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Leanin' on the Lord (featuring Angie Stone)

Cassidy

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[Chorus: Angie Stone]

Whose side are you leanin'^✦ on?

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

I lean, I lean, I lean, I lean

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

Whose side are you leanin'^✦ on?

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

I lean, I lean, I lean, I lean

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

[Verse 2: Cassidy]

Here's^✦ a story^✦ about^✦ a shorty^✦ chasin'^✦ the cream

Her daddy^✦ was an inmate,^✦ her mommy^✦ was a fiend

Her grandmoms old so she couldn't get control of her

It was all love 'til the drugs took a hold of her

First it was liquor then it was weed

Then next came the wet then the syrup and V's, E's

Oxy^✦ Contin,^✦ she poppin'^✦ them pills

And if you got a couple dollars she'll hop in your wheel (For real)

Until^✦ one day a nigga with paper^✦

Took her out, got her pilled^✦ up then he raped^✦ up

Fam even^✦ had a camcorder and taped^✦ her

As soon as her high faded,^✦ shorty^✦ felt violated

So she stopped^✦ gettin'^✦ high all the damn time

Only^✦ person^✦ she could talk to was her grandmom

Now every^✦ Sunday^✦ she be goin' to church with her

She leaned^✦ on the Lord, now he startin' to work with her

[Chorus: Angie Stone]

Whose side are you leanin'^✦ on?

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

I lean, I lean, I lean, I lean

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

Whose side are you leanin'^✦ on?

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

I lean, I lean, I lean, I lean

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

[Verse 3: Cassidy]

Here's^✦ a story^✦ about^✦ a young rapper^✦ named^✦ Cassidy

He started^✦ off at 13, I mean he actually

Signed^✦ his first deal when he was still goin' to high school

10th grade, way back then he was a fly dude

He played by the rules,^✦ determined to get cake

He started^✦ off battlin' and rippin'^✦ the mixtapes

But he didn't take the same path that the rest do

He dropped^✦ a debut^✦ that was highly^✦ successful

That's when the respect came, that's when the checks came

He realized life is like playin' a chess game

Him and Swizz, they started^✦ makin'^✦ the next album

They say when you make more money^✦ expect problems

But the problem that he faced^✦ was unheard of

They locked^✦ him up, no bail and charged him with murder^✦

But now he got his freedom restored

And he livin'^✦ his dream that's why he leanin'^✦ on the side of the Lord

[Chorus: Angie Stone]

Whose side are you leanin'^✦ on?

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

I lean, I lean, I lean, I lean

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

Whose side are you leanin'^✦ on?

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

I lean, I lean, I lean, I lean

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

Whose side are you leanin'^✦ on?

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

I lean, I lean, I lean, I lean

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

Whose side are you leanin'^✦ on?

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

I lean, I lean, I lean, I lean

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

Whose side are you leanin'^✦ on?

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

I lean, I lean, I lean, I lean

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

Whose side are you leanin'^✦ on?

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

I lean, I lean, I lean, I lean

I'm leanin'^✦ on the Lord's side

Technical Breakdown

8.0

Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

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 Score8.02

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Cassidy utilizes a tight, narrative-driven rhyme scheme that prioritizes linear storytelling and rhythmic precision over complex metaphorical layering, landing as a competent example of 2000s-era cautionary rap.

8.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

Wordplay

Delivery

Narrative arc constructionInternal rhyme chainsSequential multi-syllabic end-rhymesConditional storytelling

Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA mono-rhyme clusters that sustain momentum through the narrative, featuring consistent feminine rhymes (e.g., 'control of her/hold of her', 'pilled up/taped up/violated').

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"hop in your wheel"

① literal act of entering a vehicle② slang for engaging in sex work or transactional relationships facilitated by the vehicle

"got her pilled up then he raped up"

① the physical act of forced incapacitation and sexual assault② an aggressive use of slang to emphasize the victimization of the subject

Exceptional rhythmic consistency and flow within the pocket

Effective use of internal rhyme to bridge narrative beats

Coherent thematic progression from tragedy to resolution

Low lexical complexity consistent with the era's standard street-narrative tropes

Lack of high-level metaphorical subtext

Predictable narrative trajectory

Leanin' on the Lord (featuring Angie Stone)

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