Yeezus

Bound 2

Kanye West

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[Bridge: Charlie Wilson & Brenda Lee]

I know you're tired^✦ of lovin',^✦ of lovin'^✦ (Ooh)

With nobody^✦ to love, nobody,^✦ no—

Uh-huh,^✦ honey^✦

[Chorus: Kanye West, Ponderosa Twins Plus One & Brenda Lee]

Close your eyes and let the word paint a thousand^✦ pictures

One good girl is worth a thousand^✦ bitches^✦

(Bound to fall in love)

Bound

(Bound to fall in love)

Bound

Uh-huh,^✦ honey^✦

[Verse 2: Kanye West]

I wanna^✦ fuck you hard on the sink

After^✦ that, give you somethin' to drink

Step back, can't get spunk on the mink

I mean damn, what would Jeromey Romey^✦ Romey^✦ Rome think?

Hey, you remember^✦ where we first met?

Okay,^✦ I don't remember^✦ where we first met

But hey, admittin' is the first step

And hey, you know ain't nobody^✦ perfect^✦

And I know, with the hoes I got the worst rep

But hey, their backstroke I'm tryna^✦ perfect^✦

And hey, ayo, we made it; Thanksgivin'

So hey, maybe we can make it to Christmas

She asked^✦ me what I wished^✦ for on my wishlist

Have you ever^✦ asked^✦ your bitch for other^✦ bitches?^✦

Maybe we could still make it to the church steps

But first, you gon' remember^✦ how to forget^✦

After^✦ all these long-ass verses^✦

I'm tired,^✦ you tired,^✦ Jesus wept

[Bridge: Charlie Wilson & Brenda Lee]

I know you're tired^✦ (Tired)^✦ of lovin',^✦ of lovin'^✦ (Ooh)

With nobody^✦ to love, nobody,^✦ nobody^✦

So just grab somebody, no leavin'^✦ this party^✦ (Woo)

With nobody^✦ to love, nobody,^✦ nobody^✦

Ooh

Uh-huh,^✦ honey^✦

[Chorus: Kanye West, Ponderosa Twins Plus One & Brenda Lee]

Jerome's^✦ in the house, watch your mouth

(Bound to fall in love)

Bound

(Bound to fall in love)

Bound

Uh-huh,^✦ honey^✦

[Produced by Kanye West and Che Pope with additional production from Eric Danchild, Noah Goldstein, No ID and Mike Dean]

[Video directed by Nick Knight]

Technical Breakdown

7.8

Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.83

Production

— Kanye West, Che Pope, Eric Danchick, Noah Goldstein, No I.D., Mike Dean

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a deliberate exercise in minimalist, conversational juxtaposition, using an intentionally crude, abrasive delivery to contrast with the lush, soul-sample aesthetic of the track.

B+

9.5

Multisyllabic

8.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

6.5

Wordplay

7.5

Delivery

Monorhyme schemeConversational cadenceInternal slant rhymesDirect addressColloquial cadence manipulation

Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs an aggressive, repetitive AAAA structure centered on the 'ink' sound for the first four bars, followed by a transition into a 'et/ep' sound structure for the remainder, creating a cohesive, rolling phonetic flow.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Jeromey Romey Romey Rome"

① A nonsensical, playful elongation of the name Jerome.② A rhetorical device used to invoke a sense of moral judgment or 'respectability' from an absent third-party perspective.

"backstroke I'm tryna perfect"

① A literal reference to a swimming technique in the context of sexual intimacy.② A metaphor for his persistent pursuit of sexual conquest, framing his 'worst rep' as a project of skill refinement.

Exceptional rhythmic consistency that locks into the soul-loop pocket

Effective subversion of romantic tropes through abrasive, 'unfiltered' candor

Strong use of conversational flow to enhance the intimacy of the track

Limited depth in lexical variety, favoring blunt shock-value over complex lyricism

Slightly disjointed thematic cohesion between the opening bars and the personal realization section

Some lines rely heavily on the production for impact rather than inherent linguistic quality

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