Zitate von Marcus Orelias

„No harm done – don’t feel harmed, you won’t be. Moving towards living stoically, fought these feelings of inadequacy when I started on this path at eighteen. No looks didn’t vex me, looked within’ and everything that happened, suited me. Tailored all life is.“

—  Marcus Orelias

Elysium
20s A Difficult Age (2017)

„Rapping bout the hood, in the hills is blasphemy, rapping from the hills to the hood is luxury.“

—  Marcus Orelias

Roaring 20s
Rebel of the Underground (2013)

„Knowing’s a blessing, relaying it is the curse.“

—  Marcus Orelias

Book VII
Rebel of the Underground (2013)

„You can burn the bridge with the intent of hurting the merchant but remember in the end only the village suffers.“

—  Marcus Orelias

„How you see me? Tell me how you see me. When mirrors only reflect what you want to see. Believe me.“

—  Marcus Orelias

Book II
Rebel of the Underground (2013)

„Passion looks like anger to people who aren’t passionate about anything.“

—  Marcus Orelias

„As influences faces growth, some will want my buzz cut. Growing bolder in my vision but I often feel stuck.“

—  Marcus Orelias

Portraits
20s A Difficult Age (2017)

„Officially I've been crowned as Hip-Hop's Historian.“

—  Marcus Orelias

Blackouts
20s A Difficult Age (2017)

„Hire someone looking to work, they’ll work for the next check. Hire someone who believes in the work and they’ll work for a lifetime.“

—  Marcus Orelias

„Anytime you travel through life, [emotional] baggage is apart of the journey. It’s not about not having baggage, it’s about learning to travel lighter and lighter.“

—  Marcus Orelias

„Marcus Orelias, come with me or get left.“

—  Marcus Orelias

We On
Rebel of the Underground (2013)

„I'm from the city rich desire to live in. Glass on the floor from breaking out of this prison / prism.“

—  Marcus Orelias

Blackouts
20s A Difficult Age (2017)

„People will say "there's no money in music", that's not true, there's no money in music to people who aren't educated on how to make money.“

—  Marcus Orelias

„I pressed play then came a long way from the Mac Book / I heard Raginder on “A. D. H. D.” then scribbled him down in my black book / Thinking one day he’d collaborate with a no name, named Marcus O / with one goal, sign Violinder so then he’ll call my imprint home.“

—  Marcus Orelias

Beach Chair feat. Marcus Orelias
Beach Chair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_Chair_(album) (2014)

„If opportunity doesn’t call, call opportunity and keep calling until someone answers.“

—  Marcus Orelias

„When it all falls down, it’ll fall into place.“

—  Marcus Orelias

Book II
Rebel of the Underground (2013)

„No weapon is as dangerous as an idea. A weapon will kill you in that moment. A bad idea can kill you for a lifetime.“

—  Marcus Orelias

„My closing statement to the senate and the council is…youth need art this truth is, not hard to swallow. I see many artistic people wallow in sorrow off belief. They aren't good enough to be. Give us a chance let us write our own histories. In a world conforming us instead of conforming for us. Kids ain't dumb just bored of the same old junk. Formulated highlight text, define learning. Is it confined to enclosed spaces eight hours a day? If it is I know why the caged bird sings.“

—  Marcus Orelias

Fate
20s A Difficult Age (2017)

„Tightly clenched fist don’t catch blessings.“

—  Marcus Orelias