Lyrical Breakdown of Common Ground - A Journey through Words and Rhymes
Welcome to the detailed analysis of "Common Ground" on Lazyjot. Here, we unravel the lyrical complexity and artistic brilliance that define this iconic song.
- Lyric Overview: Witness how A Tribe Called Quest weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "Common Ground" 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 A Tribe Called Quest 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 A Tribe Called Quest's narrative.
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Yo
Check it, yo
What you doin' here? Get from my face
What you doin' here? Get from my face
What you doin' here? Get from my face
You didn't want my heart, you didn't want my heart
So go somewhere where you are wanted
But if you want to, then you can come here
Come here, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Have you ever met a woman who just took your breath, breath, breath?
Yeah, uh-huh, uh-huh, yeah, uh-huh
So deep inside her life, she got to play the death, the death
Damn, she deep, give a fella the creeps
Yeah, I'll forget the test to a woman like that
True that, true that, true that, true that
Y'all type is quite obedient, I had to attack
'Cause you the man, girl, you know you the man
We related and debated over food and two to two
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Started out up in September, now we enterin' June
We enterin' June, we enterin' June
A simple night up in the crib, yo, it just won't do
Yo, it just won't do, it just won't do
'Cause she liable to start shit too wild for you
Say what? What? Wild for you
She wanna push my whip, buy diamond chips
And take long trips, cold rush on my flip
Add it to her hair, take her out to the field
Where it's sandy, bitch, and so you don't stick
Add another one comin', don't be startin' nothin'
Be a slave to her, don't be brave to her
Make sure that she right, make sure that you raw
When she wants to do it, make sure that it's strong, yo
If anybody wanna make it work, it's me, me
Say what? Say what? Say what? Say what?
But we gotta come to the common ground, baby
What you say, huh? Say, huh? Say, huh?
Give me the idea, you can just deny the fuckin' truth
What? What? What? What?
Put it straight to yourself and realize what's true
What? What? What? What? What? What?
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
Say what? Get it goin' on, let's get it goin' on
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
Five over to take, five more that you can take
See, I'm not the one to be taken advantage of
Five, four, five, four, five, four, five, four
And if you really think about it, I got nothin' but love
One love, one love, one love, one love
But if your heart isn't in it, please let Phife know
Let Phife know, let Phife know
There's no need to waste my time, if it's no, then I'll go
If it's no, then you go, then you go, then you go, yo
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
Get it goin' on, let's get it goin' on
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
And if it's me, then let's get it goin' on
Get it goin' on, let's get it goin' on