Funeral

Trust Nobody

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

6

End

56

Internal

19

Multi

77

Slant

2

Chain

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[Verse 2: Lil Wayne]
If you out there in the streets and you've been lookin'✦ for me
You gon' find a bunch of motherfuckers lookin'✦ like me
I ain't ever✦ lookin'✦ back because the light always green
Safe to say I lost my way, but I never✦ lost the lead
Safe to say I lost the brakes,✦ but I never✦ lost the speed
Wakey-wake, I lost some sleep, but I never✦ lost the dream
If you out there at the crossroads lookin'✦ for me
You gon' find me with my eyes closed✦ lookin'✦ for grief
[Pre-Chorus: Adam Levine, Lil Wayne, Adam Levine & Lil Wayne]
If I die before✦ I wake (Yeah)
Pray the Lord, my soul to take (Uh)
I lost count of my mistakes
At least I learned along the way
[Chorus: Adam Levine & Lil Wayne]
I don't trust nobody,✦ not my lovers, not my friends
I don't make no promises, 'cause I know just how they'll end
I don't trust nobody,✦ I don't need nobody✦ else
And as messed✦ up as it sounds, I don't even✦ trust myself, yeah
[Outro: Lil Wayne]
If you out there in the streets and you've been lookin'✦ for me
When you find me, tell me, "I said I've been lookin'✦ for me," fuck

Technical Breakdown

6.8
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 / Rhythm5.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.75

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Wayne utilizes repetitive phrasal anaphora to build a rhythmic paradox where the loss of material or conventional success symbols (brakes, sleep, way) serves as evidence of his sustained momentum and singular focus.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
AnaphoraEpistropheAntimetaboleInternal Rhyme MappingRhythmic Syncopation
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on heavy internal rhyme clusters using the 'ee' vowel sound, creating a dense sonic texture that emphasizes the end-rhyme consistency across lines 4-6.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I lost my way, but I never lost the lead"

① Physical disorientation or lack of traditional pathing.② Maintained the top position (leadership) in the rap industry despite unconventional methods.

"I lost the brakes, but I never lost the speed"

① Mechanical failure of stopping mechanisms.② A psychological refusal to slow down or reconsider personal choices (a lack of impulse control as a competitive advantage).

"lookin' for me / lookin' for grief"

① Seeking the artist out in a public or street context.② Finding the destructive, sorrowful consequences of confrontation with him.

Consistent thematic development through repetition

Strong rhythmic pocket maintenance

Effective use of contrast to define self-reliance

Reliance on predictable 'ee' sound rhyme patterns

Limited semantic range beyond the central theme of paranoia

Staccato delivery can feel slightly repetitive

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