Deeply Rooted
Keep It Movin'
Scarface
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
28
End
171
Internal
71
Multi
236
Slant
10
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Interlude: Scarface & woman]
I'm just sayin', a relationship should be 100-100
It can't be 50-50, right?
Right
Oh, you gon' think about✦ it?
Yes, I'm gon' think about✦ it
Look, do you want me here or not?
Oh, shit
[Verse 2: Scarface]
Think before✦ you answer✦ that, it's hard enough we breaking✦ up
But after✦ this no turning back, brought this on myself with her
Mistakes✦ I'm forced✦ to live with that, I'm knowing more mistakes✦ to come
I'm human,✦ that's my best excuse,✦ in fact my only✦ one
Tears fall, my kids call, 'This ain't me, it's his fault'
Oh shit no, we did this
A partnership with no room for forgiveness
I take the blame, take your aim
Shoot that shot, can't wait to claim
All of this, in Jesus✦ name
Pray in church, they give you change
I feel your pain
Songs sung in the key of life, with no meaning right
Hopefully one day might come I'd see the light
Can't sleep at night
And I'm wondering✦ who's fooling who?
I'm sure you know who's fucking✦ me, cause I know who's been fucking✦ you
We used✦ to be inseparable, never✦ thought that that day would come
Where I'd take that shit so serious, and you get so good at playing dumb, you got away✦ with one
[Chorus: Avant]
What happened✦ to us, you acting✦ foolish✦
I'm acting✦ foolish,✦ what we need to do is
Keep it movin',✦ that's what we need to do
Before✦ something✦ happens✦ we better✦ keep it movin'✦
I'm 'bout to lose it, we're going through it
This shit confusin',✦ what we need to do is
Keep it movin',✦ that's what we need to do
Before✦ something✦ happens✦ we better✦ keep it movin'✦
[Verse 3: Scarface]
You had me I'll admit✦ that, fell into✦ the trap you set
Lookin'✦ me in my eyes, lyin', killing me with that soaking✦ wet
Wouldn't let me meet your connect
Scratching me all across my face
Says she loves✦ the way it feels when I'm in it all the way
60 calls a day, wondering✦ where the fuck I'm at
Wondering✦ where the fuck I stay, who else I fuck like that
Now let's be honest,✦ you got him with whom you made your promise
And let us not forget,✦ it's her with whom I made my woman✦
I know our days are numbered, enjoying✦ moments after✦
Plus in lust we fell in love, the pains are more than laughter
Living✦ our separate lives,✦ are husbands reckless why?
Beneath the questions lie, why was she left to cry?
Should have left shit quiet, but you was out of line
Better✦ step aside,✦ gotta tell me why?
I was everything, you was all I had
Now this is change, and then this change is bad
Make a note of that
[Chorus: Avant]
What happened✦ to us, you acting✦ foolish✦
I'm acting✦ foolish,✦ what we need to do is
Keep it movin',✦ that's what we need to do
Before✦ something✦ happens✦ we better✦ keep it movin'✦
I'm 'bout to lose it, we're going through it
This shit confusin',✦ what we need to do is
Keep it movin',✦ that's what we need to do
Before✦ something✦ happens✦ we better✦ keep it movin'✦
Technical Breakdown
8.6
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 / Rhythm9.0
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 Score8.64
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Scarface utilizes a deeply emotive, confessional delivery style that prioritizes raw narrative honesty over complex linguistic gymnastics, anchoring the verse in existential dread.
A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Conversational interlude integrationStaccato rhythmic cadenceInternal rhyme stackingMetaphorical juxtaposition
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB and AAAA couplet structures using multi-syllabic feminine rhymes, interspersed with shorter, punchier internal rhyme chains to signal emotional volatility.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Songs sung in the key of life"
① A direct reference to the Stevie Wonder album, indicating a lack of genuine substance in the 'song' of their life.② A literal musical metaphor implying that even in the most beautiful compositions of their relationship, there is no underlying meaning or truth.
"Take your aim / Shoot that shot"
① A literal demand for the partner to express their anger or 'shoot' him emotionally.② An idiom for taking a chance or making a decisive move in the relationship, which he is inviting her to do.
Exceptional emotional resonance
Seamless integration of internal rhythm
High level of narrative coherence
Authoritative vocal tone
Vocabulary complexity is lower than high-concept lyricists
Reliance on conventional moral metaphors
Limited use of multisyllabic end-rhymes compared to contemporaries