Undisputed

Prayer (Skit)

DMX

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

11

End

70

Internal

29

Multi

124

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
Lord Jesus,✦ you have brought me from a place so dark
To the point where I can now feel the love in my heart
And I know it's just a start, for there is more to come
So now I embrace it when I used✦ to run
Didn't know what I was running✦ from or running✦ towards
Until✦ one day I saw it; I was running✦ from the Lord
And when I came back you accepted me with open✦ arms and said "All is forgiven."
And I became✦ so strong that I could fight off the devil✦ with just spoken✦ words
Say it, "Devil✦ I rebuke✦ you" and I saw that I was heard
'Cause no matter✦ what I've been through, I could deal with it
And because✦ of what I went through, I was still fitted✦
With the armor that comes✦ with the blood of Jesus✦
Knowing even✦ when we're suffering, He sees us
Or when you're lost He will lead the flock to find the one
Just like any✦ father✦ tryna find his son
And let me remind✦ you, no matter✦ where you at He will find you
And help you put the negative behind✦ you
Lord, give me a sign!
Please let me know you're here, or at least let me know you're near
Remind✦ me to call you, when we need you
Remind✦ me to call you, because✦ we all need to
And give us the strength to just make it through just one more day
In Jesus'✦ mighty✦ name we pray
Amen✦

Technical Breakdown

8.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

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 Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.97

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on raw emotional authenticity and structural sincerity rather than complex lyrical gymnastics, utilizing the 'prayer' format to create a profound shift in DMX's established persona.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
9.5
Delivery
AnaphoraConfessional narrativeTheological wordplayDynamic vocal intensity shifts
Rhyme Architecture: Primarily AABB and AAAA couplet-based structures, heavily utilizing internal rhymes to bridge the gap between spoken-word delivery and hip-hop cadences.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I was running from the Lord"

① Physical act of fleeing from spiritual accountability or divine presence.② A realization of the irony that his life's path had been an attempt to escape the very entity that was pulling him back.

"I was still fitted / With the armor that comes with the blood of Jesus"

① A reference to the biblical 'Armor of God'.② Recontextualizing his past street-hardened persona as spiritual protection.

Unmatched vocal gravitas and conviction

Effective use of the 'run'/'running' motif to denote spiritual flight versus pursuit

Seamless blending of autobiography with devotional tone

Limited vocabulary complexity by design

Low metaphorical density compared to contemporary technical rappers

Predictable AABB rhyme structures

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