Until the End of Time

Until the End of Time

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

19

End

109

Internal

56

Multi

173

Slant

11

Chain

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[Verse 2: 2Pac]
Please, Lord, forgive✦ me for my life of sin
My hard stare seem to scare all my sister's kids
So you know, I don't hang around the house much
This all-night money✦ makin'✦ got me outta✦ touch
Shit, ain't flashed a smile in a long while
An unexpected birth worst of the ghetto✦ trials
My attitude got me walkin'✦ solo✦
Ride out alone✦ in my lo-lo✦
Watchin' the whole world move in slow-mo,✦ huh
For quiet times,✦ disappear, listen✦ to the ocean✦
Smokin'✦ Ports, think my thoughts, then it's back to coastin'
Who can I trust in this cold world?
My phony✦ homie had a baby✦ by my old girl
But I ain't trippin', I'm a player, I ain't sweatin'✦ him
I sexed✦ his sister,✦ had him mumblin'
Like a Mexican
His next of kin, no remorse, it was meant to happen✦
Besides rappin',✦ the only✦ thing I did good was scrappin'
Until✦ the end of time
[Chorus: R.L. Huggar]
So take these broken✦ wings
I need your hands to come and heal me once again✦
(Until✦ the end of time)
So I can fly until✦ the end of time
Until✦ the end of time, until✦ the end of time
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
Now who's to say if I was right or wrong
To live my life as an outlaw✦ all along?✦
Remain✦ strong in this planet✦ full of player haters
They conversate, but Death Row full of demonstrators
And in the end, drinkin' Hennessy
Made all my enemies envy✦ me
So cold when I flow, eliminatin'✦ easily✦
Falls to they knees, they plead for they right to breathe
While beggin'✦ me to keep the peace (Haha)✦
When I conceive✦ closer✦ to achieve
In times✦ of danger,✦ don't freeze, time to be a G
Follow✦ my lead, I'll supply✦ everything you need
An ounce of game and the training to make a G
Remember me as an outcast Outlaw✦
Another album out, that's what I'm about:✦ more
Gettin'✦ raw 'til the day I see my casket✦
Buried✦ as a G while the whole world remembers me
Until✦ the end of time
[Chorus: R.L. Huggar]
So take these broken✦ wings
I need your hands to come and heal me once again✦
(Until✦ the end of time)
So I can fly until✦ the end of time
Until✦ the end of time, until✦ the end of time

Technical Breakdown

8.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.74

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

2Pac utilizes a conversational yet deeply rhythmic narrative style, balancing internal vulnerability with sharp, defensive pivots that maintain a consistent, heavy-hearted cadence suited to the era's aesthetic.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Internal monorhyme clustersConversational cadenceNarrative bridgingAssonance-heavy storytelling
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB/CCDD couplets featuring dense internal multi-syllabic rhyming, shifting to a more fluid, loose narrative flow in the mid-section before anchoring on 'time' as a structural refrain.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I sexed his sister, had him mumblin' / Like a Mexican"

① A direct, derogatory rhyme usage common to the era's aggressive battle-rap aesthetic.② A linguistic play on the phonetic similarity between 'mumbling' and the sound of Spanish, using the cadence of the rhyme to heighten the insult.

"This all-night money makin' got me outta touch"

① Financial success has physically removed the narrator from his social circles.② The moral and emotional cost of the 'hustle' has rendered him unable to connect with the innocence of his family life.

Exceptional emotional resonance and authenticity in delivery

Seamless integration of internal rhymes without sacrificing narrative clarity

Effective usage of pacing to mimic the psychological state of the narrator

High level of consistency in maintaining the pocket despite complex multi-syllabic patterns

Reliance on trope-based narrative resolution regarding 'player' persona

Some rhyme pairings lean towards generic ghetto-rap archetypes of the early 2000s

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