Story Behind The Song

i've always had a fascination w/mercenaries & assassins- probably because they're loyal to no one, just the next paycheck. They're you're ally for one battle & your enemy the next. yeah... maybe i HAVE been reading too much about tha CIA....

Song Description

It's all about being a mercenary. Tha 1st verse basically tells about tha mindset needed to do the job. Tha 2nd verse gives a slight tutorial on some missions, almost like a master speaking to his students. And the 3rd verse takes you step by step through a non-lethal mission ("could easily put one in his head, but tha contract strictly says, they want him alive but crippled so i figured i'd haveta break his neck"). The beat breakdown for this verse is one of my favorites on the album.

Lyrics

Chorus

Nightfall is coming, the deadline's today
already spotted my target from 1,000 yards away
yeah, I'm a killer for hire, my only motive is clear
for the right amount I can make your problems disappear

As night falls, I'm ready to follow through on my pledge
so I release one shot and now tha target is dead
but don't assume I'm through
cuz when the payment is due
don't be surprised if I come back looking for you

V1

Call me the Angel of Death
when the infrared beam's attached to the Tec
synthetic mesh level 3 vest
strapped to my chest
you ain't impressed?! watch your step
bitch, that ass will be next
invade your nest, leave your chest wet
and slaughter the rest
i went from robbing niggaz to taking
assassinations to pay the bills
pulling plenty invasions, to hell with patience
i spray at will
as long as i'm paid i'll take the deal
whatever it takes to make a mil
you want me to make the kill?
just give me his name and bang! his fate is sealed
i'm prone to losing control, I?m known for pulling my tone
and kicking in doors
but only when it's for dough, cuz nigga my soul's
obsessed with murdering foes
my elders tell me i'm wrong
but i just don't think about it as killing these hoes
just pop in the clip and upload
that's what i was taught, to kill, to plunder, then go
I'd much rather spend my time laying on beaches
with beautiful women and yet i remain
a killer for money that's constantly hunting
for ways to increase what i keep in the bank
i chose the life of a pheen, no, fuck it
there's really no need to rename a rose
i chose the life of a junkie, addicted to money's
vile yet seductive glow

Chorus

V2

There's so many ways to kill a target
while avoiding detection
a needed lesson for you rookies that still
use a Smith & Wesson
can you guess tha one i used to kill a rival
in witness protection?
he died of a mysterious infection
the beauty of chemical weapons
how'd i get him? well, it's simple
i tracked him to his place of living
and let's just say i left him a "present"
hidden underneath the kitchen
it released its toxic gasses
through the ventilation system
he and his boys were the only victims
but that's what they get for sticking with him
look, my foes know i strike with the force
of a Russian missile, and if we collide
them hoes blow apart in a series of blasts
designed to extinguish their lives
(and) so it's over before i could kick in the door
their bodies were scattered around on the floor
i took what i'm owed, and left 'em a load
of plastic explosives so
the blast would clean the facility
the evidence went up in smoke and though
i left the scene to collect my fee
i figured the deal had been closed but no
they docked my pay about 10 percent
for killing a couple of innocents
but fuck it, it's coo because i can make due
wit the money i make from this killing shit

Chorus

V3

Looking down the scope of my rifle
while camouflaged on a ledge
my target's pacing the room
a lady's laying on the bed
could easily put one in his head
but the contract strictly says
they want him alive but crippled
so i figured i'd have to break his neck
(that's) easier said than done
cuz the building's flooded with feds
that's why i figured i'd have to get him
from a distance instead
precision sniping at its best
aimed for his spine and took a breathe
i fired a round, the tip shattered
now he can't feel his legs
tha mistress panicked and started screaming
then his bodyguards rushed to the scene and
shit! she pointed in my direction
i grabbed my equipment and started to flee and
while i was running i dodged a couple of shots
and that's when i heard em unleash the dogs
i lobbed a couple of smoke grenades
then managed to safely get to the dock
i slipped on the oxygen tank, then dived in the lake
and swam in a hurry
headed north on my silent journey
to reach my client because i would surely
get a reward for setting her husband straight
the senator's wife was pleased to learn
i'd finished tha job with time to burn
that's another quarter million earned

Chorus

Nightfall is coming, the deadline's today
already spotted my target from 1,000 yards away
yeah, I'm a killer for hire, my only motive is clear
for the right amount I can make your problems disappear

As night falls, I'm ready to follow through on my pledge
so I release one shot and now tha target is dead
now I've collected my due, so you and I are through
and what do you know? it looks like my next target is you