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Pussycat

Missy Elliott

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

34

End

154

Internal

78

Multi

221

Slant

6

Chain

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[Bridge]
As long as the pussy✦ good, it's all right
Ain't gotta✦ worry✦ 'bout my man
'Cause he know mine's✦ is one of a kind
And that's why he keeps staying
The pussy✦ good, it's all right
Ain't gotta✦ worry✦ 'bout my man
'Cause he know mine's✦ is one of a kind
And that's why he keeps staying
[Verse 3]
Look, ma
Yeah, you got that bomb and work that prissy✦ stuff
Glad it ain't that gushy✦ stuff (That gushy✦ stuff?)
I don't like the mushy✦ butts
I wish we was like Puffy✦ over✦ Jennifer
Him and her too much like I and we (And what that mean?)
We just love the booty✦
All we see in 3D is, um
Booty,✦ booty,✦ booty,✦ booty✦ (Oh, really?)✦
[Verse 4]
Do me, do me, do me, do me
Run through me like flood go through an IV
That's good, I'ma✦ make sure you never✦ will leave
Can I put my booty-booty up in your spaghetti, daddy?✦
Are you ready✦ for some cavi from me?
Pussy,✦ gushy,✦ mushy,✦ what more you want from me?
'Cause my feelings hit the ceiling, what you want me to be?
Oh please, pussy,✦ don't mess it up for me, come on
[Chorus]
Pussy,✦ don't fail me now (Fail me now)
I gotta✦ turn this nigga✦ out
So he don't want nobody✦ else (Nobody✦ else)
But me and only✦ me
Pussy,✦ don't fail me now (Fail me now)
I gotta✦ turn this nigga✦ out
So he don't want nobody✦ else
But me and only✦ me
[Post-Chorus]
Pussy,✦ don't fail me now
I gotta✦ turn this nigga✦ out
So he don't want nobody✦ else
But me and only✦ me
Pussy,✦ don't fail me now
I wanna✦ turn this nigga✦ out
So he don't want nobody✦ else
But me and only✦ me
[Outro]
What's the deal, y'all?
I don't mean to come through and— and break y'all vibe
But I just gotta✦ slow it down for just a second, so bear with me
You know, first before✦ I do that
I just wanna✦ talk about✦ how people always✦ say
"Yo, that's too nasty"✦ and— and, "Why your mouth so vulgar?"✦
"Why you gotta—✦ Why you gotta✦ sing all these nasty✦ records?"✦
And all that, but I be representin'✦ for the ladies✦ and
We got somethin' to say
We've been quiet too long
Lady-like, very✦ patient
We ain't get mad when Prince had his ass out
We thought he was gonna✦ turn around✦ to the front
And have the front out too
But, you know, that didn't happen✦
We always✦ had to deal with— with the guys
You know, talkin'✦ about✦ how they gon' wear us out on records✦
And— And you know, so I had to do records✦ that was strictly
Representin'✦ for my ladies✦ and— and how to keep your man
Keep his eyes from wandering, looking around✦
And sex is not a topic that we should always✦ sweep under✦ the rug
I'm not sayin' go out and do it, but if you do
Strap it up before✦ you smack it up, flip it, slow it down, oh no!
Jimmy,✦ drop it

Technical Breakdown

7.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

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 Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.67

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Missy Elliott utilizes a call-and-response structure to create a playful, hypnotic cadence that favors rhythmic repetition and infectious vocal dynamics over complex lyrical abstraction.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Vocal layeringCall-and-responseInternal rhyme chainsRepetitive cadenceSyncopation
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a high-density AAAA internal rhyme scheme characterized by vowel-heavy repetition and assonance (e.g., 'gushy/mushy/prissy'), culminating in a repetitive, percussive coda.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Run through me like flood go through an IV"

① A medical metaphor suggesting fluid speed and intensity.② A sexual metaphor describing physical motion and intimacy as an essential, life-sustaining flow.

"All we see in 3D is, um / Booty, booty, booty, booty"

① A literal reference to physical three-dimensional shape.② A playful, redundant focal point, suggesting the subject is the only thing occupying the performer's perspective.

Exceptional rhythmic elasticity and bounce

Highly effective use of dynamic vocal shifts (interjections/ad-libs)

Strong command of flow-based internal rhyme

Memorable, high-energy delivery

Lyrical content remains surface-level, lacking deep metaphorical layering

Reliance on repetition as a substitute for thematic progression

Vocabulary is intentionally simplified to suit the club-oriented delivery

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