Lyrical Breakdown of Rock You - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

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

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

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(Chorus) Rock you {*repeat 6X*} Come on {*repeat 2X*} Aiyyo y'all rappers less play, what I'm about to say Will probably hit y'all niggas in a real strange way Shmucks, ducks and half hearted prankster crews Willie dank Langston Hughes, put shanks in crews I debut to make the news and I've been killing it since Still in the trench, buzzin off the killin dispense I want my niggas out that barbwire still in the fence Verbal assassin I'm a killer still in a sense Rhymes is graphic Aimin straight at your minds and blast that weak shit The pieces and particles of fragments mad vocabulist Yes I must confess I'm like Diddy tryin to sink a slug in Elliots chest Just taste on that it's Black you can tally up that You never knew that fate cut you until your belly was wet New Delian cat the Fraggle Rock skully is split it's Black comin You can tell it's a hit, comin to drop you nigga (Chorus) We will Rock you {*repeat 6X*} Yo yall savages is primitive I'm true penmanship Here come the neuro-linguistic rhyme hypnotist Making sound waves Prisoners outta the listeners Legendary magnificent Pope distributors Man I remain lives ahead of the game Slang play off the meter cause its never the same Niggas tell me how they never comin better then frame They love what I say Here come the rebel breaking the frame and it's all true My earning bars arts is martial I'm comin to off you I ain't tryin to argue When you least expect it I'm gonna step out the Darkroom pull out the hardware tools the particles will spark you My niggas wraps give a slice I spit nice fucking around this twice As much as rhythm is rolling a dice To choose one the noose or the gun Cause you're getting banged or hanged Thought second to none nigga (Chorus) Yo check it out whether you ballin or just one the Wall and groovin groovin We've come to get it kickin and get the movement movin For Tracey and Tamika and for Shelly and Susan Styles make you wonder what the hell he was usin Remember your development with out any music Spit so many spears it's becoming a nuisance to some But to whoever want to know who the truth is You never heard another on the mic as ruthless I drink a little liquor a lot of water and juices It make money ain't no need for makin excuses Burn you fuckin with a South Philly exclusive Them long dick niggas with real short fuses that go off Chick likes Riq, you such a show off You cut your locks down to a fro than cut your fro off I been at your show there ain't no way to cut your flow off You got to be the illest emcee that people know of word I will rock you {*repeat 2X*} (Chorus)