ATLiens

ATLiens

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

37

End

187

Internal

44

Multi

235

Slant

13

Chain

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[Chorus: OutKast]
Now throw your hands in the air
And wave 'em like you just don't care
And if you like fish and grits and all that pimp shit
Everybody✦ let me hear you say, "O-Yea-yer"
Now throw your hands in the air
And wave 'em like you just don't care
And if you like fish and grits and all that pimp shit
Everybody✦ let me hear you say, "O-Yea-yer"
[Verse 2: André 3000]
Now, my oral✦ illustration✦ be like clitoral stimulation✦
To the female✦ gender,✦ ain't nothing better✦
Let me know when it's wet enough to enter✦
If not I'll wait, because the future✦ of the world depends on
If or if not the child we raise gon' have that nigga✦ syndrome
Or will it know to beat the odds regardless of its skin tone?
Or will it feel that if we tune it, it just might get picked✦ on?
Or will it give a fuck about✦ what others say and get gone?
They alienate us 'cause we different keep your hands to the sky
Like Sounds of Blackness when I practice what I preach, ain't no lie
I'll be the baker✦ and the maker✦ of the piece of my pie
Now breaker,✦ breaker✦ 10-4 can I get some reply?✦
Now everybody✦ say
[Chorus: OutKast]
Now throw your hands in the air
And wave 'em like you just don't care
And if you like fish and grits and all that pimp shit
Everybody✦ let me hear you say, "O-Yea-yer"
Now throw your hands in the air
And wave 'em like you just don't care
And if you like fish and grits and all that pimp shit
Everybody✦ let me hear you say, "O-Yea-yer"
[Verse 3: Big Boi]
Every✦ day I sit while my nigga✦ be in school
Thinking about✦ the second album at The Dungeon shooting pool
Like E-S to the P-N, cause we adjust✦ to the beat in the zone (zone)
Honey,✦ I'm home but I'm not married✦
Carried✦ a lot of problems around✦ being frustrated
And now I'm sitting at the end of the month I just made it
Like you made the B team, and like your daddy's✦ wife be making✦ that coffee
You heard the ATLiens, so back the hell up off me
[Verse 4: André 3000]
Softly✦ as if I played piano in the dark
Found a way to channel my anger✦ now to embark✦
The world's a stage and everybody✦ gots to play their part
God works in mysterious ways, so when He starts
The job of speaking through us, we be so sincere with this here
No drugs or alcohol so I can get the signal✦ clear as day
Put my Glock away,✦ I got a stronger weapon✦
That never✦ runs out of ammunition,✦ so I'm ready✦ for war, okay✦
[Chorus: OutKast]
Now throw your hands in the air
And wave 'em like you just don't care
And if you like fish and grits and all that pimp shit
Everybody✦ let me hear you say, "O-Yea-yer"
Now throw your hands in the air
And wave 'em like you just don't care
And if you like fish and grits and all that pimp shit
Everybody✦ let me hear you say, "O-Yea-yer"

Technical Breakdown

8.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres8.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.88

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

André 3000 transitions seamlessly from carnal bravado to existential introspection, utilizing a rapid-fire, conversation-style flow that forces the listener to confront the gravity of the 'nigga syndrome' paradigm shift.

A+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
8.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Assonance-heavy polysyllabic linkingDynamic register shiftingMetaphorical juxtapositionConversational cadenceCultural allusion
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a complex AAAA rhyme chain centered on 'er/or' sounds that persist across long-form, multisyllabic lines, demonstrating a masterful command of the 1996 Southern hip-hop pocket.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"my oral illustration be like clitoral stimulation"

① The artist describes his verbal prowess as satisfying and pleasurable to his 'female gender' audience.② A provocative opening intended to establish a 'pimp' persona while simultaneously critiquing traditional male-centered expectations of pleasure.

"I'll be the baker and the maker of the piece of my pie"

① A literal reference to creating food (a pie).② A metaphorical statement of self-actualization, where he controls both the ingredients (the process) and the distribution (the payoff) of his career/life.

"Sounds of Blackness"

① A reference to the actual gospel vocal ensemble, Sounds of Blackness.② A literal description of the music André produces, positioning himself within a lineage of Black cultural expression that carries historical and spiritual weight.

Exceptional transition from sexual metaphor to sociopolitical commentary

High-density internal rhyme structures that maintain rhythmic clarity

Confident, conversational delivery that feels immediate and urgent

Strong conceptual framework regarding the 'Alien' identity

The initial crude metaphor risks alienating listeners before the complex thematic turn

Occasional density of syllables threatens to obscure diction at high speeds

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