The World Is Yours

Mind Playin' Tricks '94

Scarface

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

15

End

106

Internal

26

Multi

157

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2]
Dear diary✦ I'm havin'✦ a little problem with my mind state
How many✦ bullets would it take to change my mind? Wait
Sometimes I want to end it but I don't though
They tell me see my pastor but I don't go
'Cause they all be on this one street
So I take it on myself to thank him one deep
And give my money✦ to the most needy,✦ uh
And never✦ put it in the hands of the most greedy✦
'Cause their puttin'✦ a price tag on a man's word
And it's a fashion show, so the men flirt
The world is endin'✦ so they try to make us switch fast
And they openin'✦ up these churches for some quick cash
And usin'✦ the money✦ for they new cribs
While Brother Johnson just got kicked✦ out where he lived✦
I follow✦ no man, 'cause man be phoney✦
[Chorus]
My mind was playin' tricks on me
Uh
My mind was playin' tricks on me
Yeah
[Verse 3]
Day by day it's more impossible to cope
I feel like I'm the one that's doin' dope
Can't seem to keep my mind on a steady✦ track
I'm all about✦ gettin'✦ mine, so I study✦ that
But it seems they want to get me
So I try to keep my 9mm with me
Just in case they want to see a homies✦ head blown
But I gotta stay around✦ to see my kids grown
I finally found a woman✦ who could deal with me
Back then I had a girl who wasn't real with me
And now she's back with her old lady✦
And now I got it goin' on and they sure hate me
Now I'm a goner✦ and she's a loner✦
Ha ha ha, yeah, her mind was playin' tricks on her
[Outro]
One time for your motherfuckin' mind
Uh
Bringin' it back like this here
1-9-9-1 all the way to the 1-9-9-4 when they call me 'Face
Yeah
My mind was playin' tricks on me

Technical Breakdown

7.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.56

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Scarface utilizes a confessional, stream-of-consciousness narrative style that masks complex internal rhyme density with a conversational, heavy-hearted delivery, effectively grounding existential dread in the mundane.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Stream-of-consciousness narrativeInternal multi-syllabic rhymingConfessional framingColloquial rhythmic syncopation
Rhyme Architecture: Primarily composed of AABB and AAAA couplets characterized by heavy internal rhyme clusters that bridge the gaps between end-rhymes, creating a claustrophobic, anxious sonic environment.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"How many bullets would it take to change my mind? Wait"

① A literal reference to self-harm or violent ideation occurring within the protagonist's fragile mental state.② A play on the phrase 'change my mind' (persuade/alter a perspective), implying the narrator is searching for an external, violent force to alter his internal psychological agony.

"And it's a fashion show, so the men flirt"

① A critique of churches becoming superficial displays of wealth and appearance rather than spiritual institutions.② A social observation on the performative nature of religious leadership, comparing the sermonizing of pastors to the ego-driven posturing of the fashion industry.

Unrivaled emotional authenticity and vulnerability

Masterful use of conversational cadence to deliver dense technical rhyming

Strong social commentary integrated seamlessly into the internal monologue

Consistent thematic coherence

Limited use of complex metaphorical layering (relies heavily on literalism)

Vocal delivery is intentionally monotone/depressive, which may lack dynamic range for some listeners

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