Rebirth

One Way Trip

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

13

End

109

Internal

51

Multi

137

Slant

7

Chain

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[Verse 2: Lil Wayne]
I been doin' this shit
And you know what they say about the shoe if it fit! Haha✦
Have a ball 'til I fall though
And if I die today,✦ I bet the world end tomorrow
It's fucked✦ up how you ain't never✦ me
And I got blind money,✦ money✦ you will never✦ see
And only✦ in the mirror's where you'll find a better✦ me
I make money✦ and my fingers make the letter✦ B
I'm very✦ sick, very✦ sicker✦ than you
And when I play sick, I'm Jordan✦ with the flu, yeah!
Then I become✦ a motherfucker✦
And my nigga✦ Travis Barker✦ is my drummer
Motherfucker,✦ let's go!
[Chorus: Kevin Rudolf]
I'm fallin'✦ down a landslide✦
On a one-way✦ trip to you
You want me to take you for a ride?
Well, let's see what you can do
And it feels like uh, uh-uh,✦ uh-uh✦
And I know just what to do
Because✦ I'm fallin✦ down a landslide✦
On a one-way✦ trip to you
[Verse 3: Lil Wayne]
Uh
I get better✦ with time and time is forever
So just sit back and watch my time get better✦
So check your watch, I'm strong as Scotch
Papa✦ was a rollin'✦ stone, I was born to rock
Tell it like it is, shit, I don't know when it isn't
To be or not to be; shit, I don't know my decision✦
I don't know how I made it for this long in this condition✦
'Cause my flow so sick, I should'a died in the first verse
Mr. Dr. Carter✦ with my hand up a nurse skirt
Suck me like soup and I'ma✦ eat you like surf n' turf
Ha! Just let me know when you comin'✦
And my motherfuckin' nigga✦ T. Barker✦ keep drummin'
Let's go!
[Chorus: Kevin Rudolf]
I'm fallin'✦ down a landslide✦
On a one-way✦ trip to you
You want me to take you for a ride?
Well, let's see what you can do
And it feels like uh, uh-uh,✦ uh-uh✦
And I know just what to do
Because✦ I'm fallin✦ down a landslide✦
On a one-way✦ trip to you
[Outro: Kevin Rudolf]
On a one-way✦ trip to you
On a one-way✦ trip to you

Technical Breakdown

7.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.43

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Wayne utilizes his signature stream-of-consciousness delivery and punchline-heavy focus to compensate for a relatively standard rhyme architecture, effectively blending pop-rap charisma with clever, self-referential bravado.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Simile-heavy constructionSelf-referential wordplayDynamic vocal shiftsPop-culture allusion
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB and AAAA couplets, relying on end-rhyme heavy punchlines that punctuate a conversational, loose flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I got blind money"

① Wealth so immense it is unimaginable or 'hidden' from others② Wealth that is untraceable or 'blind' to taxation/legal scrutiny

"I'm Jordan with the flu"

① Reference to the 1997 'Flu Game' where Michael Jordan performed at an elite level despite illness② Wayne is so 'sick' (lyrically gifted/addicted) that his illness enhances rather than hinders his performance

"fingers make the letter B"

① Physical gesture forming a sign for 'Blood' (his gang affiliation)② A play on 'B' standing for 'Bank' or 'Billions' (wealth)

High energy delivery that matches the high-tempo pop-rock production

Effective use of non-sequitur humor

Strong command of cadence in the latter half of the verse

Rhyme schemes are occasionally simplistic compared to his 'Carter' era peak

Reliance on established tropes ('Jordan with the flu')

Limited thematic depth beyond standard braggadocio

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