Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "Home" ft. Phil Collins is rap from the 2002 and was written by the group after a long period of struggle following the deaths of Easy-E (the groups greatest supporter and backer) and member Wish Bone's uncle Charlie (who they all say acted as the best father figure they had). The song expresses feelings of sorrow for their loss but also appreciation how they have helper them all through hard times. The song is a confession of what the Bone Thugs have gone through. The song often speaks generally but going through troubles we all have and is easy to relate to because of this. The rhyme scheme is interesting as it is aa b c dd e fffff all at the end. I like this rhyme scheme as Layzie Bone is able to make it flow really well even though most of the words do not technically rhyme. He also uses repetition of the phrase "out here" emphasizing how he views his old neighborhood. This repetition also helps contribute to how smooth everything flows. Layzie also uses a lot of poetic language straying from the literal meaning of his sentences at times. The line, "But see brain so cloudy" is an example as it refers to drug use and how it prevents many people from being functioning members of society; this isn't mentioned in the line explicitly however.
They say everything happin' for a reason
Can you tell me why these niggas bleedin'
Needin' general assistance?
Out here needin' public housing
Out here tryna make ends meet
Tryna get on their feet
But see brain so cloudy
And I know what you don't know
You better get on your mission and get down for your dough
See the real niggas ready out here taken control
See I'm screamin' out Mo'
With my pockets on swoll
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