Lyrical Breakdown of Don't Mess With Me - Amended Version - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

Welcome to the detailed analysis of "Don't Mess With Me - Amended Version" on Lazyjot. Here, we unravel the lyrical complexity and artistic brilliance that define this iconic song.

  • Lyric Overview: Witness how Lil' Kim weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "Don't Mess With Me - Amended Version" 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 Lil' Kim employs. Understand the construction of each verse and how it contributes to the song's overall impact.
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[Lil' Kim] See. some niggaz don't know how to act. So I'm about to get on some Left Eye shit And start burnin down niggaz cribs When we met, I can't front, I was all in your shit Even though I was a bitch playin hard to get Cause see I never felt this way in my life It didn't take long before you made me your wife Shoppin sprees and puttin money in my pockets Pictures of you inside my heart-shaped lockets And my girls, knew you wasn't no good They told me bout them broads you was fuckin in the hood You said I was a diamond, and you was like a pearl So daddy how could you do this to your baby girl? Memories, is all it brings when I look at my rings And "Heartbreaker" is the song I sing (c'mon, c'mon) Chorus: interpolation of Pat Benatar's "Heartbreaker" Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (Yeah, uh-huh uh-huh, you don't wanna mess with me) Heartbreaker, dream maker (Do you know, who I am?) Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (Don't be messin with me) Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (Hehe, yeah, you don't wanna mess with me) Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (You don't wanna mess around) [Lil' Kim] Breakfast in Paris, dinner in Milan Sex on the beach, yeah we had it goin on Then one day you hid my birth control pills Said the way I sucked your dick it had you head over heels When you got rich I helped you run your company For eleven years, and now you wanna dump me? And just to think, I was about to have a baby for you And then some bitch you was fuckin said she was havin one too? You wrong! Nigga dead wrong, you know the song "Don't know what you've got til it's gone" After the fight, the other night, and we both went to jail I burnt all your clothes up, I was "Waiting to Exhale" (That's right) Chorus: interpolation of Pat Benatar's "Heartbreaker" Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (You don't wanna mess with me) Heartbreaker, dream maker (I'm the Queen Bitch) Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (Don't be messin with me) Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (Hmm, you don't wanna mess with me) Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (Yeah, now hold that) [Lil' Kim] Now I'm back to my old ways, like in the old days Flirtin, not givin a fuck, what? Got you lookin in the mirror sayin, "Damn!" Sick thinkin bout the next man fuckin this tight pussy Niggaz want me, even though they got a honey If I'ma be number two, they givin me some hush money Ask Whitney, I learned how to break a heart from you Cause when a woman's fed up, it ain't nuttin you can do I'm that Bitch, don't you ever forget Witchu when you rich or when you ain't have shit Now he cryin, he beggin, "Kim let me come back" Like Mark Morrison, "Return of the Mack" baby! Chorus: interpolation of Pat Benatar's "Heartbreaker" Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (You don't wanna mess with me) Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (Don't be messin with me) Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (Y'all niggaz don't wanna mess with me) Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga (Cause I'm not the one) Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga Heartbreaker, dream maker. you're a Heartbreaker, dream maker Love taker don't you mess around with me, nigga Heartbreaker, dream maker. you're a