The Seventh Seal

Psychic Love

Rakim

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

10

End

57

Internal

13

Multi

73

Slant

3

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Rakim]
We havin✦ fun now; feelin✦ and diggin✦ hon's style
She creative - let her imaginations run wild
Put me on, make sure I come back for more
She like "Damn boo, I never✦ done that before"✦
She wearin✦ outfits and lingerie and appear sweeter
The stewardess suit, the NBA cheerleader
Personal secretary night workin✦ type skirts
The live-in✦ maid or my favorite, the night nurse (I like that)
She take me out to public spots and get smoochy
Sex in the restaurant that sound gooshy✦
Sneak me in the cinema✦ she said she wanna✦ do me
As they play the Saturday matinee movie
The broad play right, quiet spot in the park
Broad daylight, sex is what she call play fight
And I'll be ready,✦ whenever she put it on me again✦
The object is she want me to win - should I tell her?
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Yeah
Aiyyo Nick Wiz just
Just let it ride out
Y'knahmean?
Just let it go from there man
While my mami sit back
Let your hair down, let's go
Uhh, uhh, yeah

Technical Breakdown

6.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.5

Performance and control

Computed Score6.43

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Rakim utilizes a narrative-driven flow prioritizing internal rhyme density and fluid storytelling over complex lyrical abstraction, typical of his late 90s style.

B
6.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
Internal rhyme chainsAssonance-heavy storytellingRhythmic enjambmentConversational cadence
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA couplets characterized by heavy internal vowel matching (e.g., 'style', 'wild', 'smile') integrated into a relaxed, conversational pocket.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Broad daylight, sex is what she call play fight"

① Physical roughhousing or a playful sparring match② A clever euphemism for sexual intercourse occurring during the day

Exceptional rhythmic placement of internal rhymes

Highly fluid transitions between narrative vignettes

Naturalistic delivery that elevates simple lexicon

Lacks the metaphorical density seen in his earlier 'Paid in Full' era work

Predictable rhyme structures that favor flow over lyrical complexity

Limited use of multivalent wordplay

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