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E.T. (Extraterrestrial)

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

18

End

60

Internal

20

Multi

112

Slant

10

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Witchdoctor]
Out of this world
Are you alien?✦
Out of this world
Are you alien?✦
Out of this world
Are you alien?✦
Out of this world
[Verse 2: André 3000]
Right now I'm smiling, taking✦ advantage✦ of this moment
'Cause there might not be another soon
Holding on to memories like roller✦ coaster handle bars
Tightly,✦ 'cause I'm slightly✦ off my rocker✦
But to you I may appear to be your average✦ Joe
But little do you know that even✦ Joe got problems that he gots to joust with
Floating✦ in this game of life despite how out of place you may feel
In this race, oh you just can't quit
Ain't that a bitch that be in heat
I'm on the beat like cops
Only✦ cultivate the stable dirt when I skeet my drops
No concentrating✦ knocking other✦ niggas out the box
Why? 'Cause in a sense, see, we all be kind of fly
Just can't be scared to spread your wings, head to better✦ things
Maybe the mockingbird and nightingale they want to sing
Keeping this thing alive,✦ to the table's what we bring
We like hailstorms and blizzards in the middle of the spring
Extraterrestrial, out of this world
[Chorus: Witchdoctor]
Out of this world
Are you alien?✦
Out of this world
Are you alien?✦
Out of this world
Are you alien?✦
Out of this world

Technical Breakdown

8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes8.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.31

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

André 3000 utilizes conversational flow and dense internal rhyme structures to ground high-concept, existential themes in relatable, everyday imagery, demonstrating a high degree of technical control characteristic of early 2000s Southern hip-hop evolution.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhymingConversational cadence shiftingMetaphorical juxtapositionEnjambment for rhythmic fluidity
Rhyme Architecture: The scheme relies heavily on multisyllabic internal clusters (e.g., 'handle bars' / 'off my rocker') mixed with AABB-style couplets and triplets, utilizing off-beat syncopation to maintain a conversational, stream-of-consciousness feel.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I'm on the beat like cops"

① The artist is physically 'on' the musical production (beat) with authority.② A play on police being 'on the beat' patrolling a neighborhood, implying a dominant, watchful presence.

"cultivate the stable dirt when I skeet my drops"

① Focusing on the foundational elements of creativity/music.② A crude, biological metaphor referencing the creation of life (offspring) through ejaculation, mapping onto the act of seeding lyrical 'drops' or tracks.

Masterful use of internal rhyming to propel cadence

Thematically consistent exploration of existential alienation

High level of vocal elasticity and persona control

Some of the mid-verse metaphors rely on dated slang that loses impact over time

Occasional filler phrases to force rhyme completion

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