Power

I'm living in the 21st century's doing something mean to it Do it better than anybody you ever seen do it Screams from the haters, got a nice ring to it I guess every superhero need his theme music No one man should have all that power The clock's ticking, I just count the hours Stop tripping, I'm tripping off the power

Rhyme Scheme

AAAA BBB with heavy repetition.

Producer Notes

Kanye constructs a driving, anthemic structure. The /uːɪt/ chain (mean to it/seen do it/ring to it) is set up by the slant rhyme 'century' in line 1, creating a mechanical inevitability. The transition to the /aʊər/ chain (power/hours/power) shifts focus from industry dominance to the personal burden of success.