Vocab!
T-Love Lyrics

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Hocus Pocus in the place to be
Procussions check it out one time t-Love

J'voudrais qu'mes mots sonnent comme Check
It out! Que quand t'écoutes tu dises You
Know what it's all about ou bien No doubt
Ces phases qui claquent sur basse
Qui t'bloquent au sol kickent fat
Qui craquent et niquent la console (Come on)
Ma langue a l'histoire
Les racines et le sens
La leur a les stars, le fashion et le slang
(No shit on me) putain d'accent
J'veux l'même dans mes textes
Mais quand j'rappe cain-ri
Tout l'monde me dit Who's next?
Ils me disent tous: " Le yaourt, abandonne "
Alors, en scred
J'fais tourner la MPC et j'improvise Danone
Sur mon coin d'hexagone, j'examine la donne
Entre Shakespeare, Stallone, j'expire
Tâtonne
Pour trouver mon truc, assumer mon langage
Même si chez moi les "R" sonnent
Et que eux les mâchent on a leurs WC
Leurs sandwiches et leurs chewing-gums verts
Et eux ont notre savoir-faire

J'veux pas d'tes "Fuck!", pas d'tes "Shit!"
Pas d'tes "Motherfucker!"
J'veux pas d'tes "Nigga!"
Pas d'tes "Bitch!", pas d'tes "Sucker!"
J'veux pas d'tes "Fuck!", pas d'tes "Shit!"
Pas d'tes "Motherfucker!"
J'veux pas d'tes "Nigga!"
Pas d'tes "Bitch!", pas d'tes "Sucker!"

Know what I'm asking for? Maximum de bruit!
I'm actually asking if you
See a passionate MC
I'm past masking who I be, I paid my dues
It's like: Tout le monde dit: yeah!
If they're playing y'all like déjà-vu
I'm sayin', dude
They givin us the same one liners
Money, drugs, guns, honeys, thugs
Mining for gold, cash
Diamonds in the ears of dead soldiers
Yo, I'm holding fast to rhyming for
The years they left over

Non, oui-oui, be still mon coeur
Sometimes when I be chilling I
Can understand a word
Or two, maybe three, good day six
But most of the time
French rhyme shines in bit's
Many times it's the point that I miss
But if I like it
I bump it but I won't know the gist
I'll humalong a riff mais
J'sais pas c'est quoi
I never know the meaning but
The feeling be raw

Yo, on the regular
Not a church girl she was secular
Not about the money, somebody redirected her
I know I met her at a earlier age
But she don't look the same way on a page
Got a brother confused and I
Ain't willing to lose
You can believe me a fool and it's cool
Cause after all, it's music, I tell her
Je ne parle pas français
But when the rhythm is cool
It doesn't matter if together we move
Come on

J'veux pas d'tes "Fuck!", pas d'tes "Shit!"
Pas d'tes "Motherfucker!"
J'veux pas d'tes "Nigga!"
Pas d'tes "Bitch!", pas d'tes "Sucker!"
J'veux pas d'tes "Fuck!", pas d'tes "Shit!"
Pas d'tes "Motherfucker!"
J'veux pas d'tes "Nigga!"
Pas d'tes "Bitch!", pas d'tes "Sucker!"

J'leur ai piqué des mots de ci de là
Et mon champ lexical vaut
Pas plus d'6 dollars
J'me prends pas pour J dilla, loin d'là
Je reste fan, bref, j'idolâtre plein de gars
(One love) parce que trop d'classiques me
Mettent presque en transe
Mais parfois j'tombe de haut quand
J'en saisis le sens on s'moque du fond tant
Qu'on atteint la cible
Résultat: plus de bips que
De mots intelligibles:
Let's that motherf in the, Pardon?
Once again? Nan, nan, nan, passons
J'aime ma langue natale
Mais j'dirai fatalement
Qu'elle a la musicalité
D'un régiment allemand je suis né ici
Pas à NYC et parfois plutôt fier
Quand j'arrive à faire
Chanter c'foutu vocabulaire
On a leurs sodas
Le best of du business de Bush fils
Et eux ont notre French kiss

J'veux pas d'tes "Fuck!", pas d'tes "Shit!"
Pas d'tes "Motherfucker!"
J'veux pas d'tes "Nigga!"
Pas d'tes "Bitch!", pas d'tes "Sucker!"
J'veux pas d'tes "Fuck!", pas d'tes "Shit!"
Pas d'tes "Motherfucker!"
J'veux pas d'tes "Nigga!"
Pas d'tes "Bitch!", pas d'tes "Sucker!"

I like your Peace, like your Unity
Like your Love
I like your Jazz, like your Soul
Like your Hip-Hop
I like your Peace, like your Unity
Like your Love
I like your Jazz, like your Soul
Like your Hip-Hop

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to T-Love's song "Vocab!" explore themes of language, identity, and cultural exchange. The artist expresses a desire for her words to have the same impact as when someone hears a catchy phrase or a powerful statement. She wants her lyrics to resonate and make people understand the essence of what she is expressing, whether it's about self-assurance or doubt. T-Love acknowledges the influence of American culture on her artistry while also embracing her roots and the uniqueness of her French language. She grapples with the challenge of finding her own style and voice in a world dominated by mainstream American rap, where she is often questioned about her place in the industry. Despite this, she remains proud of her language and its musicality, finding satisfaction when she is able to make her vocabulary "sing" and connect with listeners.

Overall, "Vocab!" is a celebration of linguistic diversity and the power of words to transcend borders and cultures. It is an anthem for artists who navigate the complexities of language and identity, finding their place in the global music scene while staying true to themselves.

Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: BRIAN ELLIOT ROBERSON, JASON CHRISTOPHER MEDEIROS, SYLVAIN YVES MARIE MICHEL RICHARD, TAURA A P TAYLOR

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