Watch the Throne

No Church in the Wild

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

17

End

67

Internal

34

Multi

113

Slant

8

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Frank Ocean]
Human✦ beings in a mob
What's a mob to a king?
What's a king to a god?
What's a god to a non-believer✦
Who don't believe✦ in anything?✦
Will he make it out alive?✦
Alright,✦ alright✦
No church in the wild
[Bridge: The-Dream]
I live by you, desire✦
I stand by you, walk through the fire
Your love is my scripture
Let me in through your encryption✦
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
Coke on her Black skin made it striped like a zebra
I call that jungle fever✦
You will not control the threesome
Just roll the weed up until✦ I get me some
We formed✦ a new religion✦
No sins as long as there's permission✦
And deception✦ is the only✦ felony✦
So never✦ fuck nobody✦ without telling me
Sunglasses and Advil✦
Last night was mad real
Sun coming✦ up, 5 a.m.
I wonder✦ if they got cabs still
Thinking 'bout the girl in all leopard
Who was rubbing the wood like Kiki Shepard
Two tattoos, one read, "No apologies"
The other✦ said, "Love is cursed✦ by monogamy"
That's something✦ that the pastor don't preach
That's something✦ that a teacher can't teach
When we die, the money,✦ we can't keep
But we'll probably spend it all 'cause the pain ain't cheap
Preach
[Chorus: Frank Ocean]
Human✦ beings in a mob
What's a mob to a king?
What's a king to a god?
What's a god to a non-believer✦
Who don't believe✦ in anything?✦
Will he make it out alive?✦
Alright,✦ alright✦
No church in the wild
[Outro: Frank Ocean]
No church in the wild
No church in the wild
No church in the wild

Technical Breakdown

7.8
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.5

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 Score7.79

Production

— 88-Keys, Kanye West, Mike Dean

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Kanye utilizes a stark, minimalist flow that mirrors the nihilistic lyrical content, prioritizing internal rhyme density and shock value over complex multisyllabic metaphor.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
monosyllabic cadenceshock-value juxtapositioninternal rhyme clustersrepetition as rhythmic anchor
Rhyme Architecture: A mix of AABB and AAAA end-rhyme structures with heavy reliance on internal assonance, particularly the long 'e' sounds used to bridge lines.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Coke on her Black skin made it striped like a zebra"

① A literal description of cocaine residue contrasted against skin pigment.② A racialized metaphor comparing the aesthetic contrast to wildlife patterns.

"Your love is my scripture / Let me in through your encryption"

① Viewing a romantic partner as a sacred, holy text.② A modern technological metaphor for accessing private, hidden information or desire.

strong rhythmic placement that cuts through the atmospheric beat

effective use of subversion to establish a 'new religion' theme

minimalist delivery style enhances the cynicism of the writing

reliance on dated or offensive tropes for shock value

lack of deeper thematic development in the second half of the verse

predictable punchline delivery

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