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Remember the Times

Nas

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

14

End

87

Internal

77

Multi

194

Slant

3

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2]
Was only✦ scared✦ of them STDs, syphilis, VD and herpes✦
Daffy✦ Duck-lookin' bitch burnt me, correction✦
Urinary tract infection,✦ what I got for no protection✦
Was a horny✦ dog, mornings waking✦ up with a log
Dick stuck to my draws, wet dreams in the mind
Of a one-of-a-kind sex fiend, Justine was luscious wanna✦ cuff us when she fucked✦ us
Me and her best friend, this thick Texan✦ named✦ Tamika,✦ English teacher
Wedding ring on finger,✦ bent her big ass over✦ the fold-out sofa✦
When weather✦ was colder✦ Loretta would throw on nothing but a thong
Under✦ the coat and
Put a show on just to show me she loved✦ me
She would undress and wait in zero✦ below✦ weather✦
In slippers and a sun dress for me to arrive✦
Kept a freak in the ride with her head in my lap, the steering✦ wheel's high
[Hook]
Remember✦ the times✦ I hung with the dimes✦
Remember✦ the times✦ I fucked✦ a few
Remember✦ the times✦ I hung with the dimes✦
And all the wild things I used✦ to do
Remember✦ the times✦ I hung with the dimes✦
Remember✦ the times✦ I fucked✦ a few
Remembering✦ the times✦ it was on my mind
But none of them could touch you
[Verse 3]
Thank God I got bank god, so fuck pimpin'✦
Fuck broke condoms, pills and penicillin
Abortion✦ clinics, I was one of the best who did it
Lesbian shit, wheelchair girls and midgets
Twin sisters, cousins, mothers and daughters, some wasn't no quarters
Long chin, some with funny✦ odors
Long blond weaves,✦ overweight, cottage cheese
Some I paid college fees, then they strip tease
And it's sad I don't remember✦ great times✦ that made me drool
And the sex gave me flashbacks when I was like eww
Mature✦ with it now dog, here's✦ a side of Nas
Principles are lined✦ up, things prioritized
See mamma✦ I left that alone,✦ faded✦ memories, the reason that I'm grown
It'd be senseless for us to lie about✦ our old experiences
No longer✦ are we tempted
[Hook]
Remember✦ the times✦ I hung with the dimes✦ (Yeah)
Remember✦ the times✦ I fucked✦ a few (Now we can properly begin✦ this, uh)
Remember✦ the times✦ I hung with the dimes✦ (Yeah)
And all the wild things I used✦ to do (Come on)
Remember✦ the times✦ I hung with the dimes✦
Remember✦ the times✦ I fucked✦ a few
Remembering✦ the times✦ it was on my mind
But none of them could touch you

Technical Breakdown

6.8
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

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

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Nas adopts a conversational, anecdotal flow that prioritizes vivid storytelling and rhythmic fluidity over complex lyrical gymnastics, successfully using internal rhyme density to offset a loose structural approach.

B
9.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Internal RhymeMultisyllabic SequencingConversational CadenceAlliterationEnjambment
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a complex pattern of dense internal rhymes and slant rhymes (e.g., syphilis/VD/herpes/burnt me/infection/protection) that relies on long-form vowel matching rather than traditional end-stop couplets.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"waking up with a log"

① A literal reference to morning wood/erection.② A metaphorical depiction of the narrator's lack of impulse control and 'stiffness' or idiocy regarding his sexual escapades.

"wanna cuff us when she fucked us"

① She wanted to enter into a romantic commitment (cuff).② She wanted to physically restrain or 'cuff' him because of the intensity of the sexual encounter.

Exceptional density of internal rhymes creating a fluid, narrative rhythm.

Vivid, descriptive language that establishes a strong sense of place and character.

High performance consistency; the vocal delivery stays locked in the pocket of the rhythm.

Successful integration of multi-syllabic strings into a natural speaking cadence.

Over-reliance on literal storytelling limits the potential for higher-level metaphorical depth.

Structural drift; the verse feels more like a stream of consciousness than a structured narrative arc.

Lack of complex punchline-to-runway setups makes the verse feel slightly one-dimensional.

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