My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

All of the Lights

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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[Produced by Kanye West; Co-Produced by Jeff Bhasker]

[Intro: Choir]

All of the lights

Lights, lights

All of the lights

[Chorus: Rihanna]

Turn up the lights in here, baby^✦

Extra^✦ bright, I want y'all to see this

Turn up the lights in here, baby^✦

You know what I need, want you to see everything^✦

Want you to see all of the lights

[Post-Chorus: Elly Jackson & Rihanna]

Fast cars, shooting stars

All of the lights, all of the lights

Until it's Vegas^✦ everywhere we are (All of the lights)

If you want it, you can get it for the rest of your life

[Verse 1: Kanye West]

Somethin' wrong, I hold my head

MJ gone, our nigga^✦ dead

I slapped my girl, she called^✦ the feds

I did that time and spent that bread

I'm heading^✦ home, I'm almost there

I'm on my way, heading^✦ up the stairs

To my surprise, a nigga^✦ replacing me

I had to take him to that ghetto^✦ university^✦

[Pre-Chorus: Kanye West]

(All of the lights), lights

Cop lights, flashlights,^✦ spotlights^✦

Strobe lights, street lights (All of the lights, all of the lights)

Fast life, drug life, thug life

Rock life every^✦ night (All of the lights)

[Chorus: Rihanna]

Turn up the lights in here, baby^✦

Extra^✦ bright, I want y'all to see this

Turn up the lights in here, baby^✦

You know what I need, want you to see everything^✦

Want you to see all of the lights

[Verse 2: Kanye West]

Restraining order,^✦ can't see my daughter

Her mother,^✦ brother,^✦ grandmother^✦ hate me in that order^✦

Public visitation,^✦ we met at Borders

Told her she take me back, I'll be more supportive

I made mistakes, I bumped^✦ my head

Them courts sucked^✦ me dry, I spent that bread

She need her daddy,^✦ baby,^✦ please

Can't let her grow up in that ghetto^✦ university^✦

[Pre-Chorus: Kanye West]

(All of the lights), lights

Cop lights, flashlights,^✦ spotlights^✦

Strobe lights, street lights (All of the lights, all of the lights)

Fast life, drug life, thug life

Rock life every^✦ night (All of the lights)

[Chorus: Rihanna]

Turn up the lights in here, baby^✦

Extra^✦ bright, I want y'all to see this

Turn up the lights in here, baby^✦

You know what I need, want you to see everything^✦

Want you to see all of the lights

[Bridge: Kid Cudi]

Gettin'^✦ mine, baby^✦

Gotta^✦ let these niggas^✦ know, yeah

Gettin'^✦ right, babe

You should go and get your own

Gettin'^✦ mine, baby^✦

Gotta^✦ let these niggas^✦ know, yeah

Gettin'^✦ right, babe

You should go and get your own

[Verse 3: Fergie, Rihanna & Drake]

Unemployment line, credit card declined

Did I not mention^✦ I was about^✦ to lose my mind?

And also^✦ was about^✦ to do that line

'Kay, okay,^✦ you know we going all the way this time

We going all the way this time

[Chorus: Choir]

Turn up the lights in here, baby^✦

Extra^✦ bright, I want y'all to see this

Turn up the lights in here, baby^✦

You know what I need, want you to see everything^✦

Want you to see all of the lights

[Outro: Alicia Keys & Elton John]

Woah, woah

(I tried to tell you, but all I could say was oh)

Woah, woah

(I tried to tell you, but all I could say was oh)

Woah, woah

(I tried to tell you, but all I could say was oh)

Woah, woah

(I tried to tell you, but all I could say)

Technical Breakdown

7.8

Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.82

Production

— Kanye West, Jeff Bhasker

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse prioritizes rhythmic consistency and narrative efficiency over complex lyrical layering, focusing on high-impact, direct storytelling.

B+

7.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

Wordplay

Delivery

Monosyllabic rhythmic driveEnd-rhyme consistencyCinematic narrative pacing

Rhyme Architecture: A consistent AAAA-BB mono-rhyme scheme leveraging simple, punchy, single-syllable endings that facilitate rapid-fire delivery.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"spent that bread"

① The literal act of spending money to pay for legal fees or bail.② A common slang metaphor where 'bread' represents sustenance or the literal currency used to survive the consequences of the prior action.

High rhythmic efficiency

Immediate emotional impact

Strong vocal presence

Minimal wordplay complexity

Predictable rhyme structures

Lacks metaphorical density

User Scores

Notes

A celebratory anthem with an intricate structure and impactful delivery.