Lights Out
I'm a Rider
Lil Wayne
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
22
End
154
Internal
20
Multi
166
Slant
7
Chain
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[Verse 2: Keith Sweat]
Girl, don't you know that things got hard
I could not stand bein' apart
Questioned whether your love was true
Was somebody else loving✦ you?
Now I'm knockin' at your door
You tellin'✦ me you don't want me no more
What the hell am I to do?
See a man had to do what a man had to do
[Chorus: Keith Sweat]
Why you treat me cold, cold, cold, cold?
Why you do me wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong?
I was doin' what I had to do
And what I did was for me and you
Why you treat me cold, cold, cold, cold?
Why you do me wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong?
I was doin' what I had to do
And what I did was for me and you
Why you treat me cold, cold, cold, cold?
Why you do me wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong?
I was doin' what I had to do
And what I did was for me and you
[Bridge: Keith Sweat]
Girl, can't you see what you're doin' to me?
Is this the way you want things to be?
Gave you everything that I have
You treat me so cold, you treat me so bad
Girl, can't you see you're killin'✦ me?
Is this the way you want things to be?
My mind is so damn confused
Tell me what am I to do?
[Verse 3: Lil' Wayne]
I was on the grind movin'✦ bricks, you was tryin' to bring me back
To nickels and dimes,✦ you had to quit, I was servin'✦ it
Ready✦ to ride or die behind✦ my partner
Ready✦ to slang that nine at any✦ time 'cause I'm a rider✦
Nigga✦ know, Lil' Wayne
Get down and dirty✦ for this cheddar
And for me to let a broad interfere, nigga✦ never✦
I was taught better✦ than that
Slim and Baby✦ gave me the ropes,✦ and Rabbit✦ taught me the game
And if you think I'm gon' let go, then you can catch up with your thang
It ain't gon' happen✦
[Chorus: Keith Sweat]
Why you treat me cold, cold, cold, cold?
Why you do me wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong?
I was doin' what I had to do
And what I did was for me and you
Why you treat me cold, cold, cold, cold?
Why you do me wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong?
I was doin' what I had to do
And what I did was for me and you
Technical Breakdown
6.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres2.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm8.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity5.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control5.0
Performance and control
Computed Score6.34
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The performance is a straightforward R&B vocal composition that prioritizes emotional accessibility and melodic repetition over complex lyrical artifice, characteristic of the genre in its era.
B
6.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
2
Wordplay
5
Delivery
AABB rhyme schemeRepetitive phrasing for emotional emphasisLinear narrative storytelling
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a standard couplet-based AABB structure, favoring end-rhymes that prioritize simplicity and singability over internal complexity.
Clear emotional narrative
Effective use of melodic cadence
Consistent thematic focus
Lack of metaphorical depth
Predictable rhyme patterns
Minimal variation in delivery dynamics
Absence of wordplay or lyrical layering