| Song | The Town - Original |
| Artist | Macklemore |
| Album | The Unplanned Mixtape |
| [00:26.31] | "First memories of Seattle Hip Hop" |
| [00:28.51] | "I remember the Sit 'N Spin" |
| [00:30.00] | "Listening to Rap Attack, listening to Nasty Nes on Rap Attack" |
| [00:32.67] | "Silver Shadow D, B-Mello" |
| [00:34.56] | "That Do the Math, just hit me in my dome" |
| [00:37.42] | "The Poetry Experience, that's where I really started writing" |
| [00:39.59] | "... was RKCNDY" |
| [00:41.07] | "Many ciphers, many battles, many sidewalks" |
| [00:43.80] | "Held underground parties in Langston Hughes Township" |
| [00:47.80] | Now when I say 2-0, you say |
| [00:50.38] | Nah, you know the rest, |
| [00:51.77] | This is our scene |
| [00:53.17] | Our music, our movement, the history lives through us |
| [00:56.32] | I write to the beat and let life play the guitar strings |
| [00:59.25] | Despite the drama, there's respect and camaraderie |
| [01:01.80] | Every time one of my friends is mentioned in my philosophy |
| [01:05.04] | It's a rite of passage, I'm not trying to be corny |
| [01:07.46] | I got love for Sportn' Life, Alpha P, Massline, and Onry |
| [01:10.98] | Every time somebody steps out on the road |
| [01:13.10] | They bring a little Northwest soul with them, amen |
| [01:16.89] | Alright then, just so you know |
| [01:18.61] | I try to carry that everytime that I rock a show |
| [01:21.49] | So, turn my sound up |
| [01:23.07] | Ricochet off our mountain |
| [01:24.49] | It's Good Medicine that Chief Sealth would of been proud of |
| [01:27.84] | This is our city, town pride, heart, blood, sweat, tears, I-5, North, South side, vibe, live, ride down these city blocks |
| [01:34.84] | And never will be stopped |
| [01:36.18] | They tryin' to shut down the clubs that my city rocks |
| [01:39.07] | Now Mr. Mayor why would you enforce an ordinance? |
| [01:41.49] | Music it saves lives, these kids out here are supporting it |
| [01:44.59] | And through the art form we've learned the importance of community |
| [01:47.99] | Truth to the youth so they know what's up |
| [01:50.40] | Yup, and as a public school student |
| [01:53.01] | I learned from my teachers, but became through my music |
| [01:55.86] | Take that away, that's a vital |
| [01:57.91] | 14 Fathoms Deep, Do the Math, Tribal |
| [02:01.29] | My greatest teachers: Beasope and Bida |
| [02:04.07] | Wordsayer was my mayor and things have changed |
| [02:07.00] | But I carry the torch and what I do with that flame |
| [02:09.54] | Is it everytime that I step on the stage |
| [02:13.09] | The skyline is etched in my veins |
| [02:15.21] | You can never put that out, no matter how hard it rains |
| [02:18.74] | "Northwest, making you feel the vibe" |
| [02:21.08] | "Check how Seattle do" |
| [02:22.50] | "Coming to my side" |
| [02:23.55] | "I mean I like how y'all do (thank you) but we on to new—" |
| [02:26.99] | "Put it down for the town" |
| [02:28.52] | "With music" |
| [02:30.04] | "Making you feel the vibe" |
| [02:32.53] | "Check how Seattle do" |
| [02:33.74] | "Coming to my side" |
| [02:35.55] | "When my peeps know my crew bring the flame" |
| [02:37.99] | "Put it down for the town" |
| [02:39.50] | "Wearing that Seattle blue" |
| [02:41.35] | That's right, when you put on a show |
| [02:43.26] | And watch the people seat in between the creases and the doors |
| [02:46.34] | Hitting the melly or sneaking in 'cause they're broke |
| [02:49.02] | Now leaving in between sets because a needing to smoke |
| [02:51.73] | The reason being whatever |
| [02:53.30] | The scene from Beacon to Everett |
| [02:54.95] | Is in need of less ego when we kick it alright |
| [02:57.29] | I get on stage, style, share my whole life |
| [03:00.48] | Try to reach 'em at the bar where they're drinking Miller Lite |
| [03:03.38] | But the kids in the front, they bring out the passion, dude |
| [03:06.26] | Make noise throughout the show and not only when we ask 'em to |
| [03:09.33] | I watch the older cats jaded in the back |
| [03:11.94] | Hands clasped, forgot when they weren't too cool to be a fan, damn |
| [03:14.68] | Hatin' at the concert |
| [03:16.40] | You don't remember RKCNDY, watching Heiro, or vibing out to Alkaholiks |
| [03:20.48] | I know it's not the same, it never will be |
| [03:23.41] | But my, my, my, my city's filthy |
| [03:26.13] | And we've been truly dope since Supreme was up on Broadway in the dookie rope |
| [03:30.69] | Mean muggin' in Sir Mixalot's video |
| [03:33.36] | Back when Scene was rockin' house parties on the floor |
| [03:36.23] | JMG's, Sit N' Spin, and The Paradox |
| [03:39.20] | Back when Market introduced Geo to Sabz |
| [03:42.13] | So much has changed here, so much has not |
| [03:44.96] | I was just a kid hopin' I could earn my spot |
| [03:47.70] | Try to get some props |
| [03:49.01] | Meet a promoter who'll give me a shot |
| [03:51.10] | To let me get up on stage and get the crowd to rock |
| [03:53.98] | Read a page out my notebook |
| [03:56.00] | What I thought would be respected, they would connect with it |
| [03:59.60] | Now looking over the city's the only thing that keeps me calm |
| [04:02.58] | Scattered thoughts jotted down by this pen in my palm |
| [04:05.09] | It's like my city stands still, the world looks on |
| [04:08.06] | If I could only capture it's beauty and put it in a song |
| [04:11.24] | "Northwest, making you feel the vibe" |
| [04:14.00] | "Check how Seattle do" |
| [04:15.37] | "Coming to my side" |
| [04:16.56] | "I mean I like how y'all do (thank you) but we on to new—" |
| [04:19.84] | "Put it down for the town" |
| [04:21.64] | "With music" |
| [04:22.91] | "Making you feel the vibe" |
| [04:25.06] | "Check how Seattle do" |
| [04:26.50] | "Coming to my side" |
| [04:28.32] | "When my peeps know my crew bring the flame" |
| [04:30.91] | "Put it down for the town" |
| [04:32.56] | "Wearing that Seattle blue" |
| [00:26.31] | " First memories of Seattle Hip Hop" |
| [00:28.51] | " I remember the Sit ' N Spin" |
| [00:30.00] | " Listening to Rap Attack, listening to Nasty Nes on Rap Attack" |
| [00:32.67] | " Silver Shadow D, BMello" |
| [00:34.56] | " That Do the Math, just hit me in my dome" |
| [00:37.42] | " The Poetry Experience, that' s where I really started writing" |
| [00:39.59] | "... was RKCNDY" |
| [00:41.07] | " Many ciphers, many battles, many sidewalks" |
| [00:43.80] | " Held underground parties in Langston Hughes Township" |
| [00:47.80] | Now when I say 20, you say |
| [00:50.38] | Nah, you know the rest, |
| [00:51.77] | This is our scene |
| [00:53.17] | Our music, our movement, the history lives through us |
| [00:56.32] | I write to the beat and let life play the guitar strings |
| [00:59.25] | Despite the drama, there' s respect and camaraderie |
| [01:01.80] | Every time one of my friends is mentioned in my philosophy |
| [01:05.04] | It' s a rite of passage, I' m not trying to be corny |
| [01:07.46] | I got love for Sportn' Life, Alpha P, Massline, and Onry |
| [01:10.98] | Every time somebody steps out on the road |
| [01:13.10] | They bring a little Northwest soul with them, amen |
| [01:16.89] | Alright then, just so you know |
| [01:18.61] | I try to carry that everytime that I rock a show |
| [01:21.49] | So, turn my sound up |
| [01:23.07] | Ricochet off our mountain |
| [01:24.49] | It' s Good Medicine that Chief Sealth would of been proud of |
| [01:27.84] | This is our city, town pride, heart, blood, sweat, tears, I5, North, South side, vibe, live, ride down these city blocks |
| [01:34.84] | And never will be stopped |
| [01:36.18] | They tryin' to shut down the clubs that my city rocks |
| [01:39.07] | Now Mr. Mayor why would you enforce an ordinance? |
| [01:41.49] | Music it saves lives, these kids out here are supporting it |
| [01:44.59] | And through the art form we' ve learned the importance of community |
| [01:47.99] | Truth to the youth so they know what' s up |
| [01:50.40] | Yup, and as a public school student |
| [01:53.01] | I learned from my teachers, but became through my music |
| [01:55.86] | Take that away, that' s a vital |
| [01:57.91] | 14 Fathoms Deep, Do the Math, Tribal |
| [02:01.29] | My greatest teachers: Beasope and Bida |
| [02:04.07] | Wordsayer was my mayor and things have changed |
| [02:07.00] | But I carry the torch and what I do with that flame |
| [02:09.54] | Is it everytime that I step on the stage |
| [02:13.09] | The skyline is etched in my veins |
| [02:15.21] | You can never put that out, no matter how hard it rains |
| [02:18.74] | " Northwest, making you feel the vibe" |
| [02:21.08] | " Check how Seattle do" |
| [02:22.50] | " Coming to my side" |
| [02:23.55] | " I mean I like how y' all do thank you but we on to new" |
| [02:26.99] | " Put it down for the town" |
| [02:28.52] | " With music" |
| [02:30.04] | " Making you feel the vibe" |
| [02:32.53] | " Check how Seattle do" |
| [02:33.74] | " Coming to my side" |
| [02:35.55] | " When my peeps know my crew bring the flame" |
| [02:37.99] | " Put it down for the town" |
| [02:39.50] | " Wearing that Seattle blue" |
| [02:41.35] | That' s right, when you put on a show |
| [02:43.26] | And watch the people seat in between the creases and the doors |
| [02:46.34] | Hitting the melly or sneaking in ' cause they' re broke |
| [02:49.02] | Now leaving in between sets because a needing to smoke |
| [02:51.73] | The reason being whatever |
| [02:53.30] | The scene from Beacon to Everett |
| [02:54.95] | Is in need of less ego when we kick it alright |
| [02:57.29] | I get on stage, style, share my whole life |
| [03:00.48] | Try to reach ' em at the bar where they' re drinking Miller Lite |
| [03:03.38] | But the kids in the front, they bring out the passion, dude |
| [03:06.26] | Make noise throughout the show and not only when we ask ' em to |
| [03:09.33] | I watch the older cats jaded in the back |
| [03:11.94] | Hands clasped, forgot when they weren' t too cool to be a fan, damn |
| [03:14.68] | Hatin' at the concert |
| [03:16.40] | You don' t remember RKCNDY, watching Heiro, or vibing out to Alkaholiks |
| [03:20.48] | I know it' s not the same, it never will be |
| [03:23.41] | But my, my, my, my city' s filthy |
| [03:26.13] | And we' ve been truly dope since Supreme was up on Broadway in the dookie rope |
| [03:30.69] | Mean muggin' in Sir Mixalot' s video |
| [03:33.36] | Back when Scene was rockin' house parties on the floor |
| [03:36.23] | JMG' s, Sit N' Spin, and The Paradox |
| [03:39.20] | Back when Market introduced Geo to Sabz |
| [03:42.13] | So much has changed here, so much has not |
| [03:44.96] | I was just a kid hopin' I could earn my spot |
| [03:47.70] | Try to get some props |
| [03:49.01] | Meet a promoter who' ll give me a shot |
| [03:51.10] | To let me get up on stage and get the crowd to rock |
| [03:53.98] | Read a page out my notebook |
| [03:56.00] | What I thought would be respected, they would connect with it |
| [03:59.60] | Now looking over the city' s the only thing that keeps me calm |
| [04:02.58] | Scattered thoughts jotted down by this pen in my palm |
| [04:05.09] | It' s like my city stands still, the world looks on |
| [04:08.06] | If I could only capture it' s beauty and put it in a song |
| [04:11.24] | " Northwest, making you feel the vibe" |
| [04:14.00] | " Check how Seattle do" |
| [04:15.37] | " Coming to my side" |
| [04:16.56] | " I mean I like how y' all do thank you but we on to new" |
| [04:19.84] | " Put it down for the town" |
| [04:21.64] | " With music" |
| [04:22.91] | " Making you feel the vibe" |
| [04:25.06] | " Check how Seattle do" |
| [04:26.50] | " Coming to my side" |
| [04:28.32] | " When my peeps know my crew bring the flame" |
| [04:30.91] | " Put it down for the town" |
| [04:32.56] | " Wearing that Seattle blue" |