Lyrically speaking for August 29

August 29, 2008 Aaron

Happy Friday everyone! It's that time of the week where, first you're ready to get on with your great three-day holiday weekend. But that also means today is another edition of lyrically speaking. Now, I know some of you are already off-line for the great weekend and I understand if you don't really care about songs and inspiration this week. But I'm going to give it to you anyway!

Now I don't really consider myself a big fan of ~~rat~~ rap (thanks Colby!) music, but sometimes there are songs that actually have really good melodies and lyrics that are actually moving or powerful. I, personally don't find this too much in rap music as I am not really a fan, but there are songs are cross over into different genres and capture the attention of many. That's what the song Miss Jackson has done.

It you have probably heard the song on the radio but it's been a few years. This was one of the songs that broke out Outkast and solidified them into mainstream music. Outcast had been around for many, many years but this song along with the song "bombs over Baghdad", brought them into everybody's consciousness. The song Miss Jackson talks about the heart ache and pain of trying to have a sustainable relationship with a girl, but then seeing that it just may not work out. It also shows how they want to step up to the plate and be a father figure even if they are not together. I enjoy the song I hope you guys do too.

Just a quick important note that Outkast consists of two members: Andre 3000, and Big Boi. you will see their cues in the lyrics below. ALSO PLEASE NOTE THESE LYRICS ARE GRAPHIC AND CONTAIN ADULT CONTENT! IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED, PLEASE SKIP THE LYRICS AND READ NO FURTHER! THANKS!

From the album Stankonia this is Ms. Jackson:

[Andre 3000] Yeah this one right here goes out to all the baby's mamas, mamas... Mamas, mamas, baby mamas, mamas Yeah, go like this

CHORUS: Andre 3000 I'm sorry Ms. Jackson [OOOH] I am for real Never meant to make your daughter cry I apologize a trillion times I'm sorry Ms. Jackson [OOOH] I am for real Never meant to make your daughter cry I apologize a trillion times

[Big Boi] My baby's drama mama, don't like me She be doin things like havin them boys come from her neighborhood to the studio tryin to fight me She need to get a, piece of the american pie and take her bite out That's my house, I'll disconnect the cable and turn the lights out And let her know her grandchild is a baby, and not a paycheck Private school, daycare shit, medical bills I pay that I love your mom and everything, but see I ain't the one who laid down She wanna rib you up to start a custody war, my lawyers stay down Shit; you never got a chance to hear my side of the story we was divided She had fish fries and cookouts for my child's birthday I ain't invited Despite it, I show her the utmost respect when I fall through All you, do is defend that lady when I call you, yeah

[Andre 3000] Me and your daughter.. got a special thang goin on You say it's puppy love (arf arf arf) We say it's full grown (ARF ARF WOOF!) Hope that we feel this.. feel this way forever You can plan a pretty picnic but you can't predict the weather, Ms. Jackson

Ten times out of nine, now if I'm lyin; fine The quickest muzzle throw it on my mouth and I'll decline King meets queen, then the puppy love thing, together dream bout that crib with the Goodyear swing on the oak tree, I hope we feel like this forever Forever, forever, ever, forever, ever? Forever never seems that long until you're grown And notice that the day by day ruler can't be too long Ms. Jackson my intentions were good I wish I could become a magician to abacadabra all the sadder thoughts of me, thoughts of she, thoughts of he Askin what happened to the feelin that her and me Had, I pray so much about it need some knee, pads It happened for a reason one can't be, mad So know this, know that everything is cool And yes I will be present on the first day of school, and graduation

[Big Boi] Uh, uh, yeah "Look at the way he treats me" Shit, look at the way you treat me You see your little nosy-ass homegirls done got your ass sent up the creek G Without a paddle, you left to straddle and ride this thing on out Now you and your girl ain't speakin no more cause my dick all in her mouth Knahm'talkinbout? Jealousy, infidelity, envy Cheating to beating, in the end to the G they be the same thing So who you placin the blame on, you keep on singin the same song Let bygones be bygones, you can go on and get the hell on You and your mama

CHORUS: I'm sorry Ms. Jackson [OOOH] I am for real Never meant to make your daughter cry I apologize a trillion times I'm sorry Ms. Jackson [OOOH] I am for real Never meant to make your daughter cry I apologize a trillion times I'm sorry Ms. Jackson [OOOH] I am for real Never meant to make your daughter cry I apologize a trillion times I'm sorry Ms. Jackson [OOOH] I am for real Never meant to make your daughter cry I apologize a trillion times