Tha Carter IV
How to Talk to Girls
Lil Wayne
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
13
End
156
Internal
97
Multi
152
Slant
4
Chain
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[Verse 2: Keri Hilson]
Goin' up on it, you actin'✦ like you want it
And you stuntin' like your daddy,✦ checkin' for this little mama✦
You turnin'✦ me on, you turnin'✦ me on, you turnin'✦ me on
Now, wait a minute,✦ lil' buster✦
Now, you don't even✦ know me but you wanna✦ take me shopping
You a lame, I can tell it ain't big **** poppin'✦
You turnin'✦ me off, you turnin'✦ me off, you turnin'✦ me off
Better✦ recognize✦ a real woman✦
[Post-Chorus: Keri Hilson]
All you wanna✦ do is holler✦ at the cutest broad
To get up in them drawers
Got money,✦ don't try to buy me bottles
Got my own dollars—I could buy the bar if I wanted
[Chorus: Keri Hilson & Lil Wayne]
Ahh-ahh-ahh,✦ ahh
You ever✦ try to get that close to me
You better✦ come correct✦ how you 'proachin'✦ me
Dime divas,✦ give it to me
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
I gotta✦ be feelin'✦ your energy✦
I gotta✦ be for sure that you're into✦ me (Ah-ah-ah,✦ ah-ah,✦ ahem)✦
Recognize✦ a real woman✦ (Ha!)
[Verse 3: Lil Wayne]
I'm fly as hell, swagger right, brown skin poppin'✦ like dynamite✦
Raw like China✦ white, mama,✦ I
Dig your persona, right, you look baby✦ mama-type
I know that got you kinda✦ hype, my ice is albino-white✦
I hope your vagina✦ tight, I go underwater and
I hope your piranha bite, hahaha!✦
Hot Carter,✦ I'ma✦ kiss the spot for you
And I'ma✦ kiss it till you scream—wait a minute,✦ mother******,✦ ha!
Yeah, I turn you on like a handle
Like a television on the Weather Channel
'Cause I make it rain, girl; now call me Wayne, girl
You just an earthling, you ain't never✦ been to Wayne's World
I play to win, I bait 'em in
I do my thing, now, you're in love with an alien✦
Polow✦ on the beat, and Weezy✦ F., I'm at the plate again✦
Keri,✦ if you pitch it at me, I'ma✦ swing away✦ at it
Someone✦ better✦ play the fence, someone✦ better✦ tell 'em 'bout me
Baby,✦ I'm the shit, and that's the only✦ thing you smell around✦ me
Weezy✦ F. Baby,✦ don't forget✦ the F around✦ me
And if you do, then get the F from 'round me
[Bridge: Lil Wayne & Keri Hilson, Both]
You're turnin'✦ me off (Ha, ha)
Yeah, yeah
Polow!✦ I told you, I got you
Ms. Keri,✦ baby✦ (Ms. Keri,✦ baby)✦
[Chorus: Keri Hilson & Lil Wayne]
Ahh-ahh-ahh,✦ ahh
You ever✦ try to get that close to me
You better✦ come correct✦ how you 'proachin'✦ me
Dime divas,✦ give it to me
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I gotta✦ be feelin'✦ your energy✦
I gotta✦ be for sure that you're into✦ me
Recognize✦ a real woman✦
[Outro: Lil Wayne]
Hahaha✦
Yeah
Ms. Keri,✦ baby✦
And Young Weezy,✦ baby✦
It's Young Mula,✦ baby✦
Hahaha✦
Ayo, keep all my vocals too, Polow,✦ man, don't you laugh now
Yeah!
Technical Breakdown
6.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres4.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm6.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control6.0
Performance and control
Computed Score6.74
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on pop-centric, conversational bravado rather than intricate lyrical layering, effectively utilizing Wayne's trademark vocal inflections to elevate simple rhyme structures.
B
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
4.5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Vocal ad-libsMultisyllabic internal rhyme clustersConversational cadenceRepetitive phonetic mirroring
Rhyme Architecture: Uses dense internal multisyllabic rhyming typical of Wayne's 2008-era style, heavily reliant on terminal assonance and consistent rhythmic pacing.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"I could buy the bar if I wanted"
① The literal ability to purchase the alcoholic establishment.② The ability to pay for drinks for everyone present, demonstrating financial dominance.
High-energy delivery that creates a distinct persona
Effective use of breath control and rhythmic variation
Strong phonetic consistency across the verse
Lack of complex metaphors or narrative depth
Over-reliance on repetitive phrasing rather than linguistic innovation
Punchlines are surface-level and lack lasting impact