The Ecstatic

Revelations

Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

14

End

35

Internal

14

Multi

64

Slant

6

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Bridge]
Peace, peace, peace, peace, peace
The gun shot say, "Wa da da dang
Wa da da da da dang
Wa da da da da da da da da dang – ay!"
They shout "Peace, peace, peace"
They shout "Peace, peace, peace"
The firefight lit, "Wa da da dang
Wa da da da da dang
Wa da da da da da da da da dang – ay!"
This government say –
[Chorus]
Rumors✦ and rumors✦ and rumors✦ of war
Dead-eye get deaded✦ and don't know what they're dead for
And more...
Rumors✦ and rumors✦ and rumors✦ of war
Killers just killing and don't know what they kill for
And more...
Rumors✦ and rumors✦ and rumors✦ of war
Dead-eye get deaded✦ and don't know what they're dead for
And more...
Rumors✦ and rumors✦ and rumors✦ of war
[Outro]
Revelations
("Dont stop – keep on...")

Technical Breakdown

7.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity4.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.55

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse utilizes onomatopoeic mimicry of gunfire to juxtapose the dissonance between peaceful rhetoric and violent reality.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
4
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
OnomatopoeiaRepetitionJuxtapositionRhythmic syncopation
Rhyme Architecture: The scheme relies heavily on repetitive percussive sounds (da dang) as a rhythmic foundation, contrasted with AAAA end-rhymes (war/for/more).
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Dead-eye get deaded"

① Sharp-shooters or soldiers (dead-eye) are killed in combat.② The moral or spiritual vacancy (the 'dead' eye) of the perpetrator results in their own existential nullification.

"Wa da da dang"

① Phonetic representation of automatic weapon fire.② A mockery of the rhythmic cadence used by politicians or public figures to declare peace while authorizing aggression.

Exceptional rhythmic integration of sound effects

Strong social commentary via contrast

High-energy delivery that bridges the bridge and chorus

Limited vocabulary range

Lyrical density is sacrificed for rhythmic repetition

Reliance on phonetic loops rather than complex internal metaphors

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