Rebirth

The Price Is Wrong

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

16

End

117

Internal

70

Multi

42

Slant

7

Chain

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[Chorus: Lil Wayne]
She stole my heart, she ran away✦
Now I'm heartless,✦ so fuck her anyway✦
We got along,✦ she got away✦
The price is wrong, but she gotta✦ pay
[Verse 2]
She used✦ to be the cutest ever✦ up in my class
This class, that class, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
But now she kissin' any✦ motherfucker✦ with a hall pass
So she skippin y'all class, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I used✦ to be the baddest motherfucker✦ in the lunchroom✦
Classroom,✦ her room, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
But now I graduated from you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
[Refrain]
And everybody know that the tables✦ turned✦ (Yeah)
And what you gonna✦ do when the tables✦ burned✦ (Yeah)
And now you all up in my face
Pleadin' your case, and I'm like
Okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ okay✦
Okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ okay✦
Okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ okay✦
Okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ okay,✦ ok-kay-kay-kay-kay-kay
[Interlude]
But she gotta✦ pay...
So fuck her anyway...✦
Woo
[Chorus]
She stole my heart, she ran away✦
I'm heartless,✦ so fuck her anyway✦
We got along,✦ she got away✦
The price is wrong, yeah
She stole my heart, she ran away✦
Now I'm heartless,✦ like fuck her anyway✦
We got along,✦ she got away✦
The price is wrong, but she gotta✦ pay
She stole my heart, she ran away✦
Now I'm heartless,✦ like fuck her anyway✦
[Outro]
Fuck her anyway,✦ I fuck her anyway✦
Fuck her anyway,✦ fuck her anyway✦
Fuck her anyway,✦ fuck her anyway✦
Fuck her anyway,✦ fuck her anyway✦
Fuck her anyway,✦ fuck her anyway✦
Fuck her anyway,✦ but she gotta✦ pay

Technical Breakdown

7.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.8

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity4.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.05

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse prioritizes rhythmic repetition and phonetic texture over complex lyrical density, utilizing a repetitive vocal cadence to build momentum rather than traditional wordplay.

B
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.8
Cadence / Flow
4
Vocabulary
4
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
Repetitive stutter/cadence modulationMultisyllabic chainingAssonant internal rhymingVocal layering
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a loose AABB structural foundation heavily augmented by dense internal multisyllabic clusters (class/pass/glass/grass) and repetitive rhythmic filler lines that anchor the flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"kissin' any motherfucker with a hall pass"

① Literal act of being promiscuous with anyone who has permission to roam the school.② Metaphorical dismissal of the subject as someone who trades their attention for temporary status or entry.

"I graduated from you"

① Completing the required curriculum of a school.② The finality of moving on from a relationship, positioning the partner as a finished period of growth.

High rhythmic density

Effective use of repetitive vocal hooks to create a hypnotic effect

Strong command of internal sonic consistency

High-energy delivery

Limited semantic depth

Over-reliance on repetitive 'yeah' patterns which dilute the impact of the lyrical content

Simplicity of the metaphors provided

Lack of sophisticated metaphorical layering

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