Lyrical Breakdown of Shut Em Down - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

Welcome to the detailed analysis of "Shut Em Down" on Lazyjot. Here, we unravel the lyrical complexity and artistic brilliance that define this iconic song.

• Lyric Overview: Witness how Public Enemy weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "Shut Em 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 Public Enemy 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 Public Enemy's narrative.

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Hold it, now Come on, come on All right, y'all I testified, my mama cried Black people died when the other man lied See the TV, listen to me, double trouble I overhaul and I'm coming from the lower level I'm taking tabs, sure enough, stuff to grab Like shirts and it hurts with a neck to wreck Took a poll 'cause our soul took a toll From the education of a TV station But look around, here go the sound of the wrecking ball Boom and pound when I shut 'em down I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) Come on All right One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine What I use in a battle for the mind Hit it hard like you're suppose Pull no blows to the nose Like Uncle L said, I'm rippin' up shows Paying what it is is only five percent of the biz I'm adding woes, that's the way it goes Then you think I rank I never drank, point blank I own loans, suckers got me running from the bank Civil liberty, I can't see to pay a fee I never saw a way to pay a sap to read the law Then become a victim of a lawyer Don't know ya, never saw ya Tape cued, getting me sued Playing games with my head, what the judge said Put me in the red, got me thinking 'bout a trigger to the leg No, no, my educated mind say Suckers gonna pay anyway, there gonna be a day 'Cause the troop they roll in The posse up whole from the ground Ready to go, throw another round Sick of the ride, it's suicide for the other side of town When I find a way to shut 'em down I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) Hold it Come on All right, y'all Alright, y'all Come on, now Hey Who count the money in the neighborhood? But we spending money to no end, looking for a friend In a war to the core, ripping up the poor in the stores Until they get a brother kicking down doors Then I figure I can get bigger, look 'em dead in the eye And they wince, defense is pressurized They don't really want it to be another racial attack in disguise So give some money back I like Nike, but wait a minute The neighborhood supports, so put some money in it All corporations owe, they gotta give up the dough To my town or else we gotta shut 'em down I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) I shut 'em down (Shut 'em down, shut 'em, shut 'em down) All right, y'all, one more time, here we go again All right, come on Uh, get down, hold it, come on Wait a minute now Huh Hey, hey, hey Yeah, yeah, I know you got soul Pump the beat, pump the beat The fall beat, y'all Uh, bring it low, bring it low, bring it low, y'all Howdy, y'all This is Bernie Crosshouse, yours truly of the KKK. I'd like to express our deepest gratitude at the destruction of the inferior nigger race And I'm especially pleased to report it's destroyin' itself without our help To all you gangs, hoodlums, drug pushers and users And other worthless niggers killin' each other We'd like to thank y'all for savin' us the time, trouble and legality For the final chapter of riddin' y'all off the face of the Earth Your solution to our problem is greatly appreciated So keep selling us your soul Thank you