So when I initially listened to the song, I never understood why the message on the phone wasn't in reverse.
Also, what always stuck out to me was when he said "Listen up so y'all can figure out the poem real clear." So knowing that its a poem, there's deeper purpose behind it other than the song just being cool for going backwards.
So analyzing it further, although at face value the song is about Nas getting a visit from a lady, and leaving to shoot someone with his friends getting, the messages backwards seem to indicate how or why the crew SHOULD NOT kill the person.
"Shoot don't please"
The song is telling the listening not to shoot, anyone, ever.
"Go he there"
"Go" meaning leave the situation, "He there" meaning leave him be
"Outside right we"
Meaning the boys are outside and "right," meaning chill, safe or innocent
"No hell"
Where Nas is (with his lady friend) is the opposite of hell of being a murderer
"Yo, this Nas, leave it. Peace"
This the last line and the man message behind the sonf, which is let it be, or let him live, so we can be at peace.
"The clock went back from three, to two, to one
And that's about the time the story begun"
No real message here for the concept but rather his nod to Slick Rick
Epic song with so many layers, at least in my opinion.
So when I initially listened to the song, I never understood why the message on the phone wasn't in reverse.
Also, what always stuck out to me was when he said "Listen up so y'all can figure out the poem real clear." So knowing that its a poem, there's deeper purpose behind it other than the song just being cool for going backwards.
So analyzing it further, although at face value the song is about Nas getting a visit from a lady, and leaving to shoot someone with his friends getting, the messages backwards seem to indicate how or why the crew SHOULD NOT kill the person.
"Shoot don't please" The song is telling the listening not to shoot, anyone, ever.
"Go he there" "Go" meaning leave the situation, "He there" meaning leave him be
"Outside right we" Meaning the boys are outside and "right," meaning chill, safe or innocent
"No hell" Where Nas is (with his lady friend) is the opposite of hell of being a murderer
"Yo, this Nas, leave it. Peace" This the last line and the man message behind the sonf, which is let it be, or let him live, so we can be at peace.
"The clock went back from three, to two, to one And that's about the time the story begun" No real message here for the concept but rather his nod to Slick Rick
Epic song with so many layers, at least in my opinion.