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Addiction

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

14

End

114

Internal

30

Multi

132

Slant

9

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Kanye West & Etta James]
I see the emotion in your eyes, that you try not to show
We get the closest when you high, or you drunk, or you blown
So I pour the potion,✦ so we could both get high, as we could go
Then, I'll get the lotion,✦ and do somethin' to me when your thighs is exposed✦ (You make me smile)
There's✦ no turning back now. I mean, I don't mean to impose✦
Not now, but right now, I need you to undress, and then pose
I'm into that now. Catch a vibe when the doors get closed✦
[Refrain: Kanye West & Etta James]
Roll up the doja,✦ Henny✦ and Co-Co-Coca Cola✦
(You make me smile with my heart) And I keep co-coming over✦
'Cause it's ne-never over✦
[Chorus: Strings & Etta James]
Why everything✦ that's supposed✦ to be bad make me feel so good?
Everything✦ they told me not to is exactly✦ what I would
Man, I tried to stop, man, I tried the best I could
But you make me smile
[Chorus: Kanye West & Etta James]
Why everything✦ that's supposed✦ to be bad make me feel so good?
Everything✦ they told me not to is exactly✦ what I would
Man, I tried to stop, man, I tried the best I could
But— You make me smile with my heart
[Outro: Kanye West & Etta James]
I just wanted✦ to ask you
Just wanted✦ to um, let me, how would I put this, uhh
Let's say, all your friends, remember the one
You said, if you ever,✦ she would be the one
Okay,✦ okay,✦ okay✦ (You make me smile with my heart)
Well, I was thinking, hypothetically
I mean, don't take this seriously
Don't take me— I mean, just, uhh... not credibly✦
I'm feeling incredibly.✦ I mean, let's— let it be
I just let it be
I mean you, her and me (You make me smile with my heart)
I mean you, her and me
Maybe, baby,✦ baby,✦ baby✦
You know I was just kidding
Unless you gon' do it (You make me smile)

Technical Breakdown

7.8
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.79

Production

— Kanye West, Jon Brion

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse prioritizes melodic, rhythmic accessibility over complex lyricism, utilizing conversational cadence and repetitive sonic structures to mirror the cyclical nature of addiction.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
monorhyme chaininternal assonancecall-and-response integrationrhythmic syncopation
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA monorhyme structure throughout the main verse, focusing on the 'oh' sound to create a hypnotic, cyclical flow that emphasizes the theme of entrapment.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I pour the potion"

① The literal act of pouring a drink or preparing a substance.② A metaphor for the facilitation of a toxic cycle/relationship dynamic.

"I need you to undress, and then pose"

① Literal physical request in an intimate context.② The commodification of the partner, treating the subject as an object to be displayed or consumed.

strong integration with the vocal sample

effective use of rhythm to convey emotional urgency

highly cohesive thematic focus

low-density lyrical complexity

wordplay is largely literal rather than metaphorical

repetitive reliance on simple rhyme endings

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