Better Dayz
Fair Exchange
2Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
25
End
220
Internal
89
Multi
254
Slant
7
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Hook: Jazze Pha]
You do me
And if it's worth it baby,✦ I'll return✦ the favor✦
And give it back to you (give it to you, give it to you)
A fair exchange,✦ on everythang✦
And Let me tell you that's the way it's gotta✦ be
Open✦ your eyes baby,✦ recognize✦ a player
Give it up to me (give it to me give it to me)
A fair exchange,✦ you know the game
We can do the damn thang, thang, thang
[Verse 2]
Open✦ your legs
Got me marchin' like it’s a million,✦ you tremble from the feelin'✦
Look up, 'cause I got mirrors on the ceilin'✦
And if you willin',✦ then we can ride until✦ the sun shine
And just for fun, I betchu✦ I can make you cum 61 times✦
Close your eyes, let me heat it up
'Cause when we fuck I refuse✦ to bust a nut until✦ I beat it up
Drop the top, time to fuck while the wind blow
Baby✦ throw yo' legs out the window✦
Remember✦ on the balcony, bend over✦ baby✦ bounce on me
And let me hit it where it counts and flee
Remember✦ me? "I Get Around,"✦ and I'm haunted by my "Temptations"
Sexual participation,✦ my motivation✦
Even✦ though I like the way you work it
You don't deserve it 'cause you walk around✦ actin'✦ like you perfect
Took a while but I finally got it, and like a boss player
Bitch you ain't doin' me no favors, fair exchange✦
[Hook: Jazze Pha]
You do me
And if it's worth it baby,✦ I'll return✦ the favor✦
And give it back to you (give it to you, give it to you)
A fair exchange,✦ on everythang✦
And Let me tell you that's the way it's gotta✦ be
Open✦ your eyes baby,✦ recognize✦ a player
Give it up to me (give it to me, give it to me)
A fair exchange,✦ you know the game
We can do the damn thang, thang, thang
[Verse 3]
Now yo' attitude ain't realistic
Yeah it's true I'm gettin'✦ pussy,✦ but baby✦ you gettin'✦ dick!
And since you bein' laced✦ with the penetration✦
It's only✦ right to show a form of appreciation✦
Instead of fakin'✦ like you can't hear the bed shakin'✦
In bed naked✦ you so twisted think yo' legs breakin'
You said "take it" so I'm blind in my passion,✦ how long will I last?
Doggy✦ style steady✦ pumpin'✦ on that ass, until✦ I blast
And then I laugh as we lay back
See I wait 'til you asleep and that's the payback
'Cause you actin'✦ like you did somethin', givin'✦ me a piece
I had you mufflin' your screams in the sheets, fuckin'✦ with me
A true digger✦ that love triggers, a thug nigga✦
Hustlin' bitches like drug dealers
Before✦ I say goodbye, put an end to all the games✦
Here's✦ my number✦ for another fair exchange✦
[Hook: Jazze Pha]
You do me
And if it's worth it baby,✦ I'll return✦ the favor✦
And give it back to you (give it to you, give it to you)
A fair exchange,✦ on everythang✦
And Let me tell you that's the way it's gotta✦ be
Open✦ your eyes baby,✦ recognize✦ a player
Give it up to me (give it to me, give it to me)
A fair exchange,✦ you know the game
We can do the damn
You do me
And if it's worth it baby,✦ I'll return✦ the favor✦
And give it back to you (give it to you, give it to you)
A fair exchange,✦ on everythang✦
And Let me tell you that's the way it's gotta✦ be
Open✦ your eyes baby,✦ recognize✦ a player
Give it up to me (give it to me, give it to me)
A fair exchange,✦ you know the game
We can do the damn thang, thang, thang
Technical Breakdown
7.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres4.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm7.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.5
Performance and control
Computed Score7.69
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on 2Pac’s signature aggressive, high-energy delivery to compensate for a lack of complex lyrical abstraction, favoring visceral, explicit storytelling over intricate wordplay.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
4.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Assonance-heavy multi-syllabic rhymingInternal rhyme chainsDirect address/conversational toneSelf-referential cataloging
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB/CCDD coupled with dense internal rhyme strings (feelin'/ceilin'/willin') that maintain a consistent, driving rhythmic pulse.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"I Get Around, and I'm haunted by my Temptations"
① A literal reference to his past hit singles and established discography.② A double-entendre implying that his past success and notorious history of sexual excess ('Temptations') now define and burden his current interactions.
Exceptional command of rhythmic pocket and vocal cadence
Strong use of internal rhyme to bridge end-rhyme gaps
High-octane delivery that sustains momentum
Effective use of self-referential callbacks to solidify persona
Literalistic content lacking linguistic layers
Punchlines rely on vulgarity rather than conceptual subversion
Limited metaphorical depth
Repetitive thematic structure