Exodus
Prayer
DMX
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
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End
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Internal
87
Multi
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Slant
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[Part 2: Ready to Meet Him]
[Intro]
We each walk the path that we've chosen✦ (Yes)
[Chorus]
I'm ready✦ to meet him
'Cause where I'm livin'✦ ain't right, black hate white
White hate black, it's right back to the same fight
They got us suspectin'✦ a war
But the real war is to follow✦ the law of the Lord
[Verse 1]
Lord, You left me stranded and I don't know why
Told me to live my life, now I'm ready✦ to die
Ready✦ to fly, I cry, but I shed no tears
You told me You would dead those fears, it's been years
Snakes✦ still comin'✦ at me, just missin'✦
Sometimes I think all You do with me is just listen✦
I thought that I was special, that's what You told me
Hold me, stop actin'✦ like You don't know me
What'd I do so bad that it sent You away✦ from me?
Not only✦ sent You away,✦ but made You stay away✦ from me?
"My child I'm here as I've always✦ been
It is you who went away✦ and now are back again✦
What did I say?" Follow✦ Your word and be true
"What did you do?" Well, what I wanted✦ to do
"What have you seen?" Darkness and hell at a glance
"What do you want?" All I want is another chance
[Chorus]
I'm ready✦ to meet him
'Cause where I'm livin'✦ ain't right, black hate white
White hate black, it's right back to the same fight
They got us suspectin'✦ a war
But the real war is to follow✦ the law of the Lord
I'm ready✦ to meet him
'Cause where I'm livin'✦ ain't right, black hate white
White hate black, it's right back to the same fight
They got us suspectin'✦ a war
But the real war is to follow✦ the law of the Lord
[Verse 2]
"Just because you went away,✦ my doors are not locked✦
Wanna✦ come back home? All you gotta✦ do is knock"
You see, I left home a boy but returned as a man
Full grown and I'm still not able to stand
"I gave you a hand." Well but I was lookin'✦ the wrong way
Figured out the plan, then I started to pray
And that prayer took me from here, over✦ there
Back to over✦ here, now it got me like where
Do I belong,✦ do I fit in?
Things on my mind, where do I begin?✦
It's easier✦ to sin, but it hurts my heart
I'm really✦ tryna✦ win, so where do we start?
"Thou shalt not steal." But what if he stole from me?
"Thou shalt not kill." But what if he's tryin' to kill me?
"Thou shalt not take my name in vain
No matter✦ how hard it rains, withstand the pain"
[Chorus]
I'm ready✦ to meet him
'Cause where I'm livin'✦ ain't right, black hate white
White hate black, it's right back to the same fight
They got us suspectin'✦ a war
But the real war is to follow✦ the law of the Lord
I'm ready✦ to meet him
'Cause where I'm livin'✦ ain't right, black hate white
White hate black, it's right back to the same fight
They got us suspectin'✦ a war
But the real war is to follow✦ the law of the Lord
I'm ready✦ to meet him
[Verse 3]
Our Father,✦ who art in Heaven✦ (Uh-huh)
I'm not ashamed to ask for guidance at twenty-seven
No longer✦ afraid✦ to knock on Your door
Not scared✦ anymore to lose my life in the war
After✦ what I just saw, I'm ridin'✦ with the Lord
'Cause I really✦ can't afford✦ to lose my head by the sword
And now that I've seen what I need to see
Please take me where I need to be
"What have you learned?"✦ It's better✦ to tell the truth than to lie
"What have you learned?"✦ To love my life until I die
"What have you learned?"✦ Violence isn't always✦ the key
"What have you learned?"✦ You can't always✦ believe what you see
"What have you learned?"✦ It's better✦ to forgive and forget✦
"What have you learned?"✦ Give as you expect to get
"What have you learned?"✦ That I can't go on without You
"What have you learned?"✦ I must've been a fool to ever✦ doubt You
[Chorus]
I'm ready✦ to meet him
'Cause where I'm livin'✦ ain't right, black hate white
White hate black, it's right back to the same fight
They got us suspectin'✦ a war
But the real war is to follow✦ the law of the Lord
I'm ready✦ to meet him
'Cause where I'm livin'✦ ain't right, black hate white
White hate black, it's right back to the same fight
They got us suspectin'✦ a war
But the real war is to follow✦ the law of the Lord
I'm ready✦ to meet him
[Outro]
I'm ready✦ to meet him
I'm ready✦ to meet him
I'm ready✦ to meet him
I'm ready✦ to meet him
Technical Breakdown
8.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control9.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.89
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
DMX utilizes a raw, conversational syntax that blurs the line between prayer and confrontation, achieving a profound sense of urgency through internal cadence rather than complex lexical trickery.
A+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
9.5
Delivery
Stichomythia-style dialogueAnaphoraInternal rhyme chainsDynamic vocal projection
Rhyme Architecture: A mix of AABB and AAAA mono-rhyme patterns with heavy reliance on assonance in the final syllables of each clause to maintain a driving, relentless momentum.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"You told me You would dead those fears"
① To eliminate or cause fears to cease existing.② A theological invocation of 'death' where God provides finality to mortal concerns.
"What did you do? Well, what I wanted to do"
① A confession of human disobedience.② A philosophical acknowledgment of the tension between free will and the divine mandate.
Unmatched emotive delivery
Effective use of conversational dialogue as a narrative device
Consistency of tone
Rhythmic synchronization of theological themes
Limited vocabulary range
Relies heavily on simple rhyming structures