Idlewild

When I Look in Your Eyes

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

13

End

52

Internal

11

Multi

45

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 3]
Sometimes I'm just a clown
And everybody puts me down
I guess I'll come around✦
When I look in your eyes
[Verse 4]
Tell me what's a man to do
To get close to you
I'm just a lonely✦ fool
When I look in your eyes
[Bridge 2]
Don't tell me no this time
If you do, it'll blow my mind
Have you ever seen a grown man cry?
It's an awful thing
[Verse 5]
I guess it's time to say goodbye
But I gotta✦ give it one more try
I'm only✦ satisfied
When I look in your eyes
[Bridge 3]
Ooh, please come home with me
Ooh, don't you wanna✦ marry✦ me?
I'm even✦ gonna✦ rub your feet
When they stink
(How can...)
[Verse 6]
How can I let you down?
I guess I'm always gonna✦ be around✦
I'm simply✦ astounded
When I look in your eyes

Technical Breakdown

6.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres3.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control5.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.30

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on traditional pop-soul lyricism rather than complex hip-hop technicality, prioritizing emotional vulnerability and simple rhyming couplets over dense linguistic play.

B
6.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
3
Wordplay
5
Delivery
AABB rhyme schemeEnd-rhyme consistencyRepetitive refrain as a structural anchorConversational direct address
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a simplistic AAAA/AABB structure, relying heavily on monorhyme and simple masculine rhymes (clown/down/around, do/you/fool) to maintain a melodic, song-like flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I'm just a clown"

① A performer who seeks to amuse② A person feeling foolish or humiliated by rejection

"blow my mind"

① To cause intense emotional distress or heartbreak② A common idiom for being overwhelmed by a specific event

Strong emotional continuity

Effective use of the refrain 'When I look in your eyes' to ground the theme

Coherent narrative progression

Lack of complex internal rhyme or multis

Low lexical density

Predictable rhyming patterns

Absence of significant wordplay or figurative depth

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