Year of the Dog... Again

The Prayer VI

DMX

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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End

75

Internal

20

Multi

136

Slant

4

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In the name of Jesus✦
Let us pray
Father please walk with us through the bad times✦ as well as the good
May we be heard and understood from the suburbs to the hood
May you judge us by our hearts and not by our mistakes
And see that we get a breakthrough✦ however long that it takes✦
May you fill that void in our souls that will lay our fears to rest
Cause there is no way we can live for Jesus✦ when we're liven✦ in the flesh
So I pray that you allow✦ our spirits to be born
Grow strong, move on, know right from wrong
First John, chapter two, verse 15
Do not love the world or anything in the world
And we know what that means, but listen✦
We know the distance we need to be away✦ from fire to keep it missing
That doesn't mean we'll listen✦
Lord you take care of fools and babies✦
You teach women✦ to honor their men and men respect their ladies✦
But lately✦ so many✦ of us have gone a stray
Doing wrong for so long that we've forgotten the way
Please bring us back home, instill in us the word which is our backbone
We're just children that act grown
There is so much that we're entitled to yet we receive so little
Cause in this time of spiritual warfare we're comfortable in the middle
So I pray that you open✦ our eyes
Give us the anointing to recognize the devil and his lies
If we keep our actions wise and our prayerss sincere
Our heads to the sky you will diminish our fears
In Jesus'✦ mighty✦ name we have prayed
Amen✦ and amen✦

Technical Breakdown

7.8
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.85

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

DMX leverages his signature raw, conversational delivery to bridge the gap between street-level vernacular and theological discourse, utilizing a rhythmic, sermon-like cadence that prioritizes emotional resonance over dense wordplay.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Biblical intertextualityStaccato cadenceCall-and-response prayer structureAABB and AAAA rhyme clusters
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a flexible, narrative-driven rhyme scheme, transitioning from long-form couplets into concentrated multisyllabic clusters (e.g., 'born/strong/wrong/long'), maintaining a steady, sermon-like pulse throughout.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"we're liven in the flesh"

① The biological state of being human with physical needs.② The biblical concept of 'the flesh' as a state of sin and distance from divine spirit.

"gone a stray"

① The literal act of being lost or wandering off the path.② A play on 'astray' as a moral deviation from religious guidance.

"comfortable in the middle"

① Existing in a state of apathy or lack of conviction.② The biblical reference to being lukewarm, as referenced in the Book of Revelation.

Exceptional emotional authenticity and vocal performance

Strong narrative coherence

Effective integration of liturgical and urban registers

Limited usage of complex lyrical double entendres

Simplicity of metaphor relative to more experimental contemporaries

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