Ever hear a song lyric and do an audio double take? Something that’s unexpected, a little bit weird and just incredibly satisfying in the way it beautifully rhymes.
I’m calling them rhyme bombs. Here are my top three and the stories behind the songs:
Mariah is well-known for her songwriting prowess. And she doesn’t just churn out any old lyrics either; her use of literary devices in hit pop songs has been documented in a quite sublime Twitter thread . It’s a mash-up of all things high- and low-brow, literati meets pop royalty, and includes examples of Mariah’s penchant for juxtaposition, which is at the core of 2008’s Touch My Body .