My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Lost in the World

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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I'm up in the woods

I'm down on my mind

I'm building^✦ a still

To slow down the time

I'm up in the woods

I'm down on my mind

I'm building^✦ a still

To slow down the time

I'm up in the woods

I'm down on my mind

I'm building^✦ a still

Down the time

I'm lost in the world

I'm down on my mind

I'm building^✦ a city^✦

And I'm down for the night, down for the night

Says she's down for the night

I'm never alone^✦

Down the time

I'm lost in the world

I'm down my whole life

I'm new in the city^✦

But I'm down for the night

Down for the night, down for the night

You're my devil,^✦ you're my angel

You're my heaven, you're my hell

You're my now, you're my forever

You're my freedom, you're my jail

You're my lies, you're my truth

You're my war, you're my truce

You're my questions, you're my proof

You're my stress and you're my masseuse

Mama^✦ say, mama^✦ say, mama^✦ Maku-san

Lost in this plastic life

Let's break out of this fake-ass party^✦

Turn this into^✦ a classic night

If we die in each other's^✦ arms

Still get laid in that afterlife

If we die in each other's^✦ arms

Still get laid, yeah

I'm up in the woods

(Run from the lights, run from the night)

I'm down on my mind

(Run for your life)

I'm new in the city^✦

(Down for the night, down for the night)

Down for the night

I'm lost in the world

I'm down my whole life

I'm new in the city^✦

But I'm down for the night

Down for the night, down for the night

Who will survive^✦ in America?^✦

I'm lost in the world

I'm down my whole life

I'm new in the city^✦

Down for the night, down for the night

I'm lost in the world

I'm down my whole life

I'm new in the city^✦

But I'm down for the night

Down for the night, down for the night

Technical Breakdown

7.6

Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity4.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.56

Production

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse prioritizes atmospheric resonance and repetitive, mantra-like cadence over complex lyrical density, effectively using linguistic minimalism to mimic the feeling of disorientation.

B+

6.5

Multisyllabic

8.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

4.5

Wordplay

Delivery

AnaphoraRepetitive phrasingCyclical rhyme structureMinimalist syntax

Rhyme Architecture: Highly circular and repetitive, relying on a consistent 'i-e' sound landscape and the iterative use of 'down' and 'time' to create a hypnotic, recursive effect.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I'm building a still"

① The physical act of constructing an apparatus to distill spirits or process materials.② A metaphor for the effort to manufacture a sense of stillness or mental tranquility within chaos.

"I'm down for the night"

① Willingness to stay out or participate in activities during the evening hours.② A descent into a darker state of mind or a period of emotional vulnerability.

Exceptional use of repetition to build a specific mood of isolation

Strong rhythmic consistency that serves the ethereal production

Effective use of vocal layering and cadence as a structural device

Low lexical variety leads to a repetitive, almost nursery-rhyme quality

Lacks traditional lyrical wordplay or complex punchline structure

Reliance on phonetics over narrative depth

User Scores

Notes

An ethereal conclusion with thought-provoking lyrics and rich imagery.