Artist : Nas
Featuring : Quan
Song : Just a Moment
Album : Street’s Disciple

 

 

Quan :
Can we please have a moment of silence ?
That’s for my niggaz doin’ years in confinement
And for my soldiers who passed over, no longer living
That couldn’t run whenever the reaper came to get ’em
Can we please pour out some liquor ?
Symobolizin’, let’s take in time to consider that
Though our thugs ain’t here, the love is here
And we gon’ rep ’til slugs kill us here
This for my dawgs stuck in the struggle tryin’ to gain
Smokin’ trauma, sniffin’ Ra while sellin’ cocaine
Trapped in the game, not knowin’ how to stop and get by
To live it alive, so instead they live it to die
Can we please have a moment of peace ?
For every G that fell for his flag in the streets
Bloodin’ and thuggin’, folkin’ and lokin’
Crypin’ and creepin’, Latin and kingin’
Or just for poor righteous teachin’

Chorus : Quan
As days goes and nights fall
For the rest of our life we’ll miss y’all
And even though life must go on, we’ll still mourn
While wishin’ y’all were home

Nas :
Yeah, and can we have another moment of silence ?
For brothers who died from black-on-black violence
From here to the Dark Continent were rebels sell diamonds
To clients allover the world, got little Black girls dyin’
And can we please pour some more liquors ?
For Will, Bokeem, Bar, Pappy — my niggaz
Here’s another Warrior Song from Nasty and Quan
It’s to him I pass the baton to carry this on
Street’s Disciple, salute to those who’s gone with bullets
And I promise through rhymin’ Quan gon’ rep his life to the fullest
And can we please have a moment of truth ?
For soldiers and troops away with helmets and boots
And families back home who pray they make it home safe
Hopin’ that they don’t get hit with a stray or missiles
This is just a moment to let you all know that we miss you
Mommy I’m still here, wishin’ I was there with you
Let’s take ’em home

Chorus

Quan :
And can we please have a moment to mourn ?
For Pac, Biggie and Pun ’cause through us they live on
Jam Master Jay, Freaky Ty and Alliyah
Big L and Left Eye, when we die we wish to see ya
Can we please have a moment for children ?
Who got raped or murdered, or trapped in the system
Who never knew their father, never learned to dream
But was guided by drug dealers, killers and crack fiends
For single mothers that’s forced to play mom and dad
Bustin’ her ass to give her kids shit she never had
For my niggaz in the pen hopin’ rhymes’ll get ’em signed
So when released, they can say bye to a life of crime
For very mother that held a son in the street bleedin’
Cryin’ a song of sorow to dark and deep for speakin’
Just a moment outside the day to day struggle
To let the ones we really care about know that we love ’em

Chorus

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> Lyrics Nas "Just a Moment", by james wilson [2006-02-28 00:38:13]

this song is realistic and telling the truth wothout hiding anything everywhere especially in the major cities like chicago,newyork,philadephia,california and nas also raw as hell for real

> Lyrics Nas "Just a Moment", by Jacquea [2005-05-31 20:02:30]

The first time I listened to this song, it had me boppin’ my head, not just to the crazy beat, but the lyrics also. I absolutely LOVE this song because it speaks straight from the heart and it’s so heartfelt. I wasn’t so crazy about Nas before this album since ?One Mic ?came out , but now I look foward to listening to an artist that is a lyricist to the heart, to the hood, and till the end. The song got me teary-eyed as hell, but it speaks the truth. It’s like it speaks for all the women and men we lost to violence, including in the ghetto,on the battlefield and beyond.

> Lyrics Nas "Just a Moment", by martin [2005-05-29 11:14:28]

that,s another soul rhyme right there and i’m feeling it almost a classic*

> Lyrics Nas "Just a Moment", by johnny depp [2005-05-27 15:42:44]

this song reallly touches the hearts of those who have left something behind them

> Lyrics Nas "Just a Moment", by lope+ [2005-05-18 18:14:48]

nasssssssssss is tha man wit tha plan yoooooooo this shit is fireeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee its very meaninfullll and real

> Lyrics Nas "Just a Moment", by Janay Mitchell [2005-05-17 02:07:32]

This is the BEST song that I heard from Nas in a long time. The meaning behind this song is so deep that it doesn’t matter who you are, you can still relate to it. The first time that I heard "Just a Moment" I cried because of the part that Nas said about the soldiers in Iraq. My dad was almost shot when he was down there (by a stray bullet).

But I just want to say thank to Nas and Quan for having a song that really REALLY speaks out to all people and not just a particular group of people.

> Lyrics Nas "Just a Moment", by Quan respector [2005-05-16 18:48:56]

this song is another classic, its a warrior song. I believe Quan is gonna be respected. He has a good flow, and he sings too. What more can u expect from a guy whose trying to turn his life around, the only thing he wants to do is give direction to little kids to tell ex-convicts like himself that they can do anything they want and that its possible to turn their life around, finally a "modern" rapper that talks about reality hows its "rigorous and full of pain, and he’s venting it out mental bullets from the unit of his brain." Good Choice on passing the baton to Quan, Esco. Can’t wait to see what QUAN has to offer.

> Lyrics Nas "Just a Moment", by [2005-05-14 13:18:32]

meeen,i have no words to describe how great is this song.it makes you think,think,just think...it’s original song.i think i heard it about 1000 times and i could hear it 1000 times more !!!!every word is precios,unic,deep...that’s what real hip hop is !!!!!!!!!

> Lyrics Nas "Just a Moment", by [2005-05-05 14:55:00]

just a moment its the song that make u fell realy difrent it make u think about everything and its a song based on real life story about hood just the moment its the best and i love the voice of quan

> Lyrics Nas "Just a Moment", by [2005-04-22 05:04:41]

I love this song,it’s deep and I can relate to it because it speaks of "real life" in the hood and not the lie that so many people portray it to be. I have always appreciated Nas as a rapper so it was no surprise that his lyrics affected me the way they did, but Quan’s style, his lyrics, his singing, his voice were ingenious and I can’t wait to hear more of what he has to say.