“Gao the Arsonist” or “Gao” is an Alternative Hip Hop/Indie/Lo-Fi artist and producer who utilizes a meshed variety of sounds and styles to convey his often vulnerable, introspective thoughts. His multifaceted sonic character fluctuates between dark, gritty aggression, heartfelt sorrow and wistful levity, showcasing the breadth of his versatility and reflecting the unstable turbulence that is human emotion.
**Lyrics from Snippets** {Verse 1: Gao The Arsonist} You didn't recognize my face in the courtroom I'm the one you paid to run your sword through It's
{chorus} If i must, (if i must) Break bread with my blood All the same when the oligarch Drawin' his big iron quick like pig iron rusts Broken, decayed and
{Intro} (what is this, sludge?) (yes it's sludge) (what happened? uhhh arson) {Verse 1} Bottlenecked n***** get it cracked over headtop
{Intro} (What is this, sludge?) (Yes, it's sludge) {Verse 1} Got me laughin’ harder than a sycophant Often as the mobster bodies wash up on the
{hook} Never really tried too hard to stay alive Always said i saw my own life cut short Threw caution to wind with the coal ash Made hours after daylight a
{Chorus: Gao the Arsonist} Yuh Feel the gaps in the walls Always been the man in the castle Hallways splinter out like the cracks grow (Fuck) Dawn is for
{Chorus} I'd be emptyhanded if I ever drop the gun tucked in my belt Rummage through my pockets but there's nothing much to offer but myself
{Verse} Immediately as the terrorist's foot touched the step, the gray sky was full of a blinding blue light The explosive device was scientifically designed to sense a larger
{Intro} Yuh Yeah ya, yeah ya, yeah ya Yuh, yuh, yuh Ok (Yuh) {Verse} My home up in smoke and ashes Don't you see the weeping and
{Intro} (Unlimited expandability) (Unlimited) (What is this, sludge?) (Yeah, sludge) Before you watch the rest of this program, ask yourself these simple questions
Hook (Gao) Cry away from the stained glass or you'll fog it up// How'd you fuck it up?// Bootstrap isn't bloodied up// Fuck your broken body and just prop it up//
Intro I wanna go home// Home// I wanna go home// I wanna go// Hook Where lighting’s the blade of god and far outside our reach//
Verse 1 (Gao) Shatter stained glass of flashing monitors for diagnostic// Wires crossed// Fragments break skin, shrapnel puncture vital spot// Package
Verse 1 Bloodlust// Killing spree or crusade for the unjust?// How many people drew blades in abundance?// Count the steel that was raised and then judge
VERSE 1 (Gao) Mold man from the clay I gave him breath// Programmed to obey evading death// Natural state was naked and ashamed// Ego mutated, soon they