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Marathon Man II: The Touch

by Marathon Man

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etherealnexus The second chapter of the Book of Marathon hits the ground running! Light chiptune and indomitable synth accompany heavy, impactful lyricism that awaken desires of freedom from oppression. You may be here for the pop culture, but you'll stay for the message. Maybe this is our key to evolution, maybe we all have The Touch. Favorite track: Sundown.
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1.
Evolution 02:46
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Amidst a revolution We must not forget, evolution In this second chapter, from the book of Marathon We expand our universe, traveling to the worlds I used to escape, our harsh reality In comics, cartoons, and video games, I found a world, where I could be the hero Whether they looked like me or not I found parallels, with my reality, and took strength, from their dedication to true justice, and the destruction of evil I share that mission Spider-Man showed us, that anyone can wear the mask Marathon Man, is who I become when I put on the mask I’ve seen the lines in the sand, I know who I am It’s time, for evolution Evolution, this is a new birth The second chapter, amidst a new verse The revolution, will always comes first But with the touch, we can expand our universe Expand our visions, expand our mission To encompass the globe, and everything in it We won’t stop, forever progressing We didn’t stop, when they delivered the sentence The struggle continues, the ultimate lesson If you didn’t know by now, time to pay attention We’re coming up, that’s the lesson It’s our time, I don’t care if your listening We’re taking what we’re owed, no hesitation If you get in our way, no second guessing No more time, for ignorance You won’t stop us, and the pursuit of bliss Happiness, just little bit A slice of the pie, a smidgen Cause we are owed, the whole damn thing We’re coming for freedom, like it’s championship ring Can’t stop us, we’re invincible 49 Undefeated, is the anthem All my people in London, stand up I see them looking at us, we got our hands up Side by side, in the face of denial If we stand together, we can reach the final Forever united, forever strong Forever together, infinity and beyond
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The Touch 02:39
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I got the touch, more than meets the eye Wasn’t the first, call me Rodimus Prime Ultra Magnus, keep the matrix alive Transform what it takes to survive Free your mind, it’s our time Dare to believe, dare to be prime This generation we got fire in our eyes Nothing’s gonna stand in our way, we won’t be denied We know, history is on our side We know, we’ve got the passion and pride No time for alibis, we’re not waiting for signs Transform the world, when we open our third eye Lost in time, our ancestors cried Tears of joy, when we reach for the sky You can fly, just do, no try, leave the past behind Trust the Force, believe in your mind Strong enough to break the brave of heart We have to hold together, can’t stay worlds apart We stand united, speaking through art Until our darkest hour, when the light will save us from the dark When hope is shattered, nowhere to turn Prepare to strike, nowhere to run All that really mattered, all the chances you’ve earned Glass ceiling shattered, as the world burned It makes you wonder, how you keep going It’s the fire in your heart, it keeps growing They try to break your spirit, keep you down But there’s another voice, saying this will last now It’s now or never, seems like forever They hid the truth, because the beast is clever Out of the darkness, here comes the light Fighting for the things that you know are right Seize the day, make your stand Against the powers of darkness, within our land We got battles all over, but the war has just begun It’s not over ‘til the day all are one
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Blue Bomber 02:39
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In the year, 200x, the blue bomber put his skills to the test Dr. Wiley, had some mavericks on deck But Mega Man, straight flipping the sets Left right, up down Set the tone, when he took out, Proto Man Straight guts, nothing better than A speed run, through the city, with my next of kin Every weekend, at the blockbuster New mission for the family, to P-Buster Beat em all, 1-6, with zero, I even beat X In this city, we fight to survive In this city, for our rights and lives Out of darkness, here comes the light Blue Bomber, for rest of my life Feel the rush, that’s part of the set More than Rock man, I’m a legend on X Stage select, the first test Can you choose the right fighter, so you to take on the best Took a Polaroid, of the final frame It’s my turn, you can’t, disrespect the claim It’s my time, controller linked with my brain Reflexes slowed but I’m still throwing them thangs No boss fight, will ever stop me again I’m the Marathon Man, taking over Mega Man I got the plan, to bring peace again Control the four season with the palm of my hand
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Prelude... 02:11
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Ya’ll look at the big picture here Nothing worth fighting for Was ever won, without sacrifice This is a prelude, to our final fantasy You got the best of me, positive energy All the elements combine for the lifestream So much materia, the links are never ending In Midgard, ain’t a damn thing holy But Avalanche, can still fight for eternity Until we’re free, corporations on their knees They take our life force, and sell it, for a fee This ain’t right, not the way it’s supposed to be We got soldiers all over, taking lives for the country Killing for industry, in the name of patriarchy It’s sad to see, but it’s written in our history They’ve always, rewritten that history So now it’s up to me, to recover our identity At the edge of time, like Red XIII This Chrono Trigger, will set us all free We’ve been fighting this fight, for such a long time I forgot what it’s like, to have peace of mind Body and soul, before I’m locked in binds Subversive materia, poisoned our kind Left us blind, with no hope to shine The revival starts now, no more praying for time The final fight waits, we got the legendary weapons A mic and a pen, to deliver, the final sentence Put an end, to all this pain and suffering For the future, that we’ve all been waiting I see a future, with no shame Where our differences, strengthen our gains
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LVL UP 03:05
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Power Up, Level Up Save the City, Beat the Boss So many levels in life, always set to hard Trust you instincts, time to evolve In the silence, I hear them calling In the mists, I see them marching To the city, house of the golden Past the checkpoint, so I know that I’m golden Where I grew up, I had to power up To keep my ass, from getting beat up I loved the ladies, but the dudes were chumps When I discovered, I got the touch I had to see the vision, I had to level up Fight for the mission, until it’s done Expand my mind, beyond the nihilist crush Until the day, all are one I’ve said it before, it’s in my mission report For an uncharted journey, between fictional worlds Intentions are pure, it’s my right to reserve Whatever I want, on this mic, to the world In your lifetime, you need to level up Perfect your craft, it’s time to power up That’s what I’m doing, at least I’m trying something Coulda been a different story, if I didn’t have support The people in life, help you level up Trust their advice, but trust yourself Your instincts, will bring you through hell That’s how it felt, when I fell But I came back, you can come back too No matter how far, into darkness we go There’s always hope, we have to trust in that If we don’t, no looking back We can make it through, extend the hand Grab the power up, become the Marathon Man It’s in your grip, time to level up Save the city, beat the boss
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Proto 03:57
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The original, not like the rest Power core unstable, but still up to the test He can handle it, make the most of his time You’re finished, the victory line Hear the whistle Helmet, Visor, Scarf To break the chains, he chose a path The world before him in the shadow of his past Robot Master, reborn by Light Proto Man he stands, in the red and white In the darkness, he stepped in the light He chose a side, stood for what’s right Buster at the ready for the ultimate fight Feel the Rush, feel the Bass, we need to Roll, Super Tight Blue Bomber is back, at his side Blood Brothers unite, bring the vision to life In the Darkness, we must Unite Stand together, In the Light We fight to survive, we were born for the fight Side by side, we fight for what’s right If you feel that you can’t go on Just believe, and you can’t go wrong That’s what we’ve been doing, that’s how we survive It’s not a sign of the times, it’s the way of life We’ve been saying, this is the way But you ain’t listening to what we say So here’s another one, rapped in 8-bit Just to see if you were paying attention Proto Man, always at attention But Marathon, always gets the final sentence We take it back, right back, right back, right back to where we started at We don’t get a fair shake where we stand So I put on the mask, became the Marathon Man Battle ready, helmets on We coming for Sigma, and the rest of the clones Listen up, we must Unite In the darkness, set the city alight Set fire, to everything standing in our way We’re on the right side, of history In the year 200x, they set us back, no more time for retrospect With this retro tech, we overcome the new technologies of disrespect, without flex Proto Shield, they turned to ash We want the smoke, we don’t have to ask It surrounds us, everywhere we go White flight took a voyage on a fictional boat To the suburbs, a fictional moat Of cops and politicians, segregation the hope But we coming for the city, like you coming for dope The war for America, our last hope
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Visions 02:34
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When I started out, I was headed down south Nashville to Atlanta, you know what I’m talking bout All the haters in my vision, this is how it’s going down I’m on my way back home, you know what I’m talking bout Back to the city, everybody know my name Marathon, ain’t a damn thing changed Playing smart in the game, going hard in the game No intention of false claims, fortune and fame I do it cause I love this, this is what I do My people hold me up to the sun, cause this is what I do More than basic ambition, for the red white and blue I had visions of power, from my time in school Never finished, but I learned my lesson No cages, no chains, record progressing I got all the ingredients, to keep em guessing I’m back at it, bad habits, phat rabbit Been spending my days cloudy, I gotta have it I don’t want, one after, I gotta have it Can’t fathom, it don’t matter, I gotta have it Can’t wait for the sunset these days I can’t wait for my Space Ghost and gamma rays Coast to coast, listen what I’m saying All this pain, dripping like rain This is what you been missing This is all you been wishing I had to walk in the statehouse and walk out with a racist All this shit that I’m facing, got a nigga stressing If I’m gone make it or not, damn I was raised in this city, I was made in this city Some people, act like they above this city But I love my city, despite the fact That it don’t love me back (love me back) The record of race, in white man’s utopia Middle America, liberal amnesia Claiming you one thing, when I see the truth in your eyes Your words can’t hide, what’s inside your mind The saga continues, through space and time Different frame of mind, but the struggle survives And I struggle to strive, struggle to make good All the promises, that I kept from childhood Growing up, in the white man’s hood We could never be clever, we always misunderstood So help me, take us there Where the rain don’t pour and the sky is clear, yeah
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Morning 02:37
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In the morning, you got what I want New morning, changing weather Woke up to a goddess, in an oversized sweater Her silhouette, under covers, nothing better The way she light up, take me to another level She’s my oxygen, new breathe of life When I’m inside, expansion of the mind It’s more than sex, it’s a sensual ride In the realms of fantasy, my spiritual guide We not talking about pride, or what we left behind This is about evolution of soul and mind Out of body experience between space and time When our powers combine, ignite the fire inside The flames of passion and life, we were left to decide If this true love, or just passing the time In your eyes, I feel the fire A celestial being, no god could inspire I hear the voices, symphonic choirs You are the only one, that my heart desires In me, you inspire, the changes necessary, so I can run another mile Waking up next you, it’s all I want I knew it when we met, right from the jumpstart You had heart, and a passion for art You hit the switches and I gave up my heart No looking back, that’s a fact I got everything I need, never had to ask You inspired me to strive, in a dishonest world Corny as hell, but I’m lucky you’re my girl I love the swirl, gimme some more Of that butta, got the knives out the drawer Fantastic voyage, I’m ready to explore Your entire existence before you step out the door
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Sundown 03:14
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When the sun comes down It’s a different world They can’t hide their crimes in the light Gated community, outside the suburbs Another thug making his mark, from suffering The real gangstas make their money, off of suffering CEOs, pharmaceuticals, American industry Capitalism and white supremacy Tools of the beast, real life monopoly In this country, we dying over money A life is worth less than cent, a discrepancy, an anomaly, an analogy, for living independently, within the revelry, of instability You can see where the power is, and where it’s meant to be Sundown, excessive force Stand your ground, they leave us no choice We were always chosen, it was written in the stars To erase the footsteps, of fictional gods I see a future, where everyone can share our means Where everyone can get a plate, without releasing the keys No more refugees, left drowning in the seas I can’t believe all the things that I still see So much hate, to see a neighbor get a helping hand Sun comes down, feel the marching of the man Mission impossible, if you choose to accept it The neck needs protecting, of the resident settlement Take our land, high rise condominium Just like they took this country from our native kin Imperial seeds, roots of the empire We need heroes, to light the fire Burn it all down, it can’t be reformed What was born in evil, must be unborn And some of ya’ll feeling torn, about what’s mine and what’s yours Basic human rights is what I’m looking for Sundown, riding dirty on a come up Executive suite, he’s never been a runner Hit the switches, nose running from the coca Loot in the trunk, off the road, before the sunup Back to suburbs, back to safety After looting the people, for his pride and stability Tuck the kiddos in, sound asleep When the sun comes up, he got more people to see
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Rest In Power 03:18
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When I die, if I had weed in my system To some people, it means I had it coming I’m less than human, because I’m less than perfect Less than zero, my lifestyle, not a person Rest in power, still sweating in the midnight hour Can’t sleep, nocturnal, it’s my super power Took advice, from Chad in the shower I hit the sheets, right after I hit the flower Expand my visions, reaching for nirvana Dreaming and scheming like I brought down the towers We stand together, in the face of the sun We can stand together, in the face of a gun In the face a badge, ain’t no power to that They pushed crack, to bring the war to New Jack That’s a fact, they don’t talk about that I see through the lies, so I push back They tap you on your shoulder and you cowards look We ain’t shook, seen it all before, not written in a book Living evidence, of government crooks Bleeding hearts, still put us under foot Hard to hear, it’s the truth When it’s time, you can’t lace up the boots Just sit back, you just ride it out They take our lives, you retweet it for clout That’s why we shout, that’s what it’s all about You don’t stand for us but show up for the cookout Feel the shame, I’m casting the shade You cowards don’t know about the struggle and pain So I say it again, incase you missed a frame America, was built off our blood and pain The system in place, ain’t damn thing changed We’re still slaves to the minimum wage If you get the check, they take your life away Nothing left to say, that’s what I’m seeing today It was never meant, to be a fair game We were never meant, to rise up again We ain’t switching lanes, we coming for the gains Clanging and banging, swangin' that wood grain They think our culture, was made to entertain We ain’t servants motherfucker, go listen to Chris Gaines It’s a shame, treat our life like a game Even though we find a way whether its hooping or medicine Keep telling them, keep showing out Do what you do, never doubt If you need to shout, then go head and shout They’ve taken so much, we need to let it all out They can’t stop us all, show em what you’re all about Our time is now, reclaim our towns Stop the culling, it’s our calling, all eyes on us, the world is watching Every step, that we take, will bring us there, someday
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Relationship Of Command 02:49
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Cut away, from this place Escape, your destiny Initiation, the hourglass 198 decibels, speakers we blast The Napoleon solo, on the dash The starslight, the pattern against Lopsided in my vision, the days of the past The skips on the record, the shows we’d catch Across the country, transatlantic 100 CDs, everything classic For now we toast, to our family that passed These hula hoop wounds, forever will last This is forever, that’s what we said And I meant it, my brother Brian I miss the feeling, the simplicity Extracurricular activities, enhancing my memory The one armed scissor, splitting the swisher As I take a dive, more than music to me Those were eye-opening, experiences for me To see the possibility, to live the dream Nothing more than independent, revelry You inspired me, before, you were taken from me Now were living, quarantined, feels like I’m sleepwalking, through reality In the catacombs, I found my destiny This heliotrope, will set us free From the absence of leadership, in this country From the white boys, wearing red hats, for Nazis We fought together, you stood for something So I stand for you, until there’s nothing Everyone we’ve lost, remember, this is forever

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This album is about evolution. Entering another universe through the eyes of Marathon Man. This journey explores the fictional worlds he used to escape the harsh reality of his childhood.

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released May 4, 2021

Produced by Fantom
Artwork by Doug Mayfield

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The Book of Marathon will be released in 2021. Five albums exploring the world we live through the lens of the Marathon Man.

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