Intro (Spoken Word)

The spoken word The spoken word is a tool As a sculptor uses a hammer and chisel So goes language Letters, syllables, sounds These are the tools of a poet The sound wave is our medium The tongue is our paintbrush Each movement a brushstroke on a canvas Every verse, every sentence, every word Paints a picture Canvases tear, sculptures erode, paint dilutes Sound fades But words Words transcend time Words are the immortal medium Words are the key That unlocks immortality for a mortal John Lennon, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain, 2Pac Shakur They live They have achieved immortality Sound fades, but words never perish The power of the spoken word is limitless Words can corrupt, words can uplift Words can destroy, words can protect Words can ruin, words can benefit Words are infinite Hip-Hop is perhaps spoken word in it's truest, most beautiful form We are musicians, we are artists We are poets, we are emcees And this is what we do...