Ye

Wouldn't Leave

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

13

End

121

Internal

37

Multi

116

Slant

6

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Refrain: Kanye West]
And I know you wouldn't...
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
Oh, don't bring that up, that's gon' get me sentimental
You know I'm sensitive, I got a gentle mental✦
Every✦ time somethin' happen,✦ they want me sent to mental✦
We had an incident, but I cover✦ incidentals
You want me workin'✦ on my messagin'
When I'm thinkin' like George Jetson✦
But soundin' like George Jefferson
Then they questionin' my methods then
If you tweakin' out on my texts again✦
Then I don't get reception here
I got the mind state to take us past the stratosphere
I use the same attitude that done got us here
I live for now, I don't know what happen✦ after✦ here
I live for now, I don't know what happen✦ after✦ here
Plus, what was meant to be was meant to be
Even✦ if, publicly, I lack the empathy
I ain't finna✦ talk about✦ it, 'nother✦ four centuries
One and one is two, but me and you, that's infinity
[Refrain: Kanye West]
And I know you wouldn't...
[Chorus: Choir, PARTYNEXTDOOR & Ty Dolla $ign]
I don't feel like she's mine enough
God, I feel I couldn't have you windin'✦ up (Why?)
Butterfly in my wrist
You make pretty✦ women✦ out of my skin (Out of my skin)
And I don't feel like (Uhh)
And I know you wouldn't leave (Love me or hate me)
[Outro: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign]
For any✦ guy that ever✦ fucked up (Love me or hate me)
Ever✦ embarrassed✦ they girl (Love me or hate me)
Ever✦ embarrassed✦ they wife (Gone when you miss me)
She told you not to do that shit (Ohh)
She told you you's gon' fuck the money✦ up
But you ain't wanna✦ listen,✦ did you?
Keep that same energy✦
Keep that same energy✦
Keep that same energy✦
Now, you testin'✦ her loyalty
This what they mean when they say "For better✦ or for worse", huh?
For every✦ down female✦ that stuck with they dude
Through the best times,✦ through the worst times,✦ this for you
[Refrain: Kanye West]
And I know you wouldn't leave

Technical Breakdown

7.2
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 / Rhythm7.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.19

Production

— Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Kanye West utilizes a repetitive, tight rhyme scheme centered on the -ental and -en phonemes to mirror his fragile emotional state and defensive posture regarding public scrutiny.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
Assonance-heavy schemeInternal rhyme chainsPop-culture juxtapositionCyclical sentence structure
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on dense monorhyme and slant-rhyme clusters centered on the terminal sounds of -ental, -essagin, -estin, and -ere, creating a claustrophobic, locked-in flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I got a gentle mental"

① The artist describes his internal state as soft or vulnerable.② He refers to a 'gentle mental' state as a play on the word 'gentleman', contrasting his refined public status with his internal fragility.

"But soundin' like George Jefferson"

① Reference to the combative, upwardly mobile sitcom character.② Juxtaposition with 'George Jetson' highlights the irony of his futuristic, complex thoughts being misinterpreted as abrasive or archaic behavior.

"One and one is two, but me and you, that's infinity"

① A basic mathematical statement of addition.② A poetic redefinition of his relationship, implying that their union transcends standard arithmetic and logical boundaries.

High technical density in rhyming

Effective emotional resonance through rhythm

Successful use of colloquial pop-culture anchors to contrast personal vs. public perception

Delivery remains relatively flat and conversational rather than dynamic

Some rhymes feel forced by the strict sound selection

The simplicity of the philosophical reflections limits deeper intellectual engagement

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