Post: #151

#15. Lauryn Hill, Lost Ones
Album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Gatunek: Hip-Hop | Rok wydania: 1998 | 4:24


Moi znajomi paradoksalnie określili ten utwór jako zupełnie arytmiczny i monotonny. Dla mnie to emocjonalny wulkan energii i prawdziwy liryczny majstersztyk; hip-hop na najwyższym poziomie; absolutne 5/5. To zresztą jeden z niewielu utworów z pierwszego albumu, które Lauryn konsekwentnie wykonuje niemalże na każdym koncercie przez cały przebieg jej kariery. Utwór jest o tym jak pieniądze zmieniają ludzi, jak dla własnej korzyści jesteśmy w stanie poświęcić wszystko, co do tej pory było dla nas niezmiernie ważne - You might win some, but you just lost one. To zbyt prawdziwe, żeby móc temu zaprzeczyć. Posłuchajcie!

It's funny how money changes situations
Miscommunication leads to complication

(...)

Now, now how come your talk turn cold
Gained the whole world for the price of your soul
Tryin' to grab hold of what you can't control
Now you're all floss, what a sight to behold
Wisdom is better than silver and gold
I was hopeless now I'm on the Hope road
Every man want to act like he's exempt
When him need to get down on his knees and repent
Can't slick talk on the day of judgment
Your movement's similar to a serpent
Tried to play straight, how your whole style bent?
Consequence is no coincidence
Hypocrites always want to play innocent
Always want to take it to the full out extent
Always want to make it seem like good intent
Never want to face it when it's time for punishment
I know that you don't wanna hear my opinion
But there come many paths and you must choose one
And if you don't change then the rain soon come
See you might win some but you just lost one

(...)

Now don't you understand man universal law
What you throw out comes back to you, star
Never underestimate those who you scar
Cause karma, karma, karma comes back to you hard
You can't hold God's people back that long
The chain of Shatan wasn't made that strong
Trying to pretend like your word is your bond
But until you do right, all you do will go wrong
Now some might mistake this for just a simple song
And some don't know what they have 'til it's gone
Now even when you're gone you can still be reborn
And, from the night can arrive the sweet dawn
Now, some might listen and some might shun
And some may think that they've reached perfection
If you look closely you'll see what you've become
Cause you might win some but you just lost one

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