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Insane
Eminem
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
12
End
165
Internal
62
Multi
194
Slant
4
Chain
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[Verse 2]
"Did you get him?", "Nah, fucker✦ tried to bite my face off
I just got fuckin'✦ chased✦ off with a chainsaw✦
Then he took the chainsaw,✦ bit the fuckin'✦ blades✦ off
Ate the blades,✦ stuck a baseball in a slingshot
Then he aimed✦ at his own face, let the thing pop
Took his eye out, picked✦ it up and played ping pong
Then he played ping pong with his own ding-dong
That motherfucker's✦ got nuts like King Kong
Then he set the lawnmower out on the dang lawn
And he laid all up underneath it with the thing on
Then he took his pants, he took every✦ fuckin'✦ thing off
Everything 'cept his tank top and his training bra
Ain't he raw?" Yeah, maniac, that's Shady,✦ dawg
Man, that motherfucker's✦ gangsta, ain't he dawg?
"Shady,✦ dawg, what be goin' through that fuckin'✦ brain of yours?"
Say no more, what the fuck you waitin'✦ for? Sing along✦
[Chorus]
If you could count the skeletons✦ in my closet✦
Under✦ my bed and up under✦ my faucet✦
Then you would know I've completely✦ lost it
"Is he nuts?", "No, he's insane"✦
If you could count the skeletons✦ in my closet✦
Under✦ my bed and up under✦ my faucet✦
Then you would know I've completely✦ lost it
"Is he nuts?", "No, he's insane"✦
[Verse 3]
Don't you know what felch means? (Yeah) Well, then tell me
Would you rather✦ get felched, or do the felching?✦
Fuck 'em in the ass, suck the cum out while you're belching✦ (Urrp)
Burp, belch and go back for a second helping✦
Can you dig what I'm saying, man? Can you smell me?
I want you to feel me like my stepfather felt me (Oh)
Fuck a little puppy,✦ kick the puppy✦ while he's yelping✦
"Shady,✦ what the fuck you saying?" I don't know, help me
What the fuck's happening? I think I'm fuckin'✦ melting
"Marshall, I just love you, boy, I care about✦ your well-being"
"No, dad, I said, 'No,' I don't need no help peeing
I'm a big boy, I can do it by myself, see?"
I only✦ get naked✦ when the babysitter tells me
She showed✦ me a movie like Nightmare on Elm Street
But it was X and they called✦ it "Pubic Hair on Chelsea"
"Well, this is called✦ 'Ass Rape', and we're shooting the jail scene"
[Chorus]
If you could count the skeletons✦ in my closet✦
Under✦ my bed and up under✦ my faucet✦
Then you would know I've completely✦ lost it
"Is he nuts?", "No, he's insane"✦
If you could count the skeletons✦ in my closet✦
Under✦ my bed and up under✦ my faucet✦
Then you would know I've completely✦ lost it
"Is he nuts?", "No, he's insane"✦
Technical Breakdown
7.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
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 Control8.0
Performance and control
Computed Score7.38
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse functions as a surrealist narrative engine, prioritizing sonic density and chaotic imagery over complex intellectual double entendres, perfectly aligning with the 'Insane' persona.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Assonant-heavy multisyllabic clustersInternal rhyme chainsHyperbolic narrative surrealismConversational call-and-response structure
Rhyme Architecture: Extremely dense AAAA rhyme scheme based on the '-aw' / '-ong' / '-off' phonetic clusters, utilizing high-frequency internal rhyming to maintain momentum.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"nuts like King Kong"
① A reference to the physical size and strength of testicles② A reference to being mentally deranged (insane) like the primal, aggressive character of King Kong
"tank top and his training bra"
① Literal description of absurd clothing attire② Subtextual mockery of the character's 'raw' masculinity by contrasting it with infantilizing feminine garments
Exceptional rhythmic consistency and flow
Highly memorable, visceral imagery
Effective use of dialogue to shift perspectives
Wordplay is primarily phonetic rather than cerebral
Narrative content relies heavily on shock value, limiting thematic depth
Lack of traditional lyrical metaphors