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Background: Tha Pharcyde
Pharcyde (a play on words, meaning far side) hails from South Central Los Angeles, consisting of four members (Imani, Fatlip, Bootie Brown, Slimkid3). Interestingly enough, the late, great J Dilla used to be the group's DJ
. Pharcyde's best known songs are the aforementioned Passin' Me By, as well as Runnin', from their first album "Bizzare Ride II: The Pharcyde". While they haven't recorded together since 2005, the group has returned together to go on tour with Rock the Bells this summer (Coming to a major city near you!)The Track: Passin' Me By, from the Bizzarre Ride II: The Pharcyde album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Fh9bELnhs
Track Download Found Here (Top of Page)
Also check out: I dunno, Pharcyde fans, help me out...I only have Bizarre Ride
The track deals with another common theme that everyone knows, the idea that a girl keeps "passin' me by", being impossibly out of reach...it's the kind of thing we all understand, and I selected it for this reason. Not only that, it's a classic. Love the beat on this.
The Breakdown:
Lyrics
The Pharcyde posted:
Now there she goes again, the dopest ethiopian
And now the world around me be gets movin in slow motion
When-ever she happens to walk by - why does the apple of my eye
Overlook and disregard my feelings no matter how much I try?
Wait, no, I did not really pursue my little princess with persistance;
And I was so low-key that she was unaware of my existance
From a distance I desired, secretly admired her;
Wired her a letter to get her, and it went:
My dear, my dear, my dear, you do not know me but I know you very well
Now let me tell you about the feelings I have for you
When I try, or make some sort of attempt, I symp
Damn I wish I wasnt such a wimp!
cause then I would let you know that I love you so
And if I was your man then I would be true
The only lying I would do is in the bed with you
Then I signed sincerely the one who loves you dearly, ps love me tender
The letter came back three days later: return to sender
Damn!
Today, I decided to highlight the last verse of the song, because I felt that this was the strongest story being told (over the teacher part, or the girl Shelly). Not the best lyrical effort, I agree, but it's in its simplicity and themes that this track has it's charm.
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