Lyrical Breakdown of Paperwork - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

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

• Lyric Overview: Witness how T.I. weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "Paperwork" 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 T.I. 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 T.I.'s narrative.

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(Paperwork) Don't do no business until you check his (paperwork) And if all else fails, I just hope that this (paperwork) Wanna swing Bentley doors, blow smoke through the roof Everything got a cost, they gone need something on you (Paperwork) ATL, Westside, that's the only home I know In '85, me and Uncle Quint used to ride around in the big Bronco Took me up to Charles' Disco Daytime, set me down at the bar Where I drank Shirley Temple 'Til he walked out with a bag and we got back in the car What you wanna be he asked? When you grow up big kid? I just wanna be like you, ridin' round town gettin' bread We shot a couple Lac, couple summer pass Uncle Quint ain't nowhere to be found Later we learn that someone ratted him out For that reason 10 years he won't be around (Paperwork) Don't do no business until you check his (paperwork) And if all else fails, I just hope that this (paperwork) Wanna swing Bentley doors, blow smoke through the roof Everything got a cost, they gone need something on you (Paperwork) Picture me in '93 I'm the only man I see Fresh up off the porch Lookin' for a drop Porsche and a fake ID duce me to the crack game Rap game was the furthest from my mind Had a notebook full of rhymes And a pocket full of crack rock dimes Time on my side, lift.45 in my jeans Open fire if you seem to be blocking my dreams, yessir Welfare, food stamps Section eight, me and Ma lived in the trap I said fuck school, it holdin' me back I wanna bankroll, chasin' after that (Paperwork) Don't do no business until you check his (paperwork) And if all else fails, I just hope that this (paperwork) Wanna swing Bentley doors, blow smoke through the roof Everything got a cost, they gone need something on you (Paperwork) Look at me, at 17 Livin' on my own, peddlin' Quarter ki, now and then sellin' weed Tokin' too, cost my first felony That's one of many, that were to follow Drinkin' Henney up out the bottle Told a child I think I'm bein' followed Family don't think I'll live to see tomorrow Plenty have a story like mine Know many of you had a little nine Know many of you did a little dirt Too many of us did a little time Wake up, 10 years of your life passed When you get your cake up Don't it seem like that When the Feds on your ass passin' out (Paperwork) Don't do no business until you check his (paperwork) And if all else fails, I just hope that this (paperwork) Wanna swing Bentley doors, blow smoke through the roof Everything got a cost, they gone need something on you If you think that you high, baby look above you It's drones in the sky, there's nothing you could do So left, two, three snap Right two, three snap Don't get serious now it's too late for that Cause they got Time on my side, lift.45 in my jean Open fire if you seem to be blocking my dreams, yessir (Paperwork) Don't do no business until you check his (paperwork) And if all else fails, I just hope that this (paperwork) Wanna swing Bentley doors, blow smoke through the roof Everything got a cost, they gone need something on you (Paperwork)