Decoded ... a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time--Dust jacket.
Part 1. One eye open The revolutionary t-shirt Public service announcement (The black album) American Dreamin' (American gangster) Early this morning (unreleased) Honor among predators Coming of age (Reasonable doubt) Coming of age (Da sequel) (Vol. 2 ... Hard knock life) D'Evils (Reasonable doubt) Negative space 99 problems (The black album) Ignorant shit (American gangster) Part 2. I will not lose Portrait of the artist as a young star Most kings (unreleased) Success (American gangster) Renegade (The blueprint) Can I live? (Reasonable doubt) Balling and falling Fallin' (American gangster) Big pimpin' (Vol. 3 ... Life and times of S. Carter) Streets is watching (In my lifetime, Vol. 1) Beat the system before it beats you Operation corporate takeover (Mix tape freestyle) Moment of clarity (The black album) A stern discipline Breathe easy (Lyrical exercise) (The blueprint) My 1st song (The black album) Part 3. Politics as usual White America Young gifted and black (S. Carter collection) Hell yeah (Pimp the system) (Revolutionary but gangsta) Ears wide open Beware (Jay-Z remix) (Beware) Blue magic (American gangster) Cautionary tales This life forever (Black gangster) Meet the parents (The bluprint²: the lift & the curse) Where I'm from (In my lifetime, Vol. 1) Funeral parade Minority report (Kingdom come) Dynasty (Intro) (The dynasty: roc la familia) My president is black (unreleased) Part 4. Come and get me The voice in your head is right Regrets (Reasonable doubt) This can't be life (The dynasty: roc la familia) Soon you'll understand (The dynasty: roc la familia) Instant karma Beach chair (Kingdom come) Lucifer (The black album) Our life December 4th (The black album) History (unreleased)
