Me Against the World
Me Against the World
2Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
37
End
139
Internal
102
Multi
247
Slant
18
Chain
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[Chorus: 2Pac & Puff Johnson]
Me against✦ the world
It's just me against✦ the world
It's just me against✦ the world
Me against✦ the world
'Cause it's just me against✦ the world, baby✦ (Hey)
Me against✦ the world (Ooh yeah)
I got nothin'✦ to lose
It's just me against✦ the world, baby✦
I got nothin'✦ to lose
[Verse 2: Yaki Kadafi]
Could somebody help me? I'm out here all by myself, see
Ladies✦ in stores,✦ Baby✦ Capone's, livin'✦ wealthy
Pictures of my birth on this Earth is what I'm dreamin'✦
Seein' Daddy's✦ semen,✦ full of crooked✦ demons already crazy✦ and screamin'✦
I guess them nightmares as a child
Had me scared✦ but left me prepared for a while
Is there another✦ route for a crooked✦ Outlaw?
Veteran, a villain, a young thug, who one day shall fall
[Verse 3: E.D.I. Mean]
Everyday there's✦ mo' death, and plus I'm dough-less, I'm seein' more reasons for me to proceed with thievin'✦
Cheme on the schemin' and leave they peeps grievin'✦
'Cause ain't no bucks to stack up
My nuts is backed✦ up, I'm about✦ to act up
Go load the MAC up, now watch me klacka✦
Tried makin'✦ fat cuts, but yo, it ain't workin'✦
And evil's lurkin',✦ I can see him smirkin' when I gets to pervin'✦
So what? Go put some work in and make my mail
Makin'✦ sales,✦ riskin'✦ 25 with a L, but oh well
[Chorus: 2Pac & Puff Johnson]
Me against✦ the world
With nothin'✦ to lose (Ooh yeah)
It's just me against✦ the world
It's just me against✦ the world, baby✦
Me against✦ the world
I got nothin'✦ to lose
It's just me against✦ the world
It's just me against✦ the world, baby✦
With nothin'✦ to lose
It's just me against✦ the world, baby✦
Me against✦ the world
Me against✦ the world
I got nothin'✦ to lose
It's just me against✦ the world, baby✦ (hehe)
[Verse 4: 2Pac]
With all this extra✦ stressin', the question✦ I wonder✦ is after✦ death, after✦ my last breath
When will I finally get to rest through this oppression?✦
They punish the people that's askin'✦ questions✦
And those that possess steal from the ones✦ without possessions✦
The message I stress: to make it stop, study✦ your lessons
Don't settle for less, even✦ the genius✦ asks his questions✦
Be grateful for blessings, don't ever✦ change, keep your essence✦
The power✦ is in the people and politics we address
Always✦ do your best, don't let this pressure make you panic
And when you get stranded and things don't go the way you planned it
Dreamin'✦ of riches,✦ in a position✦ of makin'✦ a difference✦
Politicians are hypocrites, they don't wanna✦ listen✦
If I'm insane,✦ it's the fame made a brother✦ change
It wasn't nothin'✦ like the game; it's just me against✦ the world
[Chorus: 2Pac & Puff Johnson]
Me against✦ the world
Nothin'✦ to lose
It's just me against✦ the world, baby✦
Me against✦ the world
Got me stuck in the game (Ooh yeah)
It's just me against✦ the world
Nothin'✦ to lose
It's just me against✦ the world, baby✦
Me against✦ the world
[Outro: 2Pac & Puff Johnson]
Hahaha,✦ that's right
I know it seem hard sometimes
But, uh, remember one thing
Through every✦ dark night, there's✦ a bright day after✦ that
So no matter✦ how hard it get
Stick your chest out, keep your head up, and handle it
Me against✦ the world
Me against✦ the world
Me against✦ the world
Technical Breakdown
8.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes8.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.41
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on raw emotional resonance and rhythmic consistency rather than complex linguistic gymnastics, reflecting the urgent, survivalist aesthetic characteristic of 1995 Outlawz-era G-Funk.
A
9.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
AlliterationMultisyllabic internal rhymingEnjambment for tensionAssonant chain linking
Rhyme Architecture: A mix of AABB and AAAA structures utilizing tight multisyllabic internal clusters (e.g., 'dough-less', 'proceed with thievin', 'schemin', 'grievin') that maintain a propulsive, agitated cadence.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"dough-less"
① Lacking money or currency② A play on 'lawless', implying a state of lawlessness resulting from poverty
"Baby Capone's"
① Literal reference to young gangsters or children of organized crime figures② Metaphor for the inevitability of the lifestyle, inheriting the criminal legacy of Al Capone
Strong rhythmic pocket maintenance
High level of emotional vulnerability
Effective use of internal rhyme to build anxiety
Commanding vocal presence that matches the bleak lyrical content
Reliance on genre-standard tropes (thug life, crooked routes)
Limited usage of true multi-layered metaphors
Occasional forcing of rhyme schemes over narrative flow