Donda

Jonah

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

17

End

162

Internal

29

Multi

163

Slant

7

Chain

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[Verse 2: Lil Durk]
Kanye and Jay still brothers, they both billionaires✦
And we ain't see it, I lost my brother✦ when we was millionaires✦
I wasn't scared✦ to die, but him, that was my biggest fear
I got your son and your daughter like you still here
Know how it feel to lose a brother,✦ we got a bond still
Twenty-six years, pops got out to see his son killed✦
And I don't give a **** if I hang with a Crip, I see blood still
I can be the cleanest millionaire, I'm from the mud still
Died with his chain on, I call it blood diamonds
It's to the point I drop my own lo' so they could find us
And it's been months and they still hidin’✦
Kanye did it for the city,✦ he co-signed
[Chorus: Vory]
Like who's here when I need a shoulder✦ to lean on?
I hope you're here when I need them demons✦ to be gone
And it's not fair that I had to fight 'em all on my own
[Verse 3: Kanye West]
Smoke a opp pack ain't funny✦ like that
It get ugly✦ like that, can't get no money✦ like that
Holy✦ Father, please, let me step in
Can't talk to buddy✦ like that, it get bloody✦ like that
Whole lotta steppers and they steppin'
And they sunny✦ like that, and they comin'✦ right back
And when you on tour, I bet you check in
'Cause my guys back to work, it's a Monday✦ like that
And when you text, change the beginnin' of every✦ word
You will speak to me with only✦ no cap
Me and your big homie go back
And homie don't rap, you don't know me like that
[Chorus: Vory]
Like who's here when I need a shoulder✦ to lean on?
I hope you're here when I need the demons✦ to be gone
And it's not fair that I had to fight 'em all on my own
Like who's here when I need a shoulder✦ to lean on?
I hope you're here when I need the demons✦ to be gone
And it's not fair that I had to fight 'em all on my own
[Outro: Vory]
Like who's here when I need a shoulder✦ to lean on?
I hope you're here when I need them demons✦ to be gone
And it's not fair that I had to fight 'em all on my own
Like who's here when I need a shoulder✦ to lean on?
I hope you're here when I need them demons✦ to be gone
And it's not fair that I had to fight 'em all on my own

Technical Breakdown

7.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.17

Production

— Kanye West, DrtWrk, TT Audi, Wheezy, Mike Dean

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies heavily on thematic vulnerability and street-level narrative rather than dense linguistic gymnastics. The performance carries the weight, but the lyrical craft remains straightforward.

B
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
AABB rhyme structureconsonancethematic anchoringrepetition as a rhythmic tool
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a fairly consistent AABB and AAAA end-rhyme structure, heavily supported by internal assonance within the bars to maintain momentum.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I call it blood diamonds"

① Reference to the literal jewelry his brother died wearing.② A nod to the socio-economic term 'blood diamonds', equating the trauma of the loss to the conflict surrounding the gemstone trade.

"I see blood still"

① Refers to the traumatic imagery of violence.② A double entendre referencing the 'Blood' gang affiliation, contrasting it with his potential to rise above his origins.

High emotional resonance

Effective use of internal rhyme to bridge short phrases

Strong vocal presence during the delivery

Limited vocabulary breadth

Repetitive sentence structures

Minimal linguistic complexity compared to the standards of the era

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