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Somebody hit me the other
Day for a rendezvous
Was it the bitch that fucked the
Goodie and the Dungeon Crew?
Let's say her name was Suzy Skrew
'cause she screwed a lot
Makin' a nigga hit that
Chonk at legitimate spots
Not no parks, backseats
Or things of that nature
Had to hate ya, playa
I'm dickin' the ho down never said I paid her
Straight laid her, slayed the
Bitch like Darth Vader, made her
From College Park and Fayette all
The way down to Decatur like Jada
Her wig was sharp and sporty that was shawty
Safe as a snake on eggs in a Bimmer 840
It's foggy, i went to the crib to call
Her but she lost me
My baby mama beeped me, seven o'clock
It's gonna cost me
But I still wanna cut her
Though maybe she had to work?
I caught her in the mall
Wearin' a real tight skirt
She was fine as fuck I wanted
To sex the ho up she said
"Let's hit the parking lot so
I can sick your duck" i said, "Cool
I really wanted to cut you but this'll do
I gotta pick up my daughter, plus
My baby mama beeped me, too"
She said she understood and
Everythin' was kosher
I gave her a Lil' Wil CD and a fuckin' poster
It's like that, now
It's like that, now
You better go on and get the
Hump up out your back now
It's about fo' or five cats
Off in my 'Lac now we just shoot game in the
Form of story raps now (yeah)
It's like that now, t's like that now
Now Suzy Skrew had a
Partner named Sasha thumper
I remember her number like the summer
When her and Suzy, yeah, they threw a slumber
Party, but you can not call it
That 'cause it was slummer
Well, it was more like spend the night
Three in the mornin', yawnin'
Dancin' under street lights
We chillin' like a villain
And a nigga feelin' right
In the middle of the ghetto on the curb
But in spite of all the bullshit
We on our back, starin' at the stars above
(Aww, man)
Talkin' bout what we gonna be when we grow up
(Mm) i said, "What you wanna be?" She said
"Alive" it made me think for a minute
Then looked in her eyes
I coulda died, time went on, I got grown
Rhyme got strong, mind got blown
I came back home to find lil' Sasha was gone
Her mama said she with a nigga
That be treatin' her wrong (Man)
I kept on singin' my song
And hopin' at a show
That I would one day see her
Standin' in the front row
But two weeks later
She got found in the back of a school
With a needle in her arm, baby two months due
Sasha Thumper
It's like that now
You better go on and get the
Hump up out your back now
It's about fo' or five cats
Off in my 'Lac now we just shoot game in the
Form of story raps now
It's like that now, it's like that now
It's like that now
You better go on and get the
Hump up out your back now
It's about fo' or five cats
Off in my 'Lac now we just shoot game in the
Form of story raps now
It's like that now, it's like that now
Grandmama: Keisha, Keisha! Cut that
Loud mess off
You hear all that thunderin' and lightnin'
And get off that telephone!
Keisha: Ugh, alright
Child 1: Grandmama, what’s all that noise?
Child 2: I’m scared grandmama: Baby
Don’t be scared it's gonna be alright
It’s just the Lord doin' His work, okay?
Day for a rendezvous
Was it the bitch that fucked the
Goodie and the Dungeon Crew?
Let's say her name was Suzy Skrew
'cause she screwed a lot
Makin' a nigga hit that
Chonk at legitimate spots
Not no parks, backseats
Or things of that nature
Had to hate ya, playa
I'm dickin' the ho down never said I paid her
Straight laid her, slayed the
Bitch like Darth Vader, made her
From College Park and Fayette all
The way down to Decatur like Jada
Her wig was sharp and sporty that was shawty
Safe as a snake on eggs in a Bimmer 840
It's foggy, i went to the crib to call
Her but she lost me
My baby mama beeped me, seven o'clock
It's gonna cost me
But I still wanna cut her
Though maybe she had to work?
I caught her in the mall
Wearin' a real tight skirt
She was fine as fuck I wanted
To sex the ho up she said
"Let's hit the parking lot so
I can sick your duck" i said, "Cool
I really wanted to cut you but this'll do
I gotta pick up my daughter, plus
My baby mama beeped me, too"
She said she understood and
Everythin' was kosher
I gave her a Lil' Wil CD and a fuckin' poster
It's like that, now
It's like that, now
You better go on and get the
Hump up out your back now
It's about fo' or five cats
Off in my 'Lac now we just shoot game in the
Form of story raps now (yeah)
It's like that now, t's like that now
Now Suzy Skrew had a
Partner named Sasha thumper
I remember her number like the summer
When her and Suzy, yeah, they threw a slumber
Party, but you can not call it
That 'cause it was slummer
Well, it was more like spend the night
Three in the mornin', yawnin'
Dancin' under street lights
We chillin' like a villain
And a nigga feelin' right
In the middle of the ghetto on the curb
But in spite of all the bullshit
We on our back, starin' at the stars above
(Aww, man)
Talkin' bout what we gonna be when we grow up
(Mm) i said, "What you wanna be?" She said
"Alive" it made me think for a minute
Then looked in her eyes
I coulda died, time went on, I got grown
Rhyme got strong, mind got blown
I came back home to find lil' Sasha was gone
Her mama said she with a nigga
That be treatin' her wrong (Man)
I kept on singin' my song
And hopin' at a show
That I would one day see her
Standin' in the front row
But two weeks later
She got found in the back of a school
With a needle in her arm, baby two months due
Sasha Thumper
It's like that now
You better go on and get the
Hump up out your back now
It's about fo' or five cats
Off in my 'Lac now we just shoot game in the
Form of story raps now
It's like that now, it's like that now
It's like that now
You better go on and get the
Hump up out your back now
It's about fo' or five cats
Off in my 'Lac now we just shoot game in the
Form of story raps now
It's like that now, it's like that now
Grandmama: Keisha, Keisha! Cut that
Loud mess off
You hear all that thunderin' and lightnin'
And get off that telephone!
Keisha: Ugh, alright
Child 1: Grandmama, what’s all that noise?
Child 2: I’m scared grandmama: Baby
Don’t be scared it's gonna be alright
It’s just the Lord doin' His work, okay?
Lyrics submitted by justanotherkydd
Da Art of Storytellin' [Pt. 1] Lyrics as written by Y Pickens David Sheats
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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At first glance this song is about the apocalypse ("Mamma Earth is dyin", "thinkin I see four horsies", etc.), but I think its actually just about being really high and paranoid. Like for example "the sky is electric blue" is not exactly cause for alarm. The "All's well, nothing's well" part makes sense in this context too.
Well, I'd like to think that Outkast would not name a song "Art of storytelling" simply to have the story be about getting high. I think they are a more intellectual group than that.
I do think your first suggestion, Apocalypse, is right. I think the line "The Sky is electric blue" Is referring to lightning lighting up the sky.
I agree that they are intellectual, and this is a very intelectual song, but I also think they definitely have a sense of humor.
part 2 kicks part 1's ass. They both good though. AND for once, i prefer big's verse to dre.
And it is about earths destruction
even if this song is just about getting high thats fine, getting high can be a story. Getting high can also be a very intellectual experience
dre's verse is the hardest thing anyone ever spit, ever.
The final 5 lines in 3k's verse are referring to his story in DAOST part 1. This whole apacolyptic scene seems to all tie in to a greater story. What I hear from his emotion, is that he's finally had enough with all the mistreatment of women and it's pushed him beyond his limits.
I definitely think its about the state of the Earth, not about getting high: "Mamma Earth is dyin and cryin because of you. Rainin cats and jackles all shackles disintegrate, to residue. Silly mortals haven't a clueas to what the fuck is goin on." Pretty straight forward. Saying the "sky is electric blue" shouldn't be taken as a drug reference, if you look at the surrounding lines and what the song is trying to say a drug reference would be out of context. I think its Dre giving us the visuals of terrible weather.
"I'm on the telephone, dialin the Dungeon." I think the "dungeon" is their studio. Dre's callin Big and tellin him to bring the MP and SP, which are samplers, to the center of the earth. They're gonna save the Earth with their songs.
"Omega Nigga IFO's are landin in Decatur". IFO = Identified Flying Object. I think what Dre is saying is we know whats wrong with the world/environment, so lets fix it. "Rapin her heavenly body like a hoe, coochie so..." this and the next lines are saying how much we take from the earth and we don't give it respect in return.
On to Big Boi's lines... "The sky is fallin nobody ballin they done gave back they guns for some tickets to the playoffs but the Hornets they won". The earth is in bad shape and no one cares. We arent fighting to fix things ("they gave back their guns) instead we're occupied with material things (for some tickets to the playoffs).
"Nigga we SLUM, kept all the guns, I gotta protect my family": Big isn't saying he literally has guns and he'll shoot someone etc., hes saying he's in the fight to save the planet.
"Him comin now, fuck that money now, I ask my honey how she feeling and is Jordan okay, yeah yeah she's chillin". God (Him) returned to earth, fuck material shit, is his girl and Jordan (Big's daughter) okay.
"I'm thinkin I see four horses but I don't though". Definitely a reference to the four horsemen of the apocalypse (google it). "Nigga you WON'T know, until it's on ya"
Also, "I'm thinkin I see four horses but I don't though... All the weed smell like ammonia". One of the four horses represents Famine and one of the byproducts of plant decay is ammonia.