[Verse 1] Phantom of the opera, champion author Channeling the heart of the Ansar Sahaba Reincarnated Black Panther spitting lava Pa**ionate, empowering, and the stare of Che Guevara Answering the prophets in the last days and hours Casualties of war, no one's guaranteed tomorrow Ink of the scholar, trump blood of the martyr Chose to flow both the whole globe is a altar Upright, honorable, obelisk posture Bent backs offer resting in spots for the vultures Modern chip of the old rock of Gibraltar Incarcerated thoughts, idiot savant philosopher [Hook] Highly regarded, wildly accomplished Been bowed down before on six continents Travel at the speed of sound and get nauseous Just to catch shadows in the darkness [Verse 2] Uncut, never refined, so genuine Upper echelon like the sun arrived ahead of time Credit the divine, testify the blessings everytime Scribble down the message every record that he tend to sign Push this pen of mine to the end of the line Camera lenses never could define my impeccable shine Love, evidence of the intelligent design With the evolutionary mind, the kind you seldom find Gentleman, endowed with a legendary grind Work ethic is inspired by the pyramids design The rhetoric will refine to the level of the time This expression so you catch a Duke Ellington's vibe [Hook] [Verse 3] The name of the Lord Sustainer, Evolver, Raiser All systems knowledge creator Embrace the awesome, all-seeing author of nature Artistic shaper of all small and major The cradle maker, the life giver and taker God, displayer of the garden I was placed in My arrival was described to the angels Self-determination was clocked in my nature Born blind in a world full of hatred Saved by the blank preservation I came in Outside the matrix was my presentation Faithfully laying on my face, prostrating Broadcasted live from the obelisk invasion Lost in the haze of the forced occupation Cradled by the love of oppressed peoples pain I busted out the chain and it has never been the same [Hook]