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Spectrum Code lyrics
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Intro
Four bars deep, the concrete breathes the new sound Roots in the dirt, but the future's where we're bound The signal's clear, yeah, we break the static lines Watch the whole canvas shift when the real light shines
Verse 1
I see the reds and the blues, pure on the palette Each one a flex, a vibe that they can't valet Standin' on their own, a bold, electric core But the mix is the key, openin' up the door No blendin' to fade, we blendin' to amplify The new tone is the truth that you can't deny Individuality locked in, that's the foundation The art of the possible is our generation
Pre-chorus
'Cause we been told to choose a side, a single shade But the real power's in the mural that we made Yeah, the whole world's waitin' on the next hue to drop We gon' show 'em how the whole spectrum gets to the top
Chorus
I'm the Spectrum Code, can't be one color now Black, White, Latino, that's the future, wow All the shades are on the rise, yeah, they all got a story Unity's the frequency, that's the real glory We're electric souls on a global canvas wide When all the colors link up, nowhere left to hide
Verse 2
From the streets to the screens, the rhythm's universal Every culture got a verse, breakin' the rehearsal Black, White, Asian, Indigenous, that's the blend The connection's automatic, it will never end Got the story in the pulse, the heritage in the flow Learnin' from the past, watchin' how the future grow It ain't about takin' over, it's about the connection Racial equality ain't a goal, it's a reflection Of the power that we hold when the boundaries are gone We buildin' somethin' massive from the dusk till the dawn
Bridge
Shift the focus now, it's deeper than the skin It's the fear and the dream and the purpose held within We move with our emotions, the lessons we unlock Every shade of experience tickin' on the clock
Verse 3
Third verse, this the final layer, no misdirection It's the beliefs and the dreams, the whole intersection The mural is movin', speakin' to the OGs and the youth Droppin' positive knowledge, standin' firm in the truth Unstoppable positivity over a trap beat The message hits hard, can't handle the heat When all our colors rise, it's a vision you can't unsee The world is a painting, finally wild and free
Pre-chorus
'Cause we been told to choose a side, a single shade But the real power's in the mural that we made Yeah, the whole world's waitin' on the next hue to drop We gon' show 'em how the whole spectrum gets to the top
Chorus
I'm the Spectrum Code, can't be one color now Black, White, Latino, that's the future, wow All the shades are on the rise, yeah, they all got a story Unity's the frequency, that's the real glory We're electric souls on a global canvas wide When all the colors link up, nowhere left to hide
Chorus
I'm the Spectrum Code, can't be one color now Black, White, Latino, that's the future, wow All the shades are on the rise, yeah, they all got a story Unity's the frequency, that's the real glory We're electric souls on a global canvas wide When all the colors link up, nowhere left to hide
Outro
Four bars of echo, the frequency stays All the colors runnin' through the haze... Code complete.
Inside the recording
Four bars deep, the concrete breathes the new sound Roots in the dirt, but the future's where we're bound
'Cause we been told to choose a side, a single shade But the real power's in the mural that we made
Four bars of echo, the frequency stays All the colors runnin' through the haze...
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