Sage Francis - Inherited Scars

[urmenior]

I think Sage should write a novel, he deserves to be mentioned in American literature classes.

[b00b00324]

@urmenior I think lyrical composition should be mention in comp classes at least.

[GoSitDownSomewhere]

Correct me if I'm wrong but i think i saw some Escher in there too, love the whole video

[b00b00324]

@GoSitDownSomewhere nope, it says in the intro. {8^{j>

[DramaMF]

I just got a strange feeling to get a new tattoo

[cl0uddn9ne]

dali-gonzo-and sage! nice taste!

[b00b00324]

@cl0uddn9ne gracias

[cl0uddn9ne]

<3



[iHaveEyedeas]

Alex Grey is a wonderful artist, along with the others. You might like Justin Bua, I really enjoy the emotion you can feel in his paintings.

[iHaveEyedeas]

Only artist I enjoy more than Alex Grey is Justin Bua yet mixed with Sage Francis, you do have a savory taste in divine art.

[HypnoseElectrique]

I already heard this hip hop base in a rap song... I dont remember which one tho! its driving me crazy! any ideas ?

[danny13947]

For those that love the sax on this song, here is another song sampling it...

youtube.com/watch?v=A-Z2-RQVIX­8

[danny13947]

I need this sax instrumental in my life!

[boliviano1187]

I wish there was more music like this, this song is better than lighting up an L, its takes me to the highest high, without losing clarity

[crooklynd95]

I wish there was an instrumental version of this. Sage Francis is garbage.

[Jonald944]

@crooklynd95 Bad troll is bad. Better luck next time bro!

[harmfulhobo]

Sage Francis, Alex gray, Hunter S Thompson. Have i stumbled upon an intelligent youtube conversation?

[jgdillo]

i spent my life getting lost in some of these works. still blows my mind.



[igotanswers101]

HAHA i love the kids at the end... im goin to cut ur head off funny XD

[xSkyGuardx]

Learned to play the sax part to this. Sexy as hell.

[arsnikmc]

alot of the black and white drawings are from ecsher he was a mathmatition back in the day i have a couple of his books...

[567yank]

LI(f)E



[jmarra07]

These comments crack me up =)

[scposeur]

I can't wait til my sister comes to me with this. Whatever she is on, it's not good. And because I have more experience than most in the family--so can tell the signs from my own fuck ups--she gets angriest at me. Being transparent is a scary fucking feeling Val, but I won't judge you I promise.

[rath223]

haha those are drawn by tha chick that draws tools album art.

[EvilElward]

super fast rapping at 3:16

[bongripster07]

@EvilElward lol ill i really heard in that couple seconds of that reely fast rapping was sumthin about an erection

[FungusMossGnosis]

Delish.

[lastmangooffthetree]

whats with the TOOL artwork

(doesn,t really fit )

[skitzoh89]

damm Sage goes off on this song!..the beats sick..The Mexakinz also used this beat on Never In This World

[slamgirl65]

love this song, and the artwork you chose is sweet

[OM3N1R]

"How many dreams have you chased'?

[damnshiznit]

Heyyyy most of those are the TOOL pictures... im guessing itz the artist that does the art for TOOL!!!!!!

[iamultracoolbeans]

@damnshiznit Alex Grey man, he's megadope.

[vts084]

Who cares if Sage or Grouch is better? This is the only song I ever heard about self harming and that makes it special.

[vts084]

Who cares if Sage or Grouch is better. This is the only song I ever heard about self harming and that makes it special.

[avyion13]

first song i ever heard on caps, now when i hear this it gives me shivers every time and puts a smile on my face... love it.

[longng]

grouch owns this guy, sage francis is too fat too serious

[twisted619]

@longng really dude ...really?.. just shut up and enjoy.. Hip Hop!

[OnlyFearOfDeath]

I want the instrumental to this!

[DaisyB25]

woooow the Art in this video is exactly what everything looked like yesterday when

i was shrooming in the forest. Crazy! Art is sometimes what words can't express.

[MultiCrazyhippie]

is this the nigga gonzo that graff writer from santa rosa

[b00b00324]

@MultiCrazyhippie No, this is Gonzo as in the moniker of Hunter S. Thompson. The art was made by Ralph Steadman.

[klok1usa]

@MultiCrazyhippie santa rosa new mexico?

[stringthepenguin]

check out " C. Str8 - Life is a Joke Freestyle"

[TheSam6050]

who made the painting on1:12 and what is its name and a kick-ass song

[b00b00324]

@TheSam6050 The painting is titled "Gaia" and it was painted by Alex Grey.

[JoeSRH]

MY GOD SF is fuckin amazing

[S3X4I]

<3

[Feltlikedoing]

Sage Francis AND Alex Grey in one video?? You, sir, have immaculate taste in art.

[b00b00324]

@Feltlikedoing Thank you. : ) I like to be aware of everything.

[myztainzydeout]

DIZZAMN!!!!!!

[jamesskater]

the painters name is alex gray, hes fucking bad ass! he paints spiritual tantric masterpieces.

[VeniUbique]

If he's not supposed to tell anyone, why did he release a rap about it?

I don't care, though, because this is kick-ass.

[RobotNinjaShark09]

Well pleased that I found this guy :)

[Jackdirty973]

i love his weird approach to rap anyway check out my page im trying to do the rap thing myself.

[ashleyoctopus123]

one of my favorite songs ever.

[bigAshizzle]

They say that under Sage Francis' beard, there is no chin.

Only another rhyme.

[Insanelyrically]

@bigAshizzle Amen bro.

[AnnieGirl55117]

@bigAshizzle ha! sage has a beard now.....I guess I haven't made it to a concert in a while....

[wedvarn]

Alex Grey and DMT are the shit.

[xoxoduhrataxoxo]

@wedvarn be careful.

[wedvarn]

@xoxoduhrataxoxo I will. Good looking out.

[AtkinsonAlmighty]

Sage is, in my opinion, one of the most incredible artists alive today. Lyrically he's unmatched - you can take any of his songs, I mean ANY of them, and find mind-blowing wordplay. Not only can this man deliver fantastically, but some of the devices and metaphors he uses are so advanced that he puts most other artists and literary figures to shame. Not to mention his musicality - the breadth of his style is amazing - I'd digress but the damned character count is bullying me

Sage Kills. End of.

[tarinacj03]

how in Hell did I live 16 years without know this man was around? Sage is awesome.

[o0debs]

sage francis is a lyrically genius////every line is symbolic.

If I could have been there from the beginning if I could be there right now

if I could promise to be there when you need me, would it raise an eyebrow?

How would your body be different if I still dropped by for visits?

Is it my place to put a smile on your face?

Next time you want to paint with razor blades and need a canvas use my skin

[darrell888888]

all this pain and hurt is relative

[AirFlowsBlack]

This was the first song I ever heard by Sage...

I didn't listen to hip hop. I didn't really listen to anything besides rock and metal.

But this song just captured me. All of his music does. He's phenomenal.

[fahq1254]

@AirFlowsBlack shit man i feel the same way...before sage i was all about classic rock and metal... nowadays i would rather listen to sage than just about anybody else....SAGE IS THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AnthonyRay505]

@fahq1254 check out sole very reminicsent to sage

[dripdroptiks]

@AnthonyRay505 Fuck yeah

[Fipo2317]

sorry for the v letter, thats becouse im československo jazyk český země česká

[Fipo2317]

i sense love feeling in this piece of music(V)

[Fipo2317]

viva la lsd itsh the trut(V)

[brudswick]

is this photo album posted online? Id like to dl these pics.

[Grave187RIP13]

Sage Francis is fucking sick, as are all RhymeSayer rappers.

[bakewon]

Bitches don't know about my Garden of Earthly Delight

[xleschers3]

OMFG, what I wouldnt do to get a guy like you in my studio

[blueparis75]

sum very kul pics....;}

[KoKe167]

the saxophone is love to my ears

[juturna420]

@KoKe167 eargasmic yeah?

[VerballyGifted]

@KoKe167 swear to God. 

[braindeadbtch]

this song hits personally.sage knows how2express real emotion thru lyrical beauty. NO MC can touch his shit!!~something in our blood that appears on the surface of our skin when we bring it there~!!

[howcome1225]

does anyone know the artist that did the painting at 1:15 in the song? i absolutly love that picture

[VulgarityDivine]

@howcome1225 You're a dumb ass

[TheXtremeflames]

this song is just too good bra thx for posting it

[irishpanda2000]

if you disliked this, then you really must not have been looking for lyrical rap.

[DEATHBEFOREDISHONR1]

gotta give credit to ' THA MEXAKINZ ' NEVER IN THIS WORLD .Is the original song and beat that sage francis uses thats why there is the southern style beat because it was made by tha mexakinz not sage francis .but still a alright song but tha mexakinz are way better in my opion.tha mexakinz never in this world

[4rainbowed]

ALL these initial paintings and drawings are incredible from Alex Grey dot com, it's his artwork!! OMG. He is REALLY amazing, you all are only seeing half of them. The others in black and white are from Escher, I think-- the stuff with the geometric stuff that looks like puzzles and stairs that go all over and never end. Boy, I hope y'all got copyright approval since this is a real violation otherwise!

[invectrum]

If I could be there from the beginning.... If I could be there right now...

[artsfestoriginals]

theres a couple hunter tompson pics check out josh martinez and moka only they do a good fear and loathing video

[shnoob101]

wow one of my fave artists and fave musicians, great vid!

[jswitz01]

Insightful and powerful

[africah]

need the real song.who can tell me who' samples are this one that francis used fo this song?pls reply me

[freshpickedoranges]

i got the 10,000 days album by tool and pagin through that looks like lotta these pictures

[JaMeZBoNg]

@freshpickedoranges Because Alex Gray dies alot of their art..

[AquariuStace]

I love Alex Grey and M.C. Escher! Great choice for this song.

[thepalmetto]

kick ass lyricist

[wetfoodstamps]

A Sage Francis Alex Gray video?? HAHA. right.

[PieEater1492]

Alex Grey + Sage Francis = <3

[danmanfromjapan12203]

mad props both sage francis and alex grey are artistic geniuses

[benevolentzombie]

alex grey artwork <3

[drakealex]

man, check the lyrics out, tells a story thats happending alot more. but also describes the struggles, problems and thoughts that goes with it. this a something i can relate to.

[cornbread0]

I like this even the more better since my favorite artist is m.c. escher... great vid!

[laser1ish]

the sax contemplates the emotion in this song. i love this song.

[StrangeMusicFan91]

can someone give me sage francis` life story? this is my first day hearing this guy.

[12caredee21]

All this pain and hurt is so relative

[rachfull]

if i coulda been there from the beginning if i could be there right now if i could promise to be there when you need me.......such a good fucking flow

[b00b00324]

You are wrong. If only you and every other viewer curious about the art shown would only read the credits, you might learn that there is art by Alex Grey, M.C. Escher, Ralph Steadman, and the very first piece was done by Heather Gallipo. Those are all four of the artists featured in this video.

[MidNightT0k3r]

@b00b00324 Heather Gallipo is an incredible artist.....

[wanaa66]

@b00b00324 what's that paintstyle called? i don't know it but it's stunning.

[eggcream]

@b00b00324 alex grey is literally the only artist i could give two shits about

[Nastythekillaclown]

ALL ART IS DONE BY ALEX GREY...he's the dude who made all of Tools pictures and he runs an art/psy-trance place called COSIM in NY

[StrangeMusicFan91]

@Nastythekillaclown Do you know how to contact him?

[grumpysoreolbastard]

@StrangeMusicFan91 try here strangefamousrecords

[StrangeMusicFan91]

@grumpysoreolbastard (.)com?

[grumpysoreolbastard]

@StrangeMusicFan91 strangefamousrecords with a com

[StrangeMusicFan91]

@grumpysoreolbastard ok.

[xXskidooshXx]

you dropped anchor in a place where dreams go to die

[t3hplatyz0rz]

@xXskidooshXx

O__O

Poetic.

[KeenanMencia]

I forget which Paid Dues I was at, but Sage was there promoting Human Death Dance, but I don't think it was out yet ,had Evel come out and do "stunt" on a very small bicycle. Felt was the headline (lol, by that point no one was even standing in the audience anymore...), Chali 2na showed up... if anyone remembers which year this is, please lemme know, I wanna look up some vids.

[Realniggax01]

man...shit riddin foreals

[deeloc1988]

omg suck my dick why didnt i know this artists exists... thats rly some fuckin good hip hop

[Googlystube]

@deeloc1988

that's exactly what I said  (more or less lol)

[12caredee21]

@deeloc1988 yeaah dude get on thiss

[TheLastLaffer]

@deeloc1988 which artists? just sage francis or are you new to hip hop

[skoobs320]

@deeloc1988 Those were my thoughts exactly!

[misterpmart]

@deeloc1988 better dry your panties

[OM3N1R]

@deeloc1988

now you know

[lilsweeti13]

This song freaks me out. So many words.

[sausagedogmcgee]

I love Alex Grey.

[stett99]

reptilian shapeshifter hah

[Blainne1]

Great video, thank you for putting this together!

[b00b00324]

@Blainne1 No problemo, i really liked this song and wanted to link it to my myspace a long time ago so i put this together to spice up the visuals and posted the song here. i hope you all enjoy it. thanks for all the feedback and comments.

[chaface]

Sage Francis is dope as well! Luv dis track!

[chaface]

Alex Grey is a sick artist everything he does for Tools album art is genious!

[Mindlab84]

Great song!

[putthisonmytab]

I love love this song.

[chud89]

the sax sets it off ugggh

[goregrindmonstrosity]

the pic at 1:32 looks like this thing off a tol album lol anyways good song

[b00b00324]

@goregrindmonstrosity yes alex grey did do album art work for tool. some of the pieces in the video are featured on their album(s). most are not . : )

[jamesskater]

@b00b00324 theres a few paintings from salvador dali as well in this video. i love alex greys book of his paintings "transfiguration".

[masterchasekid]

@goregrindmonstrosity ha

[kswnin]

@goregrindmonstrosity they're all alex grey's he did the album art for 10,000 days

[julesickdrums]

@goregrindmonstrosity it is a tool cover, In fact i think is the same artist that did those covers

[604SNOWMAN]

hey nice video, where did you get the pics in the first half?

[b00b00324]

@604SNOWMAN i downloaded the alex grey pics a long time ago from his old site. as you can see i uploaded this over 3 years ago. and i downloaded the m.c. escher pics also a long time ago off of a site that had his whole art history.

[Gastrophetes]

This is one of my favourites. The first 30 seconds is a great humorous reflection. And then of course it becomes extremely serious and metaphorical.

[KINJ9]

hes drugfree hell yeah

[OM3N1R]

This song has gotten me through so many bad times.

Genius lyrics.

[MovieMentalist]

His Human and the Death Dance is less emo, and the non prophets album isn't emo at all... but really, emo means emotional... you don't want music that is emotional? Just stick commercial radio on.

[lacerate]

I love Sage Francis and all of his fans. (:

[TheKidEleKtRo]

the beat is hot.

[Execu]

for your information sage francis concerts with a live band. there are hip hop groups like "the roots" or "true ingredients" that use live band original instrumentals, that's beside the point, it's about the message, and you, obviously didn't get it.

[Paaaaater]

@Execu

how can u forget

stetsasonic.. the first ever hiphop band yo!!

[jereuter01]

426 comments and still no one knows who's playing the sax or where the "sample" came from...HH plays fast and loose with the musical truth..who's creatin' what here?

[kylematheney]

you say that like there's a high percentile that ever knows where samples ever come from in any forms of music.

[jereuter01]

@kylematheney @kylematheney You are making my point - maybe SF gives credit to the sax player and identifies the samples on the Personal Journals CD...if not, then SF is a creative cheap skate whose only talent is playing with rhyme...you tell me...who plays the sax?

[TomvAllie]

Grime's a fantasy. Find rap that isn't narcissistic and you've got something good. that said he sings like he's reading words - like any of us could have more emotion

[rahdu187]

Actually Em cries about his girl ,his mom and his wife, ICP, Everlast and so on and so forth... just pointing that out bub.

[Lucid2099]

hey anyone know the sax sample used in this ?

[OM3N1R]

You've got such beautiful gifts.

What are you doing ruining the packaging?

[WalkingHologram]

Urine43... Go piss on yourself and when you have the ability to make music that crosses genres and conveys and projects powerful messages then speak. Till then shut the f@*# up...

[anerson16]

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 hearts for this song. Remind me of my girl. x girl.

[baltotogo1111]

sage yr words still drill!!!! thanks!!!!

[jesse6891]

nice mc and steadman some of my favorite artist, if they ever need another canvas please use my skin

[ThumbWins]

I like the drawings by Ralph Steadman in there :)

[tempestuous85]

jammin' this in my berkley dorm room

[AAAndy88]

This song makes me angry sad and a few other emotions, makes me feel like my minds playing tricks on me