Текст песни Moment of Truth - Gang Starr

No matter what we face
We must face the moment of truth, baby

They say it′s lonely at the top in whatever you do
You always gotta watch motherfuckers around you
Nobody's invincible, no plan is foolproof
We all must meet our moment of truth

The same sheisty cats that you hang with and do your thang with
Could set you up and wet you up nigga, peep the language
It′s universal, you play with fire, it may hurt you
Or burn you, lessons are blessings you should learn through
Let's face facts, although emcees lace tracks
It doesn't mean behind the scenes there ain′t no dirt to trace back
That goes for all of us, there ain′t nobody to trust
It's like sabotage, it′s got me ready to bust
But I can't jeopardize what I have done up to this point
So I′ma get more guys to help me run the whole joint

Cultivate, multiply, motivate or else we'll die
You know I be the master of the who, what, where and why
See when you′re shinin', some chumps'll wanna dull ya
Always selfish jealous punks will wanna pull ya
Down, just like some shellfish in a bucket
′Cause they love it to see your ass squirm like a worm
But just as you′ll receive what is comin' to you
Everybody else is gonna get theirs too
I ain′t no saint, therefore I cannot dispute
That everyone must meet their moment of truth

Actions have reactions, don't be quick to judge
You may not know the hardships people don′t speak of
It's best to step back, and observe with couth
For we all must meet our moment of truth

Sometimes you gotta dig deep when problems come near
Don′t fear, things get severe for everybody everywhere
Why do bad things happen to good people?
Seems that life is just a constant war between good and evil
The situation that I'm facin' is mad amazin′
To think such problems can arise from minor confrontations
Now I′m contemplatin' in my bedroom pacin′
Dark clouds over my head, my heart's racin′
Suicide? Nah, I'm not a foolish guy
Don′t even feel like drinkin' or even gettin' high
′Cause all that′s gonna do really is accelerate
The anxieties that I wish I could alleviate

But wait, I've been through a whole lot of other shit before
So I oughta be able to withstand some more
But I′m sweatin' though, my eyes are turnin′ red and yo
I'm ready to lose my mind, but instead I use my mind
I put down the knife and take the bullets out my nine
My only crime was that I′m too damn kind
And now some scandalous motherfuckers wanna take what's mine
But they can't take the respect that I′ve earned in my lifetime
And you know they′ll never stop the furious force of my rhymes
So like they say, every dog has its day
And like they say, God works in a mysterious way
So I pray, rememberin' the days of my youth
As I prepare to meet my moment of truth

"You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free!"

Yo, I got one lyric pointed at your head for start
Another one is pointed at your weak-ass heart
Now if I pull the trigger on these fully-loaded lines
You′re gonna wish I would've pulled a black nine
I mack dimes, crack the spines of the fake gangsters
Yeah the bitin′ triflin' niggas and the studio pranksters
Yo, lookin′ at the situation plainly, will you remain, G?
Or will you be looked upon strangely?

I reign as the articulator with the greater data
Revolvin' on the TASCAM much doper than my last jam
While others struggle to juggle tricky metaphors
I explore more to expose the core
A lot of emcees act stupid to me
And we have yet to see if they can match our longevity
But anyway, it's just another day
Another fake jack I slay with my spectac′ rap display
Style′s smooth but rugged, you can't push or shove it
You dig it and you dug it ′cause like money you love it

The king of monotone, with my own throne
Righteously violent prone, my words bring winds like cyclones
Stormin' your hideout, blockin′ out your sunlight
Your image and your business were truly not done right
Throw up your He Allah Now Divine Saviours
You got no hand skills, there's no security to save ya
No pager, no celly, no drop top Benz-y
I came to bring your phony hip-hop to an ending
My art of war will leave you sore from the abuse
′Cause you must meet your moment of truth

They say it's lonely at the top in whatever you do
You always gotta watch motherfuckers around you
No one is untouchable, no man is bulletproof
We all must meet our moment of truth