Analysis

The Power

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Verdict
Safe

Boastful rap anthem, mild rivalry, no mature content

Detailed Analysis

These are the lyrics to 'The Power' by Snap! (1990). The song is largely a confident, boastful rap about lyrical skill, personal power, and self-assertion. The opening lines are a Russian-language reference to a computer company, adding a quirky novelty element. There is no explicit profanity, no sexual content or innuendo, no drug or alcohol references, and no graphic violence. The closest thing to a threatening tone is the warning to rivals ('stay off my back or I will attack'), which is standard rap bravado with no graphic detail. The emotional line 'you could break my heart' adds a mild romantic/emotional undertone but nothing suggestive. Overall, this is a clean, energetic dance-rap track suitable for a broad audience.

Themes

self-confidence

lyrical skill

empowerment

rivalry

emotional vulnerability

music culture

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Lyrics

Американская фирма Transceptor Technology Приступила к производству компьютеров "Персональный спутник" I've got the power (power, power) Hey, yeah-eah Like the crack of the whip, I "Snap!" attack Front to back, in this thing called rap Dig it like a cymbal, rhyme devil on the heavenly level Bang the bass, turn up the treble Radical mind, day and night all the time 7:14, wise, divine Maniac brainiac, winnin' the game I'm the lyrical Jesse James Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, yeah, yeah, yeah-eah Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, yeah, getting kinda heavy It's getting, it's getting, it's gettin' kinda heavy It's getting, it's getting, it's gettin' kinda heavy It's getting, it's getting, it's gettin' kinda heavy It's getting, it's getting, it's gettin' kinda heavy I've got the power (power, power) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) I've got the power (power, power) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) I've got the power (power, power) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) I've got the power (power, power) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) It's getting, it's getting, it's gettin' kinda hectic It's getting, it's getting, it's gettin' kinda hectic It's getting, it's getting, it's gettin' kinda hectic It's getting, it's getting, it's gettin' kinda hectic Quality I possess, some say I'm fresh When my voice goes through the mesh Of the microphone, that I am holding Copy-written lyrics, so they can't be stolen If they are, "Snap!", don't need the police To try to save them, your voice will cease So peace, stay off my back Or I will attack and you don't want that I've got the power (power, power) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) I've got the power (power, power) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) I've got the power (power, power) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) I've got the power (power, power) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) Quality I possess, some say I'm fresh When my voice goes through the mesh Of the microphone, that I am holding Copy-written lyrics, so they can't be stolen If they are, "Snap!", don't need the police To try to save them, your voice don't see So peace, stay off my back Or I will attack and you don't want that I've got the power (power, power) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) I've got the power (power, power) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) I've got the power (power, power)


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Analysis performed on September 8, 2026