I'm listening to this song right now. It might be the best song I've ever heard. Listening to Jay-z's songs, he comes off as a person that's remorseful for his past life as a drug dealer, sad for the things that he felt that he had to do.
His verse is him explaining all the things he went through at that time and how he felt trapped, with the lines-- "My life is gettin too wild
I need to bring some sort kinda calm to it
Bout to lose it; voices screamin "Don't do it!"
It's like '93, '94, bout the year
that Big and Mag dropped; and "Illmatic" rocked
outta every rag drop, and the West had it locked
Everybody doin 'em, I'm still scratchin on the block
like "Damn; I'ma be a failure"
Surrounded by thugs, drugs, and drug - paraphenalia"
The lines after that is him looking at his possible future, as in courts and being another black man locked in the system. His verse is very touching and inspiring to know that he went through all of that, including loosing a baby, and he ended up where he is today.
Beanie's verse is ok, but I think he went into too many diverted roads, from talking about "how my older sister going to make me tougher" to ranting about people misjudging him from things they thing about him.
Scarface's verse is probably my favorite verse in music. It's so touching. And, and the end he sums it up by saying that he feels that's what life is about--mourning with others, feeling their happiness. He says that he felt it would have been wrong for him to talk about his problems when a friend of his just lost a child.
I can't imagine what the guy must have felt when he heard Scarface's verse. I think I'd be crying my eyes out. The lines- "Prayin for young souls to laugh atlife through the stars
Lovin your kids just like you was ours
And I'm hurtin for you dog; but ain't nobody pain is like yours
I just know that heaven'll open these doors
And ain't no bright side to losin lifel; but you can view it like this
God's got open hands homey, he in the midst.. of good company
Who loves all and hates not one
And one day you gon' be wit your son"
I agree with jasss. Jay-z did a great job with the chorus. He's right. This can't be life.
I'm listening to this song right now. It might be the best song I've ever heard. Listening to Jay-z's songs, he comes off as a person that's remorseful for his past life as a drug dealer, sad for the things that he felt that he had to do.
His verse is him explaining all the things he went through at that time and how he felt trapped, with the lines-- "My life is gettin too wild I need to bring some sort kinda calm to it Bout to lose it; voices screamin "Don't do it!" It's like '93, '94, bout the year that Big and Mag dropped; and "Illmatic" rocked outta every rag drop, and the West had it locked Everybody doin 'em, I'm still scratchin on the block like "Damn; I'ma be a failure" Surrounded by thugs, drugs, and drug - paraphenalia"
The lines after that is him looking at his possible future, as in courts and being another black man locked in the system. His verse is very touching and inspiring to know that he went through all of that, including loosing a baby, and he ended up where he is today.
Beanie's verse is ok, but I think he went into too many diverted roads, from talking about "how my older sister going to make me tougher" to ranting about people misjudging him from things they thing about him.
Scarface's verse is probably my favorite verse in music. It's so touching. And, and the end he sums it up by saying that he feels that's what life is about--mourning with others, feeling their happiness. He says that he felt it would have been wrong for him to talk about his problems when a friend of his just lost a child.
I can't imagine what the guy must have felt when he heard Scarface's verse. I think I'd be crying my eyes out. The lines- "Prayin for young souls to laugh atlife through the stars Lovin your kids just like you was ours And I'm hurtin for you dog; but ain't nobody pain is like yours I just know that heaven'll open these doors And ain't no bright side to losin lifel; but you can view it like this God's got open hands homey, he in the midst.. of good company Who loves all and hates not one And one day you gon' be wit your son"
I agree with jasss. Jay-z did a great job with the chorus. He's right. This can't be life.