Lyrical Breakdown of Cell Block Tango (He Had It Comin') (Not in Film) - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

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• Lyric Overview: Witness how Lil' Kim weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "Cell Block Tango (He Had It Comin') (Not in Film)" is a testament to masterful songwriting.
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Dana Owens aka Queen Latifah, yes, I'm here to testify No, I gotta speak on my behalf You don't even know what happened Can I just tell you what happened? (Queen Latifah) He had it comin' (He had it comin') He only had himself to blame If you'd've been there, if you'd've seen it I think that you would have done the same (Macy Gray) I mean imagine, why was he hittin' his woman? Why was she takin' that? Now picture her fightin' back Think of the ass kickin', think of his ass flippin' down the stairs And me at the top smilin', he shoulda stopped wildin' Now could you picture me tryin' to finish him off? See why I pictured me on this side of the law High heels leave holes, you'd-a thought I was gunnin' Now the cops comin', I ain't runnin' (He had it comin') Girl, you shoulda seen it, shoulda bobbed and weaved Before the cops came, got a couple of clean hits In word the [?] couldn't take the abuse But I couldn't explain that to the state troops But you know, girl, yeah, you go girl Plus I look real cute in orange jumpsuits This the story I'm tellin' and I ain't changin' nothin' I just needed you to know, Your Honor (Queen Latifah) He had it comin' (He had it comin') He only had himself to blame If you'd've been there, if you'd've seen it I think that you would have done the same (Queen Latifah) He had it comin' (He had it comin') He only had himself to blame If you'd've been there, if you'd've seen it I think that you would have done the same (Macy Gray) Aight, aight, let's get this over with Take the mug shot, hurry up the fingerprints, what, the blood clot? Lil' Kim aka Sofia Luchiani Keep your jumpsuit, I'm rockin' Armani Yeah, I bust at him once, but that was just a warnin' My lawyer will be here with bail money in the mornin' I'm not guilty, just tryin' to protect mine It ain't my fault he ran into my knife 20 times (He had it comin') Just my luck the bastard ain't die What you woulda did if every other day he blacked your eye? Broke your nose 'til it started bleedin' Kicked you in your ribs, choked you 'til you stopped breathin' Fuck that, I'm sick of bobbin' and weavin' Him threatenin' to kill me when I threaten to leave him I do a bid, cause ain't no way (Nigga) gonna do me like Ike and OJ He had it comin' (Comin') He only had himself to blame If you'd've been there, if you'd've seen it I think that you would have done the same He had it comin' (C omin') He only had himself to blame If you'd've been there, if you'd've seen it I think that you would have done the same This is for the constantly accused, mentally abused How many of you been in my shoes before (aight) Or have you felt you caught the worse case Puttin' up with his tired ass in the first place Why am I flippin'? I just bought them condoms I ain't used not one but there was two missin' Made a new mission, how to catch a cheater If he only use Coast, you shouldn't smell Lever (He had it comin') If you know he don't smoke, you shouldn't smell reefer If you catch him cheatin' you shouldn't yell either Run up on him quietly, choke him out silently It might sound cruel, but you gotta love the irony So explain that, just came back off a trip And I come home to this, please He ain't followed the guidelines So forgive me, Your Honor, but he ran into my knife five times He had it comin' (Comin') He only had himself to blame If you'd've been there, if you'd've seen it I think that you would have done the same He had it comin' (Comin') He only had himself to blame If you'd've been there, if you'd've seen it I think that you would have done the same He had it comin' (Comin') He only had himself to blame If you'd've been there, if you'd've seen it I think that you would have done the same