The Marshall Mathers LP
Kim
Eminem
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
36
End
216
Internal
59
Multi
239
Slant
15
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Eminem]
So long, bitch, you did me so wrong
I don't wanna✦ go on
Living✦ in this world without✦ you
So long, bitch, you did me so wrong
I don't wanna✦ go on
Living✦ in this world without✦ you
[Verse 2: Eminem & Kim]
You really✦ fucked✦ me, Kim, you really✦ did a number✦ on me
Never✦ knew me cheatin' on you would come back to haunt me
But we was kids then, Kim, I was only✦ eighteen
That was years ago, I thought we wiped✦ the slate clean
That's fucked✦ up! (I love you) I just—oh God, my brain is racin'✦
(I love you) What are you doing? Change the station
I hate this song! Does this look like a big joke? (No)
There's✦ a **** year old little **** layin' dead with a slit throat in your livin'✦ room
Haha!✦ What, you think I'm kiddin'✦ you?
You loved✦ him, didn't you? (No)
Bullshit, you bitch! Don't fuckin'✦ lie to me
What the fuck's this guy's problem on the side of me?
Fuck you, asshole! Yeah, bite me
Kim? Kim! Why don't you like me?
You think I'm ugly,✦ don't you? (It's not—)
No, you think I'm ugly✦ (Baby)✦
Get the fuck away✦ from me! Don't touch me
I hate you! I hate you! I swear to God, I hate you
Oh my God, I love you
How the fuck could you do this to me? (I'm sorry)✦
How the fuck could you do this to me?
[Chorus: Eminem]
So long
Bitch, you did me so wrong
I don't wanna✦ go on
Living✦ in this world without✦ you
So long
Bitch, you did me so wrong
I don't wanna✦ go on
Living✦ in this world without✦ you
[Verse 3: Eminem & Kim]
Come on, get out! I can't! I'm scared✦
I said get out, bitch! Let go of my hair!
Please don't do this, baby!✦ Please! I love you!
Look, we can just take Hailie and leave! Fuck you!
You did this to us! You did it! It's your fault
Oh my God, I'm crackin' up – get a grip, Marshall!
Hey, 'member✦ the time we went to Brian's party✦
And you were, like, so drunk that you threw up all over✦ Archie?
That was funny,✦ wasn't it? Yes
That was funny,✦ wasn't it? Yes
See, it all makes✦ sense, doesn't it?
You and your husband have a fight, one of you tries to grab a knife
And during✦ the struggle he accidentally gets his Adam's apple sliced✦ (No)
And while this is going on, his son just woke up
And he walks in, she panics, and he gets his throat cut (Oh my God)
So now they both dead and you slash your own throat (No)
So now it's double homicide✦ and suicide✦ with no note
I should've known better✦ when you started to act weird
We could've—hey, where you going? Get back here
You can't run from me, Kim! It's just us, nobody✦ else
You're only✦ making✦ this harder✦ on yourself
Haha,✦ gotcha!✦ Go ahead,✦ yell
Here, I'll scream with you: Ahh, somebody help!
Don't you get it, bitch? No one can hear you
Now shut the fuck up and get what's comin'✦ to you
You were supposed to love me
Now bleed, bitch, bleed!
Bleed, bitch, bleed!
Bleed!
[Chorus: Eminem]
So long
Bitch, you did me so wrong
I don't wanna✦ go on
Living✦ in this world without✦ you
So long
Bitch, you did me so wrong
I don't wanna✦ go on
Living✦ in this world without✦ you
*Crickets, traffic, and trunk closing*
Technical Breakdown
9.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5
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 Control10.0
Performance and control
Computed Score9.02
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse functions as a claustrophobic, high-intensity piece of auditory theatre where delivery entirely supersedes traditional lyrical wordplay to create a visceral, immersive narrative.
A+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
10
Delivery
StichomythiaDynamic vocal modulationDiegetic sound integrationAggressive internal rhyme chainsStream of consciousness
Rhyme Architecture: The scheme utilizes tight AABB and AAAA end-rhyme couplets that dissolve into erratic, irregular internal rhyme bursts to simulate psychological instability.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"did a number on me"
① The literal betrayal and emotional damage caused by the partner.② A play on 'doing a number' as in causing a significant disruption or calculated act of harm.
"wiped the slate clean"
① To forgive past transgressions and move forward in a relationship.② A literal reference to the physical destruction of evidence or clearing of a criminal record.
"bite me"
① A common dismissive idiom used to tell someone to go away or stop being annoying.② A literal, violent threat or command within the context of the physical confrontation occurring in the scene.
Unmatched vocal intensity and performative commitment
Effective use of dialogue as a rhythmic anchor
Structural innovation in blending narrative with rhythmic cadence
High level of raw emotional authenticity
Limited metaphorical complexity beyond the literal narrative
Relies heavily on shock value rather than lyrical nuance
Vocabulary is intentionally constrained by characterization