The Life of Pablo

FML

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

15

End

107

Internal

46

Multi

88

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
See, before✦ I let you go
One last thing I need to let you know
You ain't never seen nothing✦ crazier than
This nigga✦ when he off his Lexapro
Remember✦ that last time in Mexico?
Remember✦ that last time, the episode?
Asking✦ me why the hell I text in code?
Four times✦ just to say, "Don't text me, ho"
Told you four times,✦ "Don't test me, ho"
And we finna✦ lose all self-control
But you ain't finna✦ be raising your voice at me
Especially when we in the Giuseppe store
But I'ma✦ have the last laugh in the end
'Cause I'm from a tribe called✦ "Check-a-ho"✦
Yeah, I'ma✦ have to laugh in the end
'Cause I'm from a tribe called✦ "Check-a-ho"✦
And I...
[Chorus: The Weeknd]
Wish I would go ahead✦ and fuck my life up
Can't let them get to me
And even✦ though I always✦ fuck my life up
Only✦ I can mention✦ me
Wish I would go ahead✦ and fuck my life up
Can't let them get to me
And even✦ though I always✦ fuck my life up
Only✦ I can mention✦ me
[Outro: Kanye West & Section 25]
See through the veil
And forget✦ all of your cares✦
Throw them
Throw them away✦
Don't stop your loving✦
Don't stop for nothing✦
No, not for nothing✦
They don't wanna✦ see me love you
Don't now, don't stop it
They always✦ love it
They always✦ wanna✦
They don't wanna✦ see me love you
See through the veil
They don't wanna✦ see me love you
And forget✦ all your cares✦
They don't wanna✦ see me love you
Throw them
Throw them away✦
Ooh, life's✦ a feeling✦ and
Ooh, the body✦ is a feeling,✦ yeah

Technical Breakdown

7.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.11

Production

— Kanye West, Mitus, Metro Boomin, Noah Goldstein, Mike Dean, Hudson Mohawke, Andrew Dawson

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Kanye utilizes rhythmic repetition and internal assonance to build a claustrophobic, paranoid tension that mirrors the narrative's psychological instability.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Repetitive cadential lockingAssonant rhyme chainingInternal rhyme clustersVocal layering for emotional urgency
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a dense 'o' vowel sound repetition (Lexapro, Mexico, episode, code, ho, store) to maintain a singular, relentless rhythmic focus, shifting into a rhythmic loop for the 'Check-a-ho' refrain.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Don't text me, ho / Don't test me, ho"

① A direct demand for the partner to stop digital communication.② A warning regarding the partner's behavioral threshold or provocations.

"tribe called Check-a-ho"

① A pun on the group 'A Tribe Called Quest'.② A literal assertion of the persona's tendency to constantly police or 'check' his partner's behavior.

Highly effective use of phonetic consistency to create a sense of manic obsession

Dynamic vocal performance that captures the volatile emotional state of the character

Pacing creates an authentic 'trapped' feeling

Wordplay is occasionally repetitive rather than intellectually dense

Reliance on simplistic rhyming targets (ho/store) limits potential lyrical depth

The 'tribe called Check-a-ho' line borders on dated slang usage

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