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Along Cloudy Mountain Peaks

by Art of Verse

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TrailHead 03:04
Peace! Fuck settling for less! I'm leveling the stress To express the ascension Testing dimensions to see what contains me; Maintaining the frame of mind that became free/4 Pain be thick in the city wind Mixed with city smog – pollution and lies supply the shitty odds Transmitting fraudulent calling it good Armies go to countries demolishing hoods/8 I'm getting lost in the woods mapping the stars If there's no love on Earth, then I'm blasting to Mars Passionate bars cause I fell in love once But I found I was dreaming – tugging a blunt/12 Trusting a hunch, puffing bunches of green Doing my dreams justice by adjusting the scenes Busting seams scheming teeming the overflow Humans are like the Universe, we're supposed to Grow!/16 But most suppose the growth is a given As if it were a privilege that came along with living Focused and driven to live with a purpose To describe the vibes that hide beneath the surface/20 And each Earth twist, I try to flirt with The stroke of the moment's brush of a first kiss Searching thru bliss kissing a memory Working for Peace even if it's the death of me/24 My Art is Freedom, So Pardon Me Passed 23 still sparking Trees Embarking easy, easing on the easel Tryna make today last night's dream sequel Freedom isn't equal if you're broke Raised in a country fed with false hope All broken-hearted no focus to mend We give in to fear reaching a hopeless end Corroded ends forgotten to have fun Revealing a fat tongue that wants to speak Love Seeking above & below for glowing affection Exposing connections opening my soul Focusing on scrolls – heart art preciseness Tryna paint a picture to describe what my life is Or what life isn't; (I've got a lot to do) And I've accepted the option of rocking it True But often the truth is priceless, society pricing a Life Distractions, enticing with lights So my mic grip is passion, lacerate the fake Finding a way even if I aggravate fate Collaborate breaks to recipes of rhyme Cause the destiny is mine that's yet to be defined So we stay chiseling, while they're killing in the East Hoping one day we'll be building it for Peace
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KidSister 03:40
Art of Verse “KidSister” Cloudy Mountain Peaks Verse1: Whatta-What up Kid Sister! Si Kuya ito! Tryna paint a bigger picture – I know I wasn't the best example growing up But I'm not worried in the least, I know you know what's up! / Please trust that if I could go back and adjust I'd spend more time kicking it – just us! Cause it's unjust as if I never tried, But whenever you'd cry, I'd cry on the inside I'm haunted by the times I'd yell for no reason Cause you kept the family warm during the cold seasons Know that my stroll deepens steadily - I want you to understand you've got the Universe ahead of thee! So Develop freely – Your only limit is that you have no limits! So enjoy every minute!~ Your only limit is – You have no limits! Ading! Enjoy every minute! (Ading, pronounced Aw-Ding, is a term of endearment for a younger sibling, gender neutral) Chorus: There'll be times when the World will try to get you down Just Keep to the Stars send your Soul to the Clouds! Always know that your family's around Your Roots will always be here to Hold You Down! ~Explore it all! Go Explore it all! We will be the Wind to catch You if you ever fall! ~Explore it all! Go Explore it all! Still many more ways for your Soul to Evolve! Verse2: There will be times when the pressure seems too great And it feels like the only option left is to break Beneath the weight of the burden to accept the hatred & hurting Like it was made for a person! Fuck that! Kid Sis, Rise up! The revolutionaries of the Philippines died for us! We survived injustices committed against the people Still folks struggle, troubled by the Evil That permeates like a savage wind – They considered us trapped in sin, like we were uncivilized! We were given lies that they deemed was the Truth! And we became disconnected from the Love in our Roots! We are the People of the Sun! So Shine your Light! Radiate for the populous – keep climbing heights! People of the Sun! So Shine your Light! Radiate for the Masses! Keep Climbing Heights! Verse3: Question what I say, learn from what I do! And you can trust that I'll keep it earnest & true! In little time, our family's progressed a long way But as you grow older you can decide which route's the wrong way! // As your Kuya, I'm here to help and guide you, (Kuya is a term used to address an older male sibling with respect - Ate, pronounced Aw-Tay, is for an older female sibling) And teach you the indigenous rhythms that we ride to! Word is bond, by me, you won't ever be judged! All I got for you is Infinite Love! – // I said I won't ever judge you Wherever your course goes, I'll be here to support and trust you! Pasensya ka na, that I took time to repeat (I'm sorry that took time to repeat) But I'm rarely around and we haven't spoke in some weeks // Just remember your peaks will also have their lows But the dynamic in between is the space where your soul grows! If you ever fall, we're here to help you get up Stay chasing the stars & always keep your head up! //
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MgaKuyaKo 04:17
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MadHopeFor 03:37
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Verse1: Oh My Really-F'real?! Remember when we met? My Precious Lucille-- Felt the roof peel back over my mind I witnessed the Universe expose her spine! She just finished bathing in the Milky Way I stood silent caught in Her Silky gaze Delicate stare – feather like hair As if I could live in that moment forever-- RightThere!~ The melody in the night air enveloped me- Like I was beaming thru the InterStellar Seas! My jealousies faded into nothing And through MyNothingness I became OneWithTheUniverse-- The pain that grew the birth of my Soul, Changed into the mirth that I was searching to behold! Medicine for the pressure Diamonds in the Fucking Sky-- Lucille Stella Drexler. Chorus: OhLucille! Where for Art Thou? Am I hallucinating-- It's like You're in my Heart Now! Sparking Clouds with You is Oh So Serene Love Supreme Dream – It seems so surreal! Verse2: She said she admired my style of rocking-- And mentioned she was the daughter of Doctor Hoffman! Unorthodox How I was watching Her! For the scene was similar to watching the Cosmos Blur-- // Whirling Dervish of Deep Space Material Her body held a movement that was So-So Ethereal! Soulful&Spiritual – Not just Her pulchritude, The dimensions she touched upon was a multitude! // Her existence assaults the ruse of reality! I used to be confused now I see the views fantastically!... Ph Unbalanced due to corrupt plights! Perhaps a dribble of acid would make it just right! // But I trust that the flight is about to crest- I feel the Pulse of the Universe pounding in my chest! And just before I was about to ask off the ride, I harmonized with the Cosmos and then began to glide!... Verse3: When I'm with You! I feel like I could dance forever! Until Time&Energy release each other-- Seeking the undiscovered is such a marvel!-- We are made of the same star stuff that lies beyond this Marble... // That we stand on, SinkFloat&Fly Felt the blink of my 3rd eye focus on the prize! What a hopeful surprise for my spirit to behold I grew fearless and bold with every fold of the adventure! // HoldingHerTenderness is always so fleeting-- Even though we witnessed the Galaxies hold meetings-- Flying like a Lotus – WingsOpenCelestial! There is no Limit to the Scope of my vessel! // As such, I'm in constant preparation! Patient for the moments Gracing Comet Destinations-- My gratitude for the breadth of your vision – Keep it Luminous. . . . To the Next Expedition!
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MissKita 04:28
Chicago! CentroAutonomo! Kasamas! Mga Maganda at mga Guapo! Impossible keeping my feelings contained I think I found the remedy Finally healing my pain! &When I saw Her, I already knew! What my heart was telling me Was steady and true! Elegant Hues from her Colorful Soul And When She First Looked At Me I felt my heart unfold & Open! Whole heartedly speaking, The holes in my Soul, Were all filled up! It's all Mahal (Love) I'm just trying to build trust I've been writing since the airport, And I'm still UP! .... Up, Up, Yes up in the Atmos! She is my Lorena, Entrusted in Practice! KasamaLoveConnection, Complemented Energies, Dialectical Reflection! Chorus: You Remind Me of the Island that I drift to! Let's compare the contradictions that we grip to! I haven't been the same since I kissed you!... Like the Philippines, I miss you. I love the way the Revolution fits You The rhythm of this movement is what we live to! Our Struggles constructed this View, Like the Philippines, I miss you... Verse2: She's a Babaylan! (Indigenous Healer) From centuries passed! Gracefully Mystical with indigenous class! And when she walked in the room.... Her Light made my Puso's (Heart) Bulaklak (flower) bloom! Knock-Knock BOOM! Went the pace of my heart! She's the answer to my prayers That were made in the dark! Passion is the flame that would spark! She's the human embodiment of Nature & Art! Her flavor is a partnership of Philippine cuisine At yung lasa ng kalayaan (Taste of Freedom!) Filling my dreams! Filipina Serene, Gabriela Militant! Both of us children of Filipino Immigrants! Skintone, Of Countryside Exquisiteness, It feels like the Universe Herself, delivered this; Slow & Steady growing strong, She's makes me feel like Andres (Bonifacio) Lapu-Lapu &Bulosan! (Carlos) Chorus: You Remind Me of the Island that I drift to! Let's compare the contradictions that we grip to! I haven't been the same since I kissed you!... Like the Philippines, I miss you. I love the way the Revolution fits You The rhythm of this movement is what we live to! Our Struggles constructed this View, Like the Philippines, I miss you... Verse3: And I'm still...... Trying to figure out what's happening Cause everything thus far Exceeds the imagining! Practicing Discipline & Theory, She's the painting behind my eyelids that I see so clearly! When I close my eyes, It's no surprise She's the omen from the Universe That my Hope's arrived! And that Love is Finally Found! A partner who understands what it's like to be down! I suppose, This is how Bulosan felt, When the Philippine Motherland compelled his heart to melt! I swear it was a living dream... Cause when Her Kiss Touched my Lips It felt like I was in the Philippines! Sun shining Standing amidst the grass, In each other's embrace Enchanted by her laugh And her smile is drawn in my marrow... This love has transformed me, Into a Katipunero! Chorus: You Remind Me of the Island that I drift to! Let's compare the contradictions that we grip to! I haven't been the same since I kissed you!... Like the Philippines, I miss you. I love the way the Revolution fits You The rhythm of this movement is what we live to! Our Struggles constructed this View, Like the Philippines, I miss you...
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SigeNa 04:00
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BabalikKami 05:05
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ParaKayTatay 03:47
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released April 13, 2013

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Art of Verse Los Angeles, California

Born in the Philippines, raised in Alaska, and studied in Seattle; Art of Verse wields love and passion through Hip Hop music. Using his artistry, he aims to raise consciousness and awareness towards understanding each other's struggles in the name of solidarity.

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