Revival
Nowhere Fast
Eminem
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
34
End
186
Internal
65
Multi
257
Slant
10
Chain
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[Post-Chorus: Kehlani]
'Cause we're goin' no, goin' no
Goin' no, goin' no
Goin no, goin' nowhere✦
We're on the run of our lives✦
Goin' nowhere✦ fast
[Verse 2: Eminem]
Fuck doin' what you're told, act like a two-year old
Shit is soon to go kaboom and blow
Anyways; for MC's it's a funeral
When I'm devisin' this rhyme
'Cause I'm awake✦ and you're mourning
That's why I rise and I shine
Like a new day has dawned✦ on me
Gusto,✦ guts, bravado
Nuts and plus I kick up dust and cuss a lot
I musta✦ got you in somewhat of a debacle
'Cause some stuff that's awful
Really✦ don't mean nothin'✦ although
There's✦ a lot of shit I said in jest that's tough to swallow
But if at times✦ my heart it seems
Like it's in the wrong place, it's probably 'cause it's on my sleeve
Keanu✦ Reeves✦ speed of life, avoid✦ or veer
Or just steer toward it, we're only✦ lookin'✦ forward
But where we're goin', we have no idea✦
Nowhere✦ to go, but hysterical, it's gettin'✦ warm in here
I set the world on fire, was born to be an arsonist
Just one spark and it's lit
But I'ma✦ still get dark on this shit
Told you I'd leave my mark on this bitch—war machine
But you forced✦ me in a corner✦
I'm sure to have somethin' for your rear
And in the course of the assault as torture gets more severe✦
Go to war with me, you'll end up blew to Timbuktu
I send at you a ten-ton✦ nuke like Kim Jong-Un✦
And end up ruinin'✦ your career✦
But when all is said and done
And at the end of my run I'll just rewind clocks, forever young
Make time stop, will I ever✦ fall off? That day will never✦ come
'Til the pine box, bitch, fuck you! I'm better✦ than I ever✦ was
'Til the bomb drops, hope it never✦ does
But I'm not gonna✦ sweat it 'cause
This world's screwed, it's already fucked✦
And I'm on top, so everyone's just—
[Chorus: Kehlani & Eminem]
Ashes✦ blowin'✦ in the air (So we're…)
Our world's on fire, but we don't care, yeah
(We don't give a… no, no)
Wasted✦ youth, always✦ on the road
Never✦ lookin'✦ back and we're never✦ gettin'✦ old
'Cause the skies are black
But our heart's made of gold (Golden)✦
Fuck doin' what you're told (What we're told)
We're goin' nowhere✦ fast
[Post-Chorus: Kehlani]
'Cause we're goin' no, goin' no
Goin' no, goin' no
Goin' no, goin' nowhere✦
We're on the run of our lives✦
Goin' nowhere✦ fast
[Bridge: Eminem & Kehlani]
You can't tell us nothin'✦
Hard-headed and we're stubborn
So, one ear and out the other✦ when we're young, we're young
(We're on the run of our lives)✦
Who knows what the future✦ for us could hold
Another shooter? Uh oh
(We're on the run of our lives)✦
No more tomorrows, we're done
And all we are is—
[Chorus: Kehlani & Eminem]
Ashes✦ blowin'✦ in the air (So we're…)
Our world's on fire, but we don't care (Don't care, yeah)
(We don't give a… no, no)
Wasted✦ youth, always✦ on the road
Never✦ lookin'✦ back and we're never✦ gettin'✦ old
'Cause the skies are black
But our heart's made of gold (Golden)✦
Fuck doin' what you're told (What we're told)
We're goin' nowhere✦ fast
[Post-Chorus: Kehlani]
'Cause we're goin' no, goin' no
Goin' no, goin' no
Goin' no, goin' nowhere✦
We're on the run of our lives✦
Goin' nowhere✦ fast
Technical Breakdown
8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5
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 Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.0
Performance and control
Computed Score8.29
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse utilizes complex homophonic wordplay to anchor its themes of inevitable confrontation, relying on high-density internal rhyme structures to sustain momentum.
A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Homophonic paronomasiaMultisyllabic internal rhymingEnjambment for rhythmic tensionIdiomatic subversion
Rhyme Architecture: Dense internal rhyming pattern using multi-syllabic clusters (e.g., 'funeral'/'mourning'/'dawn on me' / 'debacle'/'awful'/'swallow') to maintain a consistent rhythmic pocket across uneven line lengths.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"I'm awake and you're mourning"
① The artist is conscious and alert while the opposition is grieving/dead.② A homophonic play on 'morning', contrasting the artist's alertness with the time of day.
"it's probably 'cause it's on my sleeve"
① An idiomatic reference to wearing one's heart on their sleeve, implying honesty and vulnerability.② A literal subversion suggesting the heart has physically displaced itself from the chest to the sleeve.
"Keanu Reeves speed of life"
① A reference to the film 'Speed', implying a rapid, high-stakes pace.② A metaphorical descriptor for the volatile and uncontrollable velocity of the artist's career.
Exceptional technical mastery of internal rhyme density
Strong vocal performance implied by the rhythmic syncopation
Effective use of idioms to create double meanings
Occasional reliance on forced phrasing to complete complex rhyme chains
Thematic progression is slightly overshadowed by technical exhibitionism