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Elocution is the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone.
In Western classical rhetoric, elocution was one of the five core disciplines of pronunciation, which was the art of delivering speeches. Orators were trained not only on proper diction, but on the proper use of gestures, stance, and dress. (Another area of rhetoric, elocutio, was unrelated to elocution and, instead, concerned the style of writing proper to discourse.)
Elocution emerged as a formal discipline during the eighteenth century. One of its important figures was Thomas Sheridan, actor and father of Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Thomas Sheridan's lectures on elocution, collected in Lectures on Elocution (1762) and his Lectures on Reading (1775), provided directions for marking and reading aloud passages from literature. Another actor, John Walker, published his two-volume Elements of Elocution in 1781, which provided detailed instruction on voice control, gestures, pronunciation, and emphasis.
Tauheed Epps (born September 12, 1977), better known by his stage name 2 Chainz (formerly Tity Boi), is an American rapper from College Park, Georgia. He initially gained recognition for being one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, alongside his longtime friend and fellow rapper, Earl "Dolla Boy" Conyers. They are perhaps best known for being signed to fellow Georgia-based rapper Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace label, as well as their debut single "Duffle Bag Boy".
In February 2012, Epps signed a solo record deal with Def Jam Records, an imprint of Universal Music Group. The following August, he released his debut studio album Based on a T.R.U. Story, to mixed reviews. The album spawned three successful singles: "No Lie", "Birthday Song", and "I'm Different", all of which charted in the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and were certified Gold or higher by the RIAA, along with the album being certified Gold. His second studio album B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time was released on September 11, 2013. It was supported by the singles "Feds Watching", "Where U Been?", and "Used 2".
Wie oft hast du die Stunden eines Tages gezählt
Lagst nur so da und hast zum Spaß kleine Fliegen in deinem Zimmer gequält
Tag ein Tag aus völlig sinnlos deine Zeit verlebt
Ohne Hoffnung ohne Ziel darauf gewartet das es vorüber geht
Und du wartest auf ein Zeichen - das deine Welt sich dreht
Auf ein winziges Zeichen - das auch du verstehst
Und du wartest auf ein Zeichen - das deine Welt sich dreht
Auf ein winziges Zeichen - das auch du verstehst
Die Nachbarn in der Umgebung waren immer empört
Du hast hemmungslos und ohne Grund das Spielzeug anderer Kinder zerstört
Tag ein Tag aus völlig sinnlos irgendein Scheiss gemacht
Du solltest werden wie die anderen doch am Ende hättest du es nie geschafft
Und du wartest auf ein Zeichen - das deine Welt sich dreht
Auf ein winziges Zeichen - das auch du verstehst
Und du wartest auf ein Zeichen - das deine Welt sich dreht
Auf ein winziges Zeichen - das auch du verstehst