Tha Carter V

Mess

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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139

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112

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[Refrain]

But I'm sorry^✦ babe, but I gotta^✦ let go

Now she feel like she on death row

She don't believe^✦ in ghosts 'til I get ghost

And I can hear her teardrops^✦ echo^✦

Her teardrops^✦ turn into^✦ XO

Put yourself^✦ in my shoes but you got to tiptoe

[Chorus]

'Cause my days is a mess

My nights is a mess, my life is a mess

My life is a mess

My life is a mess of happiness^✦

Lust, sex, obsession,^✦ desire^✦ with no love

But fuck it, more ones,^✦ my bae is a mess

My side bitch a mess, my wifey^✦ a mess

I guess, my bae is obsessed^✦

My side bitch possessed,^✦ my wifey^✦ careless^✦

But you gon' have to excuse^✦ my mess

[Verse 2]

Yes, no pressure, it’s a jungle out here

Fell in love with a stripper, Lord, I know she got bills

But I'ma^✦ make it rain until^✦ she see a flood of ideas

Got me all up in my feelings without knowing what I feel

I'm a mess

And now she over^✦ talking about^✦ staying over^✦

And she ask could she call her clan over?^✦

I say that's the shit and now we asshole-ing

Now fast forward 'til the morning time

Broken glasses with a bunch of ashes,^✦ makeup, and lashes^✦

Out of place mattress, shit happens 'cause my days is a mess

[Refrain]

I'm sorry^✦ babe, but I gotta^✦ let go

Now she feel like she on death row

She don't believe^✦ in ghosts 'til I get ghost

And I can hear her teardrops^✦ echo^✦

Her teardrops^✦ turn into^✦ Petrol

Put yourself^✦ in my shoes but you got to tiptoe

[Chorus]

'Cause my days is a mess

My nights is a mess, my life is a mess

My life is a mess

My life is a mess of happiness^✦

Lust, sex, obsession,^✦ desire^✦ with no love

But fuck it, more ones,^✦ my bae is a mess

My side bitch a mess, my wifey^✦ a mess

I guess, my bae is obsessed^✦

My side bitch possessed,^✦ my wifey^✦ careless^✦

But you gon' have to excuse^✦ my mess

[Outro]

Yes, fuck it, more ones,^✦ fuck it, more ones^✦

Fuck it more ones,^✦ fuck it, more ones^✦

I'm making a mess with all of these ones^✦

Fuck it, more ones,^✦ fuck it, more ones^✦

My life is a mess of happiness^✦

Lust, sex, obsession,^✦ desire^✦ with no love

But fuck it, more ones^✦

Technical Breakdown

8.5

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 / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.53

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Wayne utilizes a repetitive, hypnotic cadence that mirrors the chaotic emotional state of the lyrics, balancing technical rhyme density with stark, minimalist imagery.

8.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

6.5

Wordplay

Delivery

Assonance-heavy internal rhymingRepetitive motif structuresDynamic cadence variation

Rhyme Architecture: Features a dense interplay of AAAA-style repetition in the chorus for rhythmic anchoring, transitioning into internal multisyllabic clusters within the verses.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"get ghost"

① To disappear or leave abruptly (slang)② To become a specter/spirit (supernatural reference)

"flood of ideas"

① A high volume of money (making it rain)② A sudden rush of thoughts/mental clutter caused by his infatuation

Exceptional rhythmic pocket management

High internal rhyme density

Effective use of repetition for thematic reinforcement

Vocabulary relies on repetitive tropes common in late 2000s era trap-rap

Lack of high-level metaphorical depth beyond surface-level heartbreak

Mess

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