Lyrical Breakdown of All Work No Play - A Journey through Words and Rhymes
Welcome to the detailed analysis of "All Work No Play" 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 "All Work No Play" 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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Black isn't power, knowledge is power
For you can be black as a crow, you can be white as snow
And if you don't know and ain't got no dough, you can't go, and that's fasho
This one's for the OGs that feel like I feel, yeah
I'm clean as they come (clean as they come), mean with the gun (mean with the gun)
Me and my team, we gleam with the sun
In a beam with the young, rhyme on the drum
Let me show you how to make cream outta crumb
Get it out the mud, sweat, tears, and blood
When you shoot your shot, make sure it ain't a dud
Don't shoot a slug inside a thug
That'll get your ass stretched out like a rug
They finna pull the plug, don't call his phone
Homie, what you doin', boy? Don't you see that drone?
Don't you see them cameras posted all around your home?
Tyrone ain't a clone, what the fuck that nigga on?
Twilight Zone, home with the highlights on
I micromanage this motherfuckin' microphone
West Coast, nigga, is what I condone
They call me black, but I'm really, really Capitone
Don't give a fuck what the cops is on
I'm gettin' blown, bitch, with my boxers on
Before she started, my socks was on
She blew 'em off when she turned the rocket on, nigga
All work and no play, come and get this work
I don't play with these motherfuckin' megahertz
All work and no play, come and get this work
I don't play with these motherfuckin' megahertz
Get it out the mud, pull it out the dirt
A nigga ain't playin' when I'm givin' you this work
Get it out the mud, pull it out the dirt
A nigga ain't playin' when I'm givin' you this work
24/7 (yeah), 365, fuck a day off, every night is the playoffs
I work smarter and harder
I heard a nigga say, "What?", make money, drink water
And I'm doin' that (yeah), always pursuin' that
Dog really move the cat (woof), you can't ruin that
Vacations don't tempt me
'Cause I'm livin' up in your fuckin' mind, bitch, rent free
And it's empty, full of cobwebs
Now I see why your motherfuckin' eyes red
I work a double shift, plus OT
Then I smoke an O-Z where the hos be
I'm the youngest son of hozie
You know the game, pimp (yup), yo' bitch chose me
But I don't want her (nah), you can have her back
You's a sperm donor that turned on her
I'm a earner with the burner (wow)
Nat Turner will make you a great learner
The back burner is where you cook (yeah)
Most of y'all will never know what it took
All work and no play, come and get this work
I don't play with these motherfuckin' megahertz
All work and no play, come and get this work
I don't play with these motherfuckin' megahertz
Get it out the mud, pull it out the dirt
A nigga ain't playin' when I'm givin' you this work
Get it out the mud, pull it out the dirt
A nigga ain't playin' when I'm givin' you this work
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, y-y-yeah
Yeah, y-yeah (I ain't playin'), y-y-yeah