Kamikaze
Venom
Eminem
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
18
End
196
Internal
108
Multi
274
Slant
5
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
Venom,✦ (I got that) adrenaline✦ momentum✦
And I'm not knowin'✦ when I'm
Ever✦ gonna✦ slow up and I'm
Ready✦ to snap any✦ moment✦ I'm
Thinkin'✦ it's time to go get 'em
They ain't gonna✦ know what hit 'em
(W-W-When they get bit with the—)
Venom,✦ (I got that) adrenaline✦ momentum✦
And I'm not knowin'✦ when I'm
Ever✦ gonna✦ slow up and I'm
Ready✦ to snap any✦ moment✦ I'm
Thinkin'✦ it's time to go get 'em
They ain't gonna✦ know what hit 'em
(W-W-When they get bit with the—)
[Verse 2]
I said knock knock, let the devil✦ in
Shotgun p-p-pellets in the felt pen
Cocked,✦ fuck around and catch a hot one
It-it's✦ evident I'm not done
V-Venomous, the thoughts spun
Like a web and you just caught in 'em
Held against your will like a hubcap✦ or mud flap
Beat strangler✦ attack✦
So this ain't gonna✦ feel like a love tap
Eat painkiller pills, fuck up the track
Like, what's her name's at the wheel? Danica✦ Patrick
Threw the car into✦ reverse at the Indy,✦ a nut crashin'
Into✦ ya, the back of it just mangled steel
My Mustang and the Jeep Wrangler✦ grill
With the front smashed, much as my rear fender,✦ assassin
Slim be a combination✦ of an actual kamikaze and Gandhi✦ (Gandhi)✦
Translation,✦ I will probably✦ kill us both
When I end up backin'✦ into✦ ya
You ain't gonna✦ be able to tell what the fuck's happenin' to ya
When you're bit with the—
[Chorus]
Venom,✦ adrenaline✦ momentum✦
And I'm not knowin'✦ when I'm
Ever✦ gonna✦ slow up and I'm
Ready✦ to snap any✦ moment✦ I'm
Thinkin'✦ it's time to go get 'em
They ain't gonna✦ know what hit 'em
(W-W-When they get bit with the—)
Venom,✦ (I got that) adrenaline✦ momentum✦
And I'm not knowin'✦ when I'm
Ever✦ gonna✦ slow up and I'm
Ready✦ to snap any✦ moment✦ I'm
Thinkin'✦ it's time to go get 'em
They ain't gonna✦ know what hit 'em
(W-W-When they get bit with the—)
[Verse 3]
I said knock knock, let the devil✦ in
Alien,✦ E-E-Elliott phone home
Ain't no telling when this chokehold
On this game will end, I'm loco✦
Became✦ a Symbiote,✦ so
My fangs are in your throat, ho
You're snake-bitten with my—venom
With the ballpoint pen I'm
Gun cocked,✦ bump stock, double-aught, buckshot
Tire thumper, a garrote,✦ tie a couple knots
Fired✦ up and caught fire, juggernaut
Punk rock, bitch, it's goin' down like Yung Joc
'Cause the Doc put me on like sunblock
Why the fuck not, you only✦ get one shot
Ate shit 'til I can't taste it
Chased✦ it with straight liquor
Then paint thinner, then drank 'til I faint
And awake✦ with a headache
And I take anything in rectangular shape
Then I wait to face the demons I'm bonded✦ to
'Cause they're chasin'✦ me but I'm part of you
So escapin' me is impossible✦
I latch onto✦ you like a—parasite
And I probably✦ ruined✦ your parents' life
And your childhood too
'Cause if I'm the music that y'all grew up on
I'm responsible✦ for you retarded fools
I'm the super✦ villain Dad and Mom was losin'✦ their marbles to
You marvel✦ that? Eddie Brock is you
And I'm the suit, so call me—
[Chorus]
Venom,✦ (I got that) adrenaline✦ momentum✦
And I'm not knowin'✦ when I'm
Ever✦ gonna✦ slow up and I'm
Ready✦ to snap any✦ moment✦ I'm
Thinkin'✦ it's time to go get 'em
They ain't gonna✦ know what hit 'em
(W-W-When they get bit with the—)
Venom,✦ (I got that) adrenaline✦ momentum✦
And I'm not knowin'✦ when I'm
Ever✦ gonna✦ slow up and I'm
Ready✦ to snap any✦ moment✦ I'm
Thinkin'✦ it's time to go get 'em
They ain't gonna✦ know what hit 'em
(W-W-When they get bit with the—)
Technical Breakdown
7.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm6.5
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 Score7.31
Production
— Eminem, Luis RestoBe the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies heavily on phonetic intensity and rapid-fire cadence typical of Eminem's late-era technical style, prioritizing rhythmic momentum over deep metaphorical complexity.
B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Staccato deliveryInternal multi-syllabic rhymingPhonetic manipulationSimile chain
Rhyme Architecture: A complex, dense AAAA-style internal rhyme scheme utilizing high-frequency vowel sounds (e-sound) that drive the momentum of the stanza.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Shotgun p-p-pellets in the felt pen"
① Physical ammunition being loaded into a firearm.② Metaphorical bullets (lyrics) being loaded into a pen, characterizing his writing as a lethal weapon.
"Held against your will like a hubcap or mud flap"
① A surrealistic simile suggesting the listener is physically trapped.② A play on the concept of things being physically attached/held by a vehicle, emphasizing the inescapable nature of his flow.
High-energy delivery that matches the subject matter
Exceptional control of multi-syllabic internal rhymes
Cohesive phonetic structure
Metaphors occasionally feel forced to fit the rhyme scheme
Limited thematic depth beyond the established persona
Excessive reliance on repetition for rhythmic impact