Idlewild

Chronomentrophobia

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

14

End

71

Internal

34

Multi

116

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[André 3000:]
Chronomentrophobia✦
The fear of clocks
The fear of time
Yeah
High as the cost of living✦
Oh
I take what I've been given✦
Pastor✦ say, "Be strong"
Ooh, yeah, hey
I ain't got time, leave me alone✦
Ain't that much time left, I've got to funk you now
Chronomentrophobia,✦ chronomentrophobia✦
Chronomentrophobia,✦ chronomentrophobia✦
Chronomentrophobia,✦ chronomentrophobia✦
Chronomentrophobia,✦ chronomentrophobia✦
Lord be having✦ mercy✦ on my soul
I'm having✦ the impression✦ that my life gon' be a bowl
Of cherries, but it's very✦ hard for me to cope
Got tired of being broke
This ATLien✦ ain't got no time to sit and mope
Made up my mind while y'all made up y'all beds
On a cold wooden✦ floor is where I laid my head
Born in 1975, never✦ thought I'd make it this far
Still battling in this racial war
Tryna find solutions✦ to the situation✦ I'm facing✦
Only✦ thing that's free is my flow that y'all be chasing
Letting✦ my niggas know before✦ I go, I drop that knowledge
Like dropping books; let's stop the crooks
From robbing you of your brains and such
Using✦ welfare as a crutch
I'm in it for good; you enter✦ my hood, you won't be finding much
Hope that when I'm gone, y'all remember✦ this
What we stood for: "Fuck that fame and that glitz"
It's beginning to look a lot like the ending✦
And got to be more careful, know what corners you be bending
Revelations,✦ getting✦ impatient, and now, I'm dead
Remember✦ what I said; I'm gone, bow your heads

Technical Breakdown

7.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.5

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.42

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

André 3000 utilizes a minimalist, existential thematic approach to mask highly dense internal rhyme structures, shifting from anxious staccato delivery to a more melodic, reflective cadence.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
8.5
Vocabulary
7
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Repetitive mantra-based cadenceInternal monorhyme clustersLexical repetition for emotional affectConversational syntax break
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a foundational AAAA scheme through the chorus-heavy repetition of the title, transitioning into complex, tight-knit internal rhyme chains (bowl/cope/broke/mope) that ground the existential dread.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"life gon' be a bowl of cherries"

① The classic idiom denoting a life of ease, pleasure, and abundance.② A subversion of the trope where the speaker is skeptical of this 'sweet' promise, contrasting the expectation of success with the reality of 'coping'.

"High as the cost of living"

① A reference to being under the influence of narcotics.② An existential or financial state of being weighed down by the rising economic pressures of modern existence.

Exceptional rhythmic integration of the title as a percussive motif

Vulnerable and visceral imagery regarding socioeconomic status

Dynamic shift from repetitive, anxious cycles to narrative grounding

Lower punchline density compared to earlier OutKast eras

Some lines prioritize mood over dense lyrical layering

Repetitive phrasing may feel monotonous to listeners preferring traditional 16-bar structures

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