Donda 2
Keep It Burnin
Kanye West
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
24
End
133
Internal
74
Multi
193
Slant
12
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Kanye West & Future]
Cross me so much I got nails in my hand
City✦ on fire (Yeah, Pluto)✦
City✦ on fire (Yeah)
City✦ on fire
Cookin'✦ out the Pyrex
City✦ on fire (Never✦ had a doubt on the shit but I told you)
City✦ on fire (Nigga,✦ I'ma✦ bring it, I'ma,✦ ah, ah)
City✦ on fire
[Verse 2: Future]
Cookin'✦ out the bowl, tryna✦ scrape out the paint
One day I was high, had to pour the whole pint
Woke up in the sky, same money✦ from the bank
I'll take it wrapped in plastic, accept anything✦
Cut up the dark with the fetti, nine times✦
Doped✦ up today✦ like I got ninety-nine✦ lives✦
Blood on my money,✦ see the blood in my eyes
LaFerrari, buy them, two at a time
Every✦ time I fuck, you gotta✦ tell me it's mine
Sinnin'✦ again,✦ I've been winnin'✦ again✦
Tray done got shot, he back spinnin' again✦
Ridin'✦ with the fire, bitch ain't never✦ gon' see
Walkin'✦ in the day one in the head is a must
Dark in my flesh, say it run in my cup
Rose gold like a Band-Aid over✦ my cut
Tailored in plush and covered up all this kush
[Bridge: Kanye West]
Cross me so much, I got nails in my hand
City✦ on fire, like Bethlehem
[Verse 3: Kanye West]
Testin'✦ my faith and I fell in a trance
Blessings✦ on blessings,✦ they fell in my hand
Comin'✦ from the 'Raq, we the home of the drillers
Comin'✦ from the hundreds, you got change for a billion?✦
Comin'✦ for the house, real change in a minute✦
When I run for '24, I know my spouse better✦ be with me
Hundred feet tall when I stand on the business
Look at how we did everything✦ we intended
You don't want no tension,✦ boy, you just want attention✦
I'ma✦ pop up at your house if you pop up in my mentions
[Verse 4: Future]
Got a bando,✦ count money✦ with a MAC
Seen too much violence, done seen too much death
Bodies✦ on bodies,✦ got a gang full of them
Raised✦ by gangsters, prostitutes and pimps
Visit✦ my grandmother in prison✦ on Sunday✦
Talk in third person,✦ they won't admit✦ it if I done it
Money✦ like sage in my house, keep it burnin'✦
Money✦ like sage in my house, keep it burnin'✦
[Outro: Kanye West & Future]
City✦ on fire
Money✦ like sage in my house, keep it burnin'✦
City✦ on fire
Money✦ like sage in my house, keep it burnin'✦
City✦ on fire
City✦ on fire
City✦ on fire
Money✦ like sage in my house, keep it burnin'✦
Shit, we gon' do this shit right, I got ya
First-line,✦ let it take off
Cross me so much I got nails on my hands
City✦ on fire
Technical Breakdown
8.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
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 Score8.23
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Future utilizes a relentless, trap-centric cadence that prioritizes phonetic density and atmospheric imagery over complex lyrical narrative, resulting in a visceral but structurally repetitive performance.
A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
AABB rhyme scheme variationsStaccato deliveryRepetitive imageryInternal assonance
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a recurring AAAA/AABB structure centered heavily on long-vowel sounds (i-sounds), creating a consistent, hypnotic drone typical of contemporary trap flows.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Cross me so much I got nails in my hand"
① Literal betrayal by associates akin to religious persecution.② A play on 'crossing' someone (betrayal) and the stigmata/crucifixion motif associated with being 'crossed'.
"Cut up the dark with the fetti"
① Using money to alleviate the stress of a dark, difficult life.② Using currency to 'cut' or dilute the purity of illegal substances, reflecting his background.
High level of rhythmic consistency
Strong vocal intensity and confidence
Effective use of atmospheric, dark imagery
Lack of complex narrative or thematic progression
Vocabulary remains stagnant and repetitive
Punchlines rely on established trap tropes