The Love Movement
Find a Way
A Tribe Called Quest
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
38
End
192
Internal
52
Multi
135
Slant
14
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Phife Dawg]
Now, you caught my heart for the evening✦
Kissed✦ my cheek, moved✦ in, you confuse✦ things
Should I just sit out or come harder?✦
Help me find my way (Ha-ha!)✦
Now, you caught my heart for the evening✦
Kissed✦ my cheek, moved✦ in, you confuse✦ things (Come on)
Should I just sit out or come harder?✦ (Huh?)
Help me find my way
[Verse 3: Q-Tip]
Now, why you wanna✦ go and do that, love, huh?
Makin'✦ things for me towards you harder✦
Killin'✦ me, just when I think we there
You douse the whole vibe, and the flows in the air
Tellin'✦ me 'bout next man
But next man ain't the nigga✦ with the plan
Who got yo' heart in mind
It's about✦ time that you just unwind✦ (C'mon)
[Verse 4: Phife Dawg]
And let it just happen,✦ make it front-free (Uh)
Just sweat me like Moneypenny (Uh)
Diggin'✦ you, gettin'✦ inside✦ of your stee (What?)
It's the Quest cat keepin'✦ you company (Ha)
Forever,✦ or however✦ you want it
[Verse 5: Q-Tip]
Word, word!
Now wait a minute,✦ ma, before✦ you jet into✦ the curb (Yeah, yeah)
Start to make impressions, which is good not the herb
But it, it ain't me, and I, I ain't blurred (Ah)
I'ma✦ still just chill with you
Maybe things could change if you change your view (C'mon)
If not, then, I guess it is cool (Yeah)
Just keep to yourself and abide✦ by the rules, right
[Bridge: Q-Tip]
Like that y'all
Check it out now...
Check it out now...
Like that now...
Check it out now...
Wha wha now...
Check it out now...
Yeah yeah now...
Check it out now...
Check it out now...
It's like that now...
Check it out now...
Yeah yeah now...
Check it out now... (Ahem)
What you sayin', what? what?
[Chorus: Q-Tip]
Now, you caught my heart for the evening✦ (Talk it out)
Kissed✦ my cheek, moved✦ in, you confuse✦ things (Take your time)
Should I just sit out or come harder?✦
Help me find my way (Now sing it, sing it)
Now, you caught my heart for the evening✦ (Sing it out)
Kissed✦ my cheek, moved✦ in, you confuse✦ things (Take your time)
Should I just sit out or come harder?✦
Help me find my way (Now talk it out)
Now, you caught my heart for the evening✦ (Sing it out again)✦
Kissed✦ my cheek, moved✦ in, you confuse✦ things (Come on, come on)
Should I just sit out or come harder?✦ (Uh)
Help me find my way (Now talk it out right now)
Now, you caught my heart for the evening✦ (Come on, come on)
Kissed✦ my cheek, moved✦ in, you confuse✦ things (What?)
Should I just sit out or come harder?✦ (What?)
Help me find my way (Come on)
Technical Breakdown
8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity5.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.0
Performance and control
Computed Score8.27
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Q-Tip and Phife Dawg utilize conversational, syncopated phrasing that prioritizes emotional resonance and rhythmic flow over dense lyrical complexity, successfully mirroring the track's theme of romantic indecision.
A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Conversational cadenceInternal rhyme chainsDynamic rhythmic pivotsColloquial imagery
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a consistent AABB/CCDD structure with heavy reliance on slant rhymes and multi-syllabic feminine endings that create a smooth, melodic feel suitable for the neo-soul influenced production.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Just sweat me like Moneypenny"
① A reference to the James Bond character Miss Moneypenny, implying a dedicated, slightly obsessive or longing attachment.② A play on 'sweat' as in pursuing or pressuring someone, combined with the pop-culture association of being 'by the side' of a powerful figure.
"Next man ain't the nigga with the plan"
① A direct dismissal of a romantic rival ('next man').② A self-assured assertion that the speaker's tactical approach to the relationship is superior to the competition.
Exceptional rhythmic integration with the beat
Seamless trade-offs between verses
Effective use of breath control for conversational intimacy
Lower lexical density compared to late 90s boom-bap contemporaries
Some metaphors remain relatively surface-level in service of the mood