Lyrical Breakdown of Stay A While - A Journey through Words and Rhymes
Welcome to the detailed analysis of "Stay A While" on Lazyjot. Here, we unravel the lyrical complexity and artistic brilliance that define this iconic song.
- Lyric Overview: Witness how Rakim weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "Stay A While" 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 Rakim 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 Rakim's narrative.
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Rakim
Clark Kent bring it on
What you wanna say to make me stay a while?
What you wanna say to make me wanna stay?
What you wanna say to make me stay awhile?
What you wanna say to make me wanna stay?
Just me and my peeps we gettin' buzzed, lookin' for clubs
Misses with kisses and hugs, lookin' for love
She gotta be nice with hers, even with cookin' some grub
Once I'm in I meet her friends then I'm hookin' my thugs
We'll be blowin' hundreds, always knowin' where the fun is
Roadrunners findin' more spots than Columbus
Pocket full of phone numbers from some of the world wonders
I take my time and find where the right one is
Smooth as jazz but more than a half, ready for math
And on a steady path, like Betty Shabazz
And when I see the wiz I'ma step to my biz
And there she is, let's see if she pass the quiz
It's appropriate we go get soakin' wet
Toast, we met, become close associates
The place is ours by now I can embrace your style
So much flavor I can taste your smile, stay awhile
Why don't you, stay a little while
Stay a little while, child
Baby, why don't you, stay a little while
Stay a little while, child
Baby, why don't you
We on the low matin', infiltratin', negotiatin'
We both be makin' moves and dough, M.O.'s relatin'
She ain't takin' I want it but yo I know she waitin'
I throw the baitin', and before you know we datin'
I want the format, to the doormat
Contacts fast, callbacks and all that
Your deepest ecstasy see you wear accessory
Your secret recipes to your bear necessities
She real exotic body feel like Lucile Roberts
Name brand closets, culturized products
Claws like a scorpion caught me in deeper
But juice sweeter, enough to buy a two seater
Every mile I plan to have your mind beguiled
'Til it informs me more than you would normally allow
Raised more than an eyebrow with a flagrant style
By now I can taste your smile, stay awhile
Why don't you, stay a little while
Stay a little while, child
Why don't you, stay a little while
Stay a little while, child
Oh, why don't you
Sometimes it's hard to fight it and not let her see me get excited
But she know I like it, she know the deal like a psychic
Mind is haunted, because I always find her on it
She know what I want, where I want, when I want it
Blowin' up my Motorola, daddy you comin' over?
She on the sofa, holdin' a remote controller
Candles burnin' lower, favorite dish gettin' colder
She hot as solar, 'cause I told her I wanna hold her
But her mission she sittin' in one position like Yoda
A TV show is on to top it off she dead sober
Then I open the door up, and kiss her on the shoulder
She say I'm rollin', like Mr. Lover Lover
We had a hard day, ready to parlay
My thirsts they obey everything that God say
Okay let's play awhile and I'll embrace your style
So much flavor I can taste your smile, stay awhile
Stay a little while
Stay a little while, child
You don't know nothing then no cry, stay a little while
Stay a little while, child
Uh, that's don't need
Stay a little while
Stay a little while, child
Why don't you, stay a little while
Stay a little while, child
You don't know nothing then no cry