Rebirth
Prom Queen
Lil Wayne
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
17
End
72
Internal
36
Multi
68
Slant
4
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Lil Wayne]
Uh, they loved✦ her fancy✦ underwear
Every✦ boyfriend, every✦ year
She tried to keep them entertained
When they can hardly✦ remember her name, ah
She did everything✦ she could
Just to make them laugh and treat her good
She finds herself✦ alone✦
Askin'✦ herself,✦ where did she go wrong
She didn't realize✦ she chased✦ the type of guys
That don't believe in ties, tryin' to apologize✦
Never✦ forget the day she left and walked✦ away✦
And I couldn't stop her, I guess she had it all
[Chorus: Lil Wayne]
She had it all figured✦ out
When she left me with a broken✦ heart
Fucked✦ around✦ and turned✦ me down
'Cause she didn't think I could play the part
But now the prom queen, the prom queen
Is cryin', sittin'✦ outside✦ of my door
See, you never✦ know how
How everything✦ can turn around✦
[Bridge: Lil Wayne]
Yeah
Yeah
Oh
Uh
Uh
[Chorus: Lil Wayne & Shanell]
She had it all figured✦ out
When she left me with a broken✦ heart
Fucked✦ around✦ and turned✦ me down
'Cause she didn't think I could play the part
But now the prom queen, the prom queen
Is cryin', sittin'✦ outside✦ of my door
See, you never✦ know how
How everything✦ can turn around✦
Technical Breakdown
6.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm7.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control6.0
Performance and control
Computed Score6.86
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Wayne prioritizes narrative cohesion and emotive pacing over intricate lyrical density, effectively utilizing a standard AABB/CCDD rhyme structure to build a tragic arc.
B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Narrative storytellingSequential progressionAnaphoric structureMelodic cadence
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB/CCDD couplets, focusing on consistency and readability to support the storytelling, rather than complex internal multis.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"don't believe in ties"
① The guys she pursues are emotionally unavailable and refuse commitment (marital or relational ties).② A literal reference to the men not conforming to social expectations or formalities of a 'prom' setting.
Strong emotional resonance
Logical narrative flow
Accessible thematic imagery
Limited linguistic complexity
Lack of dense wordplay
Predictable rhyme outcomes