My Homies

Smile

Scarface

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

26

End

132

Internal

66

Multi

239

Slant

17

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Johnny P & 2Pac]
Smile for me, won't you smile? (Smile for me now)
Just smile, smile for me (Smile)
What you lookin'✦ all sad for?
Nigga,✦ you Black, smile for me now
Smile for me
Nigga,✦ you ain't got nothin'✦ to be worried about
Won't you smile? No doubt, smile for me now
Just smile (And the next generation)
[Verse 2: Scarface]
Now, as I open✦ up my story,✦ with the blaze of your blunts
And you can picture✦ thoughts slowly,✦ up on phrases I wrote
And I can walk you through the days that I done
I often✦ wish that I could save everyone, but I'm a dreamer
Have you ever✦ seen a nigga✦ who was strong in the game
Overlookin' his tomorrows, and they finally came?
Look back on childhood memories,✦ and I'm still feelin'✦ the pain
Turnin'✦ circles in my life, came to dealin'✦ cocaine
Too many✦ hassles in my local life, survivin' the strain
And a man without a focus,✦ life could drive him insane✦
Stuck inside✦ a ghetto✦ fantasy, hopin'✦ it change
But when I focus✦ on reality, we broke and in chains
Had a dream of livin'✦ wealthy and makin'✦ it big
Over✦ football, chose to cook raw, wouldn't take, but I did
And after✦ all my momma's✦ thankin' God for blessin'✦ the child
All my momma✦ gots to do now is collect it and smile
Smile
[Chorus: Johnny P]
Smile for me, won't you smile?
Just smile, smile for me
Smile for me
Won't you smile? Just smile
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
Fuck the world, as we unloading, witness furious✦ speeds
Unanswered✦ questions keep us all stressin',✦ curious✦ G's
Backstabbed and bleedin'
Crooked thoughts laced✦ with weed, learnin'
Duckin'✦ stray shots, bullets be hot, they burnin'✦
Inhale✦ the sherm smoke, visualize the flames✦
Will I be smothered✦ by my own pain?
Strange whispers, cowards conversate,✦ so quick to diss us
Takin'✦ pictures for the Feds, in desperate✦ hopes✦ they'd get us
Hit us all, give us plenty✦ centuries✦
Forgive my sins, since I entered✦ many✦ penitentiaries✦
The best revenge is "Fuck friends" – we military-minded soldiers
Bustin'✦ shots blindly, tryin' to find Jehovah
To help me, somebody save me – lost and crazy✦
Scared✦ to drop a seed, hopin'✦ I ain't cursed✦ my babies✦
Maybe now niggas✦ feel me now, picture✦ my pain
Embrace✦ my words, make the world change
And still I smile, nigga✦
[Bridge: Scarface]
And now a moment of silence, let us pray
And as you journey into✦ outerspace✦
May the angels help to lead the way
May the prayers that our families✦ made
Shine upon your soul to keep you safe
And all the homies✦ that done passed✦ away✦
They there to greet you as you pass the gates✦
And as you headed✦ to the tunnel's light
I hope it leads to eternal life
We say these prayers for the homie 'Pac
[Chorus: Johnny P]
Smile, smile for me
All you need to do is smile
Woooo, smile for me
Come on, smile for me

Technical Breakdown

9.1
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 Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.5

Performance and control

Computed Score9.10

Production

— Scarface, Mike Dean, Tone Capone

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Scarface utilizes a masterclass in narrative tension, balancing internal rhyme density with a grounded, conversational delivery that elevates the verse from a simple story to a psychological portrait of cyclical trauma.

A+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9.5
Delivery
Multi-syllabic chainingNarrative arc developmentConversational cadenceEnjambmentCyclical imagery
Rhyme Architecture: Scarface employs a rigorous AABB-adjacent structure heavily supported by internal multis, specifically utilizing the 'blaze/phrases/days/save' and 'game/came/pain/cocaine/strain/insane/change/chains' chains to maintain a driving, relentless momentum.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Over football, chose to cook raw"

① A literal reference to sacrificing athletic aspirations (football) for the drug trade.② A play on 'football' (a slang term for a large quantity of drugs) vs 'cooking raw' (the actual process of preparing crack cocaine).

"broke and in chains"

① A literal description of poverty and incarceration.② A sociopolitical commentary on the legacy of slavery and systemic oppression affecting the Black experience.

Exceptional emotional vulnerability integrated into technical rhyme structures

Fluid transition from abstract philosophy to visceral reality

Consistent, authoritative delivery that anchors the beat

Mastery of the 'storytelling' sub-genre with high technical density

The rhyme density occasionally forces syntax into slightly repetitive patterns

Limited usage of abstract metaphor beyond the concrete struggle narrative

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