Idlewild
Call the Law
Outkast
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
36
End
216
Internal
68
Multi
217
Slant
23
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chrous: Janelle Monáe]
If you don't think I mean it
Then you'll feel it when I'm gone
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
I'm up til 3 o'clock✦ in the morning✦
While you party✦ up 'til the dawning✦
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
Darlin',✦ ain't no feelin'✦ left, it's just the killin'✦
Oh... just grab my gun and let's go out
Just grab my gun and let's go out
It ain't no room for love, it's just this burnin'✦
Got me reelin'✦
Call the law and hold the applause✦
Call the law and hold the applause✦
[Verse 2: Big Boi]
Oh, baby,✦ it's mo', baby,✦ it's workin'✦ on the 6
We was only✦ in our teens, our dreams were simplistic
Jumped✦ the broom, but it seems I tripped,✦ I must have slipped✦
After✦ exchanging of the rings, these things, you give me lip
But not the kissing of the bride, the dipping of the groom
The shit that make a nigga✦ up and leave up out a room
More like "boohoo"✦ than "boo," "fuck you" and "fuck you too"
(Fuckin'✦ bitch)
Kids, cover✦ them ears
It appears that ya mama✦ want drama,✦ we need a comma✦
Or some space, between words, for better✦ or for worse
This is not what I deserve, the worst that I can take
Actually I want the cake, and eat it too, and plus yo' plate
But, wait now... don't you get the house, kids, cars?
Everything we built together was ours, now it's all yours
That's hard... it's all yours... good god!
[Chrous: Janelle Monáe]
If you don't think I mean it
Then you'll feel it when I'm gone
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
I'm up til 3 o'clock✦ in the morning✦
While you party✦ up 'til the dawning✦
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
Darlin',✦ ain't no feelin'✦ left, it's just the killin'✦
Oh... just grab my gun and let's go out
Just grab my gun and let's go out
It ain't no room for love, it's just this burnin'✦
Got me reelin'✦
Call the law and hold the applause✦
Call the law and hold the applause✦
[Interlude: Janelle Monáe + Big Boi]
You comin'✦ home
Zora✦
But the birds are gone
Zora,✦ is that a pistol?
With they sad songs
What you fin' to do wit' that?
They showin'✦ off
C'mon, baby—put the gun down
But they might be wrong
Shittin' me?!
I really✦ wish you could change, baby✦
Well, if my best ain't good enough,✦ I don't know what to tell ya
Reclaim your throne
I'm the king of this castle
Down here in the darkness
C'mon, baby—hold up!
[Chrous: Janelle Monáe]
If you don't think I mean it
Then you'll feel it when I'm gone
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
I'm up til 3 o'clock✦ in the morning✦
While you party✦ up 'til the dawning✦
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
I said I'm done enough✦ of your love
Darlin',✦ ain't no feelin'✦ left, it's just the killin'✦
Oh... just grab my gun and let's go out
Just grab my gun and let's go out
It ain't no room for love, it's just this burnin'✦
Got me reelin'✦
Call the law and hold the applause✦
Call the law and hold the applause✦
Technical Breakdown
8.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.0
Performance and control
Computed Score8.42
Production
— André 3000, Big Boi, Mr. DJBe the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Big Boi demonstrates masterful pocket-control and conversational rhythm, using a narrative-driven flow that prioritizes the internal rhyme density typical of his Southern-funk cadence.
A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multi-syllabic end-rhyme chainsConversational cadenceInternal rhyme clustersNarrative arc development
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a complex AABB-style structure heavily embellished with internal rhyme clusters (e.g., 'teen/dream/seem' and 'lip/trip/slip'), anchoring the delivery in a fluid, rhythmic progression that mirrors a heated argument.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"give me lip"
① Physical act of kissing (as implied by wedding vows).② Slang for back-talk or disrespectful complaining.
"more like 'boohoo' than 'boo'"
① The sound of weeping or sobbing over the relationship.② A term of endearment, contrasting the initial romantic label with the current state of distress.
Exceptional rhythmic placement of internal rhymes
Conversational, emotive delivery
Coherent narrative arc from youthful idealism to domestic dissolution
Strong command of pocket and breath control
Limited vocabulary range in comparison to peak lyrical-miracle era acts
Some punchlines rely heavily on colloquialism over linguistic density