Idlewild

Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

9

End

34

Internal

15

Multi

32

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 3]
Sally,✦ don't you worry✦ 'bout me
Sally,✦ don't you worry✦ 'bout me
Don't worry✦ 'bout me, I'll be fine
Well, that's what I tell 'em, baby,✦ but I'm lyin'
Come on, all people, come on
[Interlude]
Y'all know 'bout the blues, don't you?
Everybody get the blues
Even babies✦ get the blues
[Bridge]
Some call it baby✦ blue
Some call it midnight blue
Some call it navy✦ blue
Whatever hue is what we gonna do
We gon' play until✦ you feel happy✦
'Til there ain't no more blues
[Chorus]
Do-doo-do-do,✦ do-doo-do-do✦
Do-doo-do-do,✦ do-doo-do-do✦
[Outro]
Idlewild
Be there

Technical Breakdown

6.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.55

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse prioritizes melodic, blues-inflected cadence over complex lyrical density, effectively using repetition as a structural tool to evoke a jazz-swing aesthetic rather than traditional rap lyricism.

B
7.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Repetitive phrasingBlues-scale melodic cadenceRhythmic syncopationVocal layering
Rhyme Architecture: The rhyme scheme relies heavily on AAAA monorhyme structures in the bridge (baby blue/midnight blue/navy blue/hue/do) to reinforce the blues theme through sonic repetition.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Whatever hue is what we gonna do"

① Refers to the literal color of the blues being discussed.② Refers to the emotional state (the 'mood') that dictates their creative output.

Strong atmospheric consistency

Effective use of repetitive structures to anchor the blues motif

Cadence feels organic to the 1930s-inspired genre fusion

Low lexical complexity

Lack of multi-layered entendres

Performance prioritizes swing/vocal styling over lyrical precision

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