[Verse 1] Music’s in the air Your contract’s in a drawer You counting quarter points I’m tryna count what it’s for You selling fenced-in culture Like houses on a map But sound don’t own a deed It slip right through your grasp You talkin’ “what’s your numbers?” I’m talkin’ “what’s your name?” You wanna own the language I just wanna change the frame [Chorus] Music is abstract Your label’s poured in stone You can’t build a future Off keeping folks alone Gotta bend your borders Let the corners crack and fade Adapt Expand your way of thinking Or you gatekeep what you made (yeah) [Verse 2] You trademark every keyword Blueprint every door But kids already picked the lock On speakers on the floor You scared to lose your ladder You pull it up and grin But every time you guard the gate The crowd walks ‘round again You say “this ain’t for you” To people humming along How you profit off the choir Then decide who gets a song? (hm) [Chorus] Music is abstract Your label’s poured in stone You can’t build a future Off keeping folks alone Gotta bend your borders Let the corners crack and fade Adapt Expand your way of thinking Or you gatekeep what you made (oh) [Bridge] You can hold a barcode You can’t hold a voice You can draft a contract You can’t draft a choice So do you build a ceiling Or do you build a stage? You can cash a moment But you can’t cage a wave [Chorus] Music is abstract Your label’s poured in stone You can’t build a future Off keeping folks alone Gotta bend your borders Let the corners crack and fade Adapt Expand your way of thinking Or you gatekeep what you made (yeah, yeah)
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