Lyrical Breakdown of Shut Em Down (Pete Rock) Remix - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

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• 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 (Pete Rock) Remix" 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.
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Featuring pete rock 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 comin From the lower level I'm takin tabs Sho nuff stuff to grab Like shirts it hurts Wit a neck to wreck Took a poll cause our soul Took a toll From the education Of a tv station But look around Hear go the sound of the wreckin ball Boom and pound When i Shut 'em down 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 What i use in the battle for the mind I hit it hard Like it supposed Pullin no blows to the nose Like uncle l said i'm rippin up shows Then what it is Only 5 percent of the biz I'm addin woes That's how da way it goes Then you think i rank never drank, point blank I own loans Suckers got me runnin 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 Gettin me sued Playin games wit my head What the judge said put me in the red Got me thinkin bout a trigger to the lead No no My education mind say Suckers gonna pay Anyway There gonna be a day Cause the troop they roll in To 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 (pete rock) I wreck for respect Check one hit the deck Wit the man of the hour Commit the soul power For once i got to say shut 'em down on the regular Causing mass hysteria in your area Kicking it for my man chuck d Down wit pe On the remix Hung on the flix So check it before i step down When i'm in your town You know i got to shut em down Who count the money In da neigborhood But we spendin money To no end lookin for a friend In a war to the core Rippin up the poor in da stores Till they get a brother Kickin down doors Then i figure i kick it bigger Look em dead in the eye And they wince Defense is pressurized They don't want it to be Another racial attack In disguise so give some money back I like nike but wait a minite The neighborhood supports so put some Money in it Corporations owe Dey gotta give up the dough To da town Or else We gotta shut 'em down