It's Almost Dry

Rock N Roll

Pusha T

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

26

End

169

Internal

60

Multi

163

Slant

10

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Kid Cudi]
Yeah, I'm sayin' somethin', they want it the old way (Yeah)
Comin'✦ down the block, the windows are so hazy✦ (Yeah)
Never✦ said, "I can't," my nigga,✦ there's✦ no way (No way)
Every✦ time we wild, that's rock n' roll, baby✦
This is my story,✦ and yes, you should pay me (Uh)
Told her, "I ain't stayin' the night," she might hate me (No)
Life is where it's been, where they not, it's so crazy✦
Every✦ time we wild, it's rock n' roll, baby✦
[Verse 2: Pusha T]
We the only✦ clique takin'✦ risk
Touchin' lives,✦ fuck your hits
Touch the skies when you rich
Every✦ drop make 'em blitz
I'd done drove every✦ six
I'd done glowed✦ every✦ wrist
Every✦ plot got a twist, when you sink a battleship
I'm confused by your list
Who are used✦ to convince
All the mules✦ that I sent
What I miss?
I been gettin'✦ at these coins as I'm breakin' down a brick
Made the jump to each level, Super✦ Mario✦ exists
All the spoons that were bent, all the fumes✦ through the vents
I don't care what they do, this ain't that, that ain't this
I'm the trap, I'm the fix, I'm the broker,✦ I'm The Joker✦
In the deck, Arthur✦ Fleck, when he's pissed,✦ triple six
[Verse 3: Kanye West]
I accepted you the lie
All the times,✦ selfish, thinking you was mine
I showed✦ up, then you arrived, I thought I could turn the tides✦
How I make it through the Chi', get to you, and almost✦ die?
Finally tired✦ of comin'✦ and goin', make up your mind
I ain't come to pick up the kids to pick a fight
Goin' off all of the time, showin'✦ off all of the time
Pushing me over✦ the edge, don't know if I'm fallin'✦ or flyin'
How many✦ nights I pray, how many✦ times?✦
No matter✦ what we say, God will decide,✦ God will decide✦
Call the divine,✦ stars will align,✦ stars will align✦
Love my mama,✦ but sometimes, dad was right
Take His hand, hold on with all of your might
When you're lost in the light, call on the light
Follow✦ the signs, walk in the shine
[Bridge: Kid Cudi]
See, I'm losin'✦ time
See, I really✦ wanna✦ live my life, oh
See, I want more, I want more, I want more
See a nigga✦ try, yeah, oh, it never✦ dries, oh
See, I want more, I want more, I want more
[Outro: Beyoncé]
If I ain't got nothin'—✦
If I ain't got nothin'—✦
One plus one, plus one, plus one
Plus one, plus one, plus one equals✦ two
If I ain't got nothin'—✦
If I ain't got nothin'—✦
One plus one, plus one, plus one
Plus one, plus one, plus one equals✦ two

Technical Breakdown

8.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.0

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 Score8.24

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Pusha T leverages his signature minimalist precision and phonetic consistency to create a hypnotic, high-density flow that elevates standard coke-rap motifs through sheer rhythmic repetition and structural economy.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
7
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Staccato deliveryMono-syllabic rhyme obsessionCyclical end-rhyme repetitionMetaphorical juxtaposition
Rhyme Architecture: A highly disciplined, near-obsessive focus on consistent long-i vowel sounds (risk, hits, rich, blitz, six, wrist, twist) transitioning into a rapid-fire triplet-based internal scheme (mules, fools, schools, tools implied contextually).
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"when you sink a battleship"

① A reference to the board game Battleship, where sinking a piece represents a direct hit or victory.② A metaphor for the drug trade, implying that high-level movement of inventory (battleship) results in massive market impact or total destruction of competition.

"Made the jump to each level, Super Mario exists"

① A direct comparison to the video game progression mechanics where one advances levels through platforming.② A reflection on economic and street-level ascension, where each transition in business requires a leap in risk, akin to Mario's physical navigation.

Exceptional rhythmic consistency in the pocket

High-impact phonetic density

Concise storytelling

Strong command of tone and persona

Lyrics rely heavily on established Pusha T tropes

Vocabulary complexity is limited by the structural choice of single-syllable rhyme motifs

Lacks the narrative pivot usually found in his elite-tier verses

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