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Don't forget that rap genius didn't / doesn't want to just be a lyrics site, they also do the whole "what do these lyrics mean" deal. I'd have no idea what 2 Ch

Don't forget that rap genius didn't / doesn't want to just be a lyrics site, they also do the whole "what do these lyrics mean" deal. I'd have no idea what 2 Chainz was going on about half the time were it not for RG.

sejje 13y ago
This is perhaps further argument to use azlyrics.
devanti 13y ago
Then people should stop claiming that RG is the best "lyrics" site. Lyrics are simply lyrics and RG does no better than AZlyrics in that regard. They can claim they're the best annotations or song meanings site instead.
ugexe 13y ago
You'd have no idea what 2 chainz was saying, or the meaning of what he is saying? Which begs the question: if you don't know what 2 chainz is going on about half the time why do you listen to him?
- sanswork 13y ago
  If you treat the voice as another instrument it can be enjoyable without making sense.
- benologist 13y ago
  Sometimes music transcends language - see opera & theatre, or even just gangnam style.
- bichiliad 13y ago
  It was an example. However, he uses a lot of slang (throwing 'n into the middle of words). Don't even get me started on MF Doom. Love that guy, no idea what he's talking about. http://rapgenius.com/Danger-doom-sofa-king-lyrics http://rapgenius.com/Danger-doom-sofa-king-lyrics
notastartup 13y ago
> Don't forget that rap genius didn't / doesn't want to just be a lyrics site, they also do the whole "what do these lyrics mean" deal. Do we really want to know the true meaning behind Dr. Dre's masterpiece? Is it so important that it needs $15 million dollars? Seems to me the wheels were being reinvented and being sold as square. http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/drdre/bitchesaintshit.html http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/drdre/bitchesaintshit.html Bitches ain't shit but hoes and tricks Lick on these nuts and suck the dick Get the fuck out after you're done And I hope in my ride to make a quick run...
- dl8 13y ago
  Well yeah you don't need meanings for some songs that pretty literal like that, but if you listen to say some of Lupe Fiasco's top songs where he has a metaphor referencing another metaphor every line then those meanings can be pretty helpful to decipher what he means.
- PhantomGremlin 13y ago
  And I hope in my ride to make a quick run... Too bad you didn't use rap genius. The above line doesn't make sense. Rap genius has something different, and probably gets it right: And I hops in my ride to make a quick run...

sejje 13y ago

This is perhaps further argument to use azlyrics.

devanti 13y ago

Then people should stop claiming that RG is the best "lyrics" site. Lyrics are simply lyrics and RG does no better than AZlyrics in that regard. They can claim they're the best annotations or song meanings site instead.

ugexe 13y ago

You'd have no idea what 2 chainz was saying, or the meaning of what he is saying? Which begs the question: if you don't know what 2 chainz is going on about half the time why do you listen to him?

sanswork 13y ago
If you treat the voice as another instrument it can be enjoyable without making sense.
benologist 13y ago
Sometimes music transcends language - see opera & theatre, or even just gangnam style.
bichiliad 13y ago
It was an example. However, he uses a lot of slang (throwing 'n into the middle of words). Don't even get me started on MF Doom. Love that guy, no idea what he's talking about. http://rapgenius.com/Danger-doom-sofa-king-lyrics http://rapgenius.com/Danger-doom-sofa-king-lyrics

notastartup 13y ago

> Don't forget that rap genius didn't / doesn't want to just be a lyrics site, they also do the whole "what do these lyrics mean" deal. Do we really want to know the true meaning behind Dr. Dre's masterpiece? Is it so important that it needs $15 million dollars? Seems to me the wheels were being reinvented and being sold as square. http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/drdre/bitchesaintshit.html http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/drdre/bitchesaintshit.html Bitches ain't shit but hoes and tricks Lick on these nuts and suck the dick Get the fuck out after you're done And I hope in my ride to make a quick run...

dl8 13y ago
Well yeah you don't need meanings for some songs that pretty literal like that, but if you listen to say some of Lupe Fiasco's top songs where he has a metaphor referencing another metaphor every line then those meanings can be pretty helpful to decipher what he means.
PhantomGremlin 13y ago
And I hope in my ride to make a quick run... Too bad you didn't use rap genius. The above line doesn't make sense. Rap genius has something different, and probably gets it right: And I hops in my ride to make a quick run...