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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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2. |
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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4. |
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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6. |
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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10. |
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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11. |
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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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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