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Smooth Criminal


I am a smooth Criminal And they say i burgle But I'm not a burglar Some say my days won't be eternal But that's too judgemental I am a smooth Criminal And i dare to be ethical Repent and be evangelical So i won't die fatal Or end up in exile
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Enoch Anu Selby

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PersonalThemeAbstract

Blends personal identity crisis with abstract moral philosophy and redemption

SparseMeasureDense

Multiple ideas densely packed: crime, judgment, ethics, redemption, mortality across 10 lines

DarkSentimentBright

Conflicted tone—defiant yet seeking redemption; negative subject matter offset by ethical aspiration

StillEnergyExplosive

Declarative assertions and word repetition create driving, confrontational intensity

MicroLengthEpic

Ten lines falls in the 7-15 range

PlainFigurativeOrnamented

Minimal figurative language; mostly plain declaration with slight wordplay on 'fatal/exile'

LyricVoiceDramatic

Pure lyric voice; internal self-examination and direct address without narrative or dramatic framing

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