Mind in the frame

[Blade:] Open your mind Read between the lines I believe anything's possible You ever seen the sun rise at twelve midnight? I had this picture formed in my mind The day never began at twelve O-1 And I don't think it ever ended at 11-59 to shine Herbaliser's thoughts like mine, cross the line And ready to face the world Show me the papers, let me sign Hold me back at your own risk I may not be sophisticated but at least i know precisely where im going Knowledge is power, we take incredible steps Man's been on the moon, I'm almost done with paying off debts We invented television sets and cassettes And crossing and dissipa'ing with people that i met I never smoked cigarettes, you ain't seen nothing yet Every day's a game equivalent to Russian roulette You better have this whole scenario sussed Exchanging cash for goods, hey I dont need your bust, I mean How can I trust you when I dont trust myself, don't Worry about me, just worry about yourself I rise like the sun, like the night, like the moon Something's bound to give way, and bound to give way soon I presume, you understand your mission in life Accept the challenge, be a man, you can survive The rougher the better I carry no vendetta Get a, education and be mentally stronger Physically fitter, you're looking healthier already Are you ready for the time of your life? It's kinda heavy Dont question me, dont ask me what I am or wheres my family Dont harass me unless you want to see the animal in me I ain't blind, I can see through your mind Read between the lines, you're a shark without a spine It's time to rage to self-esteem, begin to climb If I say it's gonna be mine, it's gonna be mine [Chorus] Knowledge is power Information is food for the brain there's much to gain So let it rain, let it rain Keep your eyes open, keep your mind in the frame [Sample:] *That's what we're all going after Just, changing people's minds a little bit About what some of the of the possibilities ahead of us, are* [Blade:] Soon as the lights go down, my eyes close My imagination works overtime, will it be heard in '99 Furthermore my mind's on the journey that's before me It's been a stressful year and there's nothing that you can show me That I ain't seen already in my dreams and nightmares Either you're out of your mind or you're brave, nobody cares A whisper in the dark, a voice calming and angelic Delivers a message telling me to keep my cool Let it be because whatever will be will be Will be delivered from me for focus of being an MC If it hurts, it's bound to instruct If you're corrupt, one of these days you'll be running out of luck You ain't going in no direction my dime Am I crazy or simply playing safe or profound It sounds like the devil when the president talks And it looks like they're in hell already when New York No sweet talking when it's time to get the stage warm In the wilderness I conjure up a storm Theoretical exhibitionism carries no weight The temperature's unbalanced, and nothing is as straight Forward as it used to be, way back when We used to be boys, now we turn to men We're children of our own defend force, End force Somebody to end the war, what are you fighting for That information is classified The situation will never be clarified, access denied Peace and tranquility is possible to gain Depending on my abilities as a lyricist I never cared about being the cleverest or seeing mount everest Life in the flesh, not a rock People flock from everywhere, unaware Whats about to happen when the millenium ends Watch your friend, it's too late for making amends Many reckon that 1999 is when the world ends What do you reckon, yo the next time you're playing Tekken Well guess what, it just takes a second And poof! you're gone, but life goes on I, feel out of place kinda like I dont belong Human progress is the reason for this mess Will we survive the test or is it gonna turn to madness First of January, oval manifest Second of January, you can put your mind to rest We've been surpressed too long, way too long Is it really the end or will the world go on? [Chorus] Knowledge is power Information is food for the brain there's much to gain So let it rain, let it rain Keep your eyes open, keep your mind in the frame Keep your mind open, read between the lines Keep your mind open, read between the lines Keep your eyes open, read between the lines (Keep your eyes open, keep your mind open) Read between the lines Herbaliser, keep your eyes open Ollie Teeba, keep your eyes open Hey, yo' Jake, keep your mind open Yo' Sweet Nigel, keep your mind open Morfeé, keep your mind open Jay Prosper, keep your mind open One XL, keep your mind open L Jay, keep your mind open DJ Fat Ends, keep your eyes open Ninja Tune, keep your mind open Planet Earth, keep your mind open Lexx, keep your eyes open Bush Killa, keep your mind open My Family, keep your mind open Everybody who knows me keep your mind open And everybody who knows themselves keep your eyes open