Lyrical Breakdown of If I Ever - A Journey through Words and Rhymes
Welcome to the detailed analysis of "If I Ever" on Lazyjot. Here, we unravel the lyrical complexity and artistic brilliance that define this iconic song.
- Lyric Overview: Witness how Young Dolph weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "If I Ever" 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 Young Dolph employs. Understand the construction of each verse and how it contributes to the song's overall impact.
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Bandplay
If I ever told you I love you, I love you
If I ever told you fuck you, it's fuck you
I mean that, uh
My watch beefin' with my chain and I'm the instigator (who hittin' the hardest?)
I keep goin' up, yeah, I put my bread on the escalator (it's up, bitch)
I come through in a drop top waving at my white neighbors (yeah, yeah)
Can't believe we on TV now, remember we didn't have cable (woo)
I'm sorry, lil' bitch, I don't do favors (hah, uh-uh)
Big boy crib, it came with some acres (uh, uh)
Stay 'way from haters, that shit is contagious (yeah, yeah)
Free all of my niggas out of all of them cages, hey
If I ever told you fuck you, it's fuck you for life (fuck you)
She been bitching all day, she just want some pipe (damn)
If I ever told you I love you, I love you for life (for real, though)
I just jumped up out that foreign with that thing on my side (ay)
Rari' pass by, everybody lookin' (watchin')
Six niggas in the house but ain't nobody cookin' (yeah, yeah)
Fell out with my goons, they say I'm gettin' soft (why you say that?)
Just because I wouldn't let 'em murk the opps (woo)
Put 'em in a box (uh)
Quarter ticket the watch (Richard)
My pockets, they poking out (knots)
Ouch (ah)
Ouch, that's what she say when I hit from the back
Got on all of my chains and I'm all in her stomach (it's Dolph)
4 AM in the morning, I'm up counting money (yeah)
If I ever told you fuck you, it's fuck you for life (fuck you)
She been bitching all day, she just want some pipe (damn)
If I ever told you I love you, I love you for life (for real, though)
I just jumped up out that foreign with that thing on my side (ay)
Diamonds on my neck and wrist fighting, domestic violence, uh (yeah)
Whole gang going crazy, still major, you niggas minor,
And I'm getting too much paper, I might just early retire
Yeah, this young nigga lit, I might just start a wildfire, yeah
I'm a live wire and I'm sparking if you try me, yeah
Tell 'em settle down before you niggas start dying (uh)
Don't make me up my nine, best believe it's goin' down (yeah)
Bullets start flyin', couple opps no longer 'round, yeah
I told you a hundred times that I tote a hundred rounds, yeah
I been runnin' wild with my dog straight out the pound, yeah
Bitch, I got the crown, play with me, they take you out, yeah (Glizzock)
I mean everything I say, you know I'm talkin' 'bout, bitch
If I ever told you fuck you, it's fuck you for life (fuck you)
She been bitching all day, she just want some pipe (damn)
If I ever told you I love you, I love you for life (for real, though)
I just jumped up out that foreign with that thing on my side (Ayy)
If I ever told you fuck you, it's fuck you for life, uh
She been bitching all day, she just want some pipe, uh (bitch)
If I ever told you I love you, I love you for life (yeah)
I just jumped up out that foreign with that thing on my side (with that)
Just jumped out with my fire