Released on August 19, 2003

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[Intro: Pharrell]

Nigga, put down ya beer and snatch up ya children

A lot of clack up clack up, street clearin'

First the firing then the siren you'll be hearin'

Your man got a few heartbeat lefts they fearin'


[Chorus: Pharrell]

It's me or you or them or us

Regardless of what them things gon' bust

Ashes to ashes and dust to dust

I clear the land, in God we trust, nigga

It's the blaze of glory, the blaze of glory

You come in here for me, nigga it's the blaze of glory

The blaze of glory, the blaze of glory

You come in here for me, nigga it's blaze of glory


[Verse 1: Pusha T]

Eghck! Fuck ya crews and who ya choosin'

Critics and news and all their reviews

The watch jewelled and VS jewels with

Different hues of rouges and blues

The street movement that I move with

Hurries the caine like Miami U

Ya niggas foolin', what you doing

Obviously you ain't got a clue

It's the blaze of glory, I'm killer in the clutch

Like the Lakers' Horry with four seconds left

Rappers can't ignore me, quit steppin' on my heel

You fuckers riding my flow like I'm your trainin' wheels, ugh!

Mind over matter, SL blacker

Sunny days, I minus the thinking cap ROOF!

You niggas fishin', well wishin'

Lotta rhyme but still missin' the vision, it's the blaze of glory


[Chorus: Pharrell]

It's me or you or them or us

Regardless of what them things gon' bust

Ashes to ashes and dust to dust

I clear the land, in God we trust, nigga

It's the blaze of glory, the blaze of glory

You come in here for me, nigga it's the blaze of glory

The blaze of glory, the blaze of glory

You come in here for me, nigga it's blaze of glory


[Verse 2: Ab-Liva]

Sheah, the blaze of glory, rewrite history

Turn pages for me, my story is epic

Hustle in my blood, my story is metric

Bring that O backwards I'm feeling dyslexic

Grew up misdirected, dark complected

Sometimes no electric, it was hectic, it was harsh;

I was awed, I was affected, neglected

At sixteen, I got connected like Tetris

Had the power to zone, turn powder to stone

In any beef, iron drept it, iron tested

Think back, I invested, I assessed it, I reflected

Think back, I was requested by God

I shall lead as I was directed

Demand to be king, I was selected a menacing thing

Defying the odds, defying with arms

A tyrant's evolved, the tyrant is on, so run for ya weapon nigga!


[Chorus: Pharrell]

It's me or you or them or us

Regardless of what them things gon' bust

Ashes to ashes and dust to dust

I clear the land, in God we trust, nigga

It's the blaze of glory, the blaze of glory

You come in here for me, nigga it's the blaze of glory

The blaze of glory, the blaze of glory

You come in here for me, nigga it's blaze of glory


[Verse 3: Malice]

I'm for that hit rich quick shit, for that quick lick

For that quick Vick fucker, I ain't for the bullshit

I ain't for the small talk, strictly bout the ballpark

Figures on my numbers these niggas is all talk

Niggas is missing out on life, I ain't hit him

I ain't sitting round thumb-twiddlin', I ain't wishin'

No one could ever tell the Malicious I ain't livin'

The home town homies hate my name, I ain't tripping

I don't retaliate, I don't hate, I obliv' them

Jesus 'round my neck, I'm a Christian I forgive 'em

I was chosen to hold this throne

I held my own, ever since I held that zone

And served it, from all the days I heard mama's curses

Now I put it in verses, it was worth it

Don't let it hurt kid, push a pack, cook a crack

Whatever be the plate, motherfucker get the bank, uh!


[Chorus: Pharrell]

It's me or you or them or us

Regardless of what them things gon' bust

Ashes to ashes and dust to dust

I clear the land, in God we trust, nigga

It's the blaze of glory, the blaze of glory

You come in here for me, nigga it's the blaze of glory

The blaze of glory, the blaze of glory

You come in here for me, nigga it's blaze of glory