The Ave Lyrics

[Verse 2]
I be a patient man, waiting and checking for the sound
Of potential break records up at Second Time Around

In fact, we made this track from a sample we jacked
From some vinyl we dug up out of the crates on The Ave
Rats escape the lab, infestations 'n all
There be cracks on the sidewalk made from the fall
A natty dreadlock strumming on his broken guitar
Singing Babylon Fall outside of the bookstore
I purchased a journal in which the verses I recite, reside
I write vividly to capture the vibe
I'm like "Hey kid, walk straight, master your high
If you listen you can hear the eye of the city cry"
The sound is often drowned by hollering scholars
Intoxicated so save it for the coffee shop philosophers
The so-called artists, the poets and the prophets
Scenery is changing, and nobody can stop it

[Chorus]
Campus Parkway up to 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 45th, and up to 47th
To the edge of the bubble, all delinquents they laugh, they sayin'
Fuck class, get your education on The Ave
Campus Parkway up to 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 45th, and up to 47th
To the edge of the bubble, all delinquents they laugh, they sayin'
Fuck class, get your education on The Ave

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Genius Annotation

This song became a Seattle anthem of sorts shortly after it was released, probably because the Ave is a center of social life for Seattle youth, even those who do not attend the University of Washington. Also, it represented a new wave of hip-hop that alluded to issues specific to Seattle - a topic that, although not completely ignored in the genre, was definitely underrepresented.

Both Sabzi (DJ) and Geologic (MC) attended the University of Washington (commonly referred to as the u dub) – it was where they met. This song describes the realizations they came to during college, about the true nature of societal issues and how to solve them (in essence, through experience and not through academia).

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Credits
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Recorded At
The Kasama House, Seattle
Release Date
June 21, 2005
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