True Colours
Nas · Other Songs - Nas
(Jill Scott-Chorus)
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, that's why I love you
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, an' that's why I love you,baby
(Fredro Starr-verse 1)
Yo, father forgive, we all tryin to survive where we live
I'd rather feed the homeless eight times and talk to da kids
Show 'em life ain't no walk on the bridge
Damn as hard as it is, when I be dreamin I be talkin to B.I.G
In my hood it ain't no yellow brick road, we hear the shots echo
Sneakers hangin from a telephone pole
In my ghetto aint no rainbow with pots of gold
but tha was love from tha family when tymes are cold
I seen n analyzed tha world from my project roof
An' seen the hope in tha eyes of a troubled youth
A good kid, I kept a burna in dis motha goose
A motherless child,lost in these streets loose
In the waterworlds away these are rainy days
My man got poped at an early age
His college fund saved,flipped into his early grave
They say the good die young, we're headed for dem pearly gates
(Jill Scott-Chorus)
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, that's why I love you
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, an' that's why I love you
(Fredro Starr-verse 2)
Yo,they say this love wasnt meant to be
two people from two different worlds, we wasnt meant to be
it musta been fate you were sent to me
we'll make it through these hard tymes, eventually
tha standard fight,walk by faith n not by sight
we're all tha same color when we turn off tha lights
i take tha sunshine with tha pain
wear my Saraguards sad,dats when it rains
no fridge, kept tha food on tha window payne
we all breathe tha same air so we all tha same
im trapped in this ghetto maze tryna make it out
if you dont know me dont judge me, whatcu talkin bout
im far dividable of ard of tha broken dreams
single mothas yall my heros, yall my queens
to get my moms out tha hood, thats my hope n dreams
to raise my son to be a soldier by any means
(Jill Scott-Chorus)
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, that's why I love you
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, an' that's why I love you
::Chorus to Fade::
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, that's why I love you
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, an' that's why I love you,baby
(Fredro Starr-verse 1)
Yo, father forgive, we all tryin to survive where we live
I'd rather feed the homeless eight times and talk to da kids
Show 'em life ain't no walk on the bridge
Damn as hard as it is, when I be dreamin I be talkin to B.I.G
In my hood it ain't no yellow brick road, we hear the shots echo
Sneakers hangin from a telephone pole
In my ghetto aint no rainbow with pots of gold
but tha was love from tha family when tymes are cold
I seen n analyzed tha world from my project roof
An' seen the hope in tha eyes of a troubled youth
A good kid, I kept a burna in dis motha goose
A motherless child,lost in these streets loose
In the waterworlds away these are rainy days
My man got poped at an early age
His college fund saved,flipped into his early grave
They say the good die young, we're headed for dem pearly gates
(Jill Scott-Chorus)
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, that's why I love you
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, an' that's why I love you
(Fredro Starr-verse 2)
Yo,they say this love wasnt meant to be
two people from two different worlds, we wasnt meant to be
it musta been fate you were sent to me
we'll make it through these hard tymes, eventually
tha standard fight,walk by faith n not by sight
we're all tha same color when we turn off tha lights
i take tha sunshine with tha pain
wear my Saraguards sad,dats when it rains
no fridge, kept tha food on tha window payne
we all breathe tha same air so we all tha same
im trapped in this ghetto maze tryna make it out
if you dont know me dont judge me, whatcu talkin bout
im far dividable of ard of tha broken dreams
single mothas yall my heros, yall my queens
to get my moms out tha hood, thats my hope n dreams
to raise my son to be a soldier by any means
(Jill Scott-Chorus)
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, that's why I love you
I see your true colours, shinin through
I see your true colours, an' that's why I love you
::Chorus to Fade::
True Colours
Released in 1994 on the seminal album Illmatic, Nas's 'True Colours' stands as a quintessential example of East Coast hip-hop from the mid-90s. The track features a haunting, minimalist beat that complements Nas's introspective delivery, exploring themes of authenticity and the duality of life in the Bronx. As a cornerstone of the East Coast sound, the song exemplifies the raw lyricism and social commentary that defined the era. Its enduring legacy lies in its ability to capture a specific moment in time while maintaining universal relevance, cementing Nas's status as a foundational figure in modern rap.