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Go to the Floor
Missy Elliott
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
32
End
154
Internal
70
Multi
203
Slant
6
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Intro]
Hard-working✦
The star of the show
Misdemeanor here
Hard-working✦
The star of the show
Mr. Mos' on the beats
Hard-working✦
The star of the show
Two-thousand eternity
Hard-working✦
The star of the show
I'm the star of the show
Let the show begin✦
This is a Missy✦ Elliott exclusive
Set it off
[Verse 1]
Mama✦ say, mama✦ sah, mama,✦ can you do this? (Woo)
Talkin'✦ like you baddest when you just new to this (Woo)
Every✦ time I come out yall be like, "Who that is?" (Woah)
Be more like Ashanti and be unfoolish
You don't really✦ want to bring it with me (Yeah)
You wear Dada,✦ I sport the Fendi✦
My Lamborghini against your Benzi✦
Dirty✦ diamonds in your ring, see mines,✦ cling-cling-cling (Ooh)
Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-da-ding-ding
I used✦ to get so high, they called✦ me Ming Lee (Woo)
Spiked✦ up my hair to look like Don King (King)
Haters✦ keep on hatin'✦ 'cause them don't worry✦ we (Ooh)
Them don't worry✦ we or me, or Timothy
In my SE, slim down my body✦ (Ayy)
Bang, bang to the boogie, ooh-wee
Playa keep on playin', watch me do my duty✦ (Woah)
[Chorus]
Go to the floor (Then tell me what you want)
Grab me a drink (Then what you gon' do?)
I came to shake, shake my booty✦ down
Down to the beat (whoooooooop!)
Stand on the chairs (And dance like who)
Dance like the freaks (And what you came to do)
I came to shake, shake my booty✦ down
Light the party✦
[Missy]
I'm underrated,✦ glad I made it
Independent operated✦
I never✦ hesitated✦
Haters✦ keep me motivated✦
The beat is penetrated,✦ I'll let Timmy✦ regulate it
And we laid it in the shaded✦ drink a glass of lemonaded✦
Damn I'm faded,✦ ain't no other✦ way to say it
Ain't that complicated✦
Ain't no other✦ chicks gon' ever✦ make me feel invaded✦
I keep droppin' hits like water✦ breakin' two centimetres
And I'm dialatin', radio✦ patient✦
(Awwwwwhhh), (come on) check my translation✦
From my observation,✦ my fans is real patient✦
They don't wanna✦ hear the lies so stop fakin'✦
Ya greasy✦ like bacon,✦ keep my stomach achin'✦
If you wanna✦ battle let there be no more delayin'
I hope ya did some prayin cause when I come swayin
Pop-she-pop-pop-pop, yeeeeaaaaaahhhhh
Sometimes✦ I flow, sometimes✦ quick
You was on the verge of kissin✦ ass so slick
I be on the verge of makin'✦ hits after✦ hits
This the kinda✦ shit that tell ya mami✦ don't forget✦
[Hook]
Everybody, move your body✦
Now do it
Here is something that's gonna✦ make you move and groove
Hey DJ keep playin that song all night
On and on and on (on and on and on)
[Missy]
Now is the niggas over✦ there
Cuz the bitches right here
Yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yeah
All night long I hope you all came prepared
It's five o'clock and we ain't goin' nowhere
Awwwwhhh yeeeaaahh, oohhhhhwwwweeee
And will the guy with the cash choose me
Awwwhhh yeeeahhh, baby✦
I got a man I ain't seen lately✦
Go to the floor!
[Hook]
Technical Breakdown
7.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
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 Score7.67
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Missy Elliott utilizes a highly rhythmic, conversational cadence that relies more on phonetic play and 'bounce' than complex lyrical density, effectively using call-and-response patterns to drive the energy of the track.
B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Vocal ad-libs for rhythmic punctuationInternal rhyme chainsBrand name dropping as status signifiersConversational delivery styleRepetitive melodic structures
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a consistent AAAA-BB rhyming structure, utilizing feminine rhymes ('do this', 'new to this', 'who that is') that emphasize a syncopated flow, typical of the era's upbeat party rap aesthetic.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Be more like Ashanti and be unfoolish"
① A direct reference to R&B singer Ashanti's hit song 'Foolish'.② A play on words suggesting that being like the singer equates to being 'un-foolish' or streetwise.
"My Lamborghini against your Benzi"
① A literal comparison of luxury vehicle ownership.② A symbolic statement of hierarchy and status, comparing the artist's high-tier wealth to the opponent's 'standard' luxury.
Exceptional rhythmic placement and pocket mastery
High-energy vocal performance
Effective use of pauses and ad-libs to heighten suspense
Memorable, catchy phrasing
Wordplay is largely surface-level and status-driven
Limited metaphorical depth
Reliance on brand name dropping rather than clever wordplay for punchline impact