Until the End of Time
Good Life
2Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
41
End
210
Internal
63
Multi
175
Slant
27
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Big Syke]
No one knows what the future✦ holds for you
Hahaha,✦ listen✦ closely
They say: "Reach in yo' heart and you'll find your mind"
Every✦ day in the streets, got my foresight blind
My after✦ time is narrow,✦ peepin'✦ down the barrel of a foe
Just a nigga✦ or a killer,✦ I don't know so
Who makes✦ the call will I fall a victim like the rest?
Slug in the chest, one in the dome and make sure I'm gone
Send me home all alone✦ in these cold streets
In desperation constantly drinkin' and I can't sleep
Neck deep strugglin' tryin' to survive
Some wanna✦ die I wanna✦ stay alive✦
Eyes on the prize, let me modify✦ this whole region✦
I declare this sucker✦ duckin'✦ season,✦ give me the reason✦
Why I should change into✦ a softie after✦ livin'✦ so loftily?
It cost me my soul out of control in a devil's world
Me, my niggas✦ and my girl
Livin'✦ the good life!
[Chorus: 2Pac]
We live the good life, fuck my foes
God bless the dumb niggas✦ that trust these ho's
Found a way to stack money✦ guaranteed✦ to rise
And live the good life, 'cause thug niggas✦ don't die
Uh ha, We live the good life, fuck my foes
God bless the dumb niggas✦ that trust these ho's
Found a way to stack money✦ guaranteed✦ to rise
And live the good life, 'cause thug niggas✦ don't die
[Verse 3: E.D.I.]
I spend my days and nights not knowin'✦ if, strays in flight
Gon' finally catch me, it's the good life, can you hear me?
Clearly over✦ the edge, soon as I wake up
Last night we off the hook, doin' way too much
But it's the fast lane only,✦ big dealin'✦ big ceilin'✦
All for the money,✦ some kill some squeal
All for the money,✦ most ain't even✦ real
But we still call 'em homies,✦ now what the fuck is that?
Fake love, fake thugs are all in the game
I watch 'em all plot and fall while we come up and gain
Outlaw never✦ surrender is the call when you hear us comin'✦
Bitch nigga✦ get to runnin'✦ 'fore my click get to gunnin'✦
Still in the midst of all the stress and pain
We still tryin' to get a hold of the game
Livin'✦ that good life
[Chorus: 2Pac]
We live the good life, fuck my foes
God bless the dumb niggas✦ that trust these ho's
Found a way to stack money✦ guaranteed✦ to rise
And live the good life, 'cause thug niggas✦ don't die, uhh
We live the good life, fuck my foes
God bless the dumb niggas✦ that trust these ho's
Found a way to stack money✦ guaranteed✦ to rise
And live the good life, 'cause thug niggas✦ don't, uhh
We live the good life, fuck my foes
God bless the dumb niggas✦ that trust these ho's
Found a way to stack money✦ guaranteed✦ to rise
And live the good life, 'cause thug niggas✦ don't die, uhh
This is the good life, fuck my foes
God bless the dumb bitches that trust these ho's
Found a way to stack money✦ guaranteed✦ to rise
And live the good life, 'cause thug niggas✦ don't die
Technical Breakdown
8.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.0
Performance and control
Computed Score8.13
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Big Syke provides a grounded, visceral performance that prioritizes rhythmic momentum and thematic consistency over dense lyrical gymnastics, fitting the gritty G-funk aesthetic of the era.
A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Assonance heavy internal rhymingStreet-level narrative vernacularThematic cadence variationAggressive prosody
Rhyme Architecture: Primarily AABB/AABB-adjacent couplets characterized by heavy reliance on terminal internal rhymes (e.g., 'blind/mind', 'foe/know', 'rest/chest'), effectively driving the momentum forward in a cyclical, anxious cadence.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"got my foresight blind"
① The inability to see what the future holds despite trying.② A play on 'foresight' where he suggests his vision of the future is literally blinded by the darkness of the environment.
"sucker duckin' season"
① A reference to hunting season, implying he is targeting 'suckers' (opponents).② A command for 'suckers' to literally duck down to avoid the violence occurring in his region.
High emotional authenticity
Strong rhythmic synchronization
Coherent thematic narrative regarding urban survival
Effective use of pauses to heighten tension
Limited metaphorical complexity
Over-reliance on genre-standard tropes
Lack of multi-layered wordplay
Vocabulary usage remains tethered to basic street-rap lexicon