Downtown Graffiti Lyrics - The Same Sun

Hood up, ski mask over my face 

A backpack full of spray paint 

Time to light up the place 

About to claim another unmarked territory 

No one in sight, no one to fight to attain the glory 

Every time I try to describe the feeling 

I picture Michelangelo looking at a blank ceiling 

And this bridge is my Sistine Chapel 

A place to break free from society's grapple 

Clean slate, fresh start, blank canvas 

Changed heart, new lover to dance with 

Bridge to bridge, story to story 

But I never regret or forget what each did for me 

R.O.I. so rewarding 

But the businessman doesn't see it worth extorting 

To money, is where they try to lead me 

But I measure success in terms of downtown graffiti 

They don't treat me as Picasso 

You'll find that we're one in the same once you connect the dots, though 

Just because I don't paint the same style 

Doesn't mean I have to change my shoes to walk another mile 

After all, they still fit me pretty well 

When I fall, they still lift me up to give my city hell 

Built to last, still filled with class 

Meant for the concrete jungle and broken glass 

They still think that they're killing me 

Still feel the need to breed more hostility 

I live for this 

Aerosol fuels the fire 

Your rain cannot contain my electricity in the wire 

So, please be my guest to deceive me 

A plate full of hate and I'm still saying, "feed me" 

A vandal—that's how they all perceive me 

But check out the beauty of my downtown graffiti 

It's not just art, it's architecture 

You're standing on the bridge that I designed for the art lecture 

It's versatility; test my capabilities 

Your glass bubble doesn't show the endless possibilities 

You're on the sidelines following the guidelines 

Your philosophy on life does not allow you to define mine 

Still think it's all folklore 

Well step in to understand what the metaphor stands for 

Take some time, see yourself as the artist 

You might see what it's like to be a part of this 

So come and meet me 

I'll be feeding the needy 

Just look around downtown for my graffiti