Paul "Sage" Francis (born November 18, 1976 in Miami, Florida) is a hip-hop… Read Full Bio ↴Paul "Sage" Francis (born November 18, 1976 in Miami, Florida) is a hip-hop artist based in Providence, Rhode Island.
Noted for his intense flow and sharp wit, Francis has won acclaim both as a freestyle battler and as an unapologetic, intellectual lyricist. Francis uses a broad emotional palette to address a wide range of personal, cultural, and political issues. His unconventional style and persona have given him crossover appeal, but at the same time alienated some hip-hop listeners.
Prior to embarking on a full-time career as an MC, Francis displayed his skills in slam poetry. During the late 1990s, he recorded his first demo tape (1996), fronted the now defunct Providence hip-hop band Art Official Intelligence, and hosted a weekly slot on independent radio station WRIU (the "True School Session"). He also formed the Non-Prophets and released a 12” (Drop Bass/Bounce/I Keep Calling, Emerge Records, 1999), following up in 2003 with their first full-length offering, Hope. Francis is a contemporary of underground hip-hop artists such as Slug, Eyedea, Sole and the anticon. collective. He is also loosely affiliated with the vague underground hip-hop super-group The Orphanage.
As a solo performer, Francis won the MC battle at the 2000 Scribble Jam, and in 2001 he came close to repeating as champion (semi-finalist) while performing as his "metal" alter ego, "Xaul Zan". Francis released his first proper solo album, Personal Journals, on Anticon. in 2002. He toured with a live band on the Live Band Dead Poet Tour to support it. Francis subsequently became the first hip-hop artist to sign with Punk label Epitaph, agreeing to a three-album deal. His first album for Epitaph, A Healthy Distrust, was released in early 2005 and was followed up with Human the Death Dance in 2007.
One of Francis' best-known tracks is "Makeshift Patriot", a commentary on the American media recorded one month after the September 11, 2001 attacks which he released on the internet as an MP3 as well as a limited edition 7" single.
In February 2005 Sage dropped his second full length album on the originally punk label Epitaph, it was widely regarded as the best underground hip hop album of the year by critics and fans alike and featured heavily political tracks such as "The Buzz Kill" and "Slow Down Gandhi" and more personal material like that more similar to that of his debut 'Personal Journals' such as 'Bridle' and a few heavily satirical comments on the modern day rap and urban scene such as the satirical comment on youth gun culture 'Gunz Yo'.
Sage has helped to set up the Wiki KnowMore.org which is described as a 'way to keep tabs on the some of the biggest and most dangerous businesses in the world'. He is a vegetarian and also chooses to abstain from drugs and drinking, though doesn't label himself as "straight-edge" because he believes "you shouldn't define yourself by what you don't do."
Sage has set up his own label and signed some of who he claims to be his favorite artists of the moment such as Buck 65 and Proplyphic and Reanimator named Strange Famous (which shares his initials) with which he released his most recent work 'Human the Death Dance'
This album was released in May 2007 and takes a step away from the heavily political 'Healthy Distrust' and heads back to the more personal lyrics of 'Personal Journals' and comments on modern culture. The album features cameos from many Strange Famous artists such as Buddy Wakefield, Buck 65 and Reanimator.
In 2010 Sage released his fourth full length album Li(f)e (the title coming from the famous quote from 'The Cure' on the Non-Prophets album Hope "Life is just a lie with an f in it and death is definite"). The album was extremely well received and one particular single off of the album 'The Best Of Times' received extensive air play on the popular British radio station Radio 1. After Sages Li(f)e tour Sage has stated that he will no longer be doing tours but will still be releasing albums and other materials, instead he will be doing select gigs throughout each year.
On 3 June 2014, Sage released his fifth studio album 'Copper Gone'. It is the first official studio album after Sage Francis announced his hiatus, which lasted for four years.
Noted for his intense flow and sharp wit, Francis has won acclaim both as a freestyle battler and as an unapologetic, intellectual lyricist. Francis uses a broad emotional palette to address a wide range of personal, cultural, and political issues. His unconventional style and persona have given him crossover appeal, but at the same time alienated some hip-hop listeners.
Prior to embarking on a full-time career as an MC, Francis displayed his skills in slam poetry. During the late 1990s, he recorded his first demo tape (1996), fronted the now defunct Providence hip-hop band Art Official Intelligence, and hosted a weekly slot on independent radio station WRIU (the "True School Session"). He also formed the Non-Prophets and released a 12” (Drop Bass/Bounce/I Keep Calling, Emerge Records, 1999), following up in 2003 with their first full-length offering, Hope. Francis is a contemporary of underground hip-hop artists such as Slug, Eyedea, Sole and the anticon. collective. He is also loosely affiliated with the vague underground hip-hop super-group The Orphanage.
As a solo performer, Francis won the MC battle at the 2000 Scribble Jam, and in 2001 he came close to repeating as champion (semi-finalist) while performing as his "metal" alter ego, "Xaul Zan". Francis released his first proper solo album, Personal Journals, on Anticon. in 2002. He toured with a live band on the Live Band Dead Poet Tour to support it. Francis subsequently became the first hip-hop artist to sign with Punk label Epitaph, agreeing to a three-album deal. His first album for Epitaph, A Healthy Distrust, was released in early 2005 and was followed up with Human the Death Dance in 2007.
One of Francis' best-known tracks is "Makeshift Patriot", a commentary on the American media recorded one month after the September 11, 2001 attacks which he released on the internet as an MP3 as well as a limited edition 7" single.
In February 2005 Sage dropped his second full length album on the originally punk label Epitaph, it was widely regarded as the best underground hip hop album of the year by critics and fans alike and featured heavily political tracks such as "The Buzz Kill" and "Slow Down Gandhi" and more personal material like that more similar to that of his debut 'Personal Journals' such as 'Bridle' and a few heavily satirical comments on the modern day rap and urban scene such as the satirical comment on youth gun culture 'Gunz Yo'.
Sage has helped to set up the Wiki KnowMore.org which is described as a 'way to keep tabs on the some of the biggest and most dangerous businesses in the world'. He is a vegetarian and also chooses to abstain from drugs and drinking, though doesn't label himself as "straight-edge" because he believes "you shouldn't define yourself by what you don't do."
Sage has set up his own label and signed some of who he claims to be his favorite artists of the moment such as Buck 65 and Proplyphic and Reanimator named Strange Famous (which shares his initials) with which he released his most recent work 'Human the Death Dance'
This album was released in May 2007 and takes a step away from the heavily political 'Healthy Distrust' and heads back to the more personal lyrics of 'Personal Journals' and comments on modern culture. The album features cameos from many Strange Famous artists such as Buddy Wakefield, Buck 65 and Reanimator.
In 2010 Sage released his fourth full length album Li(f)e (the title coming from the famous quote from 'The Cure' on the Non-Prophets album Hope "Life is just a lie with an f in it and death is definite"). The album was extremely well received and one particular single off of the album 'The Best Of Times' received extensive air play on the popular British radio station Radio 1. After Sages Li(f)e tour Sage has stated that he will no longer be doing tours but will still be releasing albums and other materials, instead he will be doing select gigs throughout each year.
On 3 June 2014, Sage released his fifth studio album 'Copper Gone'. It is the first official studio album after Sage Francis announced his hiatus, which lasted for four years.
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Sage Francis Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sage Francis:
16 Years The sun flies through the sky leaves darkness in it's…
Agony in Her Body Day one I played with her blood Day two left her…
All Word No Play AUTHOR: Sage Francis Chorus Verse One: Who wants to…
Andy Kaufman AUTHOR: Sage Francis Now I know it ain't right, but I…
Andy Kaughman Now I know it ain't right, but I decided I…
Baby Stays I got nothing to teach the learnin' curve of your…
Black Out on White Night it was too good to last he thought might as well…
Black Sweatshirt Tonight I'm in the mood for some unscheduled affection Spont…
Blue He was a southpaw but had a killer right swing An…
Bridle Maze broken She's runnin' Feet swollen He's commin' She's st…
Bridle Extended Maze broken She's runnin' Feet swollen He's commin'…
Broccilude That's dope That's fresh That's dope That's fresh That's dop…
Broccoli Break That's dope, that's fresh The way you boil Broccoli Its …
Broken Wings (Chorus) she's a fairy with broken wings I used to watch her…
Broken Wings (Produced By Scot She's a fairy with broken wings I used to watch her…
Buckets Of Silence Had I known then what I know now Had I thought…
Cafe Girl Author: Sage Francis We walk as two, but we'll leave on…
Call Me Francois "Today, my mother killed me" If I'm alive by the time…
Can I Kick it [Chorus:] Can I kick it? (yes you can) {*3X*} Well I'm gone…
Can I Kick It? [Chorus] Can I kick it? (yes you can) {*3X*} Well I'm gone…
Cheat Code (I talk a lot of shit, but I can back…
Civil Obedience [Sage singing in a club with the audience] You can't kill…
Clickety Clack [Hook] Clickety clack, clickety clack Gather my things, an…
Climb Trees Sun set and sun rise I'm my own personal light…
Come Come Now (verse) Let me rub my back against the notches on your…
Conspiracy To Riot They wanna corrupt me, they tryin’ corrupt me This ain't no…
Crack Pipes [random sample] All the peeps said I wouldn't laugh Don't ma…
Crumble They've said it every year but this times it seems…
Cup of Tea Every midnight we sit at the coffee table and we…
Damage I'm doing Damage (uh), Damage (uh), Damage (uh), Damage (uh)…
Dance Monkey Right I got two left hooks, who want to test? Well, since…
Day Grows Old Build up your saliva and get Ready to kill the fire Spit…
Dead Man Go away, be extinct, disappear, float on Yea as we walk…
Dead Man's Float Go away, be extinct, disappear, float on Yea as we walk…
Dead Man´s Float Go away, be extinct, disappear, float on Yea as we walk…
Dead Man’s Float Go away, be extinct, disappear, float on Yea as we walk…
Diamonds And Pearls Surprising the world, with diamonds and pearls But a song ab…
Different "Nothing at last is sacred. Oh how the great have…
Dirty Your girl's been spending lots of time at my place I…
Dirty Mac Who's cryin? Who's cryin? Who's cryin? Shut your whining …
Drop Bass Tension, that kind of dialect between What's out there in th…
Embarrassed Look at me for a second No, seriously, look at me Honestly,…
Emperor's New Clothes I listen for secrets hidden in whispers...in the winter time…
Escape Artist (When I first got into magic yeah) When I first got…
Eviction Notice Fuckin' doin' it This song is called Eviction Notice, it's …
Eye of the Tiger Risin' up, back on the street Did my time, took my…
Follow Me Snippet Verse The secretive type I like to creep in the night But I…
Freestyle Yeah, check this uh sage Francis In an effort to salvage…
Freestyle 1 My name is Sage Francis hello Saadiq And my man, DJ…
Freestyle 2 With sage francis, to aesop rock We're trying to save the…
Freestyle Confession (Intro:) Yeah, check this. Uh. Sage Francis* In an effort t…
Garden Gnomes Welcome to my life (welcome) Welcome to my life (welcome) We…
Gimme Dat I need socks like a motherfucker I need shoes like a…
Going Back To Rehab [alphabetical list of drug streetnames] I'm going there t…
Good Fashion Dark lenses, tint the windows that are under my eyelids To…
Got Up This Morning Sage: It's not that what we're doing is wrong But let's try…
Grace Patience is a virtue, virtue is a grace Grace is a…
Ground Control Sad sad monster Turn those horns up Burn the back roads Find…
Gun Gods Does nothing shine unless It's insane enough? Adjust your rh…
Gunz Yo I'm on fire, I'm on fire Me too, Me too Gunz yo I…
Hang Time Bang, bang, boogie up jumps the party I know your name And…
Hell Of A Year It's been a hell of a year, but I'm mentally…
Her Schlag Call me Xaul Zan, a person cursed to remain faceless In…
Hey Bobby AUTHOR: Sage Francis By the time the flags rotted off of…
High Step You can't make it to heaven with a high step You…
High Step Demo You can't make it to heaven with a high step You…
Hoofprints In The Sand (feat. Scratches by Reanimator) I've seen a monkey evolve…
Hopeless I played connect the dots with your beauty marks And I…
I Apologize song: I Apologize (featuring Sole) written by: Sage Francis…
I Keep Calling AUTHOR: Sage Francis Chorus Intro: Pick up, Pick up…
I Trusted You Here is a really brilliant new talent A singer of such…
I Was Zero If it wasn't for the bass, I wouldn't need these…
ID Thieves While taking deep, slow breaths I try to grow wings Decided…
Inherited Scars [Verse One] I didn't tell anyone about what I seen or…
Inner Conflict I conflict with those who are tricked by the gimmick…
Jah Didn't Kill Johnny Yeah. Holler at ya boy Holler at your boy. Do shit Do…
Jesus In A Bowl of Germs Jesus In a Bowl of Germs Pictures of fields without fences.…
Keep Moving I keep moving I go from house to house I stay committed L…
Kick It [Chorus] Can I kick it? (yes you can) [x3] Well I'm gone…
Kiddie Litter Lights flicker on the frame Of a light sleeper, watching spo…
Killing Time Yeah Yo, this is Sage representin Secret Service, yo Wel…
Lie Detector Test Got a caveman banging on my back door Got a hang…
Life Is An STD Yo I got this, I got this, it goes like…
Little Houdini Christopher Daniel Gay was arrested on a Friday In Florida a…
Locksmith I. Feel. A. Little. Apprehensive. Talking to You you. About.…
London Bridge Oh Oh! La la la la London bridge la la la la…
Love Love Love You gotta love the lie You gotta love the lie Love(love) lif…
MAINT REQD MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not…
Majority Rule (hook) I'ma take you back, take take you back I'ma take you…
Make Em Purr I was a lot more comfortable being vulnerable and open When…
Make Shift Patriot Makeshift Patriot The Flag Shop Is Out Of Stock Hang Myse…
Makeshift Patriot Makeshift Patriot The Flag Shop Is Out Of Stock Hang Myself…
Mermaids Are Seasluts I am nothing but a shell of the man I…
Message Sent I've got some letters inside of my drawer that should have…
Midgets and Giants You are really not all that dope You are really not…
Mourning Aftermath I know I look good. Stop sweatin' me. I'm makin' myself …
Mullet Closing out our feature for you now (good job, man) Captain…
Mutiny [Sage] Friends....How man does Sage have now? Let me count…
My Name Is Strange Rollin' on some lonesome highway, East of Omaha You can list…
narcissist I don't look at myself in the mirror because I'm…
Next Testament AUTHOR: Sage Francis "Find God!" exclaimed the man, who los…
Not What I Am Fuck this sage francis faggot shit Is this hip hop or…
Oliver Twisted Reminiscing of when I was living in fear Is he here…
Once Upon A Blood Moon He offered her the world, but came up short The nastiest…
Over Under You get over me You get over me You get over me You,…
Personal Journalist (spoken) Sage Francis...Personal Journalist, 1968 to 2001 (…
Pitchers of Silence I never held a funeral for that big part of…
Polterzeitgeist Why you goin' around, trying to keep people outta hell? I'm…
Pressure Cooker (Where have you been?) I've been busy, get-get-get off my…
Product Placement Hook, Line, Shock Jock, Crackle (This is paid for advertisin…
Questions Their Motives Freestyle Hi, good evening everyone, out there in rapper world sitting…
Respect the Broccoli Cock I've got broccoli cock How many vegetarian women are in the…
Rewrite She said forever.. I said forever? Forever ever? forever e…
Rewrite (50 Ways) She said forever.. I said forever? Forever ever? forever eve…
Rewrite/50 Ways Come now, sit down, stick a while Really She said: Forever…
Runaways (Sage Francis) It's time to rethink every fact that is imagi…
Say Uncle Eternal flame above my headstones The set that I claim is…
Sea Lion Force of my love was strong The sea lion laying down…
Slow Down Gandhi There once was a song called "Arrest The President." Contemp…
Slow Man I'm a slow man looking for a slow woman who…
Smoke And Mirrors [Sage Francis] I am.. More than two faced, I've got at least…
Souvenier You don't want me here, now do you? You don't want…
Specialist The one that I'm with thinks sex is a beautiful…
Spoken Word Maybe you're never really living till you've understood what…
STD Intro The sense was that something wrong with Paul I just don't…
strange Closing out our feature for you now (good job, man) Captain…
Strange Fame People seem to be real curious What it's like living the…
Strange Famous Closing out our feature for you now (good job, man) Captain…
Strange Famous Radio Rhyme Maybe you're never really living till you've understood what…
Stuck You act smart, while I act dumb But I know some…
Sun Vs Moon Th-the devil, Th-th-the devil, (repeat x4 then continues unt…
Swedish Fish Yo we're not gonna take it No! We're not gonna take…
Testimony Chorus: It's not size, or force, form, or technique. I…
Thank You You gave me language as a gift, I turned it…
The Baby Stays I got nothing to teach the learnin' curve of your…
The Best Of The Times It's been a long and lonely trip But I'm glad…
The Buzz Kill You are listening to the heartbeat of the Sage Sage posses…
The Masters are Back By the time the flags rotted off of their antennas, they…
The Place She Feared Most Oh you wrong, you gots to get right with yourself Sinner…
The Set Up I set it up, you knocked it down, lay the…
The Strange Famous Mullet Remover Closing out our feature for you now Captain of our slam…
The Time of My Life Consider me to be a fly on the wall with…
The Write this is to the woman who I loved but lost. intertwined…
this is not a dis freestyle Yeah yeah, It's like this I'm representing TSS this is secre…
Three Sheets To The Wind Had one too many one way conversations With the licky licky…
Threewrite This is to the (uh-uh) intertwined souls the hands I've bee…
Time of My Life Redux Consider me to be a fly on the wall with…
Tree Of Knowledge I'm a construct of your world, deep-rooted, polluted and tor…
Trite [Sage Francis] i'm having identity crises. "no we're not…
UBUNTU Ntokozo wants a yo yo a yo yo a yo…
Underground for Dummies And you'll know it was me by the trail of…
Vital Signs Motherfuckers Peace Shut the fuck up And i don't know their …
Viva La Vinyl I love hearing vinyl static On timeless classics I sit back …
Voice Mail Bomb Threat [Female Automated Voice] From phone number 5-1-7 4-4-9 Numbe…
Vonnegut Busy Of all the words of mice and men The saddest are,…
Water Line I just sit there and let the thoughts flood And I…
Who's Crying? I go to the water park to show off my…
Whore Monger (verse) my popularitys on the ri-ise.my self-image is somew…
Whore Monger Freestyle (Intro:) (Mr. Francis.)* Can you turn this beat up for a s…
Whore Monger Sing-Along [verse] My popularitys on the ri-ise.my self-image is somew…
Whoremonger (Verse) My popularitys on the ri-ise. My self-image is som…
Word Play Who wants to play a game? / Game Boy / Boy George…
Worry Not Worry not, keep the stress in check Anxiety's a disease, you…
Years The sun flies through the sky leaves darkness in it's…
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MellyMachine
I tried to get all the lyrics and I eventually got burned out. Leaving this here for anyone to finish and post on an official lyric site ;D
Also I'm guessing there's a character limit so I'll post them in parts
[Adeem]
Good morning breath
retrieve it's intents
Accidents let me in the dust
How didn't I notice this is a laughter
It's a mini chapter, a twisted disaster
Shoot for the stars
The sun paid me to do it
This is all real
Reaching further
A curvier road than we have encountered before
Sound the alarm
Run to where it's warm
She insisted that I learn
Telling and teaching me are two different things and I packed enough culture to strengthen wings
So now it's all about the wind in my face
The race is quickening
Imagining the only reaction is her satisfaction (satisfaction)
Tell me again you love the color of my green eyes
And I will tell you with a straight face that not once have I cried
I have seen the experience and I've questioned the ways that things work
All philosophy still hasn't proved to me the real answer on why it hurts
Punching, kicking, screaming
None of this will bring me an ending that compares to a story book
But all it took was a crushed second to know that it wasn't you
Turns out that i have a great imagination
It's so distant that I walk around in my own circulation based on the above
The truth is used in emergency situations
She only cared about my spontaneous religious fascinations
Needless to say that the question can sometimes be your solution
Cause I have walked two-hundred-and-seventeen steps away from institution
With words as clear as day sometimes it still doesn't become clear
The simple things that we enjoy are still the concepts that we fear
I hear music or should I say that once in my life I heard
But only half the thinker I would be if that situation hadn't occurred
Wasted feelings, wasted pride, and wasted lust, and wasted touch
A scenery must change, so as humans we would not care so much
Why should anyone bother
I need new explanation on how the pain works
Am I familiar to the face? Cause I'm the one who constructed your world
[Sage Francis]
I'm a construct of your world, deep-rooted, polluted and tortured
Abused and altered, I just caught you eavesdropping
Adam's rising to pluck the fruit from off the branch
Reaching out to touch your inner-drives
Cut me open and count the rings inside to see how long I've been alive
Containing forms of records about the types of storms I've weathered
Leave a stump for kids to carve initials as long as I'm remembered
But lessons go forgotten plus you don't believe a thing
Listening to the whispering of my leaves in the wind
When the breezes begin you're just concerned with flying kites
Till I tangle up your child's play and get you climbing heights
Still reluctant to hear me out admiring the sites
You have no idea what it was like being nailed to Christ
You're swinging from the twigs and limbs that used to hang your siblings
Have respect you selfish self-centered sack of man-made buildings
I was the original pinnacle but now I'm nothing to you but kindling
Tickling my inhibitions of naturally attracting children
Who have a funny idea of what forever is
I witnessed the first time lips kissed with stripped innocence
Not too long after that was I supplying shade
For a man caressing silver-backs trying to get laid
Monkeying around and now they're all dying of AIDS
Government guerilla tactics? That's a farce, I bring the plagues
Cancer? That's just icing on the cake, I nurse and feed ya
Cause you drained me of my sap with taps of perverse procedure
I hold your family background right down to the first amoeba
Watched you grow from just crustacean to a land mammal, it hurts to leave you
But I've had enough, and it'll be very relieving
Just who do you think supplies the air you're breathing?
Humongous oxygen tanks? As if it's all free
Constantly wondering where your dogs are at?
They're barking up the wrong tree
Wanting proof of identification but I existed before fingerprints
Cognitive dissonance... I hear chainsaws in the distance
If a tree falls in the forest and nobody's there to hear it
Does it make a sound? I'll go down quietly but you'll feel it
Still these sick like thoughts keep eating away at my inside
Till I'm nothing but hollowed out hide..
The dead tree's still standing, here comes the hunting-ax of lumberjacks
So I attract like lightning when the thunder cracks, I'm under attack
So I may finally stop. slumber. relax
MellyMachine
[Buck65]
I see myself in the uncut grass of right-center field
Lying on the brink of trying not to think
I look at the sky but all I see is spots
I could change but what do I do with these thoughts
Starting with my toes I flex for a count of ten and slowly work my way up the side of the mountain
My spaceship's inspected, ready for blast off
My skin is shedding, my troubles are cast off
I hover above myself holding a magnifying glass
And saying hi to a silver dragon flying past
Hello and may I say what a lovely suit of armor
The heats enough to make me want to go and shoot a farmer
What am I saying, man? My tongue ran, leaping, rolling over the shoulders of a young man sleeping
Drawn respiration makes the skyline heave
I think of ideas and wonder why mine leave?
Where do they go and why do they mutate?
And why do I die at the end of the day?
[Sage Francis]
Why do I die at the end of the day? I won't have it
Skulls and crossbones are tragic always come home to havoc
Watch my grandma dump her son in a form of ash and bone fragments
From a plastic bag into the sound until it got cold and stagnant
I hold a magnet that attracts negative energy
Welcoming it with open arms
My predators remember me as the one who kills with kindness
They keep a safe distance
The ying and yang isn't the same
Opposable forces face resistance
Taste the venomous in my sweet talk
Sour pusses claimed assault
When I sugarcoat my words they take it with a grain of salt
It ain't my fault I'm just trying to resurrect the dead sea
Then slowly work my way on to dry land
Bring back my family
I put dirt into my bread I'm hoping to purify the Earth
Soiled myself till I felt clean
It didn't reassure my rebirth
I'm dying here can't you see that I'm dying
This is killing me feeling guilty about plans for a children-free environment
It'll be elderly in this entirement
I invent one life lived
Dynasties cancel chances of retirement and that's fine with me
I'm willing to make sacrifices
This is my permission slip/mission statement
Dotted lines ain't hard to sign when science is religions replacement
Let us pray to the test tube and baptize ourselves in distilled water as we dance around the bunsen burner
Give me a litmus paper so I may write my signature
Promise not to ever procreate if they find a cure
hysterectomies and vasectomies for all
Spay and neuter your animal instincts cut off your balls
Immortality has your manhood injured now all I'm left with is my word
[Sixtoo]
Now all I'm left with is my word
Sound powerful
Grace in negative space is where the body meets the mentor
The borderline between what you perceive as real
And you really perceive as the appeal of mere mortals
I travel portals on a rite to passage
Two parts pacifist one part born savage three parts of a whole man, woman, child aborted
{?} escorted(?) into obscurity 7:55
Urgency- emergency lights flash as my body crashes solid matter to fecal bits
I pick up the pieces of a broken reality and cut my fingers on jagged pieces of technicality
They're mining iron from my blood and I'm deficient
Indeed my commentary explicit and i wish it would stop
I'm optimistic as one man can be but I'm married to myself and looking for a family
Dysfunctional measures are the pleasures I parallel
Like having stimuli and water instead of eating well
Behind these clouds is the sun that I need to grow
Kissing for romance instead of luring with mistletoe
I cut the rings and counted all the years past
Reminisce on my visions and the dreams that I smashed to shards
Give me a card of the guy with the sickle on it and I'll be more useful than a carriage or baby bonnet
These parallel realities are getting the best of me so I'm juggling the motives and fucking with divine destiny
The best of me and my angels are part fear so I close the window on my ego and watch time disappear
Her eyes sparkle like hope and I'm jealous, over-zealous, and patient
Tired of playing the patient
Doctor please give me a god to believe in or at least an ounce of recognition for all that I've done
Cause up to this point I've made it all by myself but the cupboards are empty and there's no trophies on the shelf
And the bi-level pressure is enough to make my ears pop as the last sand of the hourglass mixes with my tear drops
Release me out of my genes let me destroy
Did you see the way he was looking at you? Hit him, push him, do something
I swear to god if you turn the other cheek then it's over you might as well die
What good are you to defend yourself and the pride that you carry around your neck?
Why should I be quiet? Call me by my name when you are speaking to me
Without me your edge is gone without me you'll be scared
Break something this isn't fair, why should they talk to you like that?
No more hourglasses I'm allergic to salt water
Let's slaughter all things in a two mile radius
Hate is us and it fuels our divine fire
Take another step towards the confrontation
This is my favorite part let's create a way start
Death is impossible and we are invincible so there is nothing tougher than our image
I grow fond of the anger
Stranger than the others
I come when you least expect
Torment is caused it's a job well done
Torture our opponents we know the world as they know it
Listen to me and do everything that I wish
Then we'll dominate claim privilege to all the things we see
You don't use me enough
I come out to rescue you and this is the thanks I get?
I never get recognized for my brilliance
Only the pain and the destruction and negative effects that I caused to the innocent
Let the temperature rise, let's get psychotic, intimidate
Get a reputation for being untouchable and I am the voice
No turning back the strength when you attack
I'm here forever never forget
I control you and god gave me the on and off switch and I use it for your own good
These others do nothing for you
With me we advance and collect scars and walk tall and talk about whatever we want
I have watched you grow and collect power
Now it's time to use the immortal decisions and the moment is only half of what we want
The energy is our destiny grab as much as you can without thinking about the sand
I was giving birth through teasing and abuse
Now we all face the truth without me you are nothing
So acknowledge my existence so you can never distance yourself from the things that keep you alive
Sit back and get ready my student the ride is going to be painful and incredibly intense
We walk as two but we will leave as one set of tortured footprints
MellyMachine
[Sage Francis]
We walk as two, but we'll leave one set of tortured footprints
Now here she comes walking through the door giving that look
Since I roll with shook wimps I'm shaking in my boots
Kids behind me eating steak and soup talking about beat-breaks and loops
And I wanna turn around join in on the convo but I ain't got jack to say
And it's sad to say I'm just a poetry fag acting gay with my black beret
I just came to this wack-ass cafe to drink an ice coffee and kill a bit of time before the matinee
Why oh why did I need Cappuccino Cooler?
Now I'm trying to avoid eye contact. Let's see if I can fool her
I put a look of concentration on my face as I scribble on a napkin
Squinting my eyes, acting like I'm really serious about this mess of nonsensical pen action
A web of chicken scratch and ink blots
Is she still there? Standing awkwardly glaring? I think not
Look up think again
Shit now when is she going stop making me waste ink from my pen as I sit and pretend
I knew I should have come with a friend
Now I shrink and I send myself into meditation and I'm on the brink of zen
Is she buying it? I pick up my empty glass, tilt it, and drink the flem
She's still scoping in fact this chick's a 10
At least in my book which isn't all that well read but it's been said
Once she gets her grip on men they simply bend backwards
She attracts nerds, jocks, substitutes, and student teachers
Who all profess their love for all of her protruding features
There's no fooling this creature, she's way fine
So dope I'd have to smuggle her across state lines or else pay fines
What's holding me back is what I heard through the grape vine
She's a non-conformist freak who only comes out in the daytime
Don't look at me I can feel the burn of her stare on my sensitive skin
I'm anti-social and I don't know how conversational sentences begin
Plus, I'm allergic to the medicine of sexual healing
This impotence is sickening she's sensual, appealing
Now I'm covering up my crotch region by crossing my legs
Lost in my thoughts of whores in my bed
It's awful so I'm forcing my head into my forearms
I should invite her for a cup of Joe
It'd do more harm than good I just know
I mean, she's no Natalie Portman and I've been kind of holding out for her
Naturally now my thoughts spin and she's on the out for sure
Gradually contorting my mind frame so no doubts occur
I activate testicular bravery and I shout to her
Our eyes lock and time stops
She floats over to my spot and I said hi, I'm not trying to hit on you like the way all these other guys jock
I just wanna let you know I'm the type of person who lies a lot
Sometimes I fart and I pick my nose like a maniac
And I'd be glad to front the cost of a date with you as long as you pay me back
If we ever reach the friendship level where things like that are shared
And I know my facial hair is weird but I've been waiting for someone like you to shave my beard
I'm usually more discreet about my insecurities but today I just ain't prepared
In all honesty this dame just stared
And I was like uh yeah so um
heh nervous twitches were initiated and our nostrils flared
Our eyes started wandering and I'm rocking in my chair
Now I started fiddling with my gear
I-I continued on scared that I lost her in my upfront approach
She looked at the napkin and noticed what I wrote which was nothing
I said funny thing is I could have used you as a muse
Wrote you sonnets in iambic pentameter and then produced
Mass amounts of unsent love letters and out-of-tune love ballads
Some valid but most just to get you thinking of marriage
It's untrue, I don't want to create a first impression I can't live up to
I just wanna- she said nuff said I'm a theme park ride me before the sun sets
So I jumped up on her shoulders as we exited the entrance
[Buck65?]
Shit, as we exit out of the entrance- we walked into Gamma Spectrum Infinada.
Rainbow psychedelia heavenly hashbrown cookies were served on pallets of professional patriotism.
Pledging perfection within my penile profile I stood erect upon the pedestal for inspection,
but as soon as the bastards tried to check my anal cavity I got [?] and asked to be placed in another category. 15:15
They asked me if I was homophobic and I replied, certainly- in attempt at reverse psychology.
Unfortunately, I was sentenced to peeling carrots for a political party I didn't like very much.
Me and my partner would occasionally kill bugs and put them in the food.
Or do other stuff that I wouldn't repeat to strangers such as yourself, I mean this might be an introduction of sorts.
I wouldn't want you to think I'm some kind of a creep now, would I?
Anyways, the weather on the south shore was really beautiful that summer and I got crabs.
Fucking bastards.
[Sixtoo]
Making loving to fathers and tend to fall to victim to sisters of cousins who have nephews who breed with elephants
And the forests are burning all the monkeys are running for the hills
Chill up your backside
Do you feel the difference between leather and polyester?
The infamous doctors told me it had a lot to offer the crazy weirdo community
So I continued on a journey I have first tried to accomplish
I put my rabbit on a leash and took to the river
I floated on the bunny until we entered rafters
Watching for the falls I pinched myself and woke up still strapped to my bed
If it was kinky that'll be one thing but I'm here for what they call medical reasons
They are the different ones everyone drools but they make a big deal when mine's excessive
I think me and the world compliment each other
I make macaroni necklaces and the world is always spinning
Constructed behaving is what I'm saving for the bilingual flamingos
They are the keepers of all the secrets
Hopefully they can tell me what happened when my sanity was abandoned
Shit, my lips aren't even moving
Knock, knock who's not there? Where did you go?
Oh yeah, I couldn't see you in all that, first place
This Sebutones got me a day pass
The look at all the beautiful pads of paper, that's the coincidence
Do you listeners sometimes have accidents?
Sorry I was making nonsense, talking crazy words with big pronunciation
I forgot my map to North America so I couldn't find Halifax
I have been wandering around in the woods for eight days yelling out, "I'm lost, dude"
Escapism is what I need and I know the truth and I will speak it
Running up to pretty girls saying, "I have a secret"
Intentional and premeditated are such overused phrases
Besides I'm not like you and don't work on the methods
Where are your drinking fountains? My rabbit is thirsty and I need to fix the e-brake
For purple lips sake let's all be rational and I will suggest [?] to risky ideas 17:90
Clearly we shot passed the future so we reached the classic history
Man it's hot in here or is it just your staring eyes?
You are the ugliest billy-goat that I have ever laid eyes upon
Have you read the set list? You're on next said two quick flares with hoove set
"Hey pretty-mouthed cutie you got a date for eternity?"
I figured that line was hit or miss
And if that doesn't work I will impress with a medicated performance on a broken piano
A concerto of footsie cups and barbecue chips
Missing seconds without any ear muffs
Paul Robin rich, great minds think different that's why we're here
Somersaults and bowling, Porta-potties and sun birth
The mystery we are holding is about to take a drastic turn
My trip was worth a few and the propellers that were stolen from fans
I got to touch a [?] so now I'll never wash my hands 17:53
Paradise in a cozy sofa after seeing a new set of running shoes
The simple things are the created myth and society makes me moonwalk in circles
So I'll decide who's not fit to own a llama
I can't help but think about all those poor, innocent retards who work from 9-5
Staring at a computer screen and I get to watch cartoons and live in other worlds
It's war in these here brain cells and the weather feels great
I'm ready to freebase the Pez and lick the painting off the plate
Laugh it's serious, cry it's hysterical
Chaos of emotions wrapped in a comical manuscript
Consider this a narrative that explains the genius of true meaning
Maybe I'm fully awake and the rest of the world is dreaming
[Buck65]
Maybe I'm fully awake and the rest of the world is dreaming
Or maybe I'm fully erect and my dream girl is screaming for me
Call me the adult film industry insider
Call me tomorrow
Call me the skin diver
I'm crude like oil that spruing from the source
Young Buck 65 and I'm hung like a horse, you know me
Hang on to my hips for the ride of your life
Then you're gonna wanna be my bride and my wife
So here's your chance to take a walk like a pedestrian
Or Else you better saddle up quick like an equestrian
Don't confuse me with the type to stick the jimmy and leave her
Because you don't want to end up with the simian fever if you know what I'm saying
So come equipped with the latex then we can try to take each other to the apex
Cock me back with both hands but don't hesitate
Soon our bodies will vaporize and levitate
Pulling your hair we can holler and hiss loudly
But neither of us wanna turn all of our piss cloudy
Make a contribution to the ejaculate collection
The only way you'll get pregnant is immaculate conception
We're way to young so get it out of your system
Wage full-frontal assault and make me your first victim
I want to get down with a New York to Paris model and do what I do to make her see stars like Aristotle
A voice in my head is speaking the word eater and I'm hungry so I'm gonna stick my beak in her bird-feeder
Left off somewhere on 20:29
Josh Mashatt
Again I am sad so many hip hop fans will never hear this masterpiece.
BergenBergen BergenBergen
What makes you so sure?
er sc
I bumped for several, many several peeps 20 years ago and it made an impression on all. The waves are moving, but I’m sure a lot of people forget to check the u tubes.
But honestly I used to share the same sentiment about this project the same way.
Chris Dickey
The one's that sleep on it don't deserve it.- (surprisingly)Currensy
Comedian Mo Green
Sometimes it's better that way. Too much Fame and exposure corrupts the Arts
Mondo357
The Real ones will...
Peter Fazio
27:00 is the start of my favorite one. I love this song. Buck 65 at his best.
unknown
Man that's tough to say buck 65 is just amazing no matter the track he does
Lane Weatherbee
Agreed.
blayne mcginnis
Definitely, one of the greater conjugation of rappers on one mixtape, of the century.