Prelude
Dr. Dre Lyrics


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The night is upon us
The choir is in place
we've gathered together
to feel her embrace
So kneel and breathe in
You cannot go wrong
As her orchestra is starting
Their misharmonious song




Overall Meaning

These lyrics are actually a poem written by Robert Frost titled "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and are featured in Dr. Dre's song Prelude. The poem speaks about the fleeting nature of youth and beauty, where nature's first green (the beginning of something new and fresh) is often the most precious but also the most difficult to preserve. The hard reality is that even the most beautiful things will eventually come to an end, just like how the early leaf becomes a flower, but only lasts for a short while before it too fades away.


The poem then takes a deeper philosophical turn, comparing the transience of nature to the fall of Eden and how even the brightest of dawns must come to an end. The phrase "Nothing gold can stay" is a reminder that everything is temporary and that we should always cherish and make the most of the moments we have.


Overall, the inclusion of this poem in Dr. Dre's song adds a reflective and introspective layer to the music, highlighting the fragility of life and the importance of appreciating the fleeting moments of beauty that come our way.


Line by Line Meaning

Nature's first green is gold
The first stage of something is always the most valuable and desirable, just like the gold color of a young plant.


Her hardest hue to hold
However, it is difficult to maintain this initial beauty and value, just as it is hard to keep a plant's golden color as it ages.


Her early leaf's a flower
In the beginning, everything seems perfect and beautiful, just like a leaf that looks like a flower.


But only so an hour
Sadly, this beauty is short-lived and quickly fades, just like a leaf that only looks like a flower for a brief time.


Then leaf subsides to leaf
Eventually, the leaf's beauty and uniqueness fade away, and it becomes like any other leaf.


So Eden sank to grief
This process of deterioration and loss occurs in all aspects of life, even in the biblical paradise of Eden, which sank into grief.


So dawn goes down to day
Just as each day begins with the promise of a new dawn, it ends in the reality of daylight and the knowledge that all things must come to an end.


Nothing gold can stay
In the end, everything fades and loses its value, even the most valuable and desirable things like gold or the initial beauty of youth.




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Written by: Isabelle Bale

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on Fuck You

best dr.dre song and that phone call in the beginning funny ash

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