Lyrical Breakdown of Know Yourself - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

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

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

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Hol' it yute, hol' it, hol' it, hol' it, hol' it, hol' it No sleepin' in the streets Shaky warrior Yeah, this that Oliver, 40, Niko shit man 15 Fort York shit, y'know? Boi-1da, what's poppin'? Yeah, yeah Runnin' through the 6 with my woes Countin' money, you know how it goes Pray the real live forever, man Pray the fakes get exposed I want that Ferrari, then I swerve I want that Bugatti, just to hurt I ain't rockin' my jewelry, that's on purpose Niggas want my spot and don't deserve it I don't like how serious they take themselves I've always been me, I guess I know myself Shakiness, man, I don't have no time for that My city too turnt up, I'll take the fine for that This been where you find me at That's been where you find me at I know a nigga named Johnny Bling He put me on to the finer things Had a job sellin' Girbaud jeans I had a yellow TechnoMarine Then Kanye dropped, it was polos and backpacks, man That was when Ethan was pushin' a Subaru hatchback Man, I'm talkin' way before hashtags I was runnin' through the 6 with my woes (Yeah!) I was runnin' through the 6 with my woes You know how that should go You know how that should go You know how that should go Runnin' through the 6 with my woes You know how that should go You know how that should go You know how that should go Don't fuck with them niggas, they too irrational, woah This is that nasty flow Top boy in this shit, I'm so international Reps up is in here Got P Reign and Chubby and TJ and Winnie and whoa Yeah, and you know how that should go I might declare it a holiday as soon as Baka get back on the road Yeah, but you know how that should go They so irrational, they don't wanna patch it up They wanna mash it up, woah My nigga Jibba, he whip it, I ride in the passenger I'm way up, I stay up, I'm two up, I'm three up I had to get back to you, woah I'm turnin' into a nigga that thinks about money and women Like 24/7, that's where my life took me That's just how shit happened to go And you know Runnin' through the 6 with my, with my- With my I was running through the 6 with my woes And you know how that should go You know how that should go You know how that should go Runnin' through the 6 with my woes You know how that should go You know how that should go You know how that should go Runnin' through the 6 with my woes You know how that should go Shell out, all if yuh eye nuh big Always haffi look out, yuh no know if yuh head book out Dun know, a de Unruly boss, dis man No bomboclat, otha And if a boy nuh like OVO or Chromatic Yuh can jus suck yuh mada! With no apology, if you nuh like we, we nuh like you neither youth Your girl a say we cute, if you diss you will get execute That's the truth, OVO Unruly With my woes