I told her that I'm always here and I love her Yeah, I've been alive longer then I expected to beĪnd took care of everything that's expected of me I'm eager to learn but I'm holdin' my breathĪnd everyday alive is just another closer to death
Watchin' leaves from the trees turn disease and they burn Havin' dreams about death but I'm not that concernedĪnd I'm diseased through the seasons they turn Wish that I could be a man and learn to pass the bottleĪ graphic novel, my future a box or an urn It's hard to be real, hard to listen to the dumb shitĪnd I take a lot of pills 'cause it numbs shit The closer I get, it's like the farther I feelĪnd my heart has turned into this heavy armor and steel It's tight hard when you know what you saidĪnd your shorty seein' you is an emotional wreck If you love me then I love you and this song is for you It adds another dimension to Paz’s persona.Yeah, most of my adult life I've been torn into two This album might be a bit too accessible for some Jedi Mind Tricks’ fans, but to my ears it’s just the right mix of over-the-top violence and personal introspection. “Black Winter Day” is similar, with pitched-up samples and Paz at his most thoughtful (and depressed). Diamond Girl provides indie rock-ish vocals enhanced by playful bass and beats.
On “Razorblade Salvation.” Paz apologizes to his mother for a suicidal letter and remembers all he has to live for. There are two potential cross-over tracks. “Shadow Business” deals with the slave labor of sweat shops. He cryptically spits, “I’ll put your body to the blades of choppers, and teach you about the disruptive symbol of chakras.” The first single, “Heavy Metal Kings” featuring Ill Bill seems superficial, although the samples are pretty wild. “When All Light Dies” has a pop hook, but Paz’s verses are raw. He has a near-death experience and a vision: “I see Israelites, Muslims, and Christians at peace, no fights, black, whites, Asians, people of all types.” A survivor, he describes the effects of Agent Orange on his children. Rugged chimes in, detailing a helicopter crash. Over crazy production, Paz announces, “I didn’t sign up to kill women and children.” He role-plays a soldier in Vietnam to chilling effect. The most striking track is “Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story” featuring R.A. “Suicide” is similar in theme, with a KRS-One sample announcing, “This is suicide.” Paz asks some religious questions towards the end. The first notable track is “Put Em in the Grave.” Producer Stoupe employs multiple sample sources and scratching while Vinnie Paz growls a hardcore battle rhyme. Instead, I was blown away by solid production, creative rhymes, and even a few conscious verses. After ex-member Jus Allah’s last effort I was expecting mindless violence and low production values. This is Jedi Mind Tricks’ fifth album, but to be honest it’s the first one I’ve owned.
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