Tha Carter IV

How to Love

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

12

End

110

Internal

42

Multi

102

Slant

3

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2]
Oh, and you had a lot of dreams that transform to visions✦
The fact that you saw the world affected all your decisions✦
But it wasn't your fault, wasn't in your intentions✦
To be the one here talking to me, be the one listenin', but
But I admire✦ your poppin'✦ bottles and dippin'✦
Just as much as you admire✦ bartendin' and strippin',✦ baby✦
So don't be mad, nobody✦ else trippin'✦
You seen a lot of crooks and them crooks still crook
[Chorus]
You see, you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never✦ really✦ had luck, couldn't never✦ figure✦ out
How to love, how to love, mm
See, you had a lot of moments✦ that didn't last forever✦
Now you in this corner,✦ tryna✦ put it together✦
How to love, how to love, oh
[Bridge]
See, I just want you to know
That you deserve the best, you're beautiful✦ (Ayy)
You're beautiful✦ (Ayy), yeah
And I want you to know
You're far from the usual✦ (Ayy), far from the usual✦ (Ayy)
[Chorus]
You see, you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never✦ really✦ had luck, couldn't never✦ figure✦ out
How to love, how to love, mm
See, you had a lot of moments✦ that didn't last forever✦
Now you in this corner,✦ tryna✦ put it together✦
How to love, how to love, mm
See, you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never✦ really✦ had luck, couldn't never✦ figure✦ out
How to love, how to love, yeah
See, you had a lot of moments✦ that didn't last forever✦
Now you in this corner,✦ tryna✦ put it together✦
How to love, how to love, mm

Technical Breakdown

6.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm5.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control5.5

Performance and control

Computed Score6.12

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Wayne utilizes a conversational, empathetic tone over a highly dense internal rhyme structure, sacrificing complex wordplay for narrative accessibility and emotive resonance.

C
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
4
Wordplay
5.5
Delivery
Assonant internal rhymingConversational cadenceRelatable thematic narrativeSoft delivery modulation
Rhyme Architecture: Highly technical AABB/AAB internal structure focused on vowel elongation (i/o sounds) to maintain a melodic flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"You seen a lot of crooks and them crooks still crook"

① Refers to deceptive men who have mistreated the subject.② A linguistic play on the noun 'crook' becoming the verb 'crook' (meaning to bend or act dishonestly), reinforcing the cyclical nature of her bad experiences.

Excellent integration of rhyme into a melodic pocket

Strong empathetic narrative cohesion

Effective use of assonance to drive the emotional tone

Lack of multi-layered entendres or complex metaphors

Relies heavily on sentimentality over lyrical innovation

The rhyme density occasionally feels like an exercise in syllable counting rather than thematic elevation

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