Текст (слова) песни: Nas - Rule

 
[talking] 
Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo 
Life, they wonder, can they take me under? 
Nah, never that, nah, yo, yo 
 
I come from the housin tenement buildings 
Unlimited killings, menaces marked for death 
Better known as the projects where junkies and rock heads dwell 
Though I owe to it my success 
With survival of the fittest, everyday is a chal` 
I would think I`m a part of U.S.A. and be proud 
Confronted with racism, started to feel foreign 
Like, the darker you are the realer your problems 
I reached for the stars but I just kept slippin 
On this life mission, never know what`s next 
Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Julius Cezar 
Had a piece of the globe, every continent 
Yo, there`s Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan 
Pakistan, America, Afghanstan 
Yo, there`s Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics 
Call a truce, world peace, stop actin like savages 
No war, we should take time and think 
The bombs and tanks makes mankind extinct 
But since the beginning of time it`s been men with arms fightin 
Lost lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? 
Must it go on, we must stop the killin 
Tell me why we die, we all God`s children 
 
[Chorus - Female singing, Nas in background] 
World is hating, that`s forever (uh, c`mon) 
It`s time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) 
Everybody wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c`mon) 
World (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world 
 
Yo, there`s brothers on the block, posted up like they own it 
That`s they corner, from New York to California 
Got blocks locked down 
Like, "dog you safe whenever you with me, see this is my town" 
So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, goes to prison 
At an early age, already know it`s against him 
So in order for him to survive, one day he must 
Open up his eyes to the set backs and rise 
`Cause, everybody wants a shot, in this land of opportunity 
Look at what this country`s got 
There shouldn`t be nobody homeless 
How can the president fix other problems when he ain`t fixed home yet 
The earth wasn`t made for one man to rule alone 
To all colors increases, to home it belongs 
I want land, mansions, banks and gold 
The diamonds in Africa, oil in my control 
The world`s natural resources, all its residuals 
But then comes foes, I have to gaurd it with missels 
And I become the most wanted 
But is it worth hearin a million people problems and followed by Secret Service 
I guess, attempts at my life with loaded barrels 
So move over Colin Powell or just throw in the towel, yo 
 
[Chorus] 
 
Y`all know that`s my style, to hit you at the right time 
No other compares to what Nas write down 
Tell you my dreams, show you my pain is yours 
You could get what you love, be a chain in cause 
You alive right now 
There`s so many that`s dead or locked up inside the beast, I`m a hot light now 
It`s whatever man think of manifest to the real 
The plan is to wake up `cause time reveals 
All this hate can`t forever last 
All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it`s like you right here and never passed 
You just transcend, I know I`m gon` see you again 
Hopin I reach the world leaders and win 
Ain`t nothin without struggle, listen up, it`s critical 
We used to fear arms, now the weapons are chemical 
In Hip-Hop, the weapons are lyrical 
To be the best you challenge the best, then the blessings are spiritual 
Top of the world for the kid and unless 
Poppin any rapper`s head off his shoulders no contest 
I know the Most High hear me, so fly you can`t near me 
You scared of a mirror, my theory is that - knowledge is power 
To every projects and every street corner, we gotta get ours now 
 
[Chorus] 
 
[talking] 
Yo, niggas ain`t forget shit, know what I`m sayin? 
Niggas ain`t forget nothin 
Men, women and children killed by the police and shit 
Niggas ain`t gon` forget that, you know what I mean? 
Yo, what this war just show me is like, whatever you want out of life 
Whatever you feel is rightfully yours, go out and take it 
Even if that means blood and death 
You know, that`s what I was raised up on, that`s what this country`s about 
This is what my country is, and my country`s a muthafucka
 

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2nd Childhood
Affirmative Action
Big Girl
Big Things
Black Girl Lost
Blaze a 50
Braveheart Party
Come Get Me
Destroy & Rebuild
Dr. Knockboot
Ether
Every Ghetto
Family
Favor For A Favor
Ghetto Prisoners
God Love Us
Got Yourself A Gun
Halftime
Hate Me Now
I can
I Gave You Power
I Want To Talk To You
If I Ruled The World
It Ain`t Hard To Tell
It Ain`t Hard to Tell (Remix)
Just a moment
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Kissing
Last Words
Life Is What You Make It
Life We Chose
Life`s A Bitch
Live Nigga Rap
Made You Look
Made You Look (Remix) (Feat. Ludacris &
Memory Lane (sittin` In Da Park)
Money Is My Bitch
My Country
N. Y. State Of Mind Part Ii
N.y. State Of Mind
Nas Is Coming
Nas Is Like
Nastradamus
Nature Shines
New World
One Love
One Mic
One Time 4 Your Mind
Project Window
Quiet Niggas
Represent
Rewind
Rule
Shoot `em Up
Shootouts
Silent Murder
Small World
Smokin`
Some Of Us Have Angels
Stillmatic (the Intro)
Street Dreams
Suspect
Take It In Blood
The Flyest
The Genius
The Message
The Outcome
The Prediction
The Set Up
The World Is Yours
Undying Love
Watch Dem Niggas
We Will Survive
What Goes Around
You Owe Me
You Won`t See Me Tonight
You`re The Man