Air Max 90s
City Vibes and Air Max 90s: Evan Crommett's Urban Poetry
Lyrics
It's a travesty
Expressing a situation of great distress or disaster.
They're selling dollar pizza for one fifty
Commenting on the irony of selling inexpensive pizza for a slightly higher price.
You get mad at me
Facing criticism or anger from someone.
For saying things you used to think were witty
Noting a change in perception where once-appreciated thoughts or comments are now disapproved.
Oh how I know it can get misplaced
Acknowledging the possibility of losing or misplacing something important.
But I still put my faith in my
Maintaining trust or belief in a particular item or concept.
Air Max 90s
Referencing loyalty or reliance on Air Max 90s, possibly as a symbol of stability.
Day ones
Referring to long-time friends or associates.
Don't care that the times be changing
Indicating a resistance to adapting to changing times.
I'm a New York City boy
Identifying as someone from New York City.
Stay feeling like a pretty boy
Feeling confident or self-assured, possibly in appearance.
Can't catch me in my Air Max
Being elusive or hard to catch while wearing Air Max shoes.
(Air Max)
Reiterating the presence of Air Max shoes.
I'm still running
Continuing to move forward or progress.
(I'm still running)
Emphasizing constant motion with the repetition of "I'm still running."
They always goin and comin
Observing the continuous cycle of people coming and going.
(Going and coming)
Highlighting the sudden nature of changes in life.
Things change all of a sudden
Acknowledging the inevitability of unexpected transformations.
(Sudden)
Reaffirming the determination to persist through changes.
I'm gonna keep this thing running
Commitment to keeping a particular aspect or lifestyle going.
(Running running running running)
Emphasizing the continuous and uninterrupted nature of the commitment.
(Running running running running)
-It's a contradiction
Pointing out a conflicting or paradoxical situation.
Fake deep poet got a song just for kicks
Criticizing a poet for superficiality or insincerity in their work.
But you got me all wrong
Addressing a misunderstanding or misinterpretation about the speaker.
There's a lot more to this
Asserting that there is more depth or complexity to the speaker's character or situation.
There's something in it that that makes it all tick
Identifying a crucial element that makes everything function or make sense.
It's in the uptowns
Associating significance with "uptowns," possibly referring to a location or a type of footwear.
It's unwritten
Stating that certain things are unspoken or implicit.
It's in the sundown
Referencing a specific time, possibly dusk.
In Dewitt Clinton
Referring to Dewitt Clinton, potentially a location or a historical figure.
Damn they really shut down
Mentioning closures or limitations but emphasizing the resilience of what remains.
Half of the Kitchen
-But you can't cut out
-What's still living
-Air Max 90s
Repetition of earlier themes, emphasizing persistence, and resistance to change.
Day ones
-Don't care that the times be changing
-I'm a New York City boy
-Stay feeling like a pretty boy
-Can't catch me in my Air Max
-(Air Max)
-I'm still running
-(I'm still running)
-They always goin and comin
-(Going and coming)
-Things change all of a sudden
-(Sudden)
-I'm gonna keep it all running
-Can't catch me in my Air Max
-(Air Max)
-I'm still running
-(I'm still running)
-They always goin and comin
-(Going and coming)
-Things change all of a sudden
-(Sudden)
-I'm gonna keep this thing running
-(Running running running running)
Repeating the determination to keep something running.
I'mma keep it running
-(Running running running running)
-I'mma keep it running
-(Running running running running)
-I'mma keep it running
-(Running running running running)
Continuing the emphasis on continuous movement or endurance.
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