Idlewild

Infatuation

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

1

End

97

Internal

23

Multi

45

Slant

1

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
Yeah, I wanna✦ be with you bad. Whatever✦ you need me to do, I need to stop by the store to get you uncle some cigarettes (mm-hmm), you know what I'm saying, I need to get your momma's wig off layaway, whatever✦ you need (mm-hmm). Your little sister✦ need some Mc
Donald's, want her fries hot, you know what I'm saying, whatver I gotta✦ do to come over✦ there I'm doing it (taxi!), you know what I'm saying, I'm just here to be with you, baby,✦ whatever✦ you need, you know how we do it (mm-hmm). I want to be with you bad. (Mmm) Nice juicy✦ lips, look like you been kissing on a hot stove. (Mm-hmm) I'd love to be with you, baby.✦ (Mmm) Let's hang out like wet clothes, whatever✦ you wanna✦ do (mmm), whatever✦ it takes✦ to get with you, baby,✦ you know what I mean? (Mm-hmm). I gotta✦ bake you a pie, stand on the corner✦ with a bow tie, whatever✦ it takes✦ (what you say?) to get with you, I wanna✦ be with you (mm-hmm). Can't marry✦ you, but I can be with...
I sure be in the parking lot of the church, but I ain't coming✦ in. I just wanna✦ be with you, though. (You ain't comin in? Boy, stop!)

Technical Breakdown

5.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres3.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm3.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control5.0

Performance and control

Computed Score5.21

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a comedic, character-driven skit rather than a traditional lyricist display, prioritizing conversational naturalism and narrative tone over technical rhyme or complex figurative language.

C
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
3.5
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
3
Wordplay
5
Delivery
Conversational improvisationCharacter actingSimileAuditory filler usage
Rhyme Architecture: Non-existent; the verse employs prose-like speech patterns typical of a skit, focusing on natural cadence rather than poetic meter.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"hang out like wet clothes"

① The physical act of spending time together in a social setting.② The literal placement of damp laundry on a clothesline, highlighting the desperation and 'clingy' nature of the infatuation.

"kissing on a hot stove"

① A hyperbolic way to describe the attractiveness and redness of the subject's lips.② An implied consequence of a burn, suggesting the intensity of the desire is potentially dangerous or overwhelming.

Strong characterization and persona development

Effective use of humor to establish the 'infatuation' theme

High level of relatability through mundane, grounded imagery

Lack of traditional lyrical devices

Repetitive phrasing detracts from overall cohesion

Very low density of actual wordplay or literary figures

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