The ARE - The Word lyrics

Verse One: Damien With this mic in my right hand I can reshape the face of the world And shift sands Child, woman, and man stand on command Communicating with others across foreign lands Understand The Word can bring wisdom to a fool A destructive weapon Or constructive tool The words that I speak Can give power to the weak Courage to the meek Hope to the bleak The power To combine with minds of many kinds Whether written or recited Or spoken within a rhyme In time The way my very life is defined Crossing over cultural and economical lines The ability to break barriers Break bread Break ground Break it up Break it down Words can contact And impact with sound Make contracts with verbs And attack with nouns [Hook] What's the word People all around stay bound By the Word Spoken in tongues Or even sung What's the Word Communicate from state to state With the Word Live by the Word Die by the Word Verse Two: Mic Every match is like a Royal Rumble Every man for himself With every step I take I'm gaining more health Ain't no good MCs left Cause their minds ain't right Wanna get a record deal But can't deal with the MIC Camouflage couldn't hide you From these words I serve Check the pulse Rappers ain't got the heart or nerve Realize Looking at fraud guys through God's eyes Utilize the mind As the guiding light through lies Specialize in the rhyme, dialects, and beats Enemy crews unite But can't compete Nor defeat Anything like this My likeness is priceless The two nicest on mic devices Is me and D Weak MCs Yo, we're training 'em On the other side of tracks In cells bangin' 'em My words stimulate the nerves in your cranium They want the gold and platinum plaques We want uranium I flip the game To make the players think I'm playing 'em My people think I'm evil Cause I rhyme with Damien K-otix Universal is law Leave 'em open-jawed Cause the words I say is raw [Hook] Verse Three: Damien (Mic) Many with the power Abuse it Many with the power know not how to use it (Word) I can make a living Or bring d**h Initiate a change Every time I take a step What's left If there were no word at all See, societies would crumble Causing cities to fall Even though we speak in various tongues and dialects With the Word We connect in universal respect Check Check Bringing attention to the ignored Comprehension to whatever wasn't mentioned before I can illustrate a clear idea with metaphor A mere syllable will have you feeling for more (Word) Plus the meanings even change with the trends Little words with four letters Often seem to offend What I say Can provoke war Or invoke peace When I'm speaking through a mic It's like my power's increased [Hook]