Etched Together from Hourglass Rhyme by Ciphera

# ABOUT THIS TRACK: ETCHED TOGETHER

Time becomes tangible in our closing anthem. "Etched Together" emerged during our final recording session when the studio filled with unexpected guests—former students, rival crews, even Tag's little brother who'd been struggling with memory tests. The piano was meant to be a placeholder, but something in its gentle persistence captured what we were feeling.

The classroom clock samples weren't planned either. Lore forgot to turn off his field recorder during a break, capturing that hypnotic ticking that now anchors the track. Happy accidents become perfect metaphors.

This is our quietest moment on the album, yet somehow the loudest in meaning. The brass swells mirror breathing patterns we practiced during our memory workshops in South Side schools. Listen closely during the second chorus—you can hear chalk actually being pressed into the Cipherboard as Tag worked through the visual components.

Most precious to us: the crowd callouts. Every voice you hear belongs to someone who struggled with memory but found their foothold through rhythm. The Tableaux doesn't just preserve knowledge; it preserves the community that builds it.

Ending with soft percussion instead of our usual climactic beats wasn't the safe choice, but memory doesn't always crash into you—sometimes it settles like dust, revealing its patterns only after the chaos clears.

The piano's descending melody juxtaposes the rising group vocals, creating this beautiful tension between fading and permanence. We're still catching new details months after recording.

True magic of this track happens after playback ends—the silence carries the echo of what we built together. Memory isn't just information stored; it's connection maintained.

Dropping knowledge bombs over fresh beats, we flip classroom content into infectious bars. Our rhymes make learning stick – whether it's science, math, or history. Catch us live where education meets elevation.