Like Water for Chocolate

A Film Called (Pimp)

Common

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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Yea, Yea, Yea

You know, they call me a pimp, and you know what that mean

I'm a Person^✦ that's Making^✦ Profit.^✦ See I pimp internationally^✦

I'm nationally^✦ recognized, locally^✦ accepted

I pimp with the truth, that's the only^✦ method^✦

Seen her on Madison where Vice Lords be Travelin

And Chevy^✦ windows be rattlin

And badder^✦ than any^✦ other^✦ broads that I've seen in these parts

Her body^✦ language spoke like a smart remark, eyebrows arched^✦

Thick lips, blond wig, nice tits, ass the size that I dig

Asked^✦ her the name, one way to approach her

See she had game, she needed^✦ me to coach her

Expose^✦ her to some paper,^✦ freedom and culture^✦

The way a righteous pimp is supposed to

As he came closer^✦ in his eyes I seen fortune

I ain't having^✦ it like abortion^✦

Walking with this stick holding his tip

Looked^✦ like a Black Panther that was trying to pimp

It was cold as shit, I'm waitin^✦ on my ride

Act like I didn't see him I tried

Motion^✦ denied^✦ (pause)

I felt the vibe like Roy Ayers

She was used^✦ to seeing pimps in furs and gators

Told her I'm an innovator, a gentlemen of leisure^✦

That's in tuned^✦ with nature,^✦ hold Common's hand

I'm a take you to a pimps promise land

Where no man can break ya, break ya, break ya

Pimps, ho's, hustlers,^✦ plans, dealers^✦

Customers,^✦ and bodies^✦ stuck in it, Oh my god

Pimps, ho's, hustlers,^✦ plans, dealers^✦

Customers,^✦ and bodies^✦ stuck in it, Oh my god

{Hey girl, come on over^✦ here, check it out)

Make your next move your best move, choose me

How I look working for a nigga^✦ in a cuffe'

If I was on a track you couldn't produce me

With them shits on your wrist looking^✦ goofy^✦

(Yea ok)

I pimp without a pause, for the cause, I'm a rebel^✦

You been on the streets I'm trying to take you to another level^✦

You used^✦ to the same game, cats saying the same thang

Nigga^✦ you gone ho underground or ho mainstream

Nigga^✦ you must not know of me

I'm the mack here

Ought to have you ho for me (Common^✦ get real now)

Pimp yo punk ass

Have you write me poetry^✦

I'm from a land called^✦ cash

You too slow for me

You know why?

I'm thinking bigger^✦ than Bagets

Birds in slick cars

Or have you on the corner^✦ trickin in strip bars

If you become^✦ mine the world would be ours

Respect the game, and universal laws

What, I oughta^✦ pimp slap your ass and make you fall against the wall

(Common^✦ try it)

Why you in the game if you ain't even^✦ trying to ball

I know pimpin^✦ ain't easy^✦ but damn you barely^✦ surviving^✦

We can't ride together^✦ cause you ain't driving^✦

(Common^✦ oh it's like that)

Pimps, ho's, hustlers,^✦ plans, dealers^✦

Customers,^✦ and bodies^✦ stuck in it, Oh my god

Pimps, ho's, hustlers,^✦ plans, dealers^✦

Customers,^✦ and bodies^✦ stuck in it, Oh my god

(This, this, this really^✦ how I look at it check it)

You and I together^✦ is like Ashford and Simpson

Picture^✦ us elbow^✦ to elbow^✦ at the hustler's^✦ convention^✦

Think I'm gone risk my ass then give you the cash (Common^✦ yep)

That shit is the past

I got my own stable (Common^✦ where at)

I oughta^✦ pierce your navel^✦ and put you on the track

Matter^✦ of fact I been looking^✦ for a ho that's abstract

Girl you getting beside^✦ yourself^✦

I'm trying to guide you

Help you see inside^✦ yourself^✦

I pimp with vision,^✦ I'm a help you see the light

Have you covering your body^✦ and have you eating^✦ right

(Is that right)

I'm pimp ho's, pimp pens, (Common^✦ Say what)

Pimp rhythms, pimp flows

Pimp men (Common^✦ and pimp what)

Pimp systems

Got stores^✦ called^✦ big pimpin^✦ (Common^✦ Where)

Down South

In Texas I ran the best ho house

Common^✦

(So)

I pimp from Brazil to um, Tokyo^✦

Have Japanese broads sayin 'choushi wa dou' (MC Lyte Yea right)

Bring'em back to the states^✦ to turn dates^✦ from Europe^✦

Made the dirtiest of hoes seem purer^✦

(HA ha ha ha ha ha ha ha)

(Common^✦ Why you laughin)^✦

I'm laughin^✦ cause you funny^✦

I'm make bitch niggaz like you have my money^✦

I get six hundred off yo skinny^✦ ass weekly^✦

You'll get all the right tolls in that dashiki

Yo, what ever^✦ happened to loyalty^✦

Don't you want to become^✦ royalty^✦

On the streets selling ass and oils for me

But you on this ho-asis^✦ and really^✦ I can't reach you

Fuckyou then I'm about^✦ to be a preacher

Well there you have it ya'll

The story^✦ of pimps and hoes ya'll know how it goes

It's been the oldest^✦ profession^✦

The whole thing is like a lesson^✦

Ain't no second^✦ guessin

Pimps ya'll, hustlers^✦

All that good shit

Yea, yea 2000 and forever

It'll be here

Uh, uh aiight cool

Technical Breakdown

7.8

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 / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.5

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.75

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Notes

The metaphoric references effectively convey struggles and ambitions.