Lyrical Breakdown of Built This City - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

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

• Lyric Overview: Witness how The Diplomats weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "Built This City" 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 The Diplomats 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 The Diplomats's narrative.

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We built this city We built this city We built this city We built this city on rock We built this city (on these blocks we hustle) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (turn bricks to whips) We built this city on rock and roll (on rock) We built this city (in the midst of the struggle) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (from bottom to top) We built this city (through the agony and pain, diplomatic will reign) Ay yo, my dipset Taliban We on these streets like the wars on them streets of Afghanistan Better yet of Pakistan To America, Harlem's our cater Any problems I spray her that can startle the mayor But in this 50-block radius let's get the rock and shave the shit Or get the glock and blaze the shit Bitches get the cock and savor it They say Jim Jones the capo my favorite 'Cause some of this shit my city wasn't built up over Drugs and money, some shit you get killed up over Slumped on your wheel, straight tilt it over Trust me dogs, I seen it in peril Niggas wasted and painted and seen on the mural (That's Harlem) In this apple of mine is rhyme Clap up your shines, pop shots that will crack up your minds And cop rocks and cook that crack up to dimes New York City, the capital of crime We built this city (from the packin' and stackin') We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (from the scramblin' and gamblin') We built this city on rock and roll (on rock) We built this city (from the packin' and stackin') We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (from the scramblin' and gamblin') We built this city on rock and roll Now once again it's Santana the Great I built this city on hammers and weight Gasoline, rope, bandanas and tape Lots of fiends, lots of coke being handed away You know, the usual Shut em down, set up show, how we usually do Cut em down, hit the block man, we movin through Diplomats is the strongest force On and off the court we ballers more than sports We built this city from ground zero To spittin the pound zero, brown pistol At ya get down kicka Yeah this is from the ground up nigga So get your weight and your pounds up nigga 'Cause when it's beef my homies mound up quicker Fit the pound much quicker, lay you down much quicker You never been approached by Golden Eagles Vultures that will scope and feed you, no court just leave you Shit you know We built this city (on blood, sweat and tears) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (we gon' make it to the top) We built this city on rock and roll (on rock) We built this city (on blood, sweat and tears) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (blood, sweat and tears due the turbulations we gon' make it through the years) We built this city on rock and roll (come on) It's like what I wouldn't do for a buck My enemies can't rest in peace Jones, you see they funerals up New gangstas in the city bitch, ring the alarm All y'all hoes bow down, kiss the ring of a don It's about to get real big playa, humongous Stacked money so long 'til it grew fungus We was gon' let you live 'til you threw punches Now we got to get critical and we got to get rid of you And we the most talked about, the most popular We live by the codes, we the Dipset mafia You never know who's watchin ya You never know who's plottin to pop at ya We focused like a pair of binoculars I'm bout to get gritty M-5 CLK's garage look like Alphabet City And I'm a hustler, I put cracks in communities Cops can't touch me, got Diplomatic Immunity Now try I'm guaranteed a million shipped in scam If not, back to the block, ship some grams If not, get with Cam I got clips to lift a van, flip a van Shit, they can kick the can This cat think he sling 'Cause he got a pinky ring Rinky-dink diamonds, they don't even make your pinky bling (We built this city) And now I'm about to kill this city (We built this city) Cradle to 50, yeah I'm acting real seditty (We built this city) Cause I collect mils and fifties (We built this city on rock) For real it's pretty and y'all gonna feel the pity Dipset Bitch We built this city (on blood, sweat and tears) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (we gon' make it to the top) We built this city on rock and roll We built this city (on blood, sweat and tears) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (blood, sweat and tears due the turbulations we gon' make it through the years) We built this city on rock and roll (come on) We built this city (on these blocks we hustle) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (turned bricks to whips) We built this city on rock and roll We built this city (in amidst to the struggle) We built this city on rock (on rock) We built this city (from the bottom to top) We built this city on rock and roll We built this city We built this city on rock We built this city We built this city on rock and roll We built this city We built this city on rock We built this city We built this city on rock 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