Lyrical Breakdown of Still Dreaming - A Journey through Words and Rhymes
Welcome to the detailed analysis of "Still Dreaming" 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 "Still Dreaming" 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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(Some people) some people really are
(Some people) yeah
(Some people really are) unh-unh
And as the sun sets (still dreaming)
And the night falls
And them hoes call (they are still dreaming)
He pulled up at 6:30 in his 745
As he wavin' his shorty hi, you know he showin' his bling out
She got in the car, he drove, he pulled his thing out
His girl call, feelin' she mad, she threw the ring out
How she found out, she dreamt the whole thing out
Y'all be goin' through problems you gotta work the kinks out
When you go to sleep, what do you think 'bout?
If y'all get a divorce she gon' take everything except the kitchen sink out
Make it so cold that you gotta pull ya mink out
Or grab ya roller skates and, turn a roller rink out
You now back up in the club, in the club, tryna min-gle
Meanwhile, she out, doin' the same thing now
Nightmares from ya dream gal make ya scream out
(Some people really) (still dreamin')
(Some people really) (make ya scream out)
Some people really are (still, st-still dreamin')
O-o-o-o-one two one two (they are still dreamin')
Some dreams stay dreams, some dreams come true (still) (they are still dreamin')
O-o-o-o-one two one two
Some dreams stay dreams, some dreams come true (still, st-still dreamin')
(Some people really) yeah
(Some people really) ye-ye-yeah
(Some people really are) uh
How you a man waitin' for the next man to get rich?
Yo' plan is to stick out yo' hand real quick
So if he feed ya family and he serve you shit
Then he need that head you get and he deserve ya bitch
Since you wishin' cash fall from the sky all ya life
Dwellin' on the past when you was alright
When you was gettin' cash but wasn't too bright
Now ya luck down you feel like, bustin' them shells
Nobody owe you, can't do nothin' for self
Want niggas to show you, how to come up wit' green
I scheme since I'm fourteens, what the fuck was your dream?
Rental cars, little broads, sayin' you was seen
Wit' little niggas wit' a chain you was doin' ya thing
How high was I? You the thousandth guy
That came around thinkin' we can see, eye to eye
We on a different echelon, coulda got bread together
Now you gets deaded on (some people really)
(Some people really) so keep dreamin'
(Some people really are) (still, st-still dreamin')
O-o-o-o-one two one two (they are still dreamin')
Some dreams stay dreams, some dreams come true (they are still dreamin') (still, st-still dreamin')
O-o-o-o-one two one two
Some dreams stay dreams, some dreams come true (still, st-still dreamin')
(Some people really) yeah
(Some people really) ye-ye-yeah
(Some people really are) uh
She had several cars, she had credit cards, a castle
Large master bathroom, gettin' a pedicure
Belaney by the glassful, said she been meanin' to ask who
Would need a cash rule, who could blast tools
And I'm eatin' cashews, knew she was bad news
But we mad cool, nothin' sexual 'cause I knew her since high school
Grew up wit' my dudes, like one of my crews
She worked for Fox News
One of her mans that she lent her drop to
Won't come back wit' it, so she want him clapped in it
Says it's important that it looks like an accident
She was snortin' and her eyes had bags in it
Sheets was recordin' had a wire, askin' shit
Four days before I came by she got bagged wit' bricks
Crossed the line from her world of news castin'
To a world of entrapment, a good girl gone backwards
(Some people really) still dreamin'
(Some people really)
(Some people really are) (still, st-still dreamin')
O-o-o-o-one two one two (they are still dreamin')
Some dreams stay dreams, some dreams come true (they are still dreamin') (still, st-still dreamin')
O-o-o-o-one two one two
Some dreams stay dreams, some dreams come true (still, st-still dreamin')
Yeah
Ye-ye-yeah
Uh
They are still dreaming
They are still dreaming
They are still dreaming
They are still dreaming