Lyrical Breakdown of The Hustle - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

Welcome to the detailed analysis of "The Hustle" on Lazyjot. Here, we unravel the lyrical complexity and artistic brilliance that define this iconic song.

• Lyric Overview: Witness how Common weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "The Hustle" 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 Common 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 Common's narrative.

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My eyes watch God from a place Where times is hard, hard times we embrace Everybody want a yard 'cause yard means space Being broke is odd and leaves an odd taste In the mouth of the Metropolitan The hustle is hollarin' Beautiful minds grind, grind for the dollarin' Whether dice scholarin' or white collarin' We all taught hustle to prophet like Solomon The young play corners, Sean Jean modelin' They get it from they momma, black music is fatherin' Blue and whites flash lights like parliment In court non-whites, wishin' they had Cocharan Tell your guy and them, yo the blocks hot again Aunties walkin' to liquor stores in moccasins My guy got a gig, on the side he barberin' Married a foreign chick so she could get a green card up in the hustle Just put it in your back and hustle The paper's stacked so hustle Gon', gon' get it and get me that Gon', gon' get it and get me that Just move and shake and grind and hustle It's on your mind so hustle Gon', gon' get it and get me that Gon', gon' get it and get me that First to the third, I'm close to the curb Toast to the bird, now I'm posted to serve Heard is a verb when you pour dirt on the floor Bill collecters and the roaches workin' your nerves It's a ghetto truck for a ghetto boy To get in them ghetto streets and get him a ghetto toys He can come so just work murder rate is increasin' I don't give a fuck long as my coke is decent And my rims blind the whole damn precinct Everytime you see a head in my lap you know she sinked I know I'm dead in this trap, that's not how we think Fifty shells all around on the ground, can't catch a weak blink Five went through me, two stayed in me to do my duty Only thing that subdued me Two weeks, same corner, new freaks New geese, all white and 1's new sneaks Just put it in your back and hustle The paper's stacked so hustle Gon', gon' get it and get me that Gon', gon' get it and get me that Just move and shake and grind and hustle It's on your mind so hustle Gon', gon' get it and get me that Gon', gon' get it and get me that Can't knock the hustle, the hustle I'm in, I'm in too deep, deep to sleep, can't knock the hustle The hustle caught up in the hustle, I'm gettin' high Can't knock the hustle, the hustle I'm in, I'm in too deep, deep to sleep, can't knock the hustle The hustle gotta hustle up I got to have it Some rhyme, some throw shows, some sow clothes Some hobo at the junction inbetween cars Some enter in functions in between stars Some teach, some preach sayin' they seen god Some put they money up, against me odds Flippin' real estate yo, stocks and bonds Dreams of rollin' El Derado's bumpin' El Debarge Whatever the dreams, stay on ya deem the world is ours, its the hustle Just put it in your back and hustle The paper's stacked so hustle Gon', gon' get it and get me that Gon', gon' get it and get me that Just move and shake and grind and hustle It's on your mind so hustle Gon', gon' get it and get me that Gon', gon' get it and get me that Just put it in your back and hustle The paper's stacked so hustle Gon', gon' get it and get me that Gon', gon' get it and get me that Just move and shake and grind and hustle It's on your mind so hustle Gon', gon' get it and get me that Gon', gon' get it and get me that Gotta hustle up, stay hustlin' Gotta hustle up, stay hustlin' Gotta hustle up, stay hustlin' Gotta hus, hustle up Stay hustlin', hustlin', hustlin'