Swordsman

By GZA

On Liquid Swords

Released on November 7, 1995

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[Chorus: GZA & Killah Priest]

When a motherfucker steps out his place

And gets slapped in his motherfuckin' face

Just because the motherfucker tried the base

For G-O-D, for G-O-D

And while I see his whole clique pass us by

Motherfuckers think they qualify

And for those niggas want to try

The G-O-D, the G-O-D


[Verse 1: GZA]

Yo, I'm not caught up in politics

I'm no Black activist on a so-called scholar's dick

I come through with the Wu and drop math

And versatile freestyle bombs on phonographs

And deliver all things in number and weight

Searched to death on how living things relate

'Cause at a young age, I was molded in a religion I relied on

And got caught up in superstition

Scared to split poles, ducked black cats

Once in a while, threw salt over my back

But with knowledge of self from off the shelf

Made things seemed complicated now small like elves

So turn off the lights, light a candle, and have a séance

Pull a lid off the Dean Martin scandal

Witches, warlocks, spooks, and holy ghosts

RZA, let's defraud the hoax


[Chorus: GZA & Killah Priest]

When a motherfucker steps out his place

And gets slapped in his goddamn face

Just because the nigga, what he tried to base

For G-O-D, for G-O-D

And while I see his whole clique pass us by

Motherfuckers think they qualify

And for those niggas want to try

The G-O-D, the G-O-D


[Verse 2: GZA]

We were on the same ship when the slaves were checked

I had to pull your card, you was on the top deck

So I plotted my escape

I saw the thin line between love and hate

And fast from the hog on the plate

I suffered brutal pain from whips and chains

Punishments that were set to wash the brain

So look, listen, observe, and also respect this jewel

Drawed up, detect and reflect this light I shine

Because my powers is refined

Through the truth, which manifest through eternal minds

Purified gasses and masses

The same elements that helped spark civilization classes

I see brothers quote math plus degrees

Lip-professing-ass niggas can't feed they own seeds


[Chorus: GZA & Killah Priest]

When a nigga steps out his place

And gets slapped in his motherfuckin' face

Just because the nigga, what he tried to base

For G-O-D, for G-O-D

While I see his whole clique pass us by

Motherfuckers think they qualify

And for those niggas want to try

The G-O-D, the G-O-D

When a motherfucker steps out his place

And gets slapped in his goddamn face

Just because the nigga, what he tried to base

For G-O-D, G-O-D

And while I see his whole clique pass us by

Motherfuckers think they qualify

And for those niggas want to try

The G-O-D, the G-O-D