Undisputed

I Get Scared (featuring Rachel Taylor)

DMX

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

15

End

113

Internal

48

Multi

106

Slant

10

Chain

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[Verse: DMX]

I get down for real, all I know is one way

Sunday^✦ to Sunday,^✦ only^✦ game is gunplay

And I know that one day, I'm gon' get it

Until^✦ I get it, I'm gon' get it

We gets it in like a fat bitch cookin'^✦

Like a nosy^✦ bitch that's lookin'^✦

Been had the gauge huntin',^✦ since the age 11

Niggas think you on stage, you frontin' - look here

I'm that nigga,^✦ if I knock on your door

You gon' look in my eyes and be like, "Dog, what's wrong?"

You feel it like I feel it, there's^✦ somethin'^✦ in the air

Wait, c'mere, yeah it's comin'^✦ from right there

[Chorus: DMX & Rachel Taylor]

I, I get scared,^✦ I get scared,^✦ when you're gone

But I know I'm gonna^✦ be alright^✦

I, I get scared^✦ when you're gone

But I know I'm gonna^✦ be alright^✦

[Chorus: Rachel Taylor]

I, I get scared^✦ when it comes^✦

But I know I'm gonna^✦ be alright^✦

I get scared^✦ when you're gone

And I'm gonna^✦ be alright^✦

I'm gonna^✦ be alright^✦ (I'm gonna^✦ be alright)^✦

[Chorus: DMX & Rachel Taylor]

I, I get scared,^✦ I get scared,^✦ when it comes^✦

But I know I'm gonna^✦ be alright^✦

I, I get scared^✦ when you're gone

But I know I'm gonna^✦ be alright^✦

[Verse: DMX]

I know they love me real, so why pretend

Make a nigga^✦ take it back to where it all began^✦

I mean, even^✦ we went[?], yeah it's that bad

Don't let me catch you slippin', yeah I'm that mad

What'll the Dog do when there's^✦ no cats to chase?

I'm sure there's^✦ somethin'^✦ else[?] and try to take off his face

Yeah you was in the wrong place, at the wrong time

I'm takin'^✦ everything you got, I want it, all mine

How a nigga^✦ gon' stop me when, I don't stop for signs

Yeah you got mine, but don't start lyin'

Understand a nigga^✦ tryin', but don't stop it from happenin'

But I guess they won't GET IT, until^✦ I start clappin'

Technical Breakdown

8.1

Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.10

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

DMX utilizes raw, aggressive vocal cadence and high-density internal rhyme patterns to compensate for a literal-leaning lyrical style, prioritizing emotional transmission over complex metaphorical layering.

A

9.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

9

Cadence / Flow

5

Vocabulary

4.5

Wordplay

8.5

Delivery

Monosyllabic rhythmic repetitionStaccato deliveryAggressive prosodyInternal rhyme stacking

Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA mono-rhyme structure ('-ay' sound) in the opening bars transitioning into tight AABB internal couplets, focusing on high-density repetitive sound placement to drive rhythmic momentum.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I'm gon' get it / Until I get it, I'm gon' get it"

① The acquisition of success or wealth through persistence.② The act of perpetrating violence or 'getting' someone in a street context.

"Been had the gauge huntin', since the age 11"

① Carrying a firearm ('gauge') since early adolescence.② A play on the phonetic similarity between 'gauge' and 'age' to create a cyclical rhyme structure.

Exceptional rhythmic conviction and intensity

Effective use of repetitive sounds to build suspense

High density of internal rhyming

Commanding presence that anchors the track's theme

Limited metaphorical variance

Over-reliance on repetitive phrasing for rhyme completion

Lack of complex wordplay or multi-layered entendre

Vocabulary constraints limit descriptive depth

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