Donda 2

True Love

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

9

End

57

Internal

19

Multi

29

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: XXXTENTACION & Kanye West]
True love shouldn't be this complicated✦
(Daddy's✦ not gone, you see the light on)
I thought I'd die in your arms, I thought I'd die in your—
(Daddy's✦ at home, tell Gekyume)✦
True love shouldn't be this complicated✦
(Daddy's✦ not gone, tell Gekyume)✦
I thought I'd die in your arms, I thought I'd die in your—
(Daddy's✦ at home)
[Post-Chorus: XXXTENTACION]
Oh, woah, oh, woah, oh, woah
Oh, woah, oh, woah, oh, woah (Love)
Oh, woah, oh, woah, oh, woah
Oh, woah, oh, woah, oh, woah
[Refrain: Kanye West]
No hard feelings,✦ but these feelings✦ harder✦
No-no hard feelings,✦ but these feelings✦ harder✦
No hard feelings,✦ but these feelings✦ harder✦
[Chorus: XXXTENTACION]
True love shouldn't be this complicated✦
I thought I'd die in your arms, I thought I'd die in your—
True love shouldn't be this complicated✦
I thought I'd die in your arms, I thought I'd die in your—

Technical Breakdown

6.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity4.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control5.5

Performance and control

Computed Score6.43

Production

— Kanye West, John Cunningham, Ojivolta, Mike Dean, Mark Williams, Raul Cubina

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions primarily as an emotional mantra rather than a display of lyrical dexterity, relying on repetitive structural loops to mirror the psychological stagnation of a decaying relationship.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
4
Vocabulary
4
Wordplay
5.5
Delivery
Repetitive phrasing as rhythmic anchorsAnadiplosis-adjacent loop structuresMinimalist lyrical syntaxAffective vocal layering
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a heavy A-A-B-A pattern within the refrain, prioritizing the phonetic repetition of 'harder/feelings' to create a droning, claustrophobic effect that mimics emotional gridlock.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"No hard feelings, but these feelings harder"

① The literal expression that there is no resentment ('no hard feelings') regarding a past situation.② The admission that the current emotional weight ('these feelings') is becoming physically and mentally 'harder' to bear or overcome.

Highly effective use of repetition to convey psychological distress

Strong integration of personal identifiers (Gekyume) to ground the abstract pain in reality

Consistent rhythmic pocket

Limited vocabulary range results in a static intellectual experience

Lack of complex wordplay or nuanced metaphorical shifts

Relies heavily on external vocal support (XXXTentacion) for dynamic shifts

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