Slum Beautiful
Outkast ft. Cee Lo Lyrics


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Slum beautiful, driving I plum crazy
Slum beautiful, soul, but so amazing

They don't know, but I do though
Baby my darling you make me loose composure
Fragments of a million me
Scattered across the floor to a certain degree
Where I had to give your mama call
And thank her for spending time with your daddy
For all its worth, girl what's your frequency
And can I come there frequently

Slum beautiful, driving I plum crazy
Slum beautiful, soul, but so amazing

What I like to do most is spit this game like sports announcers
And will pity pat them hoez down like a gentlemen club bouncer
Ounce of killa dilla, be making my game more flagrant
And once I done had some cuervo 'bout six shots I'm nothin to play wit
Like plug sockets and babies, possums, raccoons, and rabies
Maybe lady luscious oba kaybee so they say thee
An old school playa pimp type ass nigga like tony mercedes
And will work every last muscle off in your body like billy blanky
Hanky panky, where did you get your gold grill cause it's banging
And I like then redhot fila straight from walters off the chain
Fuck them bouige bitches they don't know nothin 'bout you
'cause you push a big black buick, so fresh, so clean on them trues
Slum beautiful you's the would to me, shawty I dig ya
And I'm loving the way them jordache got a bear hug on your figure
You my nigga, nigga

Slum beautiful, driving I plum crazy
Slum beautiful, soul, but so amazing

Look at you, unbelievably, brilliant beautiful you
You're looking deliciously divine darling you really and truly do
The very thought of has got me running at the speed of love
Exploring everything about you from the ground to the god above
Suddenly I started dreaming, traveling in time so fast
I could almost taste outer space
I saw the face of god and looked like you and me too
Hello, I'm the man that god made you for
Profound don't think, okay let's put this poetry in motion
I'm shining simply because mother earth I'm your son
Our entire circumference engulfed in emotion

Slum beautiful, driving I plum crazy
Slum beautiful, soul, but so amazing

I don't know but, it seem like uh, your daddy must have gave you
A teaspoon of honey every night before you went to bed
Or was it a pack of now & laters cause
You're the sweetest thing on my head
And I'd like to say that I'd love to
Make love to every molecule of you




And if you want to spontaneously combust
That's what we'll do in unison

Overall Meaning

In "Slum Beautiful," OutKast and CeeLo Green express their admiration for an incredible woman who embodies both physical and spiritual beauty. The chorus describes her as "Slum beautiful," a term that at first seems like an oxymoron. But the song celebrates the way that she transcends her circumstances and shines with a powerful, soulful radiance. The singer is so captivated by her that he feels like he's losing control - "you make me loose composure." He marvels at how many different facets of herself she contains, describing her as "fragments of a million me." He even goes so far as to call her "the man that god made you for."


In the second verse, the rap takes a more lusty turn, describing the woman in greater physical detail. But even as the singer admires her body, he remains reverent, comparing her to a divine being and vowing to explore every aspect of her. Overall, "Slum Beautiful" is a tender and thoughtful tribute to a woman who is both stunningly beautiful and deeply inspiring.


Line by Line Meaning

Slum beautiful, driving I plum crazy
The beauty of your slum upbringing is making me go crazy.


Slum beautiful, soul, but so amazing
Despite growing up in a slum, your soul is amazing!


They don't know, but I do though
Others may not realize it, but I do.


Baby my darling you make me loose composure
My darling, you make me lose control and become vulnerable.


Fragments of a million me
Parts of me seem to be scattered everywhere.


Scattered across the floor to a certain degree
They're scattered to a certain extent across the floor.


Where I had to give your mama call
I had to call your mother to express my gratitude.


And thank her for spending time with your daddy
I thanked her for being with your father.


For all its worth, girl what's your frequency
What's your frequency, darling? Let's connect.


And can I come there frequently
Can I frequently join you?


What I like to do most is spit this game like sports announcers
I love to talk about my seduction technique like sports announcers cover games.


And will pity pat them hoez down like a gentlemen club bouncer
I'll gently pat those rude ladies like a bouncer at a gentleman's club.


Ounce of killa dilla, be making my game more flagrant
A little bit of marijuana is making my seduction game more daring.


And once I done had some cuervo 'bout six shots I'm nothin to play wit
After about six shots of tequila, I become a force to reckon with.


Like plug sockets and babies, possums, raccoons, and rabies
Like electrical sockets and babies, raccoons, possums, and rabies are things to avoid.


Maybe lady luscious oba kaybee so they say thee
They call me Lady Luscious Oba Kaybee.


An old school playa pimp type ass nigga like tony mercedes
I'm an old-school pimp like Tony Mercedes.


And will work every last muscle off in your body like billy blanky
I'll give you a full workout like Billy Blanks.


Hanky panky, where did you get your gold grill cause it's banging
Come on, tell me where you got that cool gold grill!


And I like then redhot fila straight from walters off the chain
I love those red-hot Fila sneakers from Walters, they're awesome.


Fuck them bouige bitches they don't know nothin 'bout you
Forget those snobby girls, they don't know anything about how amazing you are.


'cause you push a big black buick, so fresh, so clean on them trues
You drive that black Buick so skillfully and it looks awesome on those wheels.


Slum beautiful you's the would to me, shawty I dig ya
You are the epitome of beauty to me, and I'm digging you, darling.


And I'm loving the way them jordache got a bear hug on your figure
I love the way those Jordache jeans fit your body like a warm hug.


You my nigga, nigga
You are my awesome and trusted friend, man!


Look at you, unbelievably, brilliant beautiful you
You look so stunningly, brilliantly beautiful, unbelievably so.


You're looking deliciously divine darling you really and truly do
You are absolutely divine, my darling, truly deliciously so.


The very thought of has got me running at the speed of love
You make me feel so amazing that I'm running at the speed of love.


Exploring everything about you from the ground to the god above
I'd love to explore every part of you, from the ground to the heavens.


Suddenly I started dreaming, traveling in time so fast
All of a sudden, I started dreaming and traveling very quickly through time.


I could almost taste outer space
My dream was so vivid, I could almost taste the flavor of outer space.


I saw the face of god and looked like you and me too
I had a vision of God, and it looked a lot like both of us.


Hello, I'm the man that god made you for
I believe God created you specifically for me to enjoy.


Profound don't think, okay let's put this poetry in motion
Don't think too hard, let's just put these poetic feelings into action.


I'm shining simply because mother earth I'm your son
I'm shining because I'm your son, dear mother earth.


Our entire circumference engulfed in emotion
Our whole being is consumed by these intense emotions.


I don't know but, it seem like uh, your daddy must have gave you
I don't know, but it seems like your father gave you something.


A teaspoon of honey every night before you went to bed
Perhaps a teaspoon of honey every night before bed?


Or was it a pack of now & laters cause
Or maybe it was a pack of Now & Laters?


You're the sweetest thing on my head
You're the sweetest thing on my mind, darling.


And I'd like to say that I'd love to
I'd love to express my desire to you.


Make love to every molecule of you
I want to make love to every part of you, completely.


And if you want to spontaneously combust
And if you want to explode in ecstasy...


That's what we'll do in unison
We'll do that together, in perfect unison.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ANDRE BENJAMIN, ANTWAN PATTON, THOMAS DECARLO BURTON, DAVID A. SHEATS

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Comments from YouTube:

@yungjonjon7752

Ceelo should start back rapping. Nigga wuz a BEAST back then

@Nina513

Was about 10 years old when this album came out. I was obsessed with it and studied it.
This song stood out to me the most. Incredibly deep, dark and sensual. Ceelo’s verse is pure poetry. 🔮

@zojunior9306

Big Factz...

@CNNBlackmailSupport

Thats because Ceelo is beyond talented. His verse in In Da Wind is one of the best ever. If Outkast needed a 3rd member, Ceelo would be it, hands down.

@bryantwatts1037

10yrs old for myself too..I went with my brother who was 12 n copped it out the cd store💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥

@rossmontoya9350

Bro ur not alone
I was 18 when it dropped
But i felt like this trac was almost spiritual in a weird way lol
Im not tryna be blasphemous & i hope that isn't but when i first studied this one it was like an experience which i wasn't expecting or even use to
It's 2/3/21 & im still bangin this joint
Long live the stanky aliens

@Yggdrasill-X

@@CNNBlackmailSupport ROLLO GOOD LOOOOOVE

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@leatherface964

My personal favorite track on this album🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@MekaJay

Great lyrical combination:
BIG BOI, DRE & CEE LO🎖🏆

@MissNoel82

This is the hottest joint on the album! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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