 Genius Lyrics
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The White Stripes – Death Letter
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“Death Letter” is a cover of a song of the same name from 1965 by Delta blues musician Son House.
The White Stripes singer Jack White has always been a fan of Son House. In the
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Son House – Death Letter Blues
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“Death Letter Blues” is one of the most renowned blues songs ever written. It combines the ideas of “St. James Infirmary” with the 12 bar blues format, then adds a steel resonator
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The White Stripes – Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
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The opening track to the critically acclaimed third album White Blood Cells. The track was released as the third single.
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Son House – Death Letter Blues Covers
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See all of “Death Letter Blues” by Son House’s covers
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The White Stripes – We're Going to Be Friends
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Off of The White Stripes' third album, White Blood Cells, “We’re Going to Be Friends” was a contrast to the garage rock and blues style that the White Stripes were known for
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The White Stripes – Apple Blossom
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[Verse 1] / Hey, little apple blossom / What seems to be the problem? / All the ones you tell your troubles to / They don't really care for you / Come and tell me what you're
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The White Stripes – A Boy's Best Friend
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[Verse 1] / I just don't fit in this place / Their thoughts cast me out of here / Their home has run out of space / My mind's already out of here / [Chorus] / Won't you come along
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The White Stripes – Hello Operator
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[Verse 1] / Hello, operator / Can you give me number nine? / Can I see you later? / Will you give me back my dime? / Turn the oscillator / Twist it with a dollar bill / Mailman
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The White Stripes – Jumble, Jumble
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[Verse 1] / Jumble, jumble / All at my house / Come on over / Sleep on the couch / Can't even see ya / Look like a mouse / [Verse 2] / Crumble, crumble / That bag is brown / Rip up
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The White Stripes – Sister, Do You Know My Name?
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[Verse 1] / Well, we're back in school again / And I don't really know anyone / I really wanna be your friend / 'Cause I don't really know anyone / And the bus is pulling up to
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The White Stripes – Why Can't You be Nicer to Me?
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[Verse 1] / Somebody's screaming / Looking at the ceiling, oh! / Everything's so funny / I don't have any money, oh! / People don't even know me / But they know how to show me, oh
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The White Stripes – Truth Doesn't Make a Noise
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[Verse 1] / My baby's got a heart of stone / Can't you people just leave her alone? / She never did nothin' to hurt you / So, just leave her alone / The motion of her tiny hands
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The White Stripes – Little Bird
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[Verse 1] / I got a little bird / I'm gonna take her home / Put her in a cage / And disconnect the phone / [Verse 2] / If you give me a look / I'm gonna get the book / I'm gonna
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The White Stripes – I'm Bound to Pack It Up
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[Verse 1] / I've thought about it for awhile / And I've thought about the many miles / But I think it's time that I've gone away / The feelings that you have for me / Have gone
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The White Stripes – You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)
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[Verse 1] / Oh yeah, you're pretty good looking... for a girl / But your back is so broken / And this feeling's still gonna linger on / Until the year 2525 now / [Verse 2] / Yeah
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The White Stripes – Let's Build a Home
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[Verse 1] / Some bricks now, baby / Say, let's build a home / Some bricks now, baby / Say, let's build a home / [Chorus] / Come on! / Alright! / Come on! / Woo! / Woo! / Woo
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The White Stripes – Your Southern Can is Mine
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“Your Southern Can is Mine” closes out the De Stijl album as the final of its 13 songs. This song is not an original, but instead is the cover of Blind Willie McTell’s similarly
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Lil' Hawk (Bloods) – M-Gang
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Chorus x2: / You don't hang where I hang / You don't claim what I claim / You don't bang what I bang / We ain't in the same gang / Verse 1: / I'm Mister red Swiss, with the white
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Death Grips – Eh
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“Eh” is an ode to apathy. It’s about the struggle to find meaning, focusing on the distinction between genuine human emotion and the contrived nature of fame and celebrity.
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M.O.D. (band) – Land of the Free
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Sow the seeds of discontent / Reap the crop of the weak and spent / Bear the yoke of the disciplined man / Whose blood was shed for Disneyland / Red and White, Scars and Stripes
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Toby Keith – Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American)
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“Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” was the lead single off Toby Keith’s 2002 album “Unleashed”, released on July 23rd, 2002.
The song was written in just 20 minutes, one week
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Rakim – New York (Ya Out There?)
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“New York (Ya Out There)” is the ninth track on Rakim’s debut solo album “The 18th Letter.” It samples James Brown’s “Down and Out in New York City.”
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Nathaniel Hawthorne – The Scarlet Letter (Chap. 2)
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The second chapter opens with a description of the particular way in which New England Puritans regard every instance of punishment: “venerable and awful”. A crowd has gathered to
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Plain White T's – Hey There Delilah
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Plain White T’s hit, “Hey There Delilah,” was in the running for two Grammy awards, and people are still talking about the girl from the popular tune. Delilah DiCrescenzo, a very
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Tay Savage – Letter To Pappy
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[Intro] / Letter to my brother, gotta send that to the afterlife / Never ever thought it would be you who made that sacrifice / I hope Chapo bring out right before they do that
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VIC MENSA (Ft. The-Dream) – Heaven on Earth
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“Heaven on Earth'‘ tells the story of "Killa Cam,” Mensa’s friend, who died in a robbery gone wrong and has drawn comparison to Eminem’s “Stan” for it’s writing style.
The first
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Son House – Grinnin' in Your Face
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Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face / Don't mind people grinnin' in your face / You just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find / Don't you mind people grinnin
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Fyre – Tank is Dry
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[Swank] / Don't know how I'm riding, my tank is dry / But I could taste Jesus carving out my life / Without a roof on my head, it might bring light / It's true the blood trail is
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DJ Kay Slay (Ft. 3D Na'Tee, Aobie, AZ, Big Daddy Kane, Big Dubez, Billy Danze, Black Thought, Bodega Bamz, Bun B, Bynoe, Cassidy, Chris Rivers, Chuck D, Coke La Rock, Consequence, Conway the Machine, Cory Gunz, Dave East, DJ Doo Wop, Drag-On, E-A-Ski, E.D.I. Mean, Freddie Foxxx, Fredro Starr, Fred the Godson, Ghostface Killah, Gillie Da Kid, Grandmaster Caz, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Grand Puba, Greg Nice, Gunplay, Havoc, Hocus45th, Ice-T, Inspectah Deck, Jim Jones, Joell Ortiz, Jon Connor, J.R. Writer, Junior Reid, Kaflow Kaboom, King Kirk, Kool DJ Red Alert, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, KXNG Crooked, Lil' Cease, Lil' Fame, Loaded Lux, Locksmith, Lord Jamar, Lord Tariq, Maino, McGruff, MC Serch, MC Shan, Merkules, Metta Sandiford-Artest, Mike Cee, Millyz, Mistah F.A.B., Ms. Hustle, Mysonne, Nino Man, Omar Epps, OT the Real, Oun-P, Page Kennedy, Papoose, Peter Gunz, Pretty Tone Capone, PTKNY, Raekwon, Rah Digga, Ransom, Ras Kass, Redman, RJ Payne, Rock (Heltah Sk
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[Intro: DJ Kay Slay & Sheek Louch] / Trackateering Music / Man, y'all did it with this one here, y'all / People love to use that quote, "I'm doin' it for the culture" / But what
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Rock Genius – Band Names
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Some band names are so well thought out that they say everything there is to say about the group in one succinct appellation. Others don’t really mean much at all! Here at Rock
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Gambino Family – Memories
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[Chorus - 2x] / Memories (of my niggas in the penitentiary) / Memories, of living on these streets / [Gotti] / Memories of me and my nigga, in the penitentiary / Writing letters
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Nitty Scott (Ft. 6th Sense & Tanya Morgan) – Down With The King 2011 (Mick Boogie Remix)
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[Hook] / You know I'm down with the king / The king / [Verse 1] / I a king in a pair of jeans / Brooklyn born so I'm always close to queens / I'm close to fans, you just close to
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Coolio (Ft. L.V. (South Central Cartel)) – Gangsta's Paradise
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“Gangsta’s Paradise” was released in August 1995 as the lead single from the Dangerous Minds soundtrack and the song’s success led Coolio to name his second studio album Gangsta’s
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Hayden Jamal – Will
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Will was written after Philando Castile & Alton Sterling was killed at the hands of racist police officers.
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