On June 11th 2018, Kanye published a tweet showing the definitions of the 7 deadly sins from Urban Dictonary. Each one of the 7 songs on the album is based on one of the 7 deadly sins, with “everything” corresponding to greed – wanting too much of something.
Everything
Nas Lyrics
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A very good place to start
When you read you begin with A-B-C
When you sing you begin with do-re-mi
Do-re-mi, do-re-mi
The first three notes just happen to be
Do-re-mi, do-re-mi
Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Me, a name I call myself
Far, a long, long way to run
Sew, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow Sew
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do (oh-oh-oh)
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Me, a name I call myself
Far, a long, long way to run
Sew, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow Sew
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do (oh-oh-oh)
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Me, a name I call myself
Far, a long, long way to run
Sew, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow Sew
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do (oh-oh-oh)
Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do
So-do!
spoken]Now children, do-re-mi-fa-so and so on
are only the tools we use to build a song.
Once you have these notes in your heads,
you can sing a million different tunes by mixing them up.
Like this.
So Do La Fa Mi Do Re
spoken]Can you do that?
So Do La Fa Mi Do Re
So Do La Ti Do Re Do
So Do La Ti Do Re Do
spoken]Now, put it all together.
So Do La Fa Mi Do Re, So Do La Ti Do Re Do
spoken]Good!
spoken]But it doesn't mean anything.
spoken]So we put in words. One word for every note. Like this.
When you know the notes to sing
You can sing most anything
spoken]Together!
When you know the notes to sing
You can sing most anything
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Me, a name I call myself
Far, a long, long way to run
Sew, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow Sew
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
Do Ti La So Fa Mi Re
Do Mi Mi
Mi So So
Re Fa Fa
La Ti Ti
Do Mi Mi
Mi So So
Re Fa Fa
La Ti Ti
When you know the notes to sing
You can sing most anything
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Me, a name I call myself
Far, a long, long way to run
Sew, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow Sew
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to
Do . . . So Do
Re . . . La Fa
Mi . . . Mi Do
Fa . . . Re
So . . . So Do
La . . . La Fa
Ti . . . La So Fa Mi Re
Ti Do - oh - oh Ti Do -- So Do
The lyrics to Nas's song Everything are actually the lyrics to the famous song "Do-Re-Mi" from the iconic musical The Sound of Music. In this song, Nas is acknowledging the importance of foundational knowledge and education. The song is a call to start at the very beginning, with A-B-C and do-re-mi, and to build from there. The lyrics specifically mention the importance of reading and singing, and how learning the basics can allow someone to eventually create something complex and beautiful. The lyrics also showcase the power of music and how simple notes and words can be combined to create a powerful message.
In many ways, this song can be seen as both an ode to education and a commentary on the plight of the black community in America. Nas is emphasizing the importance of building a strong foundation in order to achieve success, which is something that many black Americans are often denied because of systemic racism and lack of access to quality education. Additionally, the song can be seen as a nod to African American musical traditions, which often involve taking simple melodies and turning them into something powerful and culturally significant.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's start at the very beginning
Let's begin from scratch
A very good place to start
Starting fresh is always positive
When you read you begin with A-B-C
Reading starts with learning the basics
When you sing you begin with do-re-mi
Singing starts with basic sounds
The first three notes just happen to be
The first few steps are key to success
Do-re-mi, do –re-mi
The basic sounds are do-re-mi
Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti
These are the basic sounds that help in a song
Let's see if I can make it easy
The artist will try to break down the task to its simplest version
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Doe is a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Ray is a symbol of sun rays
Me, a name I call myself
Me is the singer himself/herself
Far, a long, long way to run
Far represents the distance where the artist has to go
Sew, a needle pulling thread
Sew is an activity that takes place with thread and needle
La, a note to follow Sew
La is the note that comes after Sew
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
Tea is a drink that can be consumed with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do (oh-oh-oh)
It all comes back to the basics
Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do
The basics can be summarized like this
So-do!
It's that simple
Now children, do-re-mi-fa-so and so on are only the tools we use to build a song.
These basic sounds are the starting tools for music
Once you have these notes in your heads, you can sing a million different tunes by mixing them up.
By having these basic sounds, you can create various types of music
So Do La Fa Mi Do Re
The sounds can be mixed up like this
Can you do that?
Can you follow along?
So Do La Fa Mi Do Re
The sounds can be mixed up like this
So Do La Ti Do Re Do
The sounds can be mixed up like this as well
Now, put it all together.
Now let's see them all combined
So Do La Fa Mi Do Re, So Do La Ti Do Re Do
The selected notes can be mixed up like this
But it doesn't mean anything.
It is just a combination of sounds
So we put in words. One word for every note. Like this.
Now we'll assign each word to every sound
When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything.
Knowing the basics will enable you to create anything
Together!
Let's do it together!
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Doe is a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Ray is a symbol of sun rays
Me, a name I call myself
Me is the artist himself/herself
Far, a long, long way to run
Far represents the distance where the artist has to go
Sew, a needle pulling thread
Sew is an activity that takes place with thread and needle
La, a note to follow Sew
La is the note that comes after Sew
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
Tea is a drink that can be consumed with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do
It all comes back to the basics
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
The sounds sung in the song
Do Ti La So Fa Mi Re
The sounds can be mixed up like this as well
Do Mi Mi
A combination of sounds
Mi So So
A combination of sounds
Re Fa Fa
A combination of sounds
La Ti Ti
A combination of sounds
Do Mi Mi
A combination of sounds
Mi So So
A combination of sounds
Re Fa Fa
A combination of sounds
La Ti Ti
A combination of sounds
When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything.
Knowing the basics will enable you to create anything
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Doe is a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Ray is a symbol of sun rays
Me, a name I call myself
Me is the artist himself/herself
Far, a long, long way to run
Far represents the distance where the artist has to go
Sew, a needle pulling thread
Sew is an activity that takes place with thread and needle
La, a note to follow Sew
La is the note that comes after Sew
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
Tea is a drink that can be consumed with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do
It all comes back to the basics
Do . . . So Do
The song concludes with these notes
Re . . . La Fa
The song concludes with these notes
Mi . . . Mi Do
The song concludes with these notes
Fa . . . Re
The song concludes with these notes
So . . . So Do
The song concludes with these notes
La . . . La Fa
The song concludes with these notes
Ti . . . La So Fa Mi Re
The song concludes with these notes
Ti Do - oh - oh Ti Do -- So Do
The song concludes with these notes
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@bellis110785
Dark boy, don't you cry
There's too much life left in those eyes
Don't you let that face go waterfall
Until they learn to love you, scars and all
Dark boy, don't you die
They're just human, let them lie
You just know your world and speak your truth
Let them come to you
For your love and your heart
So real stuff
@MurderCase13
Conscious rap is what helped us grow from boys to men, with mass respect for the culture.
@themovement5835
You must understand that young people are more than olders and nas is old generation
@ironsharpensiron3215
Didn’t know what I was listening to as a kid...Nas made me different from my peers I’m forever grateful
@lookherejack
@Reno this does not get talked about enough. There is a myth that all hip hop was conceived to keep blacks/ghettos oppressed. I see this being said all the time, and from my perspective - I agree with my man above here.
@dsdahncen2418
And without conscious raps is a reason why our children are the way they are
@gkay8889
@Delly Ebay ?
@samuelomondi3315
this guy is just on another level....there is a wisdom to this song that only comes from pure talent, maturity, intellect, and understanding that I fear unfortunately these new wack rappers don't have...thank you, Nas, for another great song.
@thompkinsbilal2
Yes a different type of mind he's not common he's unique
@mariaemsmakavalee5618
God bless you for u to understand what u said here u r a good person
@vtymes1982
Great message in this song