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FISTS UNDER ROBES
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Intro
Scrolls burn slow by the firelight Truth don’t show till the blade catch sight Temple walls whisper what the world won’t say Peace ain’t soft—it just moves a different way
Verse 1
Shaolin robes, calm like a breathin’ breeze But don’t get it twisted—war lives beneath the trees Five monkey stances, taught in sacred tone Crouchin’ low with venom—still hearts made of stone Balance of the yin, steel behind the grin They preachin’ inner light but got death within Movin’ like ghosts, never brag, never boast ‘Cause real peace keeps a dagger under the cloak
Chorus
"We pray in the temple, but we move in the night Peace on the surface, with the fists ready to fight Same hand, same gloves, coated in different tone You only see the lotus—we ready for the throne"
Verse 2
Red and blue, different hues—same stripes They both sell calm, but they sharpenin’ knives One side chantin’ about helpin’ the poor Other one sayin’ “freedom,” while closin’ the door Same energy as monks, just in suits and ties Smile for the cameras, plot behind the eyes No hate, just a pattern—every throne got war Every peacekeeper trained to settle a score
Bridge
Graduates in robes, like monks in the hall Passed the test, but never knew it all College got ‘em fluent with the upper tier Streets got ‘em fluent in survival and fear Different languages—but they speak to the same Peace ain’t passive, it just plays the game
Verse 3
Now we talk transparency, what do we show? Sayin’ we for peace, but the blade still glow It ain’t disingenuous—it’s how life’s designed Gotta guard the temple, gotta train the mind East got monks, West got reps Both teach peace—but with covert steps We just voicin’ truth, no curse, no shade Just sayin’ what it is, not the role they played
Chorus
"We pray in the temple, but we move in the night Peace on the surface, with the fists ready to fight Same hand, same gloves, coated in different tone You only see the lotus—we ready for the throne"
Outro
Lotus in the mud, but the roots run deep Peace wear armor that you’ll never see No blame, just vision—spoken in code Shaolin, the system, the streets—it’s all roads END OF SONG
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Scrolls burn slow by the firelight Truth don’t show till the blade catch sight
"We pray in the temple, but we move in the night Peace on the surface, with the fists ready to fight
Lotus in the mud, but the roots run deep Peace wear armor that you’ll never see
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Song record
Published facts.
- Release date of this source
- October 31, 2025
- This source on YouTube · Eastern
- October 30, 2025
- Playlist addition · Eastern
- October 31, 2025
- Duration
- 3:38
- YouTube views
- 35
- Catalog source video ID
- T3fJaU6h-nc
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- Release type
- Single
- Date added
- October 4, 2025
- Status
- live