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Marktape

by Mark Durksen

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1.
I have a wife who knits Got me asking, how does she do it Sitting there with yarn and, like, two sticks Listening to music, watching Doctor Who flicks And in a few flicks of her wrists I have new mitts? Wha Ludicrous. Absolutely looney. I’m losing it Dude the newbie here is amused a lot and confused a bit She just knitted sheep’s hair into something we wear May as well have solved a Rubik’s cube while doing scooter tricks Somebody put the cats away Yarn balls aren’t toys, you gon’ have to wait We got fabric in the basket Same length as Tom Hanks’ beard in Castaway Don’t even try to front now Started scarf last week, she’s already done now I’m knitted up like a it’s a fashion craze And the best part is, I don’t even have to pay
2.
Going Out 02:03
I’m going out I’m going out I’m a homebody If it feels late I’m stopping short of my own lobby PJs and popping corn while I’m show watching But my homie’s got a show and I should go prolly So I’m going out. Don’t stop me Trust me I got this. I do it like a professional Put on my socks then my shoes. It ain’t nothing special yo Nobody talking me through it, watch me do it This a little move I call somebody let ‘em know I’m going out So what it’s late I’m going out Make no mistake I’m going out This will be great I’m going out Hope I stay awake I’m going out That’s what it do I’m going out Ain’t nothing new I’m going out We’ll make it through I’m going out You coming too The door’s closed behind me Look for my phone, I can’t find it And I’m sorta cold. I’d be fine if I’d worn warmer clothes, but I’m dying Maybe I’ll review the walk route Why? To improve my commute Looks wet. Should I wear shoes or rock boots I just went, why I gotta use the washroom Even if I make it to the party How am I gonna know who to talk to Maybe I should just stay home Forget that. I’m as cool as all you Hurry, I’m living free Ain’t no more time to rest Someone order me a limousine And notify the press I’m going out So what it’s late I’m going out Make no mistake I’m going out This will be great I’m going out Hope I stay awake I’m going out That’s what it do I’m going out Ain’t nothing new I’m going out We’ll make it through I’m going out You coming too
3.
Brand 02:12
Everybody got a brand Everybody got a brand Everybody staking claim in imaginary land Everybody Everybody got a brand Everybody get a brand if you can Everybody got a brand Everybody got a brand Everybody niche down and you’ll get the upper hand Everybody Everybody got a brand Everybody get a brand if you can I remember back when I drew cartoons in class and All I had to choose was the blue or black pen No fans though man, your dude just had friends And notebooks I used for math Then everybody got a brand now, and a target audience Unfocused art’s for hobbyists If you want a job in this get a lane Being great’s not enough. You gotta market awesomeness Do you have a logo? If you don’t that’s a no-no It’s like racing motorbikes on a pogo. You go slow So don’t mope if the show you promote is a no-show You should have known bro Clubs don’t love praise and worship If I don’t make it though can I play in churches Can’t I just have crazy verses Or am I just a lazy person Everybody got a brand Everybody got a brand Everybody staking claim in imaginary land Everybody Everybody got a brand Everybody get a brand if you can Everybody got a brand Everybody got a brand Everybody niche down and you’ll get the upper hand Everybody Everybody got a brand Everybody get a brand if you can
4.
Zombie 02:04
Walking around like a zombie Talking I sound like a zombie Foot drag. Arms out Tongue hang. Heart down Eyes up, rolled back Frozen, broken. That’s a cold snap I think I’m zombified Probably couldn’t even tell wrong from right Probably couldn’t even tell right from left Wait. Had to check if any life was left Paramedic giving me the time of death Like it’s time to rest in peace Meet me. Don’t mind the mess And my mind’s a mess. Craving brains Going off the rails. Crazy train Looking awful pale. Wasting away In a box like David Blaine. I can’t make a change on my own Just making the same mistakes until somebody makes a way Walking around like a zombie Talking I sound like a zombie Wanna get out I’m like God please Wanna get out I’m like God please Walking around like a zombie Wanna get out I’m like God please Wanna get out I’m like God please Wanna get out I’m like What’s going on in my head Wanna be friends? I wanna be fed Follow a scent then fall off the edge From shine in the dark to Shaun of the Dead No longer pretending I’m better than people What good is a house if the resident evil I should be quarantined for disease Because the infection is lethal But it spread to the people Is it epidemic or genetic? How do we know Everybody muddy getting bloody in their clean clothes Chewing fresh human flesh then we keep going with greedy groans We need hope The streets teeming over with the dead at the end of the scene though But if Lazarus came back from this Then you bet I’m expecting a sequel Walking around like a zombie Talking I sound like a zombie Wanna get out I’m like God please Wanna get out I’m like God please Walking around like a zombie Wanna get out I’m like God please Wanna get out I’m like God please Wanna get out I’m like God please Wanna get out I’m like God please
5.
Way back To when I met this guy J-Mac It was at a restaurant Yo, we were like, I’m hungry So let’s get some food And I was like, what are you ordering dude And he said, I really recommend The hummus, my friend So I got that hummus And not very much money even did I spend Right? And it was really good I forget the name of the restaurant Do you remember But he can’t talk. Why Because he’s not a person He’s a beatbox Oh
6.
Another day in space It’s just another day in space Tiny hairs float around when I shave my face Buckled chairs hold me down so I stay in place Another day in space It’s just another day in space Vacuum packed food when I’m sayin’ grace Thankful I can live my life in the greatest place Sun’s up and the stars are out I suit up then I start my rounds Solar panel, gotta fix that. Then I sit back And kick raps at Mars, no sound ‘Cause no one hears you rhyme in the void Hear the comlink beep and I’m kind of annoyed Oops, ground control. I was trying to avoid them But I stop wasting time ‘cause I’m kind of employed Hit the airlock and put air in it Bust into the lab and do some crazy experiments Messing with antimatter, straight making comparisons ’Til my partner points an error out. Okay, that’s embarrassing Finished my work now and I am my own boss Finish my workout so I don’t get bone loss Joking with the crew and high-fiving with robots This is my home, dawg. The party don’t stop, no Another day in space It’s just another day in space Tiny hairs float around when I shave my face Buckled chairs hold me down so I stay in place Another day in space It’s just another day in space Vacuum packed food when I’m sayin’ grace Thankful I can live my life in the greatest place Say what? I must be going space crazy Sorry I've been spacing out lately Too absorbed in this superb view of the orb I adore From orbit. Don't act confused, you heard the chorus And couldn't wait for this Weightlessness Satellite outpost as I float I'm engrossed In my diagnosis of an irregular nebula Kind of claustrophobic but it's better than ever to Be sitting in a tin can. Our telescopes Probe for hope past the quasars and asteroids Emphasize the majesty of the galaxy I spy My advice: Never sneeze inside your space suit, guys Because there's no way to clean the visor while you're wearing it. And I don't know why But I'ma just vibe because it's Another day in space It’s just another day in space Tiny hairs float around when I shave my face Buckled chairs hold me down so I stay in place Another day in space It’s just another day in space Vacuum packed food when I’m sayin’ grace Thankful I can live my life in the greatest place
7.
Marshmallow 02:21
People hear I rap and think it means I’m hard. Hello My bars jello I’m a marshmallow Double bubble gum blue. Lemon tart yellow My bars jello I’m a marshmallow What’s soft and sweet But y’all want s’more when it brought the heat C’mon it’s me I don’t do drop kicks But I’ll kick it if you drop a beat Not about to throw hands or cuss at you But might run up on the dance floor and bust a move If old people need a spot on the bus I’ll move Chew my food for thought you won’t bust a tooth I’m a sandwich with the crust removed Seeing guy friends doing lunch for two I get mushy too. My wife says I crushed my set I’m like, Mmm, got a crush on you Apologizing even as I’m rushing through Canadian politeness. What? It’s true All the Ps and Qs that a Canuck can do And I’m sorry if this is too much for you People hear I rap and think it means I’m hard. Hello My bars jello I’m a marshmallow Double bubble gum blue. Lemon tart yellow My bars jello I’m a marshmallow Only come at me if you want some Better brush your teeth if you want gums Chilling in a hot mug Of hot chocolate for my hot tub I’ve hung out with people who smelled bad Won a rap battle then felt bad I worked Christmas Eve in an elf hat I’m a marshmallow. How you spell that Um, M-A-R-S-H-M-A-L-L-O-W Not M-E-L-L. Yep, that gives me trouble too People hear I rap think it means I’m hard. Hello My bars jello I’m a marshmallow Double bubble gum blue. Lemon tart yellow My bars jello I’m a marshmallow Just because I’m rapping doesn’t mean I’m hard. Hello My bars jello I’m a marshmallow Double bubble gum blue. Lemon tart yellow My bars jello I’m a marshmallow Ch-chewy in the middle of a cookie Ch-chewy when I imitate a Wookiee Tell Sesame Street they should book me And put me trading bars with Elmo If I don’t pull your heartstrings then your heart’s Velcro Marshmallow
8.
See I’m a 10:30 kind of guy 11 if I’m feeling edgy on a Friday night But shows go so late today. I be like 3 on a weekday? That’s some other kind of time Is it a late night or an early morning Shouts to those out blurring that defining line No we’re not nocturnal. We’re not gerbils Or vampires. I am tired but also kind of fine See it’s an opportunity To rock it loose and free and be all the you can be No one watching you, scoffing. It’s too dark to see anything Just be careful when you’re walking through the streets, okay And I know I’m taking a risk It ain’t cover charge when I say I’m paying for this Tomorrow when I wake it’ll hit Until then I’ll take a stand and I’m raising a fist I’m out past my bedtime What you know about me Feeling so free I’m out past my bedtime Keep it going no sleep It ain’t time to leave I’m out past my bedtime What you know about me Feeling so free I’m out past my bedtime Keep it going no sleep It ain’t time to leave See I step into the spot looking stupid fresh Feeling good after putting all the youths to rest Five kids to connect with and then a night drive When I arrive, man I’d better get a high five Better yet, can I get a set Blow off some steam and a chance to connect Don’t need to headline! Yup, you heard me Doc I’ll be blessed if I can get an early slot Because around my way the kids don’t play They wake early and they torture me They say pitter-patter is the sweetest sound I’d feel better better if they were sleeping sound Ya your boy goes hard until the day’s end So why would I rap into the A.M Feeling this vibe makes me a new kid That’s how much I love music I’m out past my bedtime What you know about me Feeling so free I’m out past my bedtime Keep it going no sleep It ain’t time to leave I’m out past my bedtime What you know about me Feeling so free I’m out past my bedtime Keep it going no sleep It ain’t time to leave Now everybody say on and on ‘til the break of dawn On and on ‘til the break of dawn Say on and on ‘til the break of dawn On and on ‘til the break of dawn We say on and on ‘til the break of dawn On and on ‘til the break of dawn It goes on and on and on and Excuse me if I break to yawn It’s bedtime Psych Pita for the late night fill Fast like food how I chase my thrills I know you rate my skills White man dancing. I shake like milk So get up and do what you like Or slouch in the back with a brew. It’s alright Everybody in the room is your crew for the night ‘Cause we’re all a little loony to ride this Out past our bedtime What you know about me Feeling so free I’m out past my bedtime Keep it going no sleep It ain’t time to leave I’m out past my bedtime What you know about me Feeling so free I’m out past my bedtime Keep it going no sleep It ain’t time to leave No, no, no

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Nobody fits in a box.

That’s what Mark Durksen, an artist who can’t figure out branding, a rapper who gets sleepy at 10pm, struggles with and celebrates on his latest project, Marktape, a bouncy, colourful ride full of zombies, marshmallows, space exploration and family-friendly fun.

Featuring contributions from fellow un-boxable artists Jives, Jon Corbin, J-Mac and Rodney, Marktape is about stumbling and thriving on the journey to figure out who you are, how you fit and how you don’t.

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released August 7, 2020

All songs written and performed by Mark Durksen except 5 performed by M. Durksen and Jordan Mackinnon, 6 written and performed by M. Durksen and James Gabël Standish and 8 written and performed by M. Durksen and Jon Corbin.

Song 1 produced by freebeats.io
Songs 2, 6 and 8 produced by J. Corbin
Songs 3, 4 and 7 produced by Jeremy Rodney-Hall

Gang vocals on 8 by Mark's 2019-2020 Grace Gathering

All songs mixed and mastered by Adam Pondang

Cover art illustrated by Elita Fung and coloured by M. Durksen

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Mark Durksen

Mark Durksen is a rapper, YouTuber and spoken word artist from Toronto, Ontario who brings faith, comedy and hip hop together to inspire fresh perspectives on ourselves and the world we live in.

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