Brick Walls Lyrics

[Verse 2]
Yo, check out this piece
This shit is clean (is that so?)
(If it's on a building it ain't art)
Well what about the Sistine Chapel?

I bet if you tried to give graff just half the chance you'd dig it
(Yo, that shit is ignorant, and all it is is vandalism)
(Go to school and get paid to paint, not playin' all night)
Oh, so if it don't pay it ain't art, and if it does it's all right?
I don't get it (It's wrong cause you can go to jail you dipshit)
Oh, like they fed Christians to lions, how is this shit different?

(People can't even read it, how's it art, I thought so!)
Cause art won't listen it just lives Basquiat, ask Picasso
(Tell it to the judge when you up in jail dummy)
(Don't even bother to call me or your mom for bail money)
I ain't asking you for shit, just 10 minutes to peep some flicks
If that's too much to ask you ain't got eyes to see this yet

If you ain't seen Monet you just missed impressionism
When Dondi flicks rough as Van Gogh the lessons given
(I didn't ask you to express yourself, give up your cans kid)
Fuck you Helen Keller, I'll hit the bricks, you hit the canvas

[Hook]

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In this song, Qwel shows some common misconceptions between the hip hop community and those not involved in it. This song portrays an imaginary conversation between Qwel and his parents as Qwel struggles to validate his form of art to his parents. Rap music and graffiti were considered two of the original pillars of hip hop culture, by comparing rap to rock, and graffiti to paintings and formal art, Qwel paints a vivid picture portraying the conflict between those involved in hip hop, and those outside of its influence.

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