Hand on heart, I swear to tell the truth To say what I think, I swear to not forget Why I rap, why I have chosen to shout my rage Why I need to get away without really leaving Why I want to break fuck up their barriers, or live my life quickly Impulsively, not richly, I don't give a damn, I want content, not packaging! I swear to stay honest in my words And loyal in my acts, I swear, I spit on ever returning to their charade! I swear to not shut up, I rap, I sing, maybe I embarrass myself But I've chosen my side for myself and for the people I love! I swear to fight for my causes that my childhood dreams brought up And if tomorrow they listen to me, to shout the truth I swear to stay good and not turn evil To stay loyal to what I believe, to never be a traitor Even if they belittle me or misrepresent my words Stay honest, that's a promise, my people know that they have my word
chorus: Hand on heart, I swear to tell the truth Even if it seems crazy, I swear that only the truth will guide My words and my goals, I swear to never forget What pushed me to rap, to write and to talk to the people (x2)
Hand on heart, I swear to stay loyal to my own To my convictions, to my fight, and, at least, to the anger from the streets To those who supported me when everything went wrong When I thought too much or when the street was my mattress! Those who believed in my words, in my need to shout out loud: Fuck your stupid system, I'll progress toward my own ideals! I swear it! And I shall bear witness to you! I no longer have the right to back off, because I've come so far! I swear to not forget where I started The listener in my heart, the lost song of mislead youths Those who grew up drowning, in their fucking veiled tension And for those who returned to the starry heavens too early... Years pass, but I swear to not forget the stalemate! The traces in my soul, that I have to trace into my art, even if they don't let me in Well I don't care! As long as I stay loyal to my principals! And even if the pages turn, today, my promise is recorded