Ever think this song is lyrically strange? I mean the syntax of the title phrase:
"I come from north Minne and I never run from any and I ain't about 2 START right now" makes sense to me. But the song is called "Ain't about 2 STOP" and that's what the chorus actually says (I hear it and the printed lyrics concur).
So it goes back and forth between Start and Stop.
He ain't about to start (running); and in general he ain't about to stop --- something.
I absolutely love the track by the way.
Was anyone else unsure about the lyrics- start or stop?

I kinda jarred for me as the idiom that I'm familiar with is you say you don't do something the follow up with 'and I'm not about to start now' - I've never voted Tory and I'm not about to start right now. However the syntax and grammar would appear to be Rita's as, Prince's rap is pretty much Rita's that you can hear on the original version (so she's one about coming from north London or some such) - think it was a boot that came from a record store day.
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And Rita is thick as pigshit and dumbed down P's music. Fucking blutclat on a P record. Disgrace - if he knew what she were saying he wouldn't have let it on. rasssss! In conclusion. Rita's fault!

fms said:

Ever think this song is lyrically strange? I mean the syntax of the title phrase: "I come from north Minne and I never run from any and I ain't about 2 START right now" makes sense to me. But the song is called "Ain't about 2 STOP" and that's what the chorus actually says (I hear it and the printed lyrics concur). So it goes back and forth between Start and Stop. He ain't about to start (running); and in general he ain't about to stop --- something. I absolutely love the track by the way. Was anyone else unsure about the lyrics- start or stop?

You have a point.

The chorus says they're not going to start running away now. ie I'm not going to stop doing what I do. I've never ran before and I'm not going to run now.

Noodled24 said:

fms said:

Ever think this song is lyrically strange? I mean the syntax of the title phrase: "I come from north Minne and I never run from any and I ain't about 2 START right now" makes sense to me. But the song is called "Ain't about 2 STOP" and that's what the chorus actually says (I hear it and the printed lyrics concur). So it goes back and forth between Start and Stop. He ain't about to start (running); and in general he ain't about to stop --- something. I absolutely love the track by the way. Was anyone else unsure about the lyrics- start or stop?

You have a point.

The chorus says they're not going to start running away now. ie I'm not going to stop doing what I do. I've never ran before and I'm not going to run now.

The song Tamborine starts out as Tamborine and it quickly changes to trampoline. Who knows?