When The Gun Cries

This is another track from the Verbal Bullets Album. This was my attempt to be a conscious rapper by tackling the issues of street violence. It is a dark, sad story told from the perspective of a used handgun as it reflects on the evil spread by his actions. It depicts a very vivid personification of a pistol that seems to have more of a conscience than the murderers who use it.  I actually like this one. It was fun to personify an object. and i found pleasure in being an anti-gangster voice in a rap world that was beginning to be dominated by herbs who lie about being gangsters.  And for those who say "STFU, J-Rock...you stole that sh*t from Nas."  you are right...hence the shout out at the end.  I "Borrowed" the concept and added my own spin to it.

Beat Style:
This song was written with a dark and melodic beat in mind...something that was very piano heavy. slow and haunting. Perhaps a sample of "Moonlight Sonata" would be appropriate.  For the drums, i visioned sounds of bullets or dropping shells very subtly layered with the drums to make it sound like you are hearing the voice of a pistol.

Title: When The Gun Cries
Album: Lyrical Bullets
Date: 05/13/1999

Clouds of Smoke

Erupting from my nostrils

Carried by street apostles

and them wild ass killas on the block

My birth name given was "Glock"

Sweaty palms grip me

around my neck

was held by Vietnam Vets

Thanks to me brothas get laid out

when another man get's vexed

Babies and Grandma's die

From Gats, Mack's and Techs

When They Squeeze,  I Spit

Yo I can't take this Shit

Every day seeing blood

And now I'm ready to Quit.

I'm responsible for numerous deaths and scars

I've made scholars paralyzed now they call them "retards"

Been a killer ever since the day of my birth

Ended many lives and took black faces off of this earth

When i'm hungry

they feed me Black Talons, Rhinos and Hallow Tips

Then i get sick and throw it up

Spit on brothas in they whips.

Assassinations. They try to ban me all across the Nation

But quick to snatch me up in life threatening situations

Claiming self Defense

Mutha F*ckas even try to repent

Use me for Death then ask God

"Father please forgive my Sins"

Fuckin hypocrites

Do evil then call for the Lord

Sometimes I want to retire

Put an end to these wars

My Murder career

Bringing fear and causing life long tears

Don't get me wrong

No disrespect to Pac & Nas

Just telling you what it sounds like

When the Gun Cries.

Music Video Vision:

This video will be simple.  it will start out with video of an old gunsmith making a gun, followed by a montage of different guns shooting, archival war footage, etc. The end will feature footage of a funeral in an old and creepy cemetery.  The final shot of the video will be of a gun being unloaded, cleaned and put into a gun case, the gun case is locked.