Lyrical Breakdown of You Dont Know - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

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

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

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Black people raise up Anger management cases to the front line Your day's up, children I hope y'all didn't quit your day jobs Been in it, hosting shit like Canadian Asians host SARS I'm kidding Nah, really, pa? You're fibbing, you rented your car I'm spilling these phrases like seizure waitresses holding trays It's the great miss, the most endangered species on the playlist Hey, pay this, you fucks No need to pay for a facelift, you sluts You slept, stupid, I'm more dangerous than Michael's face is I cut through it like a machete's built on my tongue Leave you stitched up like Eeyore with your teeth all gums You weak whore The meek inherits now but I speak veteran prose Like I'm Tom Cruise in a wheelchair with my pants all sewn Now how many times do I need to explain? You faggot Hannibal Lecter niggas, you all eat brain I will damage your whole system, hack into your mainframe Crack your bones like I'm cracking computer codes, I am not playing I am not done spraying, nigga, give me my mic back Don't ever, ever, ever try some shit even like that I'm a con artist, a schemer, a dealer of dope That you feed to your ears through the speakers And feel it 'til it's leaking out your throat Teacher, preacher, citywide spelling champ Your girl felt it so much she started doing the belly dance I'm heavy, man, like an ACME safe in a cartoon I'll drop, catch you, man, and smash right into your car roof I'm nasty, the antithesis of this mastery To keep feeding you and feeding you with buckets of candy Hand ransom notes to all cops at random with the planted remote In the throat of the kidnapped grandson, for how many grands? One Wait 'til they're in range, then pull a little chain Clothesline them just in time to see the boy's exploding brains I'm sick, I need help I climb inside of the track to tell them I know what I'm doing Those aren't snares, those are slaps One slap, two slaps, three slaps, four Then I spaz out and stab, forget what the fuck I was counting for Don't fuck with me, please, I'm asking nicely, back off Put thumbtacks in my hands and grab your nuts, nigga, cough You don't understand Jean Never in your life seen a girl with more Flow than an Iraqi soldier's canteens More ignored than the homeless on a train begging for change More credit due to me than a store that doesn't exchange In Cali, rip your mane New York, damage your dog Get on a plane, like "Voy a caer encima" in Spain I'm dead wrong, too smart to be beefing with little tarts Jean turn your scream into murmurs like an irregular heartbeat Hardly the amateur, can't wait for the album tour Fall come, I'm bringing the malice straight to your campus floor Manhandle y'all in France, I'm Jean Van Damme it All writing hard like carving the twelfth commandment Nah, I didn't skip one, 'cause Biggie penned the eleventh A moment of silence for all the fallen soldiers in Heaven Now moving along, children I screw with your whole vision like fog in the road, listen Too hot and you know it Burn like a cop when you go piss and there's snot in the hole dripping And gotta go to the clinic Hey, I'm just guessing Jean's here to level the playing field I don't care about your spot or what you got for your record deal I don't care about your feelings or your marketing gimmicks I just rap, been here, you just wasn't ready to hear it I drop the tap, critics hollered back with the thumbs up Exposing those who didn't, Oliver Wang, you dumb fuck Untuck your spine, gun-butt you with the Super Soaker Make you scream louder than the sound of the background vocals Choke you with a magazine page, then in a rage Flip you over like quarters on the back of your arm on Happy Days I've written about life, I spitted about art I represent the underground 'cause they've been with me from the start No, Jean's not hard now, Jean hasn't changed I was eighteen on the first record, I've just experienced the game Not a thug, not a drug seller, not a gun shooter Not a stripper sex symbol or anything you're used to Marketing nightmare, I don't fit into categories I just rap, make beats, and shit and sleep all these stories All I want is a voice, all the people need is choice If there's no competition, then what is the fucking point? You can't win by default, unless you're scared of a challenge It's not really a fair game if you won't allow balance What the fuck is a cease? Somebody get this woman a drink!