Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
Silent Hill
Kendrick Lamar
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
23
End
132
Internal
55
Multi
158
Slant
7
Chain
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[Post-Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]
Head up, chest out
Silence,✦ I'm stressed✦ out
Shh, be quiet, I'm stressed✦ out
Stressed✦ out, stressed✦ out, stressed—✦
[Bridge: Kendrick Lamar]
Pick my daughter✦ up, she need all the love
I need all the love, I mean all of us
It's like six o'clock,✦ bitch, you talk too much
You makin'✦ it awkward,✦ love
I mean, it's hard enough, I mean, it's—
[Verse 2: Kodak Black & Kendrick Lamar]
They don't fuck with me even if they could
Pull out the stick, hit a bitch with the wood
First to park Rolls-Royce, 'vert in the hood
Don't worry✦ about✦ us, over✦ here we good
The AP Roman✦ numeral,✦ everywhere I go, I need pharmaceuticals
I ran my whole conglomerate, I was just mappin'✦ shit out in the cubicle
Suicide coupe was a funeral,✦ Trackhawk launch like a slingshot
Big ol' ruby✦ diamond on my pinky✦ finger,✦ that bitch look like a Ring Pop
Money✦ on my mind, money✦ on your head
Can't ride three times✦ while you comin'✦ through the 'jects
Red Cross kept a nigga✦ fed
In the studio✦ with K. Dot fresh out the feds
Yeah, you niggas✦ can't stand the rain, you niggas✦ don't stand a chance
Yeah, Chevrolet candy✦ paint, I spin the bend in the Benz
I caught a bale off a Google app
I'm the type to get my shooter whacked
I had to survive off a tuna✦ pack
Five percent tint on the whip like, "Who was that?"
Coupe take off like it's mad
Beat the dope with a fork, I'm whippin' up Sudafed, I'm doin' scams in the lab
Every✦ Thursday, girl's day, spendin' time with my daughter,✦ make me go harder✦
Every✦ Sunday's son's day, teach my boy to be a man, I ain't had no father✦
Fell in the love with the block, I ain't have no pop, just a sawed-off shotgun, Mossberg
We stackin' that money✦ up proper,✦ awkward✦ diamonds, look like marbles
Audemars water,✦ aqua,✦ beatin'✦ the block up 'til we spot 'em
I don't want your ice, boy, I want your life, but fuck it, I still might rob 'em (Yo)
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]
Push these niggas✦ off me like, "Huh"
Push these bitches off me like, "Huh"
Push these niggas✦ off me like, "Huh"
Pushin'✦ the snakes,✦ I'm pushin'✦ the fakes✦
I'm pushin'✦ 'em all off me like, "Huh"
Pushin'✦ 'em all off me like, "Huh," yeah
[Post-Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]
Head up, chest out
Silence,✦ I'm stressed✦ out
Shh, be quiet, I'm stressed✦ out
Stressed✦ out, stressed✦ out, stressed✦ out
Technical Breakdown
7.8
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 / Rhythm8.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.0
Performance and control
Computed Score7.81
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse functions as a study in rhythmic minimalism and repetitive cadences rather than dense lyrical complexity, relying on internal rhyme density to compensate for a simplistic narrative approach.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Internal rhyme stackingRhythmic repetitionPhonetic mirroringEnjambment for pace control
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes an AAAA rhyming structure in the opening quad with an 'ood' suffix, transitioning into a dense, multi-syllabic internal rhyme scheme (pharmaceuticals/conglomerate/cubicle) that anchors the flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Suicide coupe was a funeral"
① Refers to the 'suicide doors' style of a high-end luxury vehicle.② Refers to the fatal connotation of the name in relation to the dangerous nature of the street lifestyle.
"Big ol' ruby diamond on my pinky finger, that bitch look like a Ring Pop"
① A literal description of the size and color of the jewelry.② A nostalgic comparison to a cheap, colorful children's candy to emphasize the excessiveness of the wealth.
"I ran my whole conglomerate, I was just mappin' shit out in the cubicle"
① Refers to planning business ventures while incarcerated in a small, restrictive space.② Juxtaposes the corporate 'conglomerate' with the literal 'cubicle' of a prison cell to highlight the scale of ambition.
Consistent pocket placement
Highly efficient use of internal rhyme
Strong rhythmic anchor on the suffix-based rhymes
Lyricism leans toward genre tropes
Lack of deep metaphorical exploration
Reliance on brand name dropping