The Life of Pablo

Wolves

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

18

End

142

Internal

56

Multi

117

Slant

7

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Bridge: VIC MENSA]
Cry, I'm not sorry✦
Cry, who needs sorry✦ when there's✦ Hennessy?
Don't fool yourself
Your eyes don't lie, you're much too good to be true
Don't fire fight
Yeah, I feel you burning,✦ everything's burning✦
Don't fly too high
Your wings might melt, you're much too good to be true
I'm just bad for you
I'm just bad, bad, bad for you
[Verse 2: Sia]
I was lost and beat up
Turned✦ out, burned✦ up
You found me through a heartache
Didn't know me, you were drawn in
I was lost and beat up
I was warm flesh on Caesar
You found me in your gaze
Well, I found me, oh, Jesus
I was too wild, I was too wild
I was too wild, I was too wild
I was too wild, I was too wild
[Interlude: Kanye West]
And I need you now
Lost and found out
Yeah
[Verse 3: Kanye West]
You gotta✦ let me know if I could be your Joseph✦
Only✦ tell you real shit, that's the tea, no sip
Don't trip, don't trip, that pussy✦ slippery, no whip
We ain't trippin' on shit, we just sippin'✦ on this
Just forget✦ the whole shit, we could laugh about✦ nothin'✦
I impreg-a-nate your mind, let's have a baby✦ without fuckin',✦ yo
I know it's corny✦ bitches✦ you wish you could unfollow✦
I know it's corny✦ niggas✦ you wish you could unswallow✦
I know it's corny✦ bitches✦ you wish you could unfollow✦
I know it's corny✦ niggas✦ you wish you could unswallow✦
Ayy, I know it's corny✦ bitches✦ you wish you could unfollow✦
I know it's corny✦ niggas✦ you wish you could unswallow✦
You tried to play nice, everybody✦ just took advantage
You left your fridge open,✦ somebody✦ just took a sandwich
I said, "Baby,✦ what if you was clubbin'
Thuggin', hustlin' before✦ you met your husband?"
Then I said, "What if Mary✦ was in the club
'Fore she met Joseph,✦ around✦ hella✦ thugs?"
Cover✦ Nori in lambs' wool
We surrounded✦ by the fuckin'✦ wolves✦
(What if Mary)✦ "What if Mary✦
(Was in the club) Was in the club
'Fore she met Joseph✦ with no love?"
Cover✦ Saint in lambs' wool
(And she was) We surrounded✦ by
(Surrounded✦ by) The fuckin'✦ wolves✦

Technical Breakdown

7.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.5

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 Score7.34

Production

— Kanye West, Cashmere Cat, Sinjin Hawke, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Boi-1da, Plain Pat, Caroline Shaw

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on atmospheric, minimalist vocal delivery and emotive cadence over complex lyrical density, effectively functioning as a sonic texture rather than a traditional hip-hop lyrical exercise.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Repetitive phrasing for emotional emphasisDynamic vocal projectionInternal rhyme chainsSymbolic allusion
Rhyme Architecture: The piece utilizes a mix of AABB and ABCB structures interspersed with heavily repetitive, mantra-like refrains that prioritize phonetic resonance over complex end-rhyme chains.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I was warm flesh on Caesar"

① A reference to being an offering or victim in a sacrificial sense, evoking imagery of betrayal or being consumed.② A subversion of historical figures where the subject is metaphorically placed as a plaything or subject under the rule/gaze of a powerful, demanding figure.

"Don't fly too high / Your wings might melt"

① A direct allusion to the Greek myth of Icarus.② A warning regarding the fragility of an idealized relationship and the danger of hubris or intense infatuation.

High emotional resonance and raw vocal performance

Effective use of minimalism to create a haunting atmosphere

Strong integration of rhythm and melody

Lack of dense, multi-layered wordplay or complex entendre

Over-reliance on repetitive, simplistic phrasing at the end of sections

Low lexical variety

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