The Life of Pablo

Famous

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

18

End

109

Internal

60

Multi

145

Slant

8

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Refrain: Rihanna]
I just wanted✦ you to know (Oh, he's up)
[Verse 2: Kanye West & Swizz Beatz]
I be Puerto✦ Rican✦ Day Parade✦ floatin'
That Benz Marina✦ Del Rey coastin'
She in school to be a real estate✦ agent
Last month, I helped✦ her with the car payment
Young and we alive✦ (Woo)
We never✦ gonna✦ die (Woo)
I just copped✦ a jet to fly over✦ personal debt
Put one up in the sky
The sun is in my eyes (Woo)
Woke up and felt the vibe (Woo)
No matter✦ how hard they try (Woo)
We never✦ gonna✦ die (Woo)
[Refrain: Rihanna & Swizz Beatz]
I just wanted✦ you to know (Get 'em)
[Bridge: Sister Nancy & Swizz Beatz]
Bam, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
Bam-bam,✦ bam, bam-bam✦ dilla✦
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
What a bam, bam, bam-bam✦ dilla✦ (How you feelin'✦ right now? Let me see your lighters in the air)
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
What a bam (Let me see your middle finger✦ in the air)
Bam, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
Bam-bam,✦ bam, bam-bam✦ dilla✦ (Let me see you act up in this motherfucker)
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
What a bam, bam, bam-bam✦ dilla✦ (How you feelin'?✦ How you feelin'?✦ How you feelin'✦ in this mother—✦ goddamn)
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
What a bam (One thing you can't do is stop us now)
Bam, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
Bam-bam-bam,✦ bam-bam✦ dilla✦ (Ayy, you can't stop the thing now)
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
What a bam, bam, bam-bam✦ dilla✦ (Man, it's way too late, it's way too late, it's way too late, you can't fuck with us)
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey (Woo)
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey (Woo)
What a bam (To the left, to the right)
Bam, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
Bam-bam-bam,✦ bam-bam✦ dilla✦ (I wanna✦ see everybody hands in the air like this)
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
What a bam, bam, bam-bam✦ dilla✦
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
Bam-bam,✦ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey
What a bam, bam
[Chorus: Nina Simone]
I just wanted✦ you to know
I've loved✦ you better✦ than your own kin did
From the very✦ start
I don't blame you much for wanting to be free
[Refrain: Nina Simone]
I just wanted✦ you to know

Technical Breakdown

7.5
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 / Rhythm8.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity4.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.51

Production

— Kanye West, Havoc, Mike Dean, Hudson Mohawke, Plain Pat, Kuk Harrell, Andrew Dawson, Noah Goldstein, Charlie Heat, Swizz Beatz

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on rhythmic simplicity and atmospheric buoyancy over dense lyrical layering, prioritizing a 'vibe-first' delivery that functions as an extension of the production rather than a traditional narrative display.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
4
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Assonance-heavy end-rhymesCadence pocketingVocal layeringSyncopated ad-libs
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA or AABB couplets with high-density multisyllabic slant rhymes (floatin'/coastin'/agent/payment) designed to maintain momentum over a bouncy, minimalist beat.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I just copped a jet to fly over personal debt"

① The literal act of purchasing an aircraft to travel physically.② A metaphor for achieving a level of wealth where the artist's financial status renders typical personal debt irrelevant or 'beneath' his concern.

Exceptional synergy with the beat's rhythmic pocket

Strong use of ad-libs to create a dynamic, concert-ready atmosphere

Effective use of assonance to mask simplified vocabulary

Low lexical density resulting in shallow thematic progression

Relies on lifestyle signifiers that lack deeper metaphorical weight

Lacks complex multi-layered wordplay or hidden subtext

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