The Love Below

Happy Valentine's Day

Andre 3000

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

19

End

106

Internal

80

Multi

154

Slant

14

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Joi, Screechy Peach & André 3000]
Ya won't believe✦ in me
But you would fancy✦ leprechauns or groundhogs
No, thank you, Easter✦ Bunny✦
There's✦ so much fuss about✦ Santa✦ Claus, but see
Cupid✦ will not be defeated
[Verse 3: André 3000]
Happy✦ Valentine's✦ Day, every✦ day the 14th
Now, I know your hearts have grown cold
And that bothers me
Now, I understand, 'cause I used✦ to be a bad boy in my day
I know you tryin' to protect your lil' feelings
But you can't run away✦
Ho-oh
[Chorus: Joi, Screechy Peach & André 3000]
Ya won't believe✦ in me
But you would fancy✦
Hey, don't you supposed to be
Some kind of player, or something?
Bunny✦
[Post-Chorus: André 3000]
Well, keep on running, player
'Cause I got my good shoes on
And I got 'em tied up tight
So you gon' find out tonight
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4: André 3000]
Got a sweet lil' darlin'✦ back in my corner✦
Below,✦ I know I love her, but act like I don't want her
Surrounded by the lovely,✦ but yet, feel like a loner✦
Could be an organ✦ donor the way I give up my heart
But never✦ know because, shit, I never✦ tell her
Ask me how I'm feeling, I'd holla✦ that it's irrele–✦
I don't get myself caught up in the Jello✦ jella✦
And pudding pops, that others opt to call falling in love
But for the record, have you ever✦ rode a horse?
Like for you to send me to Pluto,✦ I said, "Of course!"
But if you ain't a sweety,✦ indeedy, I won't endorse
Han Solo✦ 'til I'm hit by the bullet,✦ so may the force
Be with you and I'll hit you when better✦ time permits
For now, show me samples,✦ examples✦ why you're the shit
But how am I to know with the profession that I'm in?
And if you do not know me then how could you be my friend?
[Outro: Joi, Screechy Peach & André 3000]
Happy✦ Valentine's,✦ Happy✦ Valentine's✦
Happy✦ Valentine's✦ Day (Happy✦ Valentine's✦ Day)
Happy✦ Valentine's,✦ Happy✦ Valentine's✦
Happy✦ Valentine's✦ Day (Happy✦ Valentine's✦ Day)
Happy✦ Valentine's,✦ Happy✦ Valentine's✦
Happy✦ Valentine's✦ Day (Happy✦ Valentine's✦ Day)
Happy✦ Valentine's,✦ fuck that Valentine's✦
Fuck that Valentine's✦ Day (Fuck that Valentine's✦ Day)
Fuck that Valentine's,✦ fuck that Valentine's✦
Fuck that Valentine's✦ Day (Fuck that Valentine's✦ Day)
Fuck that Valentine's,✦ fuck that Valentine's✦
Fuck that Valentine's✦ Day (Fuck that Valentine's✦ Day)
Fuck that Valentine's,✦ fuck that Valentine's✦
Fuck that Valentine's✦ Day (Fuck that Valentine's✦ Day)
Fuck that Valentine's,✦ fuck that Valentine's✦
Fuck that Valentine's✦ Day

Technical Breakdown

8.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

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 Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.63

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

André 3000 utilizes a conversational yet precise cadence that prioritizes emotional accessibility and narrative vulnerability over dense technical gymnastics, characteristic of his transition toward melodic and thematic experimentation in the early 2000s.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Conversational cadenceDynamic shift from rhythmic flow to melodic deliverySubversion of romantic tropesMetaphorical characterization of emotional distance
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies heavily on fluid, multisyllabic internal rhyme patterns that prioritize the natural cadence of speech over rigid AABB structures, effectively maintaining a conversational tone while adhering to complex underlying rhythmic pulses.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I got my good shoes on / And I got 'em tied up tight"

① Literal preparation for a physical chase or long-distance pursuit.② Metaphorical readiness for an emotional commitment or endurance in a relationship, signaling a shift from being a 'bad boy' to being persistent in love.

Highly expressive and emotive vocal performance that enhances the lyrical content.

Effective subversion of the 'bad boy' trope to create empathy.

Strong structural arc transitioning from observation to a direct, rhythmic confrontation.

Lower lexical density compared to his more dense lyrical works.

The narrative relies on generalized tropes regarding 'bad boys' that lack specific, nuanced imagery.

The concluding threat/promise lacks a sharp, clever pivot typical of peak 3000 wordplay.

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