Tha Carter II

Fly Out

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

14

End

92

Internal

58

Multi

168

Slant

8

Chain

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We're here
I said we're here
The back of Tha Carter,✦ yeah
The back of Tha Carter✦
Two, uh
Yeah
This here is
The end of Tha Carter✦ Two, people
Hey, yeah
I got the game on ball and chain
I threw the key in the drain, I'm like a key in a drought
I spent a G on these frames,✦ but my vision✦ is priceless✦
Seeing through you niggas✦ like a fucking✦ psychic
Hearing through the grapevine, niggas✦ wanna✦ hate mine
Say my name and die in the daytime
You catch my drift, man, you better✦ be Peyton✦
Boy, the heat's on, they're making✦ peace bonds
I'm in this bitch throwing up the "17th" sign
Straight frowns, no daps, strapped three times✦
That Tec-11, AK-47, one Beretta
Ready✦ for whatever, tell them pussy✦ niggas,✦ "Come together"
Heavy✦ better,✦ nigga,✦ super-soaker wet a nigga✦
Six feet under✦ flowers, you ain't nothing but a petal,✦ nigga✦
I'm just a little nigga✦ trying to be a civil✦ nigga✦
Thirty-years-old, shit, that'll be a given,✦ nigga✦
Quit it, Wayne, your Mom is listening
But she ain't really✦ tripping✦ 'cause the pots is pissed✦ in
Them niggas✦ tripping✦ until✦ the shots whistling
Hear them bullets hissing like a cobra✦ at attention
I got a bitch and quit calling women✦ bitches
As long as she don't worry✦ 'bout the coke in the kitchen
No preventing the grind, I gotta✦ get it
I'm admitted to the game, true player, no quitting✦
There you go shitting✦ on the way a nigga✦ thinking
Only✦ history I know is Benjamin Franklin
And since the future✦ ain't promised to no one
I live every✦ day like this is the sure one
Trade in the tidal✦ wave, this is the ocean✦
Stand in that heat 'til the motherfucking✦ snow come
And it feels so fucking✦ good
Throw my dope like a rope, let 'em tug and pull
No hope for the hopeless,✦ rats and roaches
Running 'cross the porch, in the attic there's✦ a fortune
Come and get it, automatics in motion✦
We're banging for the bread, nigga,✦ even✦ the molded✦
I got my loaf, I got my toast
Chaperone of the South, I got my coast
Yeah, and until✦ I die
I'm the, the-the, the-the, the Best Rapper✦ Alive✦

Technical Breakdown

8.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.17

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Wayne utilizes his iconic, unorthodox cadence to blend aggressive posturing with sharp, rhythmic wordplay, effectively using internal rhyme structures to carry momentum where traditional narrative might lag.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Internal Rhyme ChainsMultisyllabic AssonanceDynamic Cadence ShiftsPhonetic Wordplay
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on dense, repetitive internal clusters (e.g., 'grapevine', 'hate mine', 'daytime') punctuated by aggressive, end-rhyme heavy couplets that emphasize a sharp, staccato delivery.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I got the game on ball and chain / I threw the key in the drain, I'm like a key in a drought"

① He has complete control and possession of the rap game, making escape impossible.② A play on 'key' as a unit of weight for narcotics; in a drought, a kilo is extremely valuable and hard to find, emphasizing his dominance and exclusivity.

"You catch my drift, man, you better be Peyton"

① Understand the implication or hidden message.② A direct reference to Peyton Manning, famous for his 'audibles' (drifting/changing the play at the line of scrimmage) and pinpoint accuracy.

"Six feet under flowers, you ain't nothing but a petal, nigga"

① The victim is dead, buried with funeral flowers.② A homophonous play on 'pedal/petal'; he is small, fragile, and insignificant compared to the 'heavy' weight Wayne brings.

Exceptional rhythmic placement of multis

Strong vocal intensity that compensates for the lack of complex narrative

Effective use of wordplay to maintain a menacing persona

Relies on standard braggadocio tropes of the mid-2000s

Limited thematic depth beyond the 'king of the game' persona

Some internal rhymes serve rhythm more than content

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