Wu-Tang 8 Diagram Lyrics - Sunshine

[LHX]

[Movie Sample]
the heart is the general,
the eyes are the scouts
the fists are the arrows

the body is the bow

all movements have to be natural...


[Raekwon - in background]
it's fact, man

it's fact


[RZA]
I'm the 7 in the center of the sun,
I keep shinin
My inner light would turn my baby's tear drops to small diamonds
That be twinklin,
while my love be sprinklin
We stay young while your old wicked faces be wrinklin
allah's the most gracious,
he made the universe the most spacious
Seen and heard in all places,
but still appear faceless
Embraces all races,
all castes and all cases
In every spec of life - he's the substance of all traces


[Break]


The answer to all questions,
the spark of all suggestions
Of righteousness,
the pathway to the road of perfection
Who gives you all and never ask more of you
The faithful companion that fights every war with you
Before the mortal view of the prehistorical, historical
He's the all and all,
you searchin for the oracle
A mission impossible,
it's purely philosophical -
What you call him on your death bed when you layin in the hospital


[Break]


And as you play all day like the grasshopper, we work and toil
Like armies of ants carrying stones of soil
Building a home for themselves and storing food
At night we praise allah and adore the moon
In sync like the flow of the Nile, the growth of a child
Only fearin' god,
we greet a ghost with a smile
That which is spirit is spirit, which is flesh is flesh
Meaning life has no partnership with death


[Break]


Yo, I've been highly misunderstood by those who met us
They had ears of corn and heads of lettuce
Mentally dead,
essentially lead by the false teachings
And eventually pledge their allegiance
To that which was against them and exempt them from the truth
Then juiced them and pimp them to give and entice
So the church can rise,
while their babies home hungry covered with flies
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ


Trying to harness the wind
allah's the father from without and within
On Christ's return, who will announce him?
Every tree is numbered, but who can count them?
The name of all things on this world, who can pronounce them?
allah is the father of all, why do you doubt him?



[Sample]

The heart is the general, the eyes are the scouts
the fists are the arrows, the body is the bow
All movements have to be natural
The wrist must be strong and the fingers powerful
Fast, high kicks,
a good firm stance
Avoid the enemy's strong points

[Cain]

Would you believe I set everyone here up with the link for this album and still haven't listened to it myself?

[LHX]

man

there is some choice cuts on that album

sunshine is basically a rza solo

if you arent gonna check the whole album - at least check
Windmills
Rushing Elephants
The Heart Gently Weeps
Life Changes (Ol Dirty Tribute)
Weak Spot



the album is nice freal

[East Coast Hustle]

just got the new Ghostface. It's better than the new Wu, IMO.

[Cain]

I heard that as well, but haven't had the time to give it a proper listen.

Also, will certainly give the 8 Diagrams a listen to tonight - I'm preparing right now for 15 hours of pain and anguish.

[Doktor Howl]

WHAT IS THIS SHIT

[Jasper]

a good firm stance

[Cain]

It was done for the children.

[AFK]

it ain't nothing to fuck with. 

[Eater of Clowns]

it is like a finger pointing away to the moon.

[eighteen buddha strike]

em-o-tion-al con-tent

[eighteen buddha strike]

In a related note, I have a special love for rap-songs (specifically wu-tang) set to old Kung Fu movies. This is apparently a thing on youtube, lucky me.

Film - Brother Death
Song- Wu Tang - Impossible
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksVFCpCyrqI&feature=related

Yip Man
Rza - Here Come the Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hfb8UpGeCE&feature=fvst

One Armed Swordsman
Wu Tang - Hellzwind Staff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2RK44x7vNY

Have Sword Will Travel
Wu Tang - Da Mystery of Chessboxing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXzFQ7KD-yA&feature=fvst

ALSO

The Rza is Directing a Kung Fu flick, it begins filming in december.
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/roth-rzas-kung-fu-film-will-be-the-first-of-many_1129098

Roth: 'Rza's Kung Fu Film Will Be The First Of Many'

Rapper RZA's new kung-fu film looks set to become a major movie franchise - if producer ELI ROTH has his way.

The filmmaker and Inglourious Basterds star has teamed up with the Wu-Tang Clan star, real name Robert Diggs, to make The Man With The Iron Fist - and Roth is convinced his pal will be able to turn the film into a series of cult hits.

He tells WENN, "RZA's one of the smartest, most creative people I have ever met. He's obsessed with movies the same way Quentin and I are, and his knowledge of the kung fu genre is nothing short of astounding. He knows everything, and everyone in it, and he's on a mission to reinvent the genre he loves.

"We worked together on the script all summer, and we have watched and discussed many, many movies. He's already got the soundtrack figured out. He understands every detail of the world.

"It's going to be something spectacular, unique, and original that stays true both to the genre and to RZA's fans. It's a really fun script. We see this film as the first step in a franchise."

I'm pumped.

The Rza is also starring in a Kung Fu flick from the director of Five Deadly Venoms, called Wu-Tang vs the Golden Phoenix. I found some behind the scenes stuff about that on youtube as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxHI_IFszTg&feature=related

[Doktor Howl]

The songs don't even fit the fight scenes.   

[eighteen buddha strike]

The songs don't even fit the fight scenes.  

I may have been hastily trying to pick out the wu tang related ones, although I think the Yip Man one fits very well, the others I'm not so sure about.

There was another one that was one of the early fight scenes of Iron Monkey set to Tupac, which worked pretty well.

Sadly I havent found one set to Master Killer (Aka the 36 Chamber of Shaolin), which I think would be an obvious choice.