Lyrical Breakdown of TEMPTATION - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

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

  • Lyric Overview: Witness how Joey Bada$$ weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "TEMPTATION" is a testament to masterful songwriting.
  • Rhyme and Rhythm Analysis: Our Lazyjot editor highlights the ingenious use of multi-syllabic rhymes and the rhythm pattern that Joey Bada$$ 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 Joey Bada$$'s narrative.

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I come here today to talk about how I feel

And I feel like that we are treated differently than other people

And I don't like how we're treated, and-

Just because of our color doesn't mean anything to me

This just the way I feel

Mind's been racing so long, yeah

It's just no way to deal

With these problems alone

And I really can't take it no more

I've been fighting temptations, my Lord

I'm young and I'm restless

(And I really can't help it)

I never felt selfish before

I've been living so reckless, I know

Tell me Lord, can you help me?

(I said Lord, can you help me?)

Now everybody got problems, yeah

But wouldn't know what way to solve 'em

I really came up from the bottom

Strugglin', my momma on her last dollar

Hustlin' and I've been puttin' in these hours

The government been tryna take away what's ours

It's really all about the money and the power

I just wanna see my people empowered

Uh, uh, tell me how we gon' shape this vision?

Complainin' all day, but in the same condition

If you wanna make change, it's gon' take commitment

Some people enslaved by they religion

Can't emancipate them from the mental prisons

What I seen through optics transform to wisdom

Watch me use my prophets, get 'em all to listen

I've been on a mission, ah

And I really can't take it no more

I've been fighting temptations, my Lord

I'm making them restless

(And I really can't help it)

I never felt selfish before

I've been living so reckless, I know

Tell me Lord, can you help me?

(I said Lord, can you help me?)

Now everybody got vices, yeah

But wouldn't know what good advice was

Until they leave 'em lifeless

Another mama cryin', it's another crisis

Lord knows we just tryna live righteous

Are you willin' just to make the sacrifices?

I know we can't continue livin' like this

And I'll never sell my soul 'cause that's priceless, uh, uh

Tell me how we gon' make a livin'

Hustle on the block, who gon' save the children?

Man, it's all a plot and I'm just revealin'

The media just tryna make a villain

I just take the pain and a paint a picture

Voices in my head, I hear the whispers

When I feel this way, inhale the swisher

Or I sip the liquor, ah

And I really can't take it no more

I've been fighting temptations, my Lord

I'm making them restless

(And I really can't help it)

I never felt selfish before

I've been living so reckless, I know

Tell me Lord, can you help me?

(I said Lord, can you help me?)

This just the way I feel

Mind's been racing so long, yeah

It's just no way to deal

With these problems alone

And I really can't take it no more

I've been fighting temptations, my Lord

I'm making them restless

(I said, Lord can you help me?)

I never felt selfish before

I've been living so reckless, I know

Tell me Lord, can you help me?

(I said Lord, can you help me?)

(I said Lord, can you help me?)

(I said Lord, can you help me?)

Do not stop

We are black people and we shouldn't have to feel like this

We shouldn't have to protest because y'all are treating us wrong

We do this because we need to and we have rights