Deeply Rooted

All Bad

Scarface

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

20

End

122

Internal

66

Multi

188

Slant

11

Chain

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[Verse 2: Scarface]
Monday✦ mornin'✦ it's back to business
Cash the motivation, cops steady✦ watchin'
Plottin' and waiting patient
Yeah I been thinkin' lately✦
Prayin' on even✦ maybe
Probably best if I left it
The stress will drive you crazy✦ if you let it
The penitentiary is where were headed
Designed for downfalls and some still don't get it
And yeah I might have said it way back and got sweated✦ by
The same ones✦ admitting it now but no credit came to me
If you can see the things I see
Then you could point your fingers at the blame not me
Ashamed how we can't stand one another✦
We hate the idea✦ of a unified young brother✦ so we suffer✦
But I adapt cause I'm a hustler
I still stay strapped✦ with the muffler
I'm ten toes trapped✦ in the struggle cause
I'm what the hood made mothafucka what
[Chorus: G.I.]
You know they say that no one's✦ perfect✦
That's why we struggle every✦ day
Just know that every✦ single day is a blessing✦
I'm just tryna✦ find my way
I keep my head above✦ water✦ (keep my head above✦ water)✦
Tell me what's the use of lookin'✦ sad
Keep your head above✦ water✦
Cause it ain't all bad
[Verse 3: Scarface]
As solid✦ these niggas✦ come, realist they ever✦ made
Money✦ is not important it's livin'✦ it how you say
Picture back in the day, me moving a brick a week
Murdered✦ you if I had to nigga✦ I'm from the streets
And out here were playing for keeps, speak and your getting froze
Neck gettin'✦ wrapped✦ in sheets, sneakers will be exposed
This bullet✦ here for your soul
Bitches is just for sex, that said I could jack my dick
She don't deserve respect, I'm knowin'✦ my niggas✦ feel it
Nothin'✦ is fabricated✦ authentic as I can say it
The only✦ way I play it, this is for Curtis✦ Davis✦
Mothers of fallen✦ soldiers, Children of murdered✦ fathers✦
Fathers✦ out on the corners✦
Corners✦ I'm standing on and I love 'em without a reason
Chillin' or either✦ bleedin', they made me I'm never✦ leavin'✦
Though the looks can be deceiving
Believe me y'all, it might sound sad
But trust me dog it's not all bad
[Chorus: G.I.]
You know they say that no one's✦ perfect✦
That's why we struggle every✦ day
Just know that every✦ single day is a blessing✦
I'm just tryna✦ find my way
I keep my head above✦ water✦ (keep my head above✦ water)✦
Tell me what's the use of lookin'✦ sad
Keep your head above✦ water✦
Cause it ain't all bad

Technical Breakdown

8.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.45

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Scarface utilizes a masterclass in internal monologue and cadence variation, prioritizing narrative weight and rhythmic pressure over complex wordplay, resulting in a visceral, grounded performance.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Internal Rhyme SaturationMultisyllabic PhrasingCadence ElasticityNarrative Arc Development
Rhyme Architecture: Scarface employs a dense, highly fluid AABB/ABAB hybrid structure, frequently overlapping line-endings with internal assonance (e.g., 'patient/lately/maybe/crazy/headed'). The scheme is anchored by the consistent placement of stress on the final syllables to drive the rhythm.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"stay strapped with the muffler"

① Refers to the slang term for a firearm equipped with a silencer.② Refers to the protective, suppressive mechanism on a vehicle, playing on the idea of 'hustling' (moving/driving) through the streets.

"ten toes trapped in the struggle"

① A common Southern idiom for being firmly grounded or standing one's ground.② The state of being physically and mentally ensnared by the cyclical socioeconomic conditions of the environment.

Exceptional rhythmic control and pocket usage

Raw emotional intensity that elevates the delivery

Cohesive narrative progression from personal struggle to systemic critique

Sophisticated use of assonance to maintain flow across long bar counts

Lack of dense double entendres compared to contemporaries

Some metaphors remain surface-level to maintain the conversational flow

The concluding lines rely more on bravado than intricate wordplay

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