Truth Be Told

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Solo] Said I'm a night owl, fly above the city after lights out 'Cause my thoughts are clearest when the noise dies down So while you sleep, I'm up late workin' on my escape plan So take my hand 'cause we leavin' right now And you can march with me, or you can move aside Whether you a true droogie or you just cruisin' by Forget the do or die, just loosen your suit and tie They too concerned with bein' cool, I'm concerned with losin' mine Hear the stomach rumble, it's runnin' on empty But still I break bread with those who trespass against me 'Cause even angels tell lies on their bad days Tryna navigate a world that's man-made But the aforementioned characters who inhabit my shoulder blades Are both claimin' they know the way, fuckin' with my poker face But I'm feelin' like a pimp so I'm gonna brush 'em off Look 'em in the eyes when I tell 'em straight, "Welcome, overstayed" [Pre-Chorus: JAY-Z] "Trust be told" "Trust be told" "Trust be told" [Chorus: Solo] Let no man be afraid to speak his part But let it come from the heart and the soul An alibi's just a lie in the absence of proof Above all, let the truth be told [Interlude] "You big motherfucker It's gon' go on with my game face" [Verse 2: Solo] Same crews, same songs, but there's been a name change From today on, you can call me Mr Gameface 'Cause I got my game face on Me and Adit came back to give The Grey Space a paint job And we ain't cut from the same cloth My hat perched on a double crown 'cause I'm twice the king Steady tryna build a kingdom out of rhythm and rhyme We on your porch bangin' on your front door till you invite us in Truth be told, I'm a stoned-out scatterbrain But I never smoked a cigarette 'Cause if I did then I'd probably smoke a pack a day And that's a lot to pay for a little bit of death See, truth be told, I'm just doin' my best But regardless, I'ma stick to my guns So listen up while I get this stuff off of my chest 'Cause honestly, yo, my conscience weighs a tonne [Pre-Chorus: JAY-Z] "Trust be told" "Trust be told" "Trust be told" [Chorus: Solo] Let no man be afraid to speak his part But let it come from the heart and the soul An alibi's just a lie in the absence of proof Above all, let the truth be told [Verse 3: Solo] So now we move like comets round this planet of rock Collidin' off one another till we finally stop Sign of the times, if motherfuckers put they mind in they rhymes Then they might find that they could write some like Mine, or, better yet, like yours 'Cause there ain't nothin' stoppin' you from pennin' your thoughts You see, kids get bored, kids kill time So as long as there's kids on this planet, kids will rhyme So, tell me how you gonna earn your stripes 'Cause I'm tryna get mine with just some words and a mic And we on target, songs sparkin' chain reactions 'Cross the neighbourhood, like the sound of dogs barkin' And I send these words to be there with you when I can't In your pocket on your iPod, wherever you are Let the truth be told up in your ear From around the corner to around the globe in both hemispheres [Outro: JAY-Z] "Trust be told" "Trust be told" "Trust be told"