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Writer of a Lost Art

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Written and Recorded between 2003-2005

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verse 1:
using only rocks and gravel as i record my travel
talking with myself whe suddenly i start to babble
making no sense, i dig through what i've found
it's reminents of a sound simply called the underground
my heart could only pound forcing diesel in vains
i'm all night searchin workin my brains
with hunger pains i can still grab the pen
cause it's an art to be one of the top ten
especially when rappers have no talents
should be writin music instead of checks and balance
still i'm playing artifacts that i found within the sand
no overused logos never heard of a name brand
this notebook is more than just words on paper
hisory being aborted into a lifesaver
now or later,well the sooner the better
before hip hop leaves me in a Dear John letter

chorus:
and i remember the day when music was a form of art
i say that i'm an mc, they say its not the normal part
now i'd have to agree but for reasons unlike yours
see i'm a writer, beyond the retail stores
fuck your record label, i'm not one of your whores
see i'm just a writer of a lost art
outsider with a small part
and i can't let you go til let you know
that this (this) wasn't (wasn't) part of the show

verse:
what can i sacrifice with nothing left to offer
words that i can slaughter cause they're mine and i'm the author
lived it, remembered it, and then i wrote it down
walked in the echo of a hollow and broken sound
i can dig through crates to the center of the earths core
still not find a reason why we work and it just hurts more
In a world war, disaster blasting through the ashes
sifting through the past is as truthful as the masses
my glasses reflect, solar energy connect
to chin check emcees that've already been wrecked
pealed back a layer to reveal what was lost
money blurred emotions just to deal with the cost
and why exploit feelings as a form of entertainment
that's better off bleeding next to me here on the pavement
hidden in the basement, underneath the floor boards
rackin up the score boards by throwin out some more swords
kickin up dust to the wind, spittin up, bust with a grin
showin all these rappers i can cuss as much as them
and with my only friend, any drug's his name
i'll revive the music for the love of the game

Verse 3:
scribbling rhymes on the wall, filling every crevice
reading revolution and how they wouldn't let us
speak so free on a m-i-c
say what i want and be what i want to be
typically, these crates can only hold their wieght
but so far they havent even stood up straight
it's too late to turn around and go home
to close to the mystery of rockin a microphone
searchin for an outlet somethin please work with me
pulling out the fuses picking through all the circuitry
why certainly, but not for long
left your head ajar until i could finally right a wrong
or write a fight song, just to feed my anger
species of wirters breathing in all the danger
no stranger to the power of loudly spoken words
truth is logic in which the writer preserves
in a sexy song with curves for DJ's to seduce
sucking out the DNA and trying to reproduce
a style of music that might die after i do
and i'm going to live forever or atleast i'm gonna try to

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from The Archives, released June 29, 2014

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DeadBeat Toledo, Ohio

Rapper/Producer turned Writer/Filmmaker/Composer, R.W. Martin's music, under the alias of Deadbeat, ranges from all varitites of Hip-Hop instrumental, Electro, Soundtrack Scores, Experimental, Industrial, EDM, 80's Synth Revival, and whatever else he can mash together. Sometimes using samples, sometimes all original - Deadbeat music is always unique & waiting to show you new worlds. ... more

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