Lyrical Breakdown of Bully - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

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

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

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(Intro) Yo, check it out It's fucked up 'Cause I don't see either one of us budging (Verse 1) I'm withholdi-in' my anger, though I'd like to be the strangler Of this punk ass little pussy's puny neck It's my right to insist, that he acknowledge my existence But he just displays complete lack of respect That's what he says to himself, as he uses his magazines to trash me As he sits with both his feet up at his desk Smokes a bag of his weed and starts imaginin' things And he just can't see that he's maniacally depressed And in his jealousy and envy it just whirls him in a frenzy As he turns on MTV and sees my face He don't exist in this world, so he just twists and he twirls Spirals and spins, 'til he hurls himself into a rage And it's destroyin' him slowly, 'cause he does not even know me Even though he sees me everywhere he goes So he just tortures himself, he has no fortune and wealth So he extorts someone else to get his dough And now he's actin' like a bully, so he tries to push and pull me But he knows that he can't fool me so he's mad And he has no choice but to scream and raise his voice up at me 'Cause it annoys him to see that I ain't scared (Chorus) You ain't no motherfuckin' bully And I ain't bowin' to no motherfuckin' bully I won't allow it, ain't gon' cower to no bully I'll be damned if I don't stand up to a bully Fight like a man and throw my hands up to a bully And I know it must be fuckin' wit' you emotionally (Verse 2) Now I'm not tryin' to make no more enemies, no more unfortunately There's so many other motherfuckers there just are They just keep houndin' at me now that I'm down with 50 Suddenly now I got beef with this faggot Ja (Ha-ha-ha-ha) But his ass is such a puppet, Irv could shove his whole hand up it And just make him say what he wants him to say But Suge has Irv on a string, and Irv's so nervous that he Says anything to this man to keep him at bay So now Ja thinks that he's so tough and Murder Inc.'s the big bad wolf And they go huff, and puff, and blow our label down But our building's made out of bricks, so you ain't takin' out shit And, dawg, you just did a song with Bobby Brown So now you try to pull the race card, and it backfires in your face hard 'Cause you know we don't play that black and white shit Plus the stylist you fucked, when you was ecstasied up Was just a man who's dressed up as a white bitch (Chorus) You ain't no motherfuckin' bully And I ain't bowin' to no motherfuckin' bully I won't allow it, ain't gon' cower to no bully I'll be damned if I don't stand up to a bully Fight like a man and throw my hands up to a bully You must be takin' too much E (Verse 3) Now what bothers me the most about hip-hop is we're so close To pickin' up where we left off with Big and Pac We just lost Jam Master J, Big L got blasted away Plus we lost Bugz, Slang Ton, and Freaky Tah It's like a never-ending cycle that just seems to come full circle Everybody's gotta be so fuckin' hard And I'm not excludin' myself, 'cause I been stupid as well I been known to lose it, when someone says something smart But as we grow as men, we learn to let shit go, but then again There's only so much bullshit we can really stand We all got reps to uphold, when someone steps on our toes It's no exception, it goes for every man But if Irv really gave a fuck about Ja, like he claims he does He'd wake him up and make his boy get off them drugs But he just keeps feedin' him pills, so if that E doesn't kill him Someone from G-Unit will, and I ain't buzzed Dawg, I'm talkin' to you straight: if the situation escalates Any worse, we're gonna lose another soldier to this game And if I get killed for this rap, I got a million in cash That says I will get you back in Hailie's name (Chorus) You ain't no motherfuckin' bully And I ain't bowin' to no motherfuckin' bully I won't allow it, ain't gon' cower to no bully I'll be damned if I don't stand up to a bully Fight like a man and throw my hands up to a bully Irvin, get your boy off of that E (Outro) Get at me, dawg Holla