21 Questions (feat. Nate Dogg)
New York City (New York City)
You are now rockin' (you are now rockin')
With 50 Cent (with 50 Cent)
You gotta love it (you gotta love it)
I just wanna chill and twist the lye
Catch stunts in my 7-45
You drive me crazy, shorty, I
Need to see you and feel you next to me
I provide everything you need and I
Like your smile, I don't want to see you cry
Got some questions that I got to ask and I
Hope you can come up with the answers, babe
Girl, it's easy to love me now
Would you love me if I was down and out?
Would you still have love for me?
Girl, it's easy to love me now
Would you love me if I was down and out?
Would you still have love for me?
(Girl) if I fell off tomorrow, would you still love me?
If I didn't smell so good, would you still hug me?
If I got locked up and sentenced to a quarter-century
Could I count on you to be there to support me mentally?
If I went back to a hooptie from a Benz
Would you poof and disappear like some of my friends?
If I was hit and I was hurt, would you be by my side?
If it was time to put in work, would you be down to ride?
I get out and peel a nigga cap, chill and drive
I'm askin' questions to find out how you feel inside
If I ain't rap 'cause I flip burgers at Burger King
Would you be ashamed to tell your friends you're feelin' me?
In the bed, if I used my tongue, would you like that?
If I wrote you a love letter, would you write back?
Now, we could have a little drink, you know, a nightcap
And we could go do what you like, I know you like that (like that)
Girl, it's easy to love me now
Would you love me if I was down and out?
Would you still have love for me?
Girl, it's easy to love me now (wow)
Would you love me if I was down and out?
Would you still have love for me?
(Girl) now, would you leave me if your father found out I was thuggin'?
Do you believe me when I tell you you the one I'm lovin'?
Are you mad 'cause I'm askin' you twenty-one questions?
Are you my soulmate? 'Cause if so, girl, you a blessing
Do you trust me enough to tell me your dreams?
I'm starin' at you, tryna figure how you got in them jeans
If I was down, would you say things to make me smile?
I'll treat you how you want to be treated, just teach me how
If I was with some other chick and someone happened to see
And when you asked me about it, I said it wasn't me
Would you believe me or up and leave me?
How deep is our bond if that's all it takes for you to be gone?
We only humans, girl, we make mistakes
To make it up, I'll do whatever it take
I love you like a fat kid love cake
You know my style, I say anything to make you smile
Girl, it's easy to love me now
Would you love me if I was down and out?
Would you still have love for me?
Girl, it's easy to love me now
Would you love me if I was down and out?
Would you still have love for me?
(Girl) could you love me in a Bentley?
Could you love me on a bus?
I'll ask twenty-one questions and they all about us
Could you love me in a Bentley?
Could you love me on a bus?
I'll ask twenty-one questions and they all about us
Amor Incondicional ou Condicional? Uma Análise de 21 Questions de 50 Cent
A música '21 Questions', do rapper 50 Cent, com participação de Nate Dogg, é uma reflexão sobre a natureza do amor e a lealdade em um relacionamento. Lançada em 2003, a canção se tornou um dos grandes sucessos do artista, conhecido por suas letras que frequentemente exploram temas de sobrevivência e ambição nas ruas de Nova York. Neste hit, no entanto, 50 Cent se volta para questões mais íntimas e pessoais, questionando a profundidade e a sinceridade dos sentimentos de sua parceira.
O refrão da música e a maior parte das estrofes são compostos por uma série de perguntas hipotéticas que 50 Cent faz à sua namorada. Ele questiona se ela continuaria a amá-lo mesmo se ele perdesse tudo o que tem, incluindo sua fama e riqueza. As perguntas vão desde cenários de dificuldades financeiras até desafios emocionais e legais, como ser preso. Através dessas questões, o rapper expressa uma preocupação com a autenticidade do amor que recebe, ponderando se o afeto que lhe é dirigido é condicional às circunstâncias favoráveis de sua vida.
A letra também aborda a confiança e a cumplicidade em um relacionamento. 50 Cent indaga sobre a reação de sua parceira diante de rumores e situações comprometedoras, testando os limites da confiança entre eles. A música se destaca por sua vulnerabilidade, um contraste com a imagem dura e inabalável que muitas vezes é associada ao rapper. '21 Questions' oferece uma visão mais suave e reflexiva de 50 Cent, que, apesar de sua fama e sucesso, busca um amor verdadeiro e incondicional, capaz de resistir às adversidades da vida.
