Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Roses

Outkast

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

End

251

Internal

114

Multi

102

Slant

Chain

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[Chorus: André 3000]

I know you'd like to think your shit don't stank, but

Lean a little bit closer,^✦ see

Roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

Yeah, roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

I know you'd like to think your shit don't stank, but

Lean a little bit closer,^✦ see

Roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

Yeah, roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

[Verse 3: Big Boi]

Well, she's got a hottie's body^✦ but her attitude is potty^✦

When I met her at a party,^✦ she was hardly^✦ acting naughty

I said, "Shorty,^✦ would you call me?"

She said, "Pardon me, are you balling?"

I said "Darling, you sound like a prostitute pausing"

Oh, so you're one them freaks

Get geeked^✦ at the sight of an ATM receipt

But game been peeped,^✦ droppin' names,^✦ she's weak

Trickin' off this bitch is lost, must take me for a geek

A quick way to eat, a neat place to sleep

A rent-a-car for a week, a trick for a treat

No go on the raw sex, my AIDS test is flawless

Regardless, we don't wanna^✦ get involved with all them lawyers

And judges^✦ just to hold grudges in a courtroom

I wanna^✦ see your support^✦ bra, not support^✦ you

(Not support^✦ you, not support^✦ you)

[Chorus: André 3000]

I know you'd like to think your shit don't stank, but

Lean a little bit closer,^✦ see

Roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

Yeah, roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

I know you'd like to think your shit don't stank, but

Lean a little bit closer,^✦ see

Roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

Yeah, roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

Yeah, I

I know you'd like to think your shit don't stank, but

Lean a little bit closer,^✦ see

Roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

Yeah, roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

I know you'd like to think your shit don't stank, but

Lean a little bit closer,^✦ see

Roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

Yeah, roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

I know you'd like to think your shit don't stank, but

Lean a little bit closer,^✦ see

Roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

Yeah, roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

I know you'd like to think your shit don't stank, but

Lean a little bit closer,^✦ see

Roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

Yeah, roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

I know you'd like to think your shit don't stank, but

Lean a little bit closer,^✦ see

Roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

Yeah, roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

I know you'd like to think your shit don't stank, but

Lean a little bit closer,^✦ see

Roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

Yeah, roses^✦ really^✦ smell like boo-boo-ooh^✦

[Bridge: André 3000]

Better^✦ come back down to Mars

Girl, quit chasing^✦ cars

What happens^✦ when the dough gets low

Bitch, you ain't that fine, no way, no way, no way

Better^✦ come back down to Mars

Girl, quit chasing^✦ cars

What happens^✦ when the dough gets low

Bitch, you ain't that fine, no way, no way, no way

[Outro: Big Boi]

Crazy^✦ bitch

(Bitch) Crazy^✦ bitch

(Stupid-ass^✦ bitch) Crazy^✦ bitch

(Old punk-ass^✦ bitch) Crazy^✦ bitch

(Old dumb-ass^✦ bitch) Crazy^✦ bitch

(A bitch's bitch) Crazy^✦ bitch

(Just a bitch) Crazy^✦ bitch

(Stupid-ass^✦ bitch) Crazy^✦ bitch

(Old punk-ass^✦ bitch) Crazy^✦ bitch

(Old dumb-ass^✦ bitch) Crazy^✦ bitch

(A bitch's bitch) Crazy^✦ bitch

(Just a bitch)

Technical Breakdown

8.8

Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

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 Score8.77

Production

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Big Boi provides a masterclass in 'staccato-swing' flow, using rapid-fire end rhymes to maintain a high-velocity, conversational yet rhythmically precise delivery that highlights the absurdity of the antagonist's materialism.

9.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

7.5

Wordplay

Delivery

Multi-syllabic end rhyme chainsStaccato deliveryInternal slant rhymingRhythmic syncopationDynamic cadence variation

Rhyme Architecture: A high-density AAAA/BBBB scheme structure with heavy internal multisyllabic clusters, creating a rapid, driving cadence that builds tension before releasing into the 'Regardless' pivot.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"she's got a hottie's body but her attitude is potty"

① Physical attraction to the subject's aesthetic appeal② A dismissal of her personality as infantile, crude, or dirty

"prostitute pausing"

① A hesitation in speech indicative of a transactional mindset② A rhythmic choice to create a sharp, jarring stop in the flow that highlights the character's 'pause' in real-time deliberation

"Get geeked at the sight of an ATM receipt"

① The subject derives genuine sexual or emotional excitement from seeing a high bank balance② The subject's materialism acts as a litmus test, revealing her superficiality to the speaker

Exceptional rhythmic consistency that perfectly mirrors the urgency of the narrative

Strong use of internal rhyme clusters (hottie/potty/party/naughty)

Commanding vocal presence that fluctuates between dismissive and aggressive

Effective narrative arc moving from initial flirtation to cynical dismissal

Vocabulary is intentionally simplified to favor rhythmic flow over lyrical complexity

Some metaphors lean toward dated 2000s-era tropes

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