G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time)

Skit

LL Cool J

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

24

End

79

Internal

36

Multi

80

Slant

15

Chain

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Ah, ah
I've seen it on your face
Tells me more than any✦ worn out old phase
So now we'll go separate ways
Never✦ again✦ we two
Never✦ again,✦ nothin'✦ I can do
Like an image✦ passin'✦ by, my love, my life
In the mirror✦ of your eyes, my love, my life
I can see it all so clearly✦
(See it all so clearly)✦
Answer✦ me sincerely✦
(Answer✦ me sincerely)✦
Was it a dream, a lie?
Like reflections✦ of your mind, my love, my life
Are the words you try to find, my love, my life
But I know I don't possess✦ you
So go away,✦ God bless you
You are still my love and my life
Still my one and only✦
I've watched you look away✦
Tell me, is it really✦ so hard to say?
Oh, this has been my longest day
Sitting here close to you
Knowing that maybe tonight we're through
Like an image✦ passin'✦ by, my love, my life
In the mirror✦ of your eyes, my love, my life
I can see it all so clearly✦
(See it all so clearly)✦
Answer✦ me sincerely✦
(Answer✦ me sincerely)✦
Was it a dream, a lie?
Like reflections✦ of your mind, my love, my life
Are the words you try to find, my love, my life
But I know I don't possess✦ you
So go away,✦ God bless you
You are still my love and my life
Yes, I know I don't possess✦ you
So go away,✦ God bless you
You are still my love and my life
Still my one and only✦

Technical Breakdown

7.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

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 Score7.92

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on emotional sincerity and melodic cadence rather than dense lyrical complexity, serving as a functional transition piece within the album structure.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
4
Wordplay
7
Delivery
AABB rhyme coupletscall-and-response vocal layeringanaphoric repetition of love/life imagery
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly utilizes AABB end-rhyme couplets with consistent, predictable stress patterns, punctuated by recurring internal refrains.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"In the mirror of your eyes"

① A literal observation of the reflection in the partner's eyes② A metaphorical reflection of the speaker's own emotional state and current predicament

"go away, God bless you"

① A dismissal of the partner② A classic idiom expressing a release of bitterness through a faux-polite benediction

Effective use of vocal layering to create emotional depth

Strong command of rhythmic placement within a mid-tempo pocket

Cohesive thematic focus on heartbreak

Lack of sophisticated metaphorical layering or wordplay

Reliance on conventional romantic tropes common to the era

Limited vocabulary range in comparison to peak lyrical performance

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