Lyrical Breakdown of Slow It Down - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

Welcome to the detailed analysis of "Slow It Down" 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 "Slow It Down" 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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Yep, I need money everyday Like a junkie need heroin, you know what I'm sayin'? And I'm a junkie, and that's my fix, money You know what I'm sayin'? I need it every day Nas like the Nazca Lines, can only be seen from up high Only the true understand me, but I see 'em as family I saw the shit when I was 14, I counted on it I was born a Don with a powerful poignant style they wanted Never dissing for clout, y'all know what this about Niggas tryna deflect from the fact people sort of fizzle out The people saw them try to make hit songs that went wrong This about the money, right? 'Cause all that shit done been gone Let's throw a nickel at the wishing well rappers Watch it sink to the bottom, and I wish 'em all happiness I'm in the cut, attention needers need to front, see 'em front The world watching 'em shine, that's all they want And I always get my cut, imagine that making you mad I'm just a real version, they don't make 'em like that Never had to get the youth to relate for the bag And since they smarter than us, they know Nas was once they age Made they pay grade, the youngster phase Same mistakes though times have changed Trying not to touch the cage but touch interior In the front is the trunk, that's the custom carrier Let's play a game, I hand you a king of diamonds The hand is faster than the eye, check in your pocket I snap my fingers, I'm up in smoke like The Chronic Disappear and reappear right in front of your optics Let's slow it down Was I moving too fast for you? Let's slow it down then If you gotta slow it down, I won't laugh at you Let's slow it down, slow it down Might be moving too fast for you Was I moving too fast for them? Slow it down, let's, let's slow it down Upon closer inspection They really are non-threatening, I bomb first then I stretch 'em Instigators causing these problems, that's why I question Everything and everybody that's aiming in this direction That's why I sound like I been spending time in the spa Thinkin' 'bout the days I first heard 'I Became a Star' Words from my A&R, I'm noticing that they notice me Gun and a mean mug and was slow to speak Now I hold meetings over cold sake and kobe beef Hockey jersey, a hoodie underneath Set up the trust, support the trustee Corporations is the modern day custies My flow is the hard substance, mastered it, Bernie Grundman The stove top and oven, my company going public I see the puppets, they moving like they the judges But Nas and all his subjects is hard for you to catch up with Let's slow it down Was I moving too fast for you? Let's slow it down then If you gotta slow it down, I won't laugh at you Let's slow it down, slow it down Might be moving too fast for you Was I moving too fast for them? Slow it down, let's, let's slow it down I might be moving at light speed I landed icy in Iceland to sight-see This long mink gon' be pricey I might perm up my shit like I'm Ice-T American pimp, I'm on timing Only thing that I pimp is this rhyming I made that work for me back since the '90s That's the daily affirmations to remind me I might be moving at light speed To do what I'm doing's unlikely This new urgency's perfectly hurting 'em Send these suckers to emergency nightly (S-slow it down)