Lauryn Hill | Motives and Thoughts

Rotating bodies, confusion of sound 
Negative imagery, holding us down 
Social delusion, clearly constructed 
Human condition, morals corrupted 
Trapped in reaction, lawlessness war 
Dissatisfaction from bowels to core 
Devil’s technology, strategy for 
Human mythologies, urban folklore 
Sick of psychology, counterfeit cure 
Wicked theology, robbing the poor 
Scheme demonology mislead the pure 
Strictly strategically studying war 
Light shown in darkness, image exposed 
Few can see through the new emperor’s clothes 
Lustful this hustle turn humans to hoes 
When the blind lead the blind 
Just more trouble and woes 
It’s the mind that they chose 
Its designed to stay closed 
Standard of jokers, court just a logic 
Sick looking cosmics, from schoolyards to college 

Primitive man with civilize knowledge 
System collapse and he still won’t acknowledge 

God is the saviour, studies behaviour 
Trying to fix the mix mind that he gave ya 
Stiff-necked scholars on prescription meds 
Wishing their problems were all in their heads 
Morale dilemma, pride is the root 
Misguided from youth, heart divided from truth 
Egyptians and Grecians, spiritually dead 
Imperially led, by the gods in their heads 

Motives and thoughts 

Industrial wealth 
Global economy, in it for self 
Heart full of madness, covered with kind 
Pleasure designed to take over your mind 
Furnished in godliness, painted in good 
This tainted priesthood got real saints misunderstood 
While classes in government, set up the veil 
And cultivate minds for more mythical tales 
Typical Hollywood follies good girl 
While vice and corruption take over the world 

Motives and thoughts 
Check your motives and thoughts 

Blind with the wickedness, deep in your heart 
Modern day wickedness is all you’ve been taught 
Lied to your neighbours, so you get ahead 
Modern day trickery is all you’ve been fed 

Motives and thoughts 
Check your motives and thoughts