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Who Do You Believe In

Scarface

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

28

End

103

Internal

56

Multi

177

Slant

13

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
Who do you believe✦ in?
Who do you believe✦ in?
Who do you believe✦ in?
Who do you believe✦ in?
[Verse 2]
Outside✦ I see the cop cars flashin they lights
Raindrops symbolizing God is saving✦ the life
The sun shining so they say the devil✦ beatin✦ his wife
The body✦ bloody✦ underneath the sheet is waitin✦ for Christ
The streets is hungry✦ so I know they watchin'
Waitin'✦ to strike
But anything you ever✦ got for easy✦
Came with a price
Its just the chance a nigga✦ took
He was shaking the dice
Committed suicide✦ to get his chain covered in ice
I ain't 'gon lie I did the same thing
I wanted✦ to shine
25 and had a drop Rolls
Top of the line
I came a long way from rockin'✦ up
Ounces✦ or dimes✦
To moving✦ big boys
4 or 5 blocks at a time
And since this rap it wasn't paying bills
I did what I did
Got my money✦ for it
Let these niggas✦
Wrong answer✦
You'd think a motherfucker be proud
To see his homie on his feet instead of talking him down
[Chorus]
Who do you believe✦ in?
Who do you believe✦ in?
Who do you believe✦ in?
Who do you believe✦ in?
[Verse 3]
Now if the ghetto✦ ever✦ made a change
It changed for the worse
But I love it so I write in tears
And pray til it hurts
Prick my fingers
Til the blood stains would cover✦ the page
Wipe my eyes and look ahead✦
And hope to see better✦ days
I turn my TV off
Cuz I don't wanna✦ look at the news
Hard times✦ seeing people crying
Arabs and Jews
Fighting for they religion✦
Niggas✦ livin✦ like niggas✦
Mexicans on the border✦
White boys saying kill em
Politicians playing puppet✦
Gotta✦ answer✦ me this
Do you believe✦ you really✦ God?
My answer✦ is this
Did you say
Let there be light, give Adam✦ his wife
Produce the vegetation✦
Separate the day from the night?
[Bridge]
Create the land and the sea and man in your own image✦
If not, then I want all this bullshit ended✦
Sending the kids to fight a war that they ain't have to be in
That Saddam✦ shit is dead, let's see you fuck with them Koreans
[Chorus]
Who do you believe✦ in?
Who do you believe✦ in?
Who do you believe✦ in?
Who do you believe✦ in?

Technical Breakdown

8.8
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

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 Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.77

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Scarface uses cinematic, hyper-focused imagery paired with a relentless, percussive delivery to externalize existential dread, creating a seamless transition from street-level observations to deep theological inquiry.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Pathetic fallacy to anchor moodInternal rhyme chainsStaccato cadenceCyclical thematic framing
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA mono-rhyme clusters that anchor the verse, utilizing assonance on the long 'i' sound (lights, life, wife, Christ, strike, price, dice, ice, shine, line, dimes) to create a hypnotic, driving flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Raindrops symbolizing God is saving the life"

① The physical act of rain providing water for life to continue in the urban environment.② A theological perspective where divine intervention manifests through nature, contrasting with the violence depicted in the previous line.

"Committed suicide to get his chain covered in ice"

① Literally losing one's life (or soul) in the pursuit of material wealth.② A metaphorical death of the self through the adoption of a dangerous street lifestyle to afford status symbols.

"To moving big boys"

① Scaling up drug operations to distributing kilos.② A shift in personal maturity and the stakes of the environment he navigates.

Exceptional rhythmic consistency that mirrors the tension of the narrative

Strong visual storytelling that translates internal conflict into physical reality

Commanding vocal presence that adds weight to the existential questioning

Reliance on established rap tropes (dice/ice/price) which slightly undercuts the innovative delivery

The simplicity of the vocabulary occasionally limits the complexity of the philosophical reach

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