Lyrical Breakdown of Close My Eyes - A Journey through Words and Rhymes
Welcome to the detailed analysis of "Close My Eyes" on Lazyjot. Here, we unravel the lyrical complexity and artistic brilliance that define this iconic song.
- Lyric Overview: Witness how 21 Savage weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "Close My Eyes" is a testament to masterful songwriting.
- Rhyme and Rhythm Analysis: Our Lazyjot editor highlights the ingenious use of multi-syllabic rhymes and the rhythm pattern that 21 Savage employs. Understand the construction of each verse and how it contributes to the song's overall impact.
- Syllable Pattern Insights: Dive deeper into the structural elements of the lyrics. See how the syllable count varies across the song, adding a unique rhythm and flow to 21 Savage's narrative.
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Lotta shots (yeah, yeah), lotta shots (lotta shots)
30 Glocks (hollow tips), 30 shots (how I came)
Lotta shots (how I came), lotta shots (.45)
30 Glocks (TEC-9), lotta shots (yeah, yeah)
30 Glocks (lotta, what?), put you on Fox (hol' up, what?)
- we ain't goin' (Fox 5), lotta shots (breakin' news)
30 on Glocks (red shirts), 30s on Glocks
(If Young Metro don't trust you, -)
Lotta shots, hol' up (21), 30s on Glocks, hol' up (21)
Put you on Fox, hol' up (21), put 'em in a casket, yeah (yeah)
Pull up on a Banshee, yeah (yeah), -, - your handshake, yeah (yeah)
Feel like I'm the last real rapper 'cause these - weird (weird)
Nah, these - queers, sippin' Act, cheers (gay)
In my own lane, - (ayy), watch where you steer (wait)
Think I got 'em scared (yeah), shot 'em in the beard (beard)
That's a chin check, I'm certified everywhere (facts)
Man, I'm certified for real, -, nah, for real, -
Used to record right on deal, -, nah, for real, -
Pillow talkin' get you killed, -, nah, for real, - (facts)
Bronx - say I'm ill -, nah, for real, - (facts)
Bought a pawn shop for real, -, nah, for real, -
Keep my gun cocked for real, -, nah, for real, -
-, we bond drop for real, -, nah, for real, -
Cut your lawns off for real, -, nah, for real, -
I don't wanna go to sleep, I'm way too high, dawg
I can't get no sleep, I swear I'm way too high, dawg
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg
Peel a hotbox when it's time to ride, dawg
If you froze up last time, then you can't ride, dawg
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg
Molly make yo' jaws lock, nah, for real, dawg (ha-ha)
This - done got me pissed off, need a pill, dawg (whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)
Tryna make a brick lock, whip your wrist, dawg
Tryna make a brick lock, whip your wrist, dawg (21, 21)
I bought a .9, and he front a .9, that's a half a brick
Got a 'Rari - in the back still in the six (21, 21)
We was young, you was on the swing, I was playin' with sticks
In the trap, listenin' for the brakes on a Crown Vic (12)
Hear the mother- squeak, we gon' hit the cut (yeah)
Trickin' - in the spot, we gon' stick 'em up (yeah)
Fox Five gang, coroner gon' pick 'em up (21)
Breakin' news gang, -, put your trigger finger up (yeah, yeah)
Yeah, all my - throwed off (facts), drive by, shoot your doors off (yeah-yeah)
Turn your four-door to a coupe, - (whoa, whoa)
Yeah, knock the noodles out your soup, -
Yeah, Zone 6 - love to shoot - (21)
Yeah, you heard 'bout it (yeah), -, we ain't worried 'bout ya (yeah)
Hang 'round real shottas (yeah), hang 'round real robbers (yeah)
- real killers (yeah), pullin' up real yoppas (yeah)
I don't wanna go to sleep, I'm way too high, dawg
I can't get no sleep, I swear I'm way too high, dawg
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg
Peel a hotbox when it's time to ride, dawg (slide)
If you froze up last time, then you can't ride, dawg (you can't ride)
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg (whoa, whoa)
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg (whoa, whoa)
Go against the gang, that's like suicide, dawg (yeah)
Go against the gang, that's like suicide, dawg (21)
Walk-ups only, we don't shoot and drive, dawg (nah)
We woke the neighbors up, at first the skreet was quiet, dawg (shh)
Have you ever did a real homicide, -? (Huh?)
Have you ever made a - mama cry, -? (What?)
Do or die - gotta do or die, - (21)
If you ain't the one doin' it, you gon' die, - (21)
Sometimes I look at God and I wonder, "Why?" - (why?)
Why my - had to be the ones that died, -? (Why?)
They killed one, we gon' kill five, - (facts)
Winter time, we gon' set your block on fire, - (on God)
Yeah-yeah, like the 4th July, - (21)
Broad day, lettin' 'em bullets fly, - (pow-pow-pow-pow)
Pull up with a stick like I'm Sah, - (grrah-grrah-grrah-grrah)
Gang-gang, dare a - to try it, - (21)
I don't wanna go to sleep, I'm way too high, dawg
I can't get no sleep, I swear I'm way too high, dawg
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg
Peel a hotbox when it's time to ride, dawg
If you froze up last time, then you can't ride, dawg
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg
I see dead bodies when I close my eyes, dawg