The Literates - Graff Life lyrics

[Verse One: A.N.T.I. Ill] I rock a dark hoodie when I walk these streets A scribe with streaks no heat my steps discrete Bra** knuckles for these s**ers with beef I need graffiti in cities surrounding to make my life complete I used to see it as an ignorant act of turf marking Till my man Bruce showed me the journey that he embarked in I started sparking shots with flames, names, to gain some shine Some followed but stopped in due time Just another fad for summer was the thing to do But I seen it as 12 ounces of soul that I could escape through I hate crews who bang with straps They bust caps on cats who catch tags in the wrong neighbourhood they at But that's a part of the game, the graff life The rush of adrenaline you feel running from police lights It's these nights that remind us why we do it Up for school in a few hours reaking of paint fluid Movie sample [Verse 2: Vyzualz] I like to spray the walls with Krylon Walk streets on your block in the night... and get my write on Rock top to bottoms, flare tips and fat tips we got em That name was everywhere until that guy shot him Artistic vandal. meet the highway damagers To get up on those freeway signs, you need stamina Never ever worried about getting crossed out If I catch you writing over me, you get knocked out I never get sick of the smell of paint liquid Graffiti's been around since the days of heiroglyphics Forget about one time Cover land like sunshine Tag every bus, every street, every sign A juvenile delinquent with many bad habits I carried mean streaks Fat markers and backpacked it If you don't know hiphop, I bet you can't stand this The everyday Pica**o, the streets is my canvas