Lyrical Breakdown of Harder Than You Think (Live) - A Journey through Words and Rhymes
Welcome to the detailed analysis of "Harder Than You Think (Live)" 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 "Harder Than You Think (Live)" 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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This shit is harder than you think
Come on, let's get into this
All right y'all
Some of y'all get a chance to get up early for work
Some of y'all get some air conditioning
With the doors open (yeah, that's right, Chuck)
That's what you gotta do
You got challenges like that, ya'll (clap your hands)
You always runnin' around
Yo, just like that!
Yeah, I fucked up
I fucked it up tonight, Lord
Yo Chuck, I'm fuckin' up!
Just like that!
Rolling Stones of the rap game, not braggin'
Lips bigger than Jagger, not saggin'
Spell it backwards, I'ma leave it at that...
That ain't got shit to do with rap (hey, say what?)
Check the facts, expose those cats
Who pose as heroes and take advantage of blacks
Your government's gangster, so cut the crap
There's war goin' on so where y'all at?
"Fight the Power", great responsibility
Fuck the Police' but who's stopping you from killlin' me?
Disaster, fiascos over a loop by P.E.
It's I instead of we believin' TV, hey!
Here's what you think, a new thing about snitches
Watch them asses move as the masses switches
System dissed them but barely missed her
My soul intention to save my brothers and sisters, come on!
Just like that (just like what?)
Just like that (just like what?)
Just like that (just like what?)
Just like that
Yeah, that's right Chuck, that's what we gotta do
We gotta tell 'em, "Just like that", ya know what I'm sayin'? (Come on)
I'm tired of all these world wars goin' on
I'm tired of all these racial wars goin' on (I hate Hip-Hop)
Gang territorial wars in our neighborhood goin' on (hey!)
All this shit must come to a stop (just like that)
Screamin' gangsta 20 later (hey)
Of course endorsement confidence faded
New generation believin' them fables
"Gangster Boogie" on two turntables
Show no love so it's easy to hate it
Desecrated while the coroner waited
Any given Sunday, now where y'all rate it?
With slavery, lynchin', and drugs infiltrating
I'm like that doll Chuckie, baby
Keep comin' back, full of life, like I'm crazy
Keep it movin', rising to the top
Metropolis, that's right, you don't stop!
Revolution, BJs, don't look at me strange
I can't repeat what I'm about to be sayin'
If you don't stand up, you'll fall for anything
Harder than you think is a beautiful thang, come on
Just like that
Just like what?
Just like that
Just like what?
Just like that
Just like what?
Just like that
Hey, yo, check this out, we about to get outta here
One more time, everybody scream this shit real loud
Let me hear you say yeah (yeah)
Say yeah
DJ Lord
Say yeah (yeah)
Say hell, yeah (hell, yeah)
Oh, just like that
It's time to leave you a preview for you to review or redo
28 years I'm in bus' knock yourselfs out Metropolis to bare witness
Thank you for lettin' us be ourselves
Donàt mind if I repeat myself
Keep those criminal raps on the shelf
These motherfuckeràs are good for your health (Say what?)
Live, love, like you just don't care
Five thousand leaders never scared
"Bring the Noise," it's the moment they feared
Get up, it's a beautiful idea
Everybody throw your hands in the air
Wave 'em like you just don't care
Throw your hands in the air, come on, just like that
Pump 'em like it's 2014 killa
Just like that, just like what?
Just like that
Just like what?
Just like that
Just like what? Just like that
What? What? What?
Just like that
What? What? What?
Just like that
What? What? What?
Just like that
Yo, yo, you, let's go
Just like that
Everybody clap your hands this shit ain't over (just like that)
Clap your hands everybody (just like that)
We gon' go to Memphis one more time (just like that)
We gon' go to the deep South (just like that)
Where Khari Wynn is from (just like that)
We gon' be down with the Kings (just like that)
Down with the Kings (just like that)
We dedicate this section to sound of the Kings
Down with the Kings
Ladies and gentlemen, this special section
Khari Wynn
Down with the kings (just like that)
Down with the kings, down with the kings
Down with the king, down with the king
Ladies and gentlemen
Mr. Freddy King
(Just like that) Mr. Freddy King
Come on, oh!
Dedication to Freddy King
Whatcha know about Freddy King?
(Just like that)
Freddy King, oh!
Do you got soul?
Freddy King
King Records (just like that)
Freddy King, oh, come on
Do you think that now, Freddy King?
Oh, come on
(Just like that) do you got soul?
Freddy King, oh, come on
Hey, do you got soul?
Freddy King, oh, come on
That's Mr. Freddy King, y'all (just like that)
Give a round of applause to Mr. Freddy King
Khari Wynn, Mr. Freddy King!
Let's go to another king
Inducted in the rock n'roll hall of fame (just like that)
Last year, Mr. Albert King
Whatcha know about Albert King?
Here we go to another king, Albert King!
(Just like that)
Born under a bad sign
Come on
Larger man blues
Stacks Records, King Records
(Just like that)
Albert King, come on
Oh!
What do you happen to know about that piece of shit? (Just like that)
Ladies and gentlemen, give out that for Mr. Albert King
(Just like that)
One more king
One more king
This sound, from Illinois, Mississippi
Mr. BB King
(Just like that)
Oh, come on
Goddamn, come on now
Get down, Lucille, oh
(Just like that)
BB King
Goddamn right, down with the kings (just like that)
Give it up for Freddy King
Albert King, Mr. B. B. King, Harry Win
Ladies and gentlemen (just like that)
So it's time to leave you a preview
So you too can review what we do
Twenty-eight years in this business, how you sell your soul?
Get with it (just like that)
Thank you for letting us be ourselves
Don't mind if I repeat myself
Keep them criminal rhymes on the shelf
These motherfuckers be good for your health
Hey, live, love like you just don't care
Five thousand leaders never scared
"Bring the Noise," it's the moment they feared
Get up, it's a beautiful idea
Everybody keep yo' hands in the air (just like that)
Metropolis like you don't care (just like that)
You all know this shit London (just like that)
Everybody come on (just like that)
Hey, come on (just like that)
(Just like what?)
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Just like that (just like what?)
Just like that (just like what?)
Just like that
For Sammy King (just like that)
Louis Lou (just like that)
Brother Mike (just like that)
Vin Diesel
(Just like that, just like that)
The one and only
(Just like that, just like that)
James Brown (just like that)
My brother E (just like that)
(Just like that, just like that)
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David DMX (just like that)
T Bone Miles (just like that)
(Just like that, just like that)
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DJ Lord (just like that)
Just like that (Khari Wynn)
Just like that (Chuck D)
Just like that
Just like that
Just like that
Just like that
Just like that (Flavor Flav)
Just like that (Thank ya'll)
Just like that
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Just like that (Yo, one, two, three)
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The Public Enemy show
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