Gang Starr — Manifest

[Verse 1] I profess and I don't jest, 'cause the words I manifest They will take you, sedate you, and I will stress Upon you the need for, you are to feed your Minds and souls, so you can lead yourselves to peace I got a real objective here I am effective here 'cause I select a clear Method for all, suckers I maul, they fall and scrawl Into the pit of purgatory I go for glory, I'm takin' inventory Countin' all the tough luck ducks while I narrate Relate and equate, dictate and debate 'Cause my fate is to be cold makin' history I use sincerity, but still I bury the Doubts and questions of all the skeptics I'm kickin' clout and I'll even bet this is true There's nothing so-so 'cause I know Right about this minute, I'm in it, admit it I did it to you 'Cause this is what I'm into So, chill while I instill that we all must fulfill The proper mission for us and yo, this is a must To these lines of my rhymes I attest These are the words that I manifest, I manifest [Verse 2] I suggest you take a breath, for the words I manifest They will scold you and mold you, while I impress Upon you the fact that, I use my tact at Rhymin', cold climbin', and chill while I attract that Girl you're with, I got a sincere quality I give her all of me 'cause you're too small to be Tryin' to riff, so let me uplift and shift my gift Let's go to the fullest capacity I got tenacity because I have to be The brother who must live and give with much insight Foresight to ignite, excite and delight And you might gain from it or feel pain from it Because I'm ultimate, and I'm about to let off Knowledge, wisdom, understanding Truth with couth, so won't you throw a hand In the air, put up a peace sign and please find That though we're feelin' good, we should, we could, we would Stop! Think for a moment, okay? And then sway while I convey that we must do away With all the stress and the strife, God bless your life Use kindness and never blindness And you will find this perspective is best, check it out These are the words that I manifest, I manifest [Verse 3] I convey that what I say will awaken you today I be jockin' while I'm talkin', but any way That you put it, I'll give you lyrics to live to Righteousness rules, so I forgive you This time for you are bein' very ignorant That's insignificant, I guess you figured and Hoped to be dope as me, I glee, you flee Because the pressure's too much for you I'm your professor, I got the touch to Do more than the rest who fess and can't compete I'm elite, I'll defeat, delete and mistreat Make mincemeat of other fools 'cause I'm the brother who'll Snatch up the funds and make lonely ones I meant it really 'cause I'm clearly obsessed and uh.. These are the words that I manifest, I manifest