Tha Carter V

Took His Time

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

13

End

170

Internal

56

Multi

142

Slant

4

Chain

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[Chorus]
God took his time when he made me
Got my pride to the side, off safety✦
On a diet, on a diet from the fake beef
'Cause in my eyes all that I see is dead meat
Momma✦ said God took his time when he made me
Pride to the side, off safety✦
On a diet, on a diet from the fake beef
'Cause in my eyes all that I see is dead meat
Momma✦ said God took his time when he made me
God took his time when he made me
[Verse 2]
Sorry,✦ boys, bar is closin',✦ where we goin' for breakfast?
Put pressure on the precious, and put extra✦ on the extras
Extra✦ ready✦ for my presents, extra✦ sexy✦ but she selfish
Just want me to see selfies of the pelvis,✦ overwhelmin'
Talkin'✦ money✦ over✦ salmon✦ in Italian in Australia✦
Fuck it even✦ have some salad,✦ I'm just valuin'✦ the value
Wake up and smell the azaleas sang her prayers like Mahalia✦
I just don't know what to tell ya, but, hell yeah, hell yeah, hell yeah
Devil lies jumpin'✦ at ya, comin'✦ from what's comin'✦ at ya
I come from where they come at ya, in a way you can't come back from
I attack✦ from every✦ crack, while you been chillin', I been active✦
I been still inside✦ the action,✦ you been actin'✦
I been buildin', you been blabbin', you been bickerin', I been blackin'
I been sippin'✦ like the Dracula, I been feelin'✦ like Galactus
Got a million✦ in the mattress, a gazillion✦ in the pantry✦
If you don't know I'm the answer,✦ you should kill who you been askin'✦
[Chorus]
Momma✦ said God took his time when he made me
I put my pride to the side, off safety✦
I'm on a diet, on a diet from the fake beef
'Cause in my eyes all that I see is dead meat
Momma✦ said God took his time when he made me
Pride to the side, off safety✦
On a diet, on a diet from the fake beef
'Cause in my eyes all that I see is dead meat
Momma✦ said God took his time when he made me
God took his time when he made me
Pride to the side, off safety✦
Look alive,✦ look alive✦
[Outro]
Look alive,✦ look alive,✦ yeah
Look alive,✦ look alive✦
Momma✦ said God took his time when he made me
Look alive,✦ look alive✦
Carter✦ V, Carter✦ V, yeah
Carter✦ V, Carter✦ V
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Technical Breakdown

7.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.26

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Wayne utilizes aggressive phonetic stacking and internal rhyme density to mask a stream-of-consciousness narrative, prioritizing percussive momentum over traditional narrative depth.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
7
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Polysyllabic internal rhyme chainsConsonance-heavy rapid-fire deliveryAssonance-based phonetic linkagesPhonetic wordplay
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on dense, multisyllabic internal rhyming clusters (e.g., 'breakfast/precious/extras/presents/selfish/pelvis'), creating a rhythmic 'patter' flow that deviates from standard AABB end-rhyme conventions.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Put pressure on the precious, and put extra on the extras"

① Applying professional or social leverage onto valuable targets/rivals② A play on 'precious' (high-value individuals/jewelry) and 'extras' (incidental assets/add-ons)

"I been still inside the action, you been actin'"

① Maintaining composure and readiness while involved in genuine conflict② A play on 'acting' (theatrical performance) implying the rival is merely pretending or putting on a facade

Exceptional technical mastery of vowel sounds and internal rhyme placement

High energy vocal performance that maintains the pocket despite rhythmic complexity

Strong phonetic cohesion where words are selected as much for their sonic value as their semantic meaning

Lyrical content occasionally sacrifices logic for the sake of rhyme

Limited thematic range within the verse

Reliance on repetitive cadence patterns

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