to becoming affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan, Sunz were known as Da Last Future and included rappers Shabazz The Disciple and 7th Ambassador, along with producer Supreme. 7th Ambassador retired before the group's Wu-affiliated days really got started, and soon before the release of their debut album The Last Shall Be First in 1998 both Killah Priest and Shabazz began to clash with Wu leader RZA, both eventually effectively cutting their Wu ties and leaving the group for solo careers. Supreme was kicked out of the group in late 2000, when it was discovered he had been heavily bootlegging the group's music, including leaking a whole album titled The First Testament. Killah Priest, who was absent from the recording of the group's second album proper Saviorz Day in 2002, has began to rediscover his Wu-Tang ties and is expected to work with the group again soon, while Shabazz made his official return to Sunz Of Man in early 2003.

Discography

* The Last Shall Be First (1998)
* The First Testament aka Elements (1999)
* Saviorz Day (2002)
* Elements (2004)
* Freedom Of Speech (2004)
* The Old Testament (2006)

The Sins Of Man
Sunz of Man Lyrics

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This be the sinz of man. The sinz of men and women.
The tree of life. The tree of good and evil.

My mind sometimes be haunted by my memories
Visions in my head have shown me digging up my enemies
I hate to go to sleep because of the dread that's in my head
At times I find myself running from shadows of the dead
They're trying to pull me under and bury me alive

I wake up thinking it's over and thinking I've survived
They've pulled me back to sleep and separated my soul
from my body and put my bloody flesh in a hole
Ah, shit gets worse, now the curse caves my faith in
I rose from beneath the surface of Earth as Satan
Inflicting people with war, drugs, diseases
Jumped up, fell back to sleep, ressurected, ah Jesus
Healing the same mother fuckers I've just inflicted
Spreading righteousness through word of god, my mind is twisted
A holy war in the mental, I'm sort of brain dead
Spirits have got me under pressure and they're fucking up my head

As I die slowly, I could feel my soul leave
My heart pumps part to my lungs, so I could breathe
I take my last breath, I gasp cuz I'm ?peth?
I felt the needle which held the ?neeval?
From another dimension, they had me flinching, with no attention
Was paid by nurses, what's worse is
I felt the stiches as the door locks
Retreated for witches and warlocks
and devils and demons, with shovels they was scheming
I woke up when I was taken up by this dream and
Then I was brough to the courts of another world
Damn, my beloved Sheryl, couldn't put shit and uncover the pearls
Instead of a jewel, I've discovered a germ
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That burned and turned my sperm into worms
Ah, filthy-ass maggots, with matches
Oh, my God, I was thanking God it was the savage
Yeah, that day I saw Nat Turner
and I saw Christ, he was stalking around with a black burner

Another time my mind dwelled on the spell
I heard cries from the dead souls burning in hell
Visions of their flesh drowning in the flood
While under hallucinations, I've seen heads soaked in blood
I snapped back to reality and dashed for my bible
Opened it up in hurried confusion, reaching for survival
But all of a sudden, I'm overpowered by that curse
The songs that I've read have made my visions worse
Seen a therapist, told him spirits tried to bury me
Spilt what's on my mind, When I was done, he needed therapy
He recommended a baptistism, a sacrifice
My soul rose to heaven, but was cast back down by Christ
In forms of thunder, rain and heavy winds
Not even the blood of Christ could cleanse the sins of men

Huh, yeah, huh, oh

That was a state of confusion that we lived in
I converted to over a thousand religions
A permanent member to 6 million churches
I'm still trying to repent from these curses
Me and the Holy Wizard, we went and slept in the graveyard
Remember that? We stayed up all night and played cards
Now, I sit in the pit of cobras
I'm writing rhymes in the stance of yoga
Oh, my God, I played drums with the bones of Mohammad
In three years, I grew a beard and roamed with a garment
Yeah, what was that you said is evil?

Ha ha ha ha, yeah, I was thinking the same thing
Yeah, my choice is bleeding and he's stinking

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sunz of Man's song The Sins of Man is a reflection on the sins committed by men and women. The song tells the story of the nightmares that haunt the artist's mind, the dread he feels at night, and his struggles against the dead, spirits, and demons. He recalls how he rose from beneath the surface of the Earth as Satan and inflicted people with war, drugs, diseases. But then he was resurrected as Jesus who spreads righteousness through the word of God. The artist portrays himself as having trouble distinguishing between his reality and hallucinations when he sees dead souls burning in hell, flesh drowning in the flood, and heads soaked in blood. He searches for survival in the Bible, but he is overpowered by the curse of his visions, and he cannot escape the sins of men.

Line by Line Meaning

This be the sinz of man. The sinz of men and women.
This is the wrongdoing of humanity, including all genders.

The tree of life. The tree of good and evil.
A biblical reference to the Garden of Eden and the choice between living in harmony or committing acts of evil.

My mind sometimes be haunted by my memories
The lyrics express a deep mental struggle and the torment of past experiences.

Visions in my head have shown me digging up my enemies
The rapper experiences nightmarish visions of his past actions to harm others.

I hate to go to sleep because of the dread that's in my head
Sleep brings about overwhelming fear and anxiety, making it difficult to rest.

They're trying to pull me under and bury me alive
The rapper is haunted by the ghosts of his past and feels like he is being suffocated by his own guilt and wrongdoing.

I woke up when I was taken up by this dream and
The rapper experiences intense and vivid dreams that feel like reality.

Damn, my beloved Sheryl, couldn't put shit and uncover the pearls
Even with the help of loved ones, the rapper is unable to find meaning or hope in his situation.

Seen a therapist, told him spirits tried to bury me
The rapper seeks professional help but remains haunted by his past actions and experiences.

Not even the blood of Christ could cleanse the sins of men
The rapper believes that no amount of forgiveness or redemption can truly rid the world of the evils committed by humanity.

I'm still trying to repent from these curses
The rapper acknowledges the need to seek forgiveness and make amends for past actions.

Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: C. SMITH, DAVID COLLINS, R. RUFF, WALTER REED

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