I'm Listening
A.Jay Lyrics
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Tell me of the secrets that you've learned
Time will try to rob us
But can't take away everything we love
You'll never be alone
In the darkness of the night
And you'll never be another casualty
Another victim of this life
Of how memories- they come and they fade
And they go away with time
And how the twilight calls to us in gesture
And how our fates are tangled in the vines
You'll never be alone
In the darkness of the night
And you'll never be another casualty
Another victim of this life
You'll never be alone
In the darkness of the night
And you'll never be another casualty
Another victim of this life
Don't run away my little soldier
'Cause now is not the time to be afraid
The winds are howling and they're blowing
And the sky above has turned a deeper shade of grey
You'll never be alone
In the darkness of the night
And you'll never be another casualty
Another victim of this life
The song "I'm Listening" by A.Jay is a lullaby to comfort his daughter Madelyn. In the first verse, he asks her to confide in him the secrets she has learned. The second verse focuses on the inevitability of time taking away loved ones but also highlights that some things can never be taken away from us. The chorus reassures Madelyn that she will never be alone in the darkness of the night, nor will she be a victim of life. The third verse urges her to not run away and to not be afraid, as the winds outside are blowing and the sky has turned a deeper shade of grey. The repetition of the chorus at the end reinforces the idea that Madelyn will always have someone to turn to and will never be alone.
The lyrics of "I'm Listening" act as a comforting blanket for Madelyn, who may be feeling scared or alone. The song stresses the importance of human connection and emotional support, two things that are vital for someone to feel safe and secure. But beyond that, the song also speaks to the fragility of life and the inevitability of loss. A.Jay seems to be trying to prepare Madelyn for this reality while also reassuring her that she will never be alone and will always be loved.
Line by Line Meaning
Madelyn, I'm listening
The singer is paying attention to Madelyn and wants to know the secrets she has learned.
Tell me of the secrets that you've learned
The singer is asking Madelyn to share with him the secrets she has learned.
Time will try to rob us
The passage of time will attempt to take away things that we love.
But can't take away everything we love
Despite time's efforts, there are some things that it cannot take away from us.
You'll never be alone
The singer assures Madelyn that she will never be alone.
In the darkness of the night
The singer is specifically referring to times when it is dark outside.
And you'll never be another casualty
The singer is saying that Madelyn will not become just another victim of life.
Another victim of this life
The singer is expressing the idea that many people can become victims of life's difficulties.
Remember that time when I told you
The singer is referring to a previous conversation he had with Madelyn.
Of how memories- they come and they fade
The singer is reminding Madelyn that memories can come and go over time.
And they go away with time
Memories can fade away as time passes.
And how the twilight calls to us in gesture
The singer is talking about the beauty of twilight and how it affects us.
And how our fates are tangled in the vines
The singer is saying that our fates are intertwined and affected by many things.
Don't run away my little soldier
The singer is encouraging Madelyn to stay strong and not give up.
'Cause now is not the time to be afraid
The singer is saying that it is not the right time to be afraid.
The winds are howling and they're blowing
The winds are loud and forceful in this moment.
And the sky above has turned a deeper shade of grey
The sky is becoming darker and more ominous.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Jay Harrington
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samwiseshanti
Even the people who remember 50s impact in the culture still underrate him as a lyricist. Get Rich or Die Tryin was an unusually long album for the time, and I remember years later hearing Em and Dre talking about them trying to figure out which songs to cut, and they just couldn't figure it out, so they kept it long. Those last 4 or 5 tracks where the audio quality dips because the tracks were older, Jesus there's some fire in there, I still know half the bars by heart- the skill, the swagger, the charisma, the humor, the way he sounded genuinely menacing, I think that album is underrated still and always will be, it's like Ready to Die but honestly better-
'I came into rap humble.... I don't give a fuck now
Serve anybody like niggas who hustle uptown,
Coke price goes up? Caps will come down
The Ds run in my crib, I'm nowhere to be found
Niggas who hustle for me, they don't even stash tracks,
They keep em on 'em, right there in their ass cracks,
When I don't don't a nigga, I don't pretend to,
I have a paramedics wrapping his fucking head like a Hindu,
Look, I ain't going nowhere, so get used to me,
Old Gs look at me and see I'm what they used to be,
I'm that nigga that sold dope, the nigga that sold coke,
The niggga that shot dice went broke and sold soap,
The thug that popped shit, the thug that popped clips
The thug that went from 3 and a half to a whole brick
Nigga ain't in his right mind going against me
My pictures painted through words to make a blind man see-
Scream...."
Damn I love that verse so much. It's not even complicated rhyming or fast rap, it's just pure charisma, genuine skill and it makes you sit up in your seat every time you hear it, especially as it runs into the chorus.
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50 literally took over the game.. that era was one of those “You had to be there” era’s
Juicy Jay
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King Nexus MOCs
Exactly!
There's so many kids talking about how Ja won and 50 was terrible.
Like...dude, you only hear the facts. You weren't there to SEE it.
When you watched it all going down and all the videos and mixtapes and skits and radio plays and interviews...You could really see how 50 crushed Ja Rule.
808MixMaster
Definitely. Kids these days would hear it was huge but they don't realize the scope of it they never will lol just had to be there
Shavir Harrysunker
@King Nexus MOCs for real 2005 (arguably 50 Cent/G-Unit's most successful year?)
You couldn't go a day in the streets or mall without hearing Fif's music.
By then it seemed the world had forgotten about Ja Rule.
Samuel Philp
100% people talk like 50 isn't a legend. I never seen a movement like it. It was incredible. He was everywhere. His presence was untouched
Dragon Ball Super
50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Trying era was the closest thing to a Michael Jackson moment in Hip Hop history. Absolute domination.
BaldAndSkinnyGaming
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TheRealGunner
I had never seen a wave like that in Hip Hop ever. That Get rich or die tryin album was being bumped in almost every car in New York. I even vividly remember a time I was at the club and In da club played literally 10 times in a row. People were literally yelling at the DJ to keep playing the record.
Tharsan J
They still play in da club remixes on the radio in Australia now in da club will always be relevant