Yo, it’s that Fire Work
A work of fire
The kind of light that only deep and darkest hurt inspires
Re-arisen with a mission like recidivism when I’m spittin’ ash and volcanic raps
Social activism in a system what I give ‘em like Soulfire till their hands’ll clap
And you can bring the water
But it creates the steam
Like when you block my vision
It just creates a dream
And I’m a sleepwalker
So I will clench the fist
And truth be told, even with a blindfold, I’mma show you what you’re up against
This is the will to power
This is the art of war
And if you bring the beef
Good thing I’m a carnivore
And I’ve been makin’ paper
So my arms are sore
‘The brick walls in life
Let us show who wants it more’

And if you want awards
I’ll take you to task
It’s not a chore for me score a soundtrack with the impact to make a system blast
Poetry is born on beats
Until you need the cash
Now all these rappers wearin’ chains
Free at last

Chorus:
It’s that fire work
Learn a skill
When the revolution comes
Burn and build
Every day through the lessons and the layoffs
I have come to bring the flame
Order out of chaos

It’s that fire work
Breathe the smoke
They said we couldn’t move the world cuz the lever broke
But I’mma take it from the prose to the praxis
Revolution till we knock the globe off its axis

If you are what you buy, then I’m not buyin’ it
Saved by the grace, or can you buy survivorship
See how loud the sirens get, callin’ blocks out to the rocks
So if I take you up and show you the poverty hanging over the Hollywood Valley
I’ll make your balloon pop
Because their heads are high
Not with respect
But from a life that is founded on a disconnect
I mean no disrespect
Because I’m guilty too
But I’ll still call you out – cuz that’s what the guilty do
Whenever we consider if a sinner should be shamed
We often tend to save it if the sin’ is the same
So give me forgiveness if the sinnin’ that we blame
Is the sin that we commit, just said with another name
And if the structure of the sentencin’ is drivin’ you insane
Then I’ll say I’m sorry bout the sequence that I sang
But better bring the heat if the tyger’s what you tame
Cuz I’m tearin’ up a beat, plus I’m known to make it rain
It’s that trickle-down
In full effect
So if I(‘m) Maximili
Protect ya neck
Ask Marie Antoinette how that cake taste
What goes up must come down – Blake wait!

Chorus

I’m Che Guevara
Plus the Reign of Terror
On the back of my shirt:
‘Beware the mirror’
Plus don’t trust the wearer, especially when in the Booth
It’s always Honest Abes who get slain when they tell the truth
I’m the living proof, plus some fiction
May the Lord give you a piece – benediction
So if you’re sickened, I’ll say you fly as chickens
Or say you fly as penguins cuz your ice flow’s quickly sinkin’
With the liquor that you’re drinkin’ makes me think that you are blinkin’
Only just to stay alive and to stop yourself from thinkin’
Cuz we’re all gonna die, it’s just a matter of time
What’s the matter – does the pattern always seem to cause crime?
If we tryin’ to stay alive or we just tryin’ to shine
When the Sun crashes into Earth, we all goin’ blind

Final Chorus:
It’s that fire work
Learn a skill
When the revolution comes
Burn at will
Every day through the lessons and the layoffs
I have come to bring the flame
So this is the payoff
It’s that fire work
Breathe the smoke
They said we couldn’t move the world cuz the lever broke
So I’mma take it from the prose to the praxis
Revolution till we knock the globe off its axis