Loyal to the Game

Soldier Like Me (Return of the Soulja)

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

18

End

124

Internal

90

Multi

90

Slant

4

Chain

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[Chorus: Eminem & 2Pac]
I bet you that I got something✦ you ain't got
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier)✦
That's called✦ courage✦
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me)
It don't come from no liquor✦ bottle
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier)✦
It ain't Scotch, it's not bourbon✦
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me)
I don't walk around✦ like no G
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier)✦
‘Cause that ain't me, I'm not that person✦
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me)
I don't try to act like you do
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier)✦
‘Cause that ain't you, you just frontin',✦ you ain't?
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me)
[Verse 2: 2Pac]
Huh, it's Tupac✦ and the mad bitch
In the six-four rag on them thangs, that's a bad bitch
Gettin'✦ ghost on them bitches✦ in the town
Bustin'✦ out the back seat, nigga,✦ when we clown
Homie, is you down? Dee got the strap and she anxious
Hurry✦ up 'fore she spank shit
Comin'✦ round the corner spittin' rounds, they can't hold me down
Caught them sucker-ass bitches✦ outta✦ bounds
Now tell me how that sound? A double date laced✦ with hate
Make 'em pray for the Judgement✦ Day
Now tell me how that sound? A double date laced✦ with hate
Make 'em pray for the Judgement✦ Day, stinkin' bitch
[Chorus: Eminem & 2Pac]
I bet you that I got something✦ you ain't got
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier)✦
That's called✦ courage✦
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me)
It don't come from no liquor✦ bottle
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier)✦
It ain't Scotch, it's not bourbon✦
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me)
I don't walk around✦ like no G
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier)✦
‘Cause that ain't me, I'm not that person✦
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me)
I don't try to act like you do
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier)✦
‘Cause that ain't you, you just frontin',✦ you ain't?
(Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me)
[Outro: 2Pac]
It's Tupac✦
Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier✦
Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me
Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier✦
Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me
Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier✦
Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me
Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier,✦ a soldier✦
Everywhere✦ I see, a soldier✦ like me

Technical Breakdown

7.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

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 Score7.04

Production

— Eminem, Luis Resto

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

2Pac utilizes a street-centric, narrative-driven delivery style that prioritizes immediate kinetic energy and atmospheric presence over complex, multi-layered linguistic wordplay.

B
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Slant rhyme usageInternal rhyme couplingColloquial cadence manipulationAggressive prosody
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs an AABB-CC style construction, leaning heavily on assonance and mid-line rhythmic pockets that emphasize the West Coast aesthetic of the era.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Gettin' ghost"

① Driving away quickly and disappearing from a location.② A cultural reference to the 'Ghost' trim level of various luxury cars or the concept of fading into obscurity.

"spank shit"

① Engaging in a violent shootout or conflict.② A play on disciplinary corporal punishment, reduced to street vernacular for lethality.

High-energy delivery that effectively conveys the persona's intensity

Fluid integration of rhyme sounds with conversational speech patterns

Effective use of onomatopoeic slang to establish the scene

Wordplay is primarily literal and focused on descriptive action rather than intellectual layering

Limited exploration of double meanings, favoring directness over subtext

The rhyme scheme leans on established genre tropes that were common in 1990s G-funk era rap

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