Arts And Crafts

Lyrics

[Intro - lo-fi vinyl crackle, pitched-up ad-libs, distant 808 rumble fading in]

Yo, arts and crafts, yeah, we buildin' from scraps
Turn nothin' into somethin', stack the facts

[Verse 1 - bouncy trap hi-hats, sparse piano keys, laid-back flow with hyped Tyler-esque yelps]
Arts and crafts, got the glue sticks and the tape,
Craft a raft outta trash, sail away from the fake.
Cardboard cutouts, scissors snippin' precise,
Build a fortress or a spaceship, roll the dice.
Pipe cleaners twistin', yarn balls in a frenzy,
Macaroni necklaces, feelin' like a king, sense me?
Hot glue gun poppin', visions gettin' crafted,
From doodles to dollars, yeah, the hustle's unmatched.
Foam boards stackin', paint splatters on the wall,
Turn a vision to reality, watch the empire fall... nah, rise tall.

[Pre-Chorus - rising synth stabs, doubled vocals with echo, tension build on 808 slides]
Hands dirty, mind dirty, craftin' that shaft,
Wood or steel, make it real, feel the aftermath...

[Chorus - hyped toned delivery, punchy 808 kicks, chopped soul sample loops, ad-lib echoes "craft that shit!"]
Arts and crafts, more crafts, build a fuckin' raft!
Float away or fight back, that's the craft I craft.
Shaft in hand, sharp as hell, craft the path I craft,
Tyler type wild, toned down smile, but the bars intact!
(Craft! Craft! Build that raft!)

[Verse 2 - glitchy hi-hat rolls, distorted bass plucks, faster flow with playful Tyler mutters and laughs]
Popsicle sticks brigade, army of the handmade,
Craft a sword or a throne, in the game we don't fade.
Origami folds, turn a bill to a crane,
Fly high off the pain, craftin' gold from the rain.
Beads on a string, weave a chain for the wrist,
From basement to the stage, manifestin' the twist.
Clay on the wheel, spin it 'til it shines,
Shaft or a staff, craft the power divine.
No cap, all facts, scraps to the map,
Arts and crafts king, put the world on my lap.

[Bridge - stripped to half-time 808s, vulnerable auto-tuned hums building to hype, finger snaps]
Slow it down... feel the craft in your veins,
From rafts to shafts, breakin' all the chains...
Now hype it up! (Yuh!)

[Chorus - explosive return, layered ad-libs "raft! shaft! craft!", massive sub-bass, crowd chant sample]
Arts and crafts, more crafts, build a fuckin' raft!
Float away or fight back, that's the craft I craft.
Shaft in hand, sharp as hell, craft the path I craft,
Tyler type wild, toned down smile, but the bars intact!
(Craft! Craft! Build that raft!)

[Outro - fading vinyl scratch, echoing "craft" ad-libs, reverb-drenched 808 tail-out]
Arts... crafts... raft... shaft... crafted... out.