Encore
Spend Some Time
Eminem
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
29
End
207
Internal
82
Multi
253
Slant
13
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Eminem]
I used✦ to say I never✦ met a girl like you before✦
Still ain't got a fuckin'✦ clue as to who you truly✦ are
Almost✦ went as far as introducin' you to my daughters
'Til you went as far as goin' and snoopin' through my drawers
Now I just feel stupid✦ for the loop that you threw me for
Can't believe I almost✦ flew the coop for some stupid✦ whore
You used✦ to say all you wanted✦ was for me to be yours
All I ever✦ wanted✦ from you was a few booty✦ calls
If you recall,✦ I used✦ to treat you like a groupie broad
When we fucked,✦ I refused to even✦ take my jewelry off
But it threw me off the first time I called✦ and you blew me off
It was a shock, it struck me as odd, but it turned✦ me on
You started✦ gettin'✦ moody✦ on me, pretty✦ soon we'd argue
And the ruder✦ you got, the more beautiful you got to me
And who'da✦ even✦ knew that? Who would'a✦ even✦ thought possibly
Cupid✦ could shoot another one of them Goddamn darts at me?
It's true that I got shot in the heart
But when someone✦ seems too good to be true, they usually are
But see, when you're in it, it's too hard to see
'Til you pull up and see some other✦ dude's✦ car parked✦ and reach
Up under✦ the seat as your heart starts to beat
Before✦ you make a decision✦ that's life-altering
And just as you halt and you turn and you start to leave
You hear them words echoing, almost✦ haunting,✦ that taunting✦ ring
[Chorus: Unknown & Eminem]
Spend some time with me, say that you'll be mine (Ha-ha)✦
I never✦ thought I'd find someone✦ to be mine
Lord knows I was right, ‘cause you just crossed✦ the line
Spend some time with me, say that you'll be mine (Ha-ha)✦
[Interlude: Stat Quo]
Ha, ha, yeah right, bitch
Spend some time on my dick
[Verse 3: Stat Quo]
In most cases,✦ Stat's attitude is, "Fuck a bitch!"
My only✦ motive✦ is to get head and fuck a bitch
But you was different, thought we shared✦ a covenant
Even✦ held your hand in pub-a-lic
We sufferin' because✦ of this
Shawty✦ on some whole 'nother✦ other✦ shit
Tryin' to play slick, thinkin' I'ma✦ trick off grip
I'll admit,✦ I was caught in the mix, down to commit✦
Feedin'✦ you the best of me, I should've fed you piss
We started✦ off closer✦ than close
But who could've predicted to know
Your trifling ways would'a✦ stopped our growth?
And the final✦ result, back in that same boat
I asked✦ myself: "Do I love these hoes?" — Nope!
[Verse 4: 50 Cent]
(Yeah) Em introduced us: "50, this is Tanya,✦ Tanya,✦ this is 50"
Then slid off and left her to kick it with me
I complimented her, I said, "You have very✦ nice lips."
With my imagination,✦ I could see her suckin'✦ my dick
We played the phone game, a week later,✦ shit changed fast
Had her comin'✦ over✦ in a cab to give me some ass
Downtown Manhattan, on the balcony, stare at the skyline
Penthouse✦ full of imported shit, you know how I grind
She got to talkin',✦ talkin'✦ like an opportunist too
Why talk, when suckin'✦ my dick is the real career✦ move?
Said she's an aspiring actress, she do videos for practice
Yeah, yeah, know how many✦ times✦ I done heard that shit? (Ha-ha!)✦
[Chorus: Unknown & Eminem]
Spend some time with me, say that you'll be mine
I never✦ thought I'd find someone✦ to be mine
Lord knows I was right, ‘cause you just crossed✦ the line
Spend some time with me, say that you'll be mine
Technical Breakdown
9.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control9.0
Performance and control
Computed Score9.08
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Eminem utilizes a relentless internal rhyme scheme to simulate the claustrophobic, paranoid psychological spiral of a failing relationship, prioritizing phonetic density to mirror the frantic mental state of the narrator.
A+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Assonance-heavy multi-syllabic chainingEnjambment for narrative tensionDynamic cadence accelerationInternal rhyme mirroring
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA mono-rhyme structure based on the 'oor'/'aw' vowel sounds, extended through enjambed, multi-syllabic internal strings that force a breathless, high-tempo delivery.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"the ruder you got, the more beautiful you got to me"
① Physical attraction increases as the partner displays negative personality traits.② A psychological commentary on the self-destructive nature of toxic attraction where conflict triggers obsession.
"the loop that you threw me for"
① A play on 'threw me for a loop' (confused me).② Refers to the cyclical, repetitive nature of the relationship's abuse and reconciliation.
Exceptional rhythmic consistency
Strong narrative arc moving from infatuation to betrayal
Phonetic cohesion that maintains the 'vibe' of frustration
Vocabulary leans toward colloquial repetitiveness
Occasional reliance on shock-value terminology over nuance