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We Made You
Eminem
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
40
End
237
Internal
77
Multi
181
Slant
10
Chain
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[Chorus: Charmagne Tripp & Eminem]
When you walked✦ through the door (Woo!)
It was clear to me (Clear to me)
You're the one they adore✦
Who they came to see (Who they came to see)
You're a rock star (Baby)✦
Everybody✦ wants you (Everybody✦ wants you)
Player, who can really✦ blame you? (Who can really✦ blame you?)
We're the ones✦ who made you
[Verse 2: Eminem]
The enforcer, looking✦ for more women✦ to torture
Walk up to the cutest✦ girl and charley-horse her
Sorry,✦ Portia,✦ but what's Ellen✦ DeGeneres
Have that I don't? Are you telling me tenderness?
Well, I can be as gentle and as smooth as a gentleman✦
Give me my Ventolin inhaler and two Xenadrine
And I'll invite✦ Sarah✦ Palin✦ out to dinner,✦ then
Nail her, baby,✦ say hello✦ to my little friend!
Brit, forget✦ K-Fed, let's cut off the middleman✦
Forget✦ him or you're gonna✦ end up in the hospital again✦
And this time it won't be for the Ritalin binge
Forget✦ them other✦ men, girl, pay them little attention✦
And little did I mention✦ that Jennifer's in
Love with me, John Mayer, so sit on the bench
Man, I swear them other✦ guys, you give 'em an inch
They take a mile; they got style, but it isn't Slim
[Chorus: Charmagne Tripp & Eminem]
When you walked✦ through the door (Woo!)
It was clear to me (Clear to me)
You're the one they adore✦
Who they came to see (Who they came to see)
You're a rock star (Baby)✦
Everybody✦ wants you (Everybody✦ wants you)
Player, who can really✦ blame you? (Who can really✦ blame you?)
We're the ones✦ who made you
[Bridge: Eminem]
And that's why, my love
You'll never✦ live without
I know you want me, girl
'Cause I can see you checking me out
And, baby,✦ you know
You know you want me too
Don't try to deny✦ it, baby✦
I'm the only✦ one for you (*Fart*)
[Verse 3: Eminem]
Damn, girl, I'm beginning to sprout an Alfalfa
Why should I wash my filthy✦ mouth out?
You think that's bad, you should hear the rest of my album
Never✦ has there been such finesse and nostalgia
Man, Cash, I don't mean to mess with your gal, but
Jessica✦ Alba✦ put her breasts on my mouth (Blup!)
Wowzers! I just made a mess in my trousers
And they wonder✦ why I keep dressing like Elvis✦
"Lord, help us, he's back in his pink ALF shirt
Looking✦ like someone shrinked his outfit!"✦
I think he's 'bout to flip, Jessica✦
Rest assured Superman's here to rescue ya
Can you blame me? You're my Amy,✦ I'm your Blake
Matter✦ of fact, bake me a birthday cake
With a saw blade in it to make my jailbreak
Baby,✦ I think you just met your soulmate
Now break it down, girl
[Chorus: Charmagne Tripp & Eminem]
When you walked✦ through the door (Woo!)
It was clear to me (Clear to me)
You're the one they adore✦
Who they came to see (Who they came to see)
You're a rock star (Baby)✦
Everybody✦ wants you (Everybody✦ wants you)
Player, who can really✦ blame you? (Who can really✦ blame you?)
We're the ones✦ who made you
[Outro: Eminem]
So baby✦
Baby,✦ get down, down, down
Baby,✦ get down, down, down
Baby,✦ get down, down, down
Baby,✦ get down, get down
Baby,✦ get down, down, down
Baby,✦ get down, down, down
Baby,✦ get down, down, down
Baby,✦ get down, get down
Oh Amy!✦ Rehab never✦ looked✦ so good!
I can't wait, I'm going back
Ha-ha,✦ woo!
Dr. Dre! 2020!
Yeah!
Technical Breakdown
8.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm9.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.0
Performance and control
Computed Score8.13
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Eminem utilizes high-velocity multisyllabic rhyming structures and internal cadence to mask a largely surface-level pop-culture satire, prioritizing rhythmic propulsion over lyrical depth.
A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multisyllabic chainingInternal rhyme densityCelebrity-centric referential humorRapid-fire cadence
Rhyme Architecture: A dense, high-frequency multisyllabic scheme focused on 'enforcer/torture/horse her' and 'gentleman/Ventolin/Xenadrine/dinner then' utilizing long-vowel A-sounds to maintain momentum across the bars.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"charley-horse her"
① Physical act of causing a muscle cramp (charley horse)② A crude, aggressive pickup attempt in a club environment
"say hello to my little friend"
① A direct reference to the Scarface film catchphrase② An overtly phallic sexual innuendo directed at Sarah Palin
"cut off the middleman"
① Eliminating the intermediary in a business deal② Removing K-Fed from the relationship to initiate a new one with Britney
Exceptional rhythmic consistency
Strong vocal presence and character modulation
High density of internal rhymes that pull the listener through the verse
Reliance on dated pop-culture references
Punchlines often lack subtext beyond celebrity shock value
Vocabulary complexity is hindered by the constraints of the pop-radio tempo