ATLiens

Babylon

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

30

End

75

Internal

46

Multi

109

Slant

11

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Andrea Martin]
Ooh-ooh-ooh,✦ I fear the battle's✦ just begun✦ (Oh-ohh-mm)
Ooh-ooh-ooh,✦ though we're here someday✦ we will be gone
So I'm hopin',✦ wishin',✦ prayin'
To keep my faith in you (To keep my faith in you)
In you (Oh, ooh)
[Verse 3: Big Boi]
People don't know the stress I'm dealin'✦ with, day to day (Day)
Speakin'✦ about the feelings I'm possessin' for Rene
Mopin'✦ around and wonderin' where she stay, saw her last that she lay
"Give it another day," I say, but the Lord, he taketh away✦
Now give it back, Lord
'Cause that's like backboards without the rims
Me and my auntie was tight like Southwest
Before✦ the pinks moved✦ in
Like the niggas who owned✦ the liquor stores✦
Crack cocaine, pimps, and whores✦
Livin'✦ up on this Earth before✦ a nigga like Daddy✦ was born
But they be makin'✦ it seem that my music and crime are team
But I'm speakin'✦ the truth, not dreams (Dream)
So what in the fuck they mean? My lyrics stay clean (Yeah)
[Chorus: Andrea Martin]
Ooh-ooh-ooh,✦ I fear the battle's✦ just begun✦
Ooh-ooh-ooh,✦ though we're here, someday✦ we will be gone
(So I keep hopin')✦ So I'm hopin'✦
(And) wishin',✦ (And) prayin' (Prayin')
To keep my faith in you (My faith in you)
In you
Ooh-ooh-ooh,✦ I fear the battle's✦ just begun✦ (Just begun,✦ oh-woah)✦
Ooh-ooh-ooh,✦ though we're here, someday✦ we will be gone (Oh, yeah)
So I'm hopin',✦ wishin',✦ prayin' (Ooh)
To keep my faith in you (My faith in you)
In you
Ooh-ooh-ooh,,✦ I fear the battle's✦ just begun✦ (Yeah... oh, yeah...)
Ooh-ooh-ooh,,✦ though we're here, someday,✦ we will be gone
(I keep hopin')✦ So I'm hopin',✦ wishin',✦ prayin'
To keep my faith in you
[Outro: Andrea Martin]
My faith in you
My faith in you
My faith in you (Keep my faith)
My faith in you
My faith in you
My faith in you
My faith...

Technical Breakdown

8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.25

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Big Boi effectively bridges personal narrative with social critique, using conversational cadence to ground heavy thematic content.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
9.5
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multisyllabic rhyme chainsConversational syntaxSocial commentary via personal metaphorInternal rhyme density
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA/BBBB cluster rhymes relying on dense internal assonance ('day', 'stay', 'lay', 'away') shifting into a narrative-driven syncopated flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"That's like backboards without the rims"

① A feeling of emptiness or incompleteness (the fundamental utility of the object is missing).② A symbol of urban decay where infrastructure has been stripped away, mirroring his personal loss.

"Me and my auntie was tight like Southwest"

① A reference to being physically close or bonded in a relationship.② A geographic reference to Southwest Atlanta, grounding the personal intimacy in a specific communal territory.

Authentic delivery conveying emotional stakes

Seamless integration of internal rhymes within the narrative pocket

Strong use of cultural signifiers to build setting

Vocabulary range is limited by the colloquial focus of the verse

Some internal metaphors rely heavily on listener knowledge of local Atlanta subculture

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