Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Hey Ya!

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

6

End

141

Internal

38

Multi

69

Slant

2

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: André 3000]
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)✦ Hey ya! (Uh-oh)✦
Don't want to meet your daddy✦
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)✦
Just want you in my Caddy✦ (Uh-oh)✦
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)✦
Don't want to meet your mama✦
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)✦
Just want to make you cum-a'✦ (Uh-oh)✦
Hey ya!
I'm (Uh-oh),✦ I'm (Uh-oh)✦
Hey ya!
I'm just being honest✦ (Uh-oh)✦
I'm just being honest✦
Hey ya!
[Bridge: André 3000]
Hey, all right now, all right now, fellas (Yeah?)
Now, what's cooler✦ than being cool? (Ice Cold!)
I can't hear ya
I say what's, what's cooler✦ than being cool? (Ice Cold!) (Woo!)
All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right
All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right
Okay✦ now, ladies (Yeah?)
Now, we gon' break this thing down in just a few seconds
Now, don't have me break this thing down for nothing
Now, I want to see y'all on your baddest behavior
Lend me some sugar,✦ I am your neighbor
Ah, here we go!
[Interlude: André 3000]
Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, sh-shake it (Uh-oh)✦
Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, shake it, sh-shake it (Uh-oh)✦
Shake it like a Polaroid✦ picture,✦ hey ya!
Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, sh-shake it
Shake it, shake it (Okay),✦ shake it, sugar✦
Shake it like a Polaroid✦ picture✦
[Bridge: André 3000]
Now, all the Beyoncés and Lucy✦ Lius
And baby✦ dolls, get on the floor (Get on the floor)
You know what to do, oh, you know what to do
You know what to do
[Chorus: André 3000]
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)✦ Hey ya! (Uh-oh)✦
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)✦ Hey ya! (Uh-oh,✦ hey ya!)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)✦ Hey ya! (Oh, oh, uh-oh)✦
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)✦ Hey ya! (Uh-oh)✦
Hey ya! Hey ya!

Technical Breakdown

6.9
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 / Rhythm5.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity4.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.87

Production

— André 3000, DJ Cutmaster Swiff

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on pop-centric simplicity and repetitive linguistic structures to serve an infectious, high-energy performance rather than complex lyrical dexterity.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
4
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
call-and-responserhythmic chantingvocal inflection variationintentional repetition
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA/AABB patterns utilizing simple end-rhymes (daddy/caddy/mama/cum-a) designed for maximal phonetic resonance rather than intellectual complexity.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Just want to make you cum-a'"

① A phonetic play on 'mama' to complete the rhyme scheme.② A direct, albeit crude, reference to sexual satisfaction.

"Ice Cold"

① Temperature descriptor of extreme cold.② Slang for a person who is socially detached, untouchable, or incredibly composed.

Extraordinary command of delivery and vocal personality

Highly effective use of the call-and-response trope

Structural brilliance in creating a 'stadium-ready' rhythmic cadence

Limited depth in metaphor and lyrical density

Reliance on simplistic rhyme pairings

Minimalist vocabulary serves pop appeal over technical proficiency

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