Lyrical Breakdown of It Ain't Hard To Tell - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

Welcome to the detailed analysis of "It Ain't Hard To Tell" on Lazyjot. Here, we unravel the lyrical complexity and artistic brilliance that define this iconic song.

  • Lyric Overview: Witness how Nas weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "It Ain't Hard To Tell" 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 Nas 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 Nas's narrative.

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It ain't hard to tell, I excel, then prevail The mic is contacted, I attract clientele My mic check is life or death, breathin' a sniper's breath I exhale the yellow smoke of through righteous steps Deep like The Shining, sparkle like a diamond Sneak a on the island in my army jacket linin' Hit the Earth like a comet-invasion! Nas is like the Afrocentric Asian, half-man, half-amazin' 'Cause in my physical, I can express through song Delete stress like Motrin, then extend strong I drink Moët with Medusa, give her in Hell From the that I lift and inhale, it ain't hard to tell The monk's in your trunk, turn the bass up Not stories by Aesop Place your loot up, parties I shoot up Nas, I analyze, drop a jew-el, inhale from the School a fool well, you feel it like Braille It ain't hard to tell I kick a skill, like Shaquille holds a pill Vocabulary spills, I'm Ill plus Matic I freak beats, slam it, like Iron Sheik Jam like a with correct techniques So analyze me, surprise me, but can't magmatize me Scannin' while you're plannin' ways to sabotage me I leave 'em froze, like in your nose Nas will rock well, it ain't hard to tell This rhythmatic explosion Is what your frame of mind has chosen I'll leave your brain stimulated is frozen Speak with criminal slang, begin like a violin End like Leviathan, it's deep? Well, let me try again Wisdom be leakin' out my grapefruit, troop I dominate break loops, givin' mics men-e-strual cycles Street's disciple, I rock beats that's mega trifle And groove even smoother than moves by Villanova You're still a soldier, I'm like Sly Stone in Cobra Packin' like a Rasta in the spot Vocals will squeeze MCs eavesdrop, though they need not to sneak My poetry's deep, I never fell Nas's raps should be locked in a cell, it ain't hard to tell