Lyrical Breakdown of Tanasia - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

Welcome to the detailed analysis of "Tanasia" 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 "Tanasia" 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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Tanasia, Tanasia If you're not from Queensbridge, then you must be from Asia Never knew a love like this before, who said you was just a whore? Where you walk, love, I kiss the floor Truck, jewels, big stacks, mustard boots Construction on her feet, she eat duck comfy I shoot up the club whenever I hit it raw If she have a baby by me, I'ma love her more Brings food to the crib when I'm laying low And she know how to roll weed, but don't smoke Chinese massages, wifey, no side-chick Go sight-seeing with the god Playing cards with my dad, frying chicken for the mob Simply Lemonade, raspberry for the wash, gosh She know who tryin' to rock her to sleep to get to me Give 'em the side eye when she see 'em in the street Her brother locked up, he doin' ten up in the beast He's short, he comin' home and she hyped for his release Fly her to Hollywood, watch flicks from Nollywood Like hydraulics, she ride the wood Tanasia, Tanasia If you're not from Queensbridge, then you must be from Asia Never knew a love like this before, who said you was just a whore? Where you walk, love, I kiss the floor Tanasia, Tanasia If you're not from Queensbridge, then you must be from Asia Never knew a love like this before, who said you was just a whore? Where you walk, love, I kiss the floor She edu-ma-cated, she said she related to the Asian Ethic persuasion, the sex is amazin' Never bought her a Birkin, my night-time nurse May be more like a surgeon, nice on the eyes, I put that work in Back when she was on the same block that I would service Said, "It's straight," we need a place up in Jamaica estates And she was like, "Oh no" in a silky Kimono Said the streets, the snakes, plus Governor Cuomo Flashes out the window, people takin' my photo She knew I wasn't gon' be no husband, not be a no-show Leave her standin' at the altar, bro, I couldn't falter Plus that Nigerian blood mixed in her culture Body like she Evel Knievel, on the soul cycle Lookin' like Janet, dance like Michael She knew I wasn't cut from the cloth to be a Czar Now she hit the town with the legal Escobar, she's my Tanasia, Tanasia If you're not from Queensbridge, then you must be from Asia Never knew a love like this before, who said you was just a whore? Where you walk, love, I kiss the floor Tanasia, Tanasia If you're not from Queensbridge, then you must be from Asia Never knew a love like this before, who said you was just a whore? Where you walk, love, I kiss the floor We fresh outta the Met Gala, express power Exude the essence of best-dressed for the next hour Toast glasses, velvet ropes, no trespassin' Hella smoke, our section has the best fashion Picture us laughin', how ticklish the money has us Like little kids, but the difference is we'd much rather Be ghost, back in the crib, some avocado toast Laid-back, we choose that over Amalfi coast Chillin', startin' to think about children And bringin' 'em in the world with Kim Jong illin' But since I'm feelin' what I'm feelin' and she feelin' what she feelin' I'm willin', she's willin', we buildin' Every man originated in Asia One continent, Africa was a part of Asia Here we are, in this Western Civilization I believe that we was destined to make it Tanasia, Tanasia If you're not from Queensbridge, then you must be from Asia Never knew a love like this before, who said you was just a whore? Where you walk, love, I kiss the floor Tanasia, Tanasia If you're not from Queensbridge, then you must be from Asia Never knew a love like this before, who said you was just a whore? Where you walk, love, I kiss the floor