Funeral

Mahogany

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

25

End

74

Internal

49

Multi

99

Slant

9

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
Mahogany✦ dashboard,✦ do the dash, boy
Mahogany✦ dashboard,✦ do the dash, boy
Mahogany✦ handle on the gun in my hand, boy
Brains all over✦ my mahogany✦ dashboard✦
[Verse 2]
Mahogany✦ dashboard,✦ I do the dash, boy
I think in my backyard, I need an airport
Mahogany✦ sand, boy, I start a sand storm
Mahogany✦ skin, touch me, I cut your hands off
Mahogany✦ door handle to match the floor panel
Mahogany✦ sand, mahogany✦ Dior sandals
Mahogany✦ dash, slime, I do the dash, slime
Sit the coke on the glass, slime, she snort a flat line
Good times,✦ no hard times,✦ uh-oh,✦ it's that time
We at war, I check my Chopard for the exact time
Bang, bang, brrat time, I'm reppin'✦ Fab Five
Flag high, red, red, red, bloody✦ vampire
Plug was a fucking Arabi, it's no cap, slime
Judge gave me time, I did that time like nap time
Mahogany✦ skateboard,✦ I parked✦ the Wraith for it
I kick, push straight forward, I hear Lupe flowin'✦
Under✦ the skully,✦ these bright mahogany✦ dreads showin'✦
Let's get in bed and break these mahogany✦ headboards
Oh, woah, mahogany,✦ yeah, woah
[Chorus]
Mahogany✦ dashboard,✦ I do the dash, boy
Mahogany✦ dashboard,✦ I do the dash, boy
Mahogany✦ dashboard,✦ I do the dash, boy
Uh, yeah, I do the dash, boy
Mahogany✦ handle on the gun in my hand, boy
Brains all over✦ my mahogany✦ dashboard✦
[Outro]
Louis mahogany✦ bags for the bag boys
Louis, Louis mahogany✦ bags for the bag boys
Soon as we land, on mahogany✦ sand
Maho-mahogany✦ sand
Louis mahogany✦ bags for the bag boys
Soon as we land, on mahogany✦ sand
I ain't arguin',✦ I'm sayin'
Ooh, mahogany✦

Technical Breakdown

8.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.52

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Lil Wayne utilizes extreme repetition and color-coded sonic mapping to build a cohesive, claustrophobic aesthetic, leveraging mahogany as a recurring motif for both luxury and violence.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Lexical repetition as a rhythmic tetherColor-coded imagery (Mahogany)Polysemous wordplayInternal rhyme clustersAllusive referential anchoring
Rhyme Architecture: Highly dense multisyllabic scheme focusing on the '-ahogany' / '-ashboard' assonance, using consistent terminal rhyme chains to create a hypnotic, cyclical flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"do the dash"

① Driving a vehicle at high speeds② The sudden act of fleeing or performing a 'dash' away from danger

"I did that time like nap time"

① Serving a prison sentence② Dismissing the severity of incarceration by comparing it to an effortless, brief period of rest

"kick, push straight forward"

① Physical mechanics of riding a skateboard② An explicit lyrical reference to Lupe Fiasco's 'Kick, Push', linking the skater theme to the culture of the era

Exceptional technical mastery of vowel density

Commanding rhythmic pocket that elevates the repetitive nature of the lyrics

Strong structural cohesion centered around the 'mahogany' motif

High reliance on repetitive motifs can lead to diminished returns on narrative progression

Vocabulary scores lower due to narrow focus on specific sonic-driven word choices

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