Like Water for Chocolate

The Light

Common

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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183

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Multi

243

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Yeah..

Doo-doo-doo,^✦ mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm..

Doo-doo-d-doo,^✦ diggy-doo^✦ YO..

I never^✦ knew a luh, luh-luh,^✦ a love like this

Gotta^✦ be somethin for me to write this

Queen, I ain't seen you in a minute^✦

Wrote this letter,^✦ and finally^✦ decide^✦ to send it

Signed^✦ sealed^✦ delivered^✦ for us to grow together

Love has no limit, let's spend it slow forever

I know your heart is weathered^✦ by what studs did to you

I ain't gon' assault em cause I probably did it too

Because of you, feelings I handle with care

Some niggaz recognize^✦ the light but they can't handle the glare

You know I ain't the type to walk around with matchin shirts

If relationship is effort I will match your work

I wanna^✦ be the one to make you happiest, it hurts you the most

They say the end is near, it's important^✦ that we close..

.. to the most, high

Regardless of what happen^✦ on him let's rely^✦

There are times..^✦ when you'll need someone..^✦

I will be by your side..

There is a light, that shines,^✦

special^✦ for you, and me..

Yo, yo, check it

It's important,^✦ we communicate

and tune the fate of this union,^✦ to the right pitch

I never^✦ call you my bitch or even^✦ my boo

There's^✦ so much in a name and so much more in you

Few understand the union^✦ of woman^✦ and man

And sex and a tingle is where they assume^✦ that it land

But that's fly by night for you and the sky I write

For in these cold Chi night's moon, you my light

If heaven^✦ had a height, you would be that tall

Ghetto^✦ to coffee shop, through you I see that all

Let's stick to understandin and we won't fall

For better^✦ or worse times,^✦ I hope to me you call

So I pray everyday more than anything^✦

friends will stay as we begin^✦ to lay

this foundation^✦ for a family^✦ - love ain't simple

Why can't it be anything^✦ worth having you work at annually^✦

Granted we known each other^✦ for some time

It don't take a whole day to recognize^✦ sunshine

There are times..^✦ when you'll need someone..^✦

I will be by your side, oh darling^✦

There is a light, that shines,^✦

special^✦ for you, and me..

Yeah.. yo, yo, check it

It's kinda^✦ fresh you listen^✦ to more than hip-hop^✦

and I can catch you in the mix from beauty^✦ to thrift shop

Plus you ship hop when it's time to, thinkin you fresh

Suggestin beats I should rhyme to

At times^✦ when I'm lost I try to find you

You know to give me space when it's time to

My heart's dictionary defines you, it's love and happiness

Truthfully it's hard tryin to practice abstinence

The time we committed love it was real good

Had to be for me to arrive^✦ and it still feel good

I know the sex ain't gon' keep you, but as my equal^✦

it's how I must treat you

As my reflection^✦ in light I'ma^✦ lead you

And whatever's right, I'ma^✦ feed you

Digga-da,^✦ digga-da,^✦ digga-da,^✦ digga-digga-da-da^✦

Yo I tell you the rest when I see you, peace

There are times..^✦ when you'll need someone..^✦

I will be by your side..

There is a light, that shines,^✦

special^✦ for you, and me..

(I'll) take my chances.. before^✦ they pass..

.. pass me by, oh darling..^✦

You need to look at the other^✦ side..

You'll agree..

Technical Breakdown

8.2

Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres8.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity4.5

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.17

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Emotional depth paired with smooth delivery resonates with listeners.