21 Savage's "A lot" Lyrics Analysis PDF

**Directions:** Select a song of your personal choice. (Turn in/See Assignment on Canvas) - **Song Title: \_\_\_\_\_\_A lot\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **Artist:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_21 Savage\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **Copy song choice here:** How much money you got? (A lot) How man...

**Directions:** Select a song of your personal choice. (Turn in/See Assignment on Canvas) - **Song Title: \_\_\_\_\_\_A lot\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **Artist:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_21 Savage\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **Copy song choice here:** How much money you got? (A lot) How many problems you got? (A lot) How many people done doubted you? (A lot) Left you out to rot? (A lot) How many pray that you flop? (A lot) How many lawyers you got? (A lot) How many times you got shot? (A lot) How many n\*\*\*\*\* you shot? (A lot) How many times did you ride? (A lot) How many n\*\*\*\*\* done died? (A lot) How many times did you cheat? (A lot) How many times did you lie? (A lot) How many times did she leave? (A lot) How many times did she cry? (A lot) How many chances she done gave you f\*\*\*\*\*\* around with these t\*\*\*\*? (A lot) \[Verse 1: 21 Savage\] [Every day that I\'m alive, I'ma ride with the stick](https://genius.com/16449948/21-savage-a-lot/Every-day-that-im-alive-ima-ride-with-the-stick) [I\'d rather be broke in jail than be dead and rich](https://genius.com/16442026/21-savage-a-lot/Id-rather-be-broke-in-jail-than-be-dead-and-rich) Told my brothers take my breath if I turn to a snitch But I\'m 21 4L, ain't no way I\'ma switch [Penitentiary chances just to make a couple bucks](https://genius.com/16071048/21-savage-a-lot/Penitentiary-chances-just-to-make-a-couple-bucks) [My heart so cold I could put it in my cup](https://genius.com/16064680/21-savage-a-lot/My-heart-so-cold-i-could-put-it-in-my-cup) Gang vs. the world, me and my dawg, it was us Then you went and wrote a statement, and that really f\*\*\*\*\* me up My brother lost his life and it turned me to a beast My brother got life and it turned me to the streets I been through the storm and it turned me to a G [But the other side was sunny, I get paid to rap on beats](https://genius.com/16341396/21-savage-a-lot/But-the-other-side-was-sunny-i-get-paid-to-rap-on-beats) *Break it on down, I break it on down* *I break it on down, I break it on down* Yeah, I just came from the A I drove back home, six-hour drive, six-and-a-half [Before I left, I stopped by to see my n\*\*\*\* 21 in the studio](https://genius.com/16062334/21-savage-a-lot/Before-i-left-i-stopped-by-to-see-my-nigga-21-in-the-studio) He had two of his kids with him right in the studio, that\'s when I knew You a stand-up n\*\*\*\*, I love seein\' s\*\*\*like that Question How many faking they streams? (A lot) Getting they plays from machines? (A lot) [I can see behind the smoke and mirrors](https://genius.com/16060716/21-savage-a-lot/I-can-see-behind-the-smoke-and-mirrors) N\*\*\*\*\* ain\'t really big as they seem (Hmm) I never say anything (Nah), everybody got they thing (True) [Some n\*\*\*\* make millions, other n\*\*\*\*\*\* make memes (Hmm)](https://genius.com/16058722/21-savage-a-lot/Some-niggas-make-millions-other-niggas-make-memes-hmm) I\'m on a money routine [I don\'t want smoke, I want cream](https://genius.com/16058715/21-savage-a-lot/I-dont-want-smoke-i-want-cream) [I don\'t want no more comparisons](https://genius.com/16416676/21-savage-a-lot/I-dont-want-no-more-comparisons) [This is a marathon and I'm aware](https://genius.com/16059009/21-savage-a-lot/This-is-a-marathon-and-im-aware-i-been-playing-it-back-from-a-lack-of-promotions-i-never-was-one-for-the-bragging-and-boasting-i-guess-i-was-hoping-the-music-would-speak-for-itself-but-the-people-want-everything-else) I been playing it back from a lack of promotions I never was one for the bragging and boasting [I guess I was hoping the music would speak for itself, but the people want everything else](https://genius.com/16059009/21-savage-a-lot/This-is-a-marathon-and-im-aware-i-been-playing-it-back-from-a-lack-of-promotions-i-never-was-one-for-the-bragging-and-boasting-i-guess-i-was-hoping-the-music-would-speak-for-itself-but-the-people-want-everything-else) Okay, no problem, I'll show up on everyone album You know what the outcome will be I\'m batting a thousand It's got to the point that these rappers don\'t even like rappin\' with me F\*\*\* it \'cause my n\*\*\*\* 21 Savage just hit me And told me he saved me a spot on a new record he got He call it \"a lot,\" I open my book and I jot Pray for Tekashi, they want him to rot I picture him inside a cell on a cot 'Flectin\' on how he made it to the top Wondering if it was worth it or not I pray for Markelle \'cause they fucked up his shot Just want you to know that you got it, my n\*\*\*\* Though I never met you, I know that you special And that the Lord blessed you, don\'t doubt it, my n\*\*\*\* [Dennis Smith, Jr., stay solid, my n](https://genius.com/16058862/21-savage-a-lot/Dennis-smith-jr-stay-solid-my-nigga)\*\*\*\*\* [I\'m on a tangent, not how I planned it](https://genius.com/16060532/21-savage-a-lot/Im-on-a-tangent-not-how-i-planned-it) [I had some fans that hopped and abandoned ship](https://genius.com/16062281/21-savage-a-lot/I-had-some-fans-that-hopped-and-abandoned-ship-when-they-thought-that-i-wasnt-gon-pan-out-i-got-a-plan-they-say-that-success-is-the-greatest-revenge-tell-all-your-friends) When they thought that I wasn\'t gon\' pan out, I got a plan They say that success is the greatest revenge, tell all your friends Cole on a mission, cementin\' the spot as the greatest that did it Before it all ends, n\*\*\*\* +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | T-Title | | +===================================+===================================+ | P-Paraphrase | | | | | | \*Only Paraphrase the Chorus 1 | | | time. | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | C- Connotation | | | | | | **8 examples- [Not including | | | Rhyme | | | Scheme]**[.]{.underli | | | ne} | | | | | | \*Highlight/Comment these on your | | | document and label what type of | | | figurative language/poetic device | | | it is\*\* | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | A- Attitude | [Tone- ] | | | | | | [Mood-] | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | S- Shift | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | T- Title (Part 2) | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | T- Theme: | | | | | | **When done with TPCASTT -** | | | | | | - | | | | | | **Answer the following in your | | | response:** What does the song | | | speak to you? 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