Jesus Is King

Water

Kanye West

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

14

End

31

Internal

29

Multi

28

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
Jesus,✦ flow through us
Jesus,✦ heal the bruises
Jesus,✦ clean the music
Jesus,✦ please use us
Jesus,✦ please help
Jesus,✦ please heal
Jesus,✦ please forgive
Jesus,✦ please reveal✦
Jesus,✦ give us strength
Jesus,✦ make us well
Jesus,✦ help us live
Jesus,✦ give us wealth
Jesus✦ is our safe
Jesus✦ is our rock
Jesus,✦ give us grace
Jesus,✦ keep us safe
[Chorus: Ant Clemons]
Clean us like the rain in spring
Take the chlorine out our conversation
Let Your light reflect on me
I promise I'm not hiding✦ anything
It's water✦
We are water✦
Pure as water✦
Like a newborn daughter
[Outro: Kanye West]
We like water,✦ mmh
We like water✦
Well, right
So, so well
Well, right
So, so
High as the sun come out
Plannin'✦
Bootin'✦
Plannin'✦
Movin'✦
Plannin'✦
Tubin',✦ there
Well, well

Technical Breakdown

5.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes6.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres3.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.2

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control4.0

Performance and control

Computed Score5.46

Production

— Kanye West, BoogzDaBeast, Angel López, Federico Vindver, Timbaland

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse prioritizes spiritual minimalism and rhythmic repetition over complex linguistic construction, functioning as a mantra-like prayer rather than a technical showcase.

C
7.5
Multisyllabic
6.5
Internal Rhymes
6.15
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
3
Wordplay
4
Delivery
AnaphoraStichomythiaRepetitive mantra cadenceEnd-stopped lines
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes an extremely repetitive AAAA structure through anaphora, specifically the repeated invocation of 'Jesus' combined with simple end-rhymes (us/bruises/music, help/heal/forgive/reveal, strength/well/live/wealth, safe/rock/grace/safe).
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Jesus, clean the music"

① A literal request for spiritual cleansing of artistic output.② A meta-commentary on the artist's shift toward faith-based content in his own discography.

Strong atmospheric cohesion

High level of accessibility for the listener

Effective use of repetition to build meditative tension

Extremely limited vocabulary and metaphorical range

Lack of dynamic vocal performance variation

Rhyme schemes are predictable and lack structural surprise

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