The 6th Sense, Ghetto Heaven, Me Against the World

When a wrote my own rendition of the songs, I decided to keep the chorus the same because the direct quotes are more significant then any of the other things that are stated. It gives to different viewpoints that both send a powerful message which is why left the chorus to give my viewpoint and the person who says the chorus.

The 6Th Sense

This song is one of the best songs that the artist Common(formerly known as Common Sense). He is very different from most rap artist because he is tends to be more political or spiritual with his music. From listening to the song to reading the lyrics you receive two different interpretations from him. When you read the lyrics you get more of a continuous list of ideas that seems to flow freely from the mind, however, it tend to have a some what opposite effect. When you hear it makes it much more


Me Against the World

When you read the lyrics, it sounds as though the artist/writer of the piece feels angry and helpless; it is almost seems that he is giving up on whatever he is fighting for. However when you listen to it as a song, its sounds like a plea or a message to not only his community but to anyone who is involved in street or gang violence and he is trying to let you learn from his experience through his eyes and of the eyes of everyone who as been affected by this kind of violence. When the chorus plays, this woman sings it almost in a vulnerable tone making me believe that if we didn't listen to the message, then we are turning the world against ourselves and that we automatically endanger everyone one around causing people to develop the mentality of the survival of the fittest.

Ghetto Heaven

The main difference from actually listening to the song and reading it as a poem is the tempo from which it is delivered. When I hear the music, it makes the lyrics make sense and more understandable as a his audience but when you read the lyrics without ever listening to it a a song, it sounds like a cluster of ideas.