Look how many people who listens to this genre of music actually cares about song-lyrics. In the metal genre, (where the lyrics REALLY matter) everyone has an opinion of how the lyrics are supposed to be interpreted. Lets take an example, lets say.... uh In Flames.. :)
If you add the number of comments to each song, you'll get a pretty high mean value. The number of comments change from 4 to 119, but average is about 20. That means that In Flames has about 20000% more comments than AOTP because they have a poor result of 0,1 responses on each song. (actually, there has only been 1 response before me, and that doubles the average value!)
Enough of these statistics, lets head for the lyrics!
.... I can't write this with a straight face. Just forget it. Lets accept this folks. People who listens to this genre which I immaturely call "Nigga-bang-your-head-because-you-have-nothing-better-to-do" don't really listens to lyrics. They think the rhythm is cool and chill down in their favorite chair. People who listens to this kind of music are as interested in lyrics as a blind guy is to colour-television shows. Why should I even write this down!
Maybe I should give this lyric a chance. I admit that you can find a heap of gold on the bottom of a lake filled with garbage (Yes, I talk about mainstream music!)
My critics: (Yes, I care for ethical values etc etc)
The lyrics should open your mind.
The lyrics need a reason to be written down (If the reason is "Yeah, I need some dough, I just make a crappy text and add a nice music video with hot chicks" etc, you fail)
The lyrics should affect you in a positive way.
That's 3 simple rules. And now, on with THIS lyric.
OK, after the first verse I must say I was a bit impressed. I thought that this band was something apart from those "Nigga-bang-your-head-because-you-have-nothing-better-to-do"-bands.
I feel that they want to revolutionize the "Nigga-etc"-band-lyrics. I was REALLY ready to take them seriously. So, a big A+ for trying to be something different than a "nigga"-band.
Sadly, they don't follow up on the second and third verse. I feel that I have been here before. It's like someone promise me a Lamborghini, but when I finally get the car keys, the only place the keys fit to is in that metal scrap that only by accident has to be called a car. The lyric doesn't follow up it's expectations. The verses are full of rhymes that don't make sense.
BUT, the fourth verse was promising. I feel the lyric is a punch at the USA about the the war in the middle east and the bad preparation of the Orleans hurricane catastrophe .
The fifth and sixth verse is junk. Somehow, they don't keep it up. Take me for example. I can sprint a hundred meters, but i cannot complete a whole marathon. It's like this lyric is trying to sprint from Moscow to Madrid. And it is destined to L-O-S-E.
Suddenly in the seventh and eighth verse, they are criticizing Christianity. I felt somehow that this lyric has felt to the bottom of Lake Shittyness. Why you say? Well, because 1. : Criticizing any religion without explaining what kind of theme this band don't like is like giving a carpenter a hammer for Christmas. ( It makes no sense)
It's not professionally done.
The band I know for sure that has indirectly criticized Christianity is U2 and the song is Sunday Bloody Sunday. And for those who doesn't know what the song is about, here is a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Sunday_(Northern_Ireland_1972)
And guys, that is how it's done with STYLE! That means, this song is a big FAILURE! I don't feel it backs up with the criticism I need to approve this band to be mediocre. The lyric is too long and I feel I have read those words for nothing.
Well, music is music. "nigga"-fanboys are all around and they will probably defend their "nigga"-stars because of their style and hip choice of words and the neat rhythm. I must day that if you put a mentally handicapped kid on a mix-board, you will probably have the same rhythm as these guys have.
I believe songs should be criticized by the lyrics and the music. And it should be judged equally. (Means that lyrics are as important as the music)
So here we go! My score: Lyric: an E because the fourth verse wasn't bad. (Too bad rest of it was shit)
Music: a big F for Failure
Result: an E, because i don't want to give them a F. Since I feel they really want to fail with style, I wont give them the credit ;)
Excuse me for all my grammar mistakes. I wrote this somewhere between 03.50- 04.30. I am tired and drunk ( I guess that is the only reason I wrote about this band and not In Flames)
Its funny, cause you and I have something in common, we both like metal. In Flames is one of my favorite bands of all time, but I guess our similarities end there. Unlike you, I actually understand and respect rap.
Its funny, cause you and I have something in common, we both like metal. In Flames is one of my favorite bands of all time, but I guess our similarities end there. Unlike you, I actually understand and respect rap.
See, what you don't get, is this is a STYLISTIC MASTERPIECE. From start to finish, it is like the ultimate nod to Wu-Tang Clan's Triumph. It also runs much like a freestyle, a rapping technique where rappers battle one another with lyrics that pop off the top of their head. This...
See, what you don't get, is this is a STYLISTIC MASTERPIECE. From start to finish, it is like the ultimate nod to Wu-Tang Clan's Triumph. It also runs much like a freestyle, a rapping technique where rappers battle one another with lyrics that pop off the top of their head. This song is heavily fragmented, because that it what it is meant to be. This song is meant to showcase not just style, but wit and rapping technique as well. There are so many genious lines in here I cant even fathom it. On top of that, Ill Bill's beat making skills are fantastic.
Not gonna go all the way through this post because it was written nearly 2 years ago and I doubt the poster would care, but for anyone else reading:
Not gonna go all the way through this post because it was written nearly 2 years ago and I doubt the poster would care, but for anyone else reading:
The first mention of Christianity is a metaphor, Herubeorn seems to have misread this, It's wordplay derp.
The first mention of Christianity is a metaphor, Herubeorn seems to have misread this, It's wordplay derp.
Secondly, for Vinnies verse, his views on spirituality, NOI, 5%er, Islam and Christianity/Catholicism have been made clear many times, you can search youtube and view a whole seminar on how Vinnie relates his spirituality through hip-hop and vice versa.
Secondly, for Vinnies verse, his views on spirituality, NOI, 5%er, Islam and Christianity/Catholicism have been made clear many times, you can search youtube and view a whole seminar on how Vinnie relates his spirituality through hip-hop and vice versa.
Remember if you don't understand something, don't attack it, read up maybe you'll learn something...
Remember if you don't understand something, don't attack it, read up maybe you'll learn something kids, people are too quick to jump on hating.
Look how many people who listens to this genre of music actually cares about song-lyrics. In the metal genre, (where the lyrics REALLY matter) everyone has an opinion of how the lyrics are supposed to be interpreted. Lets take an example, lets say.... uh In Flames.. :)
If you add the number of comments to each song, you'll get a pretty high mean value. The number of comments change from 4 to 119, but average is about 20. That means that In Flames has about 20000% more comments than AOTP because they have a poor result of 0,1 responses on each song. (actually, there has only been 1 response before me, and that doubles the average value!)
Enough of these statistics, lets head for the lyrics! .... I can't write this with a straight face. Just forget it. Lets accept this folks. People who listens to this genre which I immaturely call "Nigga-bang-your-head-because-you-have-nothing-better-to-do" don't really listens to lyrics. They think the rhythm is cool and chill down in their favorite chair. People who listens to this kind of music are as interested in lyrics as a blind guy is to colour-television shows. Why should I even write this down! Maybe I should give this lyric a chance. I admit that you can find a heap of gold on the bottom of a lake filled with garbage (Yes, I talk about mainstream music!) My critics: (Yes, I care for ethical values etc etc)
The lyrics should affect you in a positive way. That's 3 simple rules. And now, on with THIS lyric.
OK, after the first verse I must say I was a bit impressed. I thought that this band was something apart from those "Nigga-bang-your-head-because-you-have-nothing-better-to-do"-bands. I feel that they want to revolutionize the "Nigga-etc"-band-lyrics. I was REALLY ready to take them seriously. So, a big A+ for trying to be something different than a "nigga"-band. Sadly, they don't follow up on the second and third verse. I feel that I have been here before. It's like someone promise me a Lamborghini, but when I finally get the car keys, the only place the keys fit to is in that metal scrap that only by accident has to be called a car. The lyric doesn't follow up it's expectations. The verses are full of rhymes that don't make sense. BUT, the fourth verse was promising. I feel the lyric is a punch at the USA about the the war in the middle east and the bad preparation of the Orleans hurricane catastrophe . The fifth and sixth verse is junk. Somehow, they don't keep it up. Take me for example. I can sprint a hundred meters, but i cannot complete a whole marathon. It's like this lyric is trying to sprint from Moscow to Madrid. And it is destined to L-O-S-E. Suddenly in the seventh and eighth verse, they are criticizing Christianity. I felt somehow that this lyric has felt to the bottom of Lake Shittyness. Why you say? Well, because 1. : Criticizing any religion without explaining what kind of theme this band don't like is like giving a carpenter a hammer for Christmas. ( It makes no sense)
And guys, that is how it's done with STYLE! That means, this song is a big FAILURE! I don't feel it backs up with the criticism I need to approve this band to be mediocre. The lyric is too long and I feel I have read those words for nothing. Well, music is music. "nigga"-fanboys are all around and they will probably defend their "nigga"-stars because of their style and hip choice of words and the neat rhythm. I must day that if you put a mentally handicapped kid on a mix-board, you will probably have the same rhythm as these guys have. I believe songs should be criticized by the lyrics and the music. And it should be judged equally. (Means that lyrics are as important as the music) So here we go! My score: Lyric: an E because the fourth verse wasn't bad. (Too bad rest of it was shit) Music: a big F for Failure Result: an E, because i don't want to give them a F. Since I feel they really want to fail with style, I wont give them the credit ;)
Excuse me for all my grammar mistakes. I wrote this somewhere between 03.50- 04.30. I am tired and drunk ( I guess that is the only reason I wrote about this band and not In Flames)
"Since I feel they really want to fail with style, I wont give them the credit ;)"
"Since I feel they really want to fail with style, I wont give them the credit ;)"
As if anyone gives a shit, you fart sniffing fuck.
As if anyone gives a shit, you fart sniffing fuck.
Herubeorn...all I have to say is wow...really?
Herubeorn...all I have to say is wow...really?
Its funny, cause you and I have something in common, we both like metal. In Flames is one of my favorite bands of all time, but I guess our similarities end there. Unlike you, I actually understand and respect rap.
Its funny, cause you and I have something in common, we both like metal. In Flames is one of my favorite bands of all time, but I guess our similarities end there. Unlike you, I actually understand and respect rap.
See, what you don't get, is this is a STYLISTIC MASTERPIECE. From start to finish, it is like the ultimate nod to Wu-Tang Clan's Triumph. It also runs much like a freestyle, a rapping technique where rappers battle one another with lyrics that pop off the top of their head. This...
See, what you don't get, is this is a STYLISTIC MASTERPIECE. From start to finish, it is like the ultimate nod to Wu-Tang Clan's Triumph. It also runs much like a freestyle, a rapping technique where rappers battle one another with lyrics that pop off the top of their head. This song is heavily fragmented, because that it what it is meant to be. This song is meant to showcase not just style, but wit and rapping technique as well. There are so many genious lines in here I cant even fathom it. On top of that, Ill Bill's beat making skills are fantastic.
Not gonna go all the way through this post because it was written nearly 2 years ago and I doubt the poster would care, but for anyone else reading:
Not gonna go all the way through this post because it was written nearly 2 years ago and I doubt the poster would care, but for anyone else reading:
The first mention of Christianity is a metaphor, Herubeorn seems to have misread this, It's wordplay derp.
The first mention of Christianity is a metaphor, Herubeorn seems to have misread this, It's wordplay derp.
Secondly, for Vinnies verse, his views on spirituality, NOI, 5%er, Islam and Christianity/Catholicism have been made clear many times, you can search youtube and view a whole seminar on how Vinnie relates his spirituality through hip-hop and vice versa.
Secondly, for Vinnies verse, his views on spirituality, NOI, 5%er, Islam and Christianity/Catholicism have been made clear many times, you can search youtube and view a whole seminar on how Vinnie relates his spirituality through hip-hop and vice versa.
Remember if you don't understand something, don't attack it, read up maybe you'll learn something...
Remember if you don't understand something, don't attack it, read up maybe you'll learn something kids, people are too quick to jump on hating.