Migration Patterns by Libel published on 2016-01-13T21:12:12Z A great pale shadow casts down on the east And though it may seem crazy No-mans-land has turned up-and-coming For the bourgeoisie The neighbors stare as we unpack the vans Like pilgrims arriving on the promised land New playground for the young and moneyed Quick enough, we multiply like bunnies The neighborhood has its blemishes, yes How many crackhouses is anyone’s guess The occasional gunshot is a fright And forget about walking alone at night But when our friends ask us, “Is it so bad?” We’ll say, “No, you’ll be glad When you join us out here” Raze the tenements to make space For luxury condos Indistinguishable and gray Stacked high with loft windows Discount stores on every block Replaced by yoga studios and cheese shops Boutiques far as the eye can see AmEx stamped over WIC Rents rise up at a ludicrous pace As brokers and bloggers scream: “This is the place!” Landlords budget for renovations Evicting tenets with no reservations And our hearts go out to those displaced It’s a disgrace You don’t know how bad we feel But it’s all right, it’s all right – This hipster mecca Is temporary at best ‘Cause soon enough we’ll get priced out Or just simply bored Like every time before Pack it up, pack it up now Move on down the line Genre protoglam
