Year of the Dog... Again
Blown Away (featuring Jinx and Janyce)
DMX
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
36
End
181
Internal
47
Multi
189
Slant
12
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Janyce & DMX]
Like the wind (Like the wind)
God will take (God will take)
All my sins (All of my sins)
Blown away✦ (Will be blown away)✦
Like the wind (Like the wind)
Like the wind (Like the wind)
Blow-oh-oh-oh-own✦
[Verse 2: DMX]
I had a "S" on my chest (What?), fuck the vest
Did robberies with some cats and robbed✦ the rest (Yeah)
Other✦ times✦ I came through, with just me and my dog (Wooh)
We clear out the whole fuckin'✦ block 'cause we went hard (Uh)
I bag some niggas✦ I knew and some niggas✦ I didn't (Yes)
I ain't give a fuck, either✦ way, it was no bullshitin' (Aight)
A cruddy✦ nigga✦ out to get money✦ (What?)
And a couple of slugs is the only✦ thing anybody✦ took from me (Come on)
Run up on a cat smooth, like put it in his left ear
Give up the money,✦ the jewelry, or get left here
Keep thinkin' this a game, we'll play let's get popped✦ (Popped)✦
See how much fun you havin'✦ when your heart beat stop
Shut 'em down, open✦ up, shop (What?)
Oh, no, blow off a nigga✦ top (Yeah)
Somebody✦ call the cops but it's to late (Uh)
'Cause I'm a hit you in the face (Uh, uh)
And what will kill you will be somethin' that you ate (Uh)
[Chorus: Janyce & DMX]
Like the wind (Like the wind)
God will take (God will take)
All my sins (All of my sins)
Blown away✦ (Will be blown away)✦
Like the wind (Like the wind)
Like the wind (Like the wind)
Blow-oh-oh-oh-own✦
[Verse 3: Jinx]
Yeah, if pain is love, why hide my pain with drugs? (Why)
Choke off haze, and sell attics✦ coke for days (Uh-huh)✦
Same clothes, no soap or shave
And I still got a gun on my hip for your open✦ grave (All day)
We used✦ to get robbery✦ vics (Yeah)
Until my man got killed✦ for his whip on some robbery✦ shit (Rest in peace)
Then I switched to the weed and start sellin'✦ crack (Uh-huh)✦
But I will pull a steel and put a shell up in ya back (That's right)
I feel like all my life I was held up in a trap (Why?)
Like if I go to heaven,✦ maybe hell will want me back (Damn)
But all I really✦ want is [?]
And a model✦ bitch sittin'✦ with her head up in my lap (Uh-huh)✦
But since no dough, don't spin
And my pants holes✦ got holes✦ with them
I gotta✦ fold your men (I got to)
It's obvious I live in a house of sin (Yeah)
I wish I could open✦ up the doors, and let 'em blow with the wind
[Outro: Janyce]
Like the wind (Like the wind)
God will take
All my sins (All my sins away)✦
Blown away✦
Like the wind (Like the wind)
Like the wind (Like the wind)
Blown (Blow-oh-oh-oh-own)✦
Like the wind (Like the wind)
Like the wind (Blown, yeah)
Like the wind (Blow-oh-oh-oh-own)✦
Technical Breakdown
8.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.39
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on DMX's iconic vocal urgency and rhythmic consistency rather than dense linguistic layering, effectively utilizing persona-driven storytelling over complex metaphors.
A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Aggressive ad-lib placementStaccato deliveryMulti-syllabic end-rhyme chainsInternal slant-rhyme clusters
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA couplet-based structures with internal monorhyme sequences used to build tension before resolution.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"I had a 'S' on my chest"
① A reference to the Superman S-shield, implying invulnerability.② A direct rejection of the need for a bulletproof vest due to his perceived invincibility.
"Shut 'em down, open up, shop"
① Street slang for conducting a robbery or closing down a rival operation.② A play on the DMX catchphrase structure, mimicking the flow of an automated business process being violently interrupted.
Commanding vocal presence that elevates simple lyricism
Strong rhythmic pocket maintenance
Consistent thematic integration with the chorus
Limited usage of non-literal figurative language
Predictable rhyme structures that favor energy over lyrical surprise
Lack of depth in punchline wordplay