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

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

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

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There's no stoppin' what can't be stopped

No killin' what can't be killed

There's somethin' out there waitin' for us

You can run but you can't hide from the Westside

Night stalker, shit talker, run and tell them it's the L M

Nigga with the gat and I'm back

Off the everyday prey that I slay

Rollin' with a fo' chase ya through South Central

Monkey-wrench ho should know that, she'll get the bozack

'Cause I'm not stavin', but fuck that Johnny Carson ho

Never had me on the Late Night Show

Comin' with the shit that'll hit

Steady mobbin' 'cause the flavor's good

There goes the neighborhood

Nigga with the third album, how come he don't fall off?

Rollin' with the sawed-off gauge

Turn the page of the chapter, caught up in the rapture

But you know Anita, she can get the pita

Eat 'em up yum and you're floored

Motherfuck Billboard and the editor, here comes The Predator

Yo, I'm out, but I'll be back

Check your head for the new style

Fuck Laurence Powell and Briseno, Wind and Koon, pretty soon

We'll fuck them like they fucked us and won't kiss 'em

Riots ain't nothin' but dodge for the system

Fightin' with the beast, no justice, no peace

If any, even if we fuck up Denny

Niggaz are sick of your white man tricks with no treat

That's right, now it's on, on sight

You call me a Muslim, no, I'm not a resident

Still got my vote in, Farrakhan for president

Of white America, I'm tearing ya a new asshole

Who's the nigga with the new black

Strollin' to your suburb house and I douse with gas

Now who's cleanin' up trash?

Eat 'em up yum and you're floored

Motherfuck Billboard and the editor, here comes The Predator

Yo, I'm out, but I'll be back

Yo, I'm out

Here comes The Predator

There's somethin' out there waitin' for us

Got my black rag showin' and I'm hoin', Ira Reiner

Can kiss my grits like Flo, on Mel's Diner

I'm meaner than a motherfuckin' hyena chasin' antelope

Put my chrome to your dome, watch it bust like a cantaloupe

I can't stand a rope, so don't try to hang 'em

Talk about dogs, boy I can slang 'em

Rat-a-tat-tat on your noggin'

'Cause Ice'll cream your ass like Haagen-Dasz

Chocolate, I get crazy when I catch wreck

Even be flippin' the tongue like da-diggity-dung, Das-EFX

So who is Ice Cube? I'm a rapper, actor, macker

Got a little problem with the redneck cracker, did the tallywacker

Jerry Heller is a devil shit packer

Comin' with a crazy pitch

And the Statue of Liberty ain't nothin' but a lazy bitch

Don't wanna give up the crack, to the black

But you'll call it racial, if we go and rape the ho

But eat 'em up yum and you're floored

Motherfuck Billboard and the editor, I am The Predator

Yo, I'm out, but I'll be back

Yo, I'm out

Yo, I'm out, but I'll be back

Yo, I'm out

They indicated, that when trapped, the creature activated

A self-destruct device, that destroyed, enough rain forest

To cover three hundred city blocks