Distant Relatives

Count Your Blessings

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

End

147

Internal

Multi

162

Slant

Chain

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[Chorus: Damian Marley]

And I've got somewhere to dress for

And I've got no need to stress for

And so I'll always put my best forth

And count my blessings^✦

And there'll^✦ be no need for tissues

Cause there'll^✦ be no further issues^✦

If you've got someone who miss you

Man, count your blessings^✦

And I've got love and assurance^✦

And I've got new health insurance^✦

And I've got strength and endurance^✦

So I count my blessings^✦

And give thanks to the master^✦

That through all the disaster^✦

We're still here together^✦ after^✦

Better^✦ count your blessings^✦

[Verse 2: Nas]

You're wishing you were sitting in the top position^✦

Picture^✦ perfect, nothing less, 'cause you deserve it

Without the Hermes,^✦ you never^✦ hurting

You knew that you was destined for greatness for certain

But see the overzealous, they be thirsting, caught up in emotion^✦

You're keeping your composure^✦ like Gershwin

Songs by Earth, Wind, keep you in a zone writing verses^✦

So when your pockets light, know that you have a heavy^✦ purpose

[Chorus: Damian Marley & Nas]

We've got pre-school and day care

We've got pension^✦ and well-fare

And though not all will play the game fair

Still I count my blessings^✦

I've got joy in abundance^✦

I've got life full of substance^✦

I've got meetings and functions

So I count my blessings^✦

I've got something to live for

I've got surplus to give more

And we're all welcome through his door

So I count my blessings^✦

And give thanks to the master^✦

That through all the disaster^✦

We're still here together^✦ after^✦

So I count your blessings^✦ (Yeah, yeah)

[Verse 3: Nas]

I think you're looking too hard for it

Want the double R under^✦ your garage^✦ door

Appreciate the things you work hard for

And count your blessing,^✦ count your blessings^✦

So don't be mad if you ain't fly, y'all

You got the means to reach the level I'm on

You should know that there's^✦ only^✦ one Nas, y'all

But count your blessing,^✦ count your blessing,^✦ rah!

[Chorus: Damian Marley]

And I've got studios to voice in

And I've got news for rejoicing

Now a new son is rising

I count my blessings^✦

That I'm safe when I'm resting^✦

Furniture^✦ in my nesting^✦

Not by force, I'm suggesting^✦

You count your blessings^✦

I've got love and assurance^✦

I've got new health insurance^✦

I've got strength and endurance^✦

So I count my blessings^✦

And give thanks to the master^✦

That through all the disaster^✦

We're still here together^✦ after^✦

Better^✦ count your blessings^✦

Technical Breakdown

6.8

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 / Rhythm5.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.80

Production

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas utilizes his signature internal rhyme density to elevate a grounded, meditative narrative, though the lyrical complexity is restrained by the song's reflective and accessible thematic core.

8.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

5.5

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

Wordplay

Delivery

Internal rhyme stackingMultisyllabic consonanceCultural allusionRhythmic syncopation

Rhyme Architecture: Nas employs a dense internal rhyming strategy anchored by the 'er' and 'in' vowel sounds, creating a fluid, cascading structure that emphasizes the flow over rigid end-rhyme confinement.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Keeping your composure like Gershwin"

① Reference to George Gershwin, known for his calm, precise, and sophisticated mastery of complex musical composition.② A play on 'Gershwin' functioning as a metonym for the mental state required to conduct a symphony, mapping musical discipline onto personal stoicism.

High internal rhyme density creates a smooth, hypnotic listening experience

Measured, calm delivery matches the song's themes of gratitude and endurance

Consonant clusters provide structural cohesion throughout the verse

Thematic content is relatively straightforward and lacks the multi-layered subtext found in his peak narrative work

Lacks a high-impact 'break' or shift in cadence that differentiates the verse from the chorus structure

Count Your Blessings

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