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lyrics

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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from Along Cloudy Mountain Peaks, released April 13, 2013
beat produced by One Man Arne

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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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