The Diary

I Seen a Man Die

Scarface

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

25

End

139

Internal

40

Multi

133

Slant

18

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Refrain: Scarface]
I never✦ understood why
I could never✦ see a man cry 'til I seen a man die
Man cry
[Verse 2: Scarface]
Imagine✦ life at its full peak
Then imagine✦ lyin' dead in the arms of your enemy✦
Imagine✦ peace on this Earth when there's✦ no grief
Imagine✦ grief on this Earth when there's✦ no peace
Everybody's got a different way of endin'✦ it
And when your number✦ comes✦ for souls, then they send it in
Now your time has arrived for your final✦ test
I see the fear in your eyes and hear your final✦ breath
How much longer✦ will it be 'til it's all done?
Total✦ darkness at ease be at all one
I watch him die and when he dies let us celebrate
You took his life, but your memory✦ you'll never✦ take
You'll be headed✦ to another place
And the life you used✦ to live will reflect in your mother's face
[Refrain: Scarface]
I still gotta✦ wonder✦ why
I never✦ seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die
[Verse 3: Scarface]
I hear you breathin' but your heart no longer✦ sounds strong
But you kinda✦ scared✦ of dyin' so you hold on
And you keep on blackin' out and your pulse is low
Stop tryin' to fight the reaper,✦ just relax and let it go
Because there's✦ no way you can fight it though you'll still try
And you can try it 'til you fight it but you'll still die
Your spirits leave your body✦ and your mind clears
The rigor mortis✦ starts to set, now you outta✦ here
You start your journey into outer✦ space
You see yourself in the light but you're still feelin'✦ outta✦ place
So you standin' in the tunnel of eternal life
And you see the ones✦ you never✦ learned to love in life
Make the choice, let it go if you can back it up
If you ain't at peace with God you need to patch it up
But if you ready,✦ close your eyes and we can set it free
Here lies a man not scared✦ to die, may he rest in peace
[Refrain: Scarface]
I still got to wonder✦ why
I never✦ seen a man cry 'til I seen that man die

Technical Breakdown

9.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / 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 Score9.00

Production

— Brad Jordan, Mike Dean, N.O. Joe

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Scarface utilizes a clinical, observational detachment as a rhetorical device to contrast the vulnerability of human mortality against the cold mechanical nature of street violence, grounding high-concept philosophy in raw, visceral imagery.

A+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9.5
Delivery
Anaphoric repetitionPhilosophical juxtapositionMultisyllabic internal rhyme chainsThematic framing
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a sophisticated AABB and AAAA continuous flow pattern, utilizing slant rhymes on end-syllables to maintain a somber, dirge-like cadence that mirrors the gravity of the subject matter.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"When your number comes for souls, then they send it in"

① The metaphysical transition of death where one's time is up② A grim allusion to a 'hit' or a targeted execution where the Reaper or street rival 'sends in' for the soul

"Total darkness at ease be at all one"

① The physical state of death merging into nothingness or darkness② A play on the concept of 'oneness' or unity with the universe/God upon the cessation of earthly existence

Exceptional command of rhythmic tension through consistent, heavy-stressed delivery

Thematic cohesion that frames the verse as a funeral dirge rather than a standard rap stanza

The use of 'Imagine' as a recurring syntactical anchor to build a bridge between the listener and the victim's perspective

The philosophical questioning is occasionally repetitive, which serves the atmosphere but risks plateauing in complexity

Limited usage of dense metaphorical abstraction, favoring direct, haunting observation

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