Cover art for Hollow Shell (Cash Clutch) by Illogic

Hollow Shell (Cash Clutch)

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Apr. 13, 20041 viewer

Hollow Shell (Cash Clutch) Lyrics

[Hook: Illogic]

The stench of burning sentences reeks of lost life
Locked in this cage of clones by request
Clutching cash overshadows the love of clutching the mic
My mind and spirit elopes as I continue to stroke my flesh
I become a hollow shell from which the ocean can be heard
But that sound is only an illusion of my depth
Is it by choice that I walk through this life as a waste of words
Or is a rebirth in store for the piece of my soul that's left

[Verse 2: Illogic]

The glass that sits on this table is half empty
With a laugh I notice the pessimism within me

Lost looking for the love that once embraced my muse
Amused by the spectacle that my reflection's become
No longer enthused by the culture I held in my grasp
At one time I held the mic my grip replaced it with cash
I recall my first encounter with the realm of skill
Where the concern was keeping it ill before keeping it real
Where MC's would roll six hours just to bust
Where the crowd responds it payment, getting cash was a plus
Where we concentrate on rhymes to make the fans contemplate
Where battles are dinner settings for your heroes to be ate
Where life long friends are made and your crews are born
Where pens act as umbrellas to shield you from the storm
Where words are counsellors and writing is therapy
Where chopped loops and drum breaks are the arms that carry me
Where we spit till our throat hurts and saliva droughts
Where you yearn to hear your verse sprout from one of your fan's mouths

Where I want to return but damn I never left
I was lost in the page just immersed in my song concept

[Hook: Illogic]

The stench of burning sentences reeks of lost life
Locked in this cage of clones by request
Clutching cash overshadows the love of clutching the mic
Your mind and spirit elopes as you continue to stroke your flesh
You become a hollow shell from which the ocean can be heard
But that sound is only an illusion of your depth

Is it by choice that you walk through this life as a waste of words
Or is a rebirth in store for the piece of your soul that's left

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Release Date
April 13, 2004
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