Blackbox Artist

[Hook] It's like Boom-Bap, original rap We take it back and move you forward just to tear it in half Boom-Bap, original rap We take it back and move you forward just to tear it in half...(Repeat) [Verse 1] I'm a rebel without a pause Play tape Claymation action-figure transforming the norm and changing shape Still face to the face with the grace that it takes To escape all the hate and calculate each back-break Communicate the Creator's thoughts with every breath Control my stride, no man can divide and make me half-step Pass the solid ground to spaces to the left If you've got something left to throw, I got something to intercept This is harder than it looks. This is better than it sounds This is everything it took to separate me from the ground This is levitation 101. We tread upon the clouds And make a name for Mars ILL 'til it fills your mouth Work it out, make optimists out of the cynical I like to scramble words around until I make them sensible One-dimensional voices cry like primadonnas While we stretch hip-hop from Sugar Hill to Futurama... [Hook] [Verse 2] I got a strong mind. It doesn't have to be spoon-fed I treat my audience with respect and my dialect is interjected Into conversations worldwide, a piece of heaven injected Into the blind, scales fall from their eyes It's all to my surprise that a sound could move the masses Take my everyday observations and press them onto plastic Lessons automatically grabbing your fascination When delivered into action my masters of rap relations A revolution in music we loosen the chains that hold you Don't say you weren't aware because I told you They sold too many souls on the auction city block Wrists slit on Wall Street, snake-eyes and risky stocks My life hits a third shift frame of mind I understand your struggles because they're mine I spit a trail for you to follow what you thought you couldn't find Past and present intersected inside of God Divine... [Hook] [Verse 3] This earth is my place of birth I want the universe to know God for everything it's worth Break the cycle 'til it hurts between the lines and in the margins Killing time and changing life inside a studio apartment Sacrifice the hardship for those wearing a target Maximize compassion 'til it smashes through the market Never call it quits, we've got to finish what we started Build until you touch the sky or 'til you're in the coffin It's all in the patterns, stitched and gathered at the seams We come together to interpret your dreams and what they mean So thanks for coming out and thank you for listening Thanks for making it to the end of the track and acting interested Your time and energy are valuable as well as limited The fact that you chose Mars ILL is quite considerate Hope to see you around real soon just for the sentiment We have to know the past to realize what vision is... [Hook]