Caroline!(Caroline!) Caroline!
All the guys would say she's mighty fine(Mighty fine!)
But mighty fine only got you somewhere half the time
And the other half either got you cussed out, or coming up short.
Yeah, now dig this, even though(Even though!)
You'd need a golden calculator to divide(To divide!)
The time it took to look inside and realize that
Real guys go for real down to Mars girls, yeah!

[Chorus x2]
I know you'd like to think your shit don't stink
But lean a little bit closer
See that roses really smell like poo-poo-oo
Yeah, roses really smell like poo-poo-oo

Caroline!(Caroline!) See she's the reason for the word "bitch"(Bitch!)
I hope she's speeding on the way to the club
Trying to hurry up to get to some
Baller or singer or somebody like that
And try to put on her makeup in the mirror
And crash, crash, craaash.. into a ditch! (Just Playing!)
She needs a golden calculator to divide
The time it takes to look inside and realize that
Real guys go for real down to Mars girls, yeah!

[Chorus x2]

Well she's got a hotty'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 ballin'?"
I said "Darling, you sound like a prostitute pursing"
Oh so you're one them freaks, get geeked at the sight of an ATM receipt
But game, been peeped, dropping names she's weak
Trickin' off this bitch is lost
Must take me for a geek, ah, quick way to eat,
Ah, neat place sleep, ah, rent-a-car for a week, ah, trick for a treat..Noo
Go, on the raw sex, my AIDS test is flawless
Regardless, we don't want to get involved without our lawyers
And judges, just to hold grudges in the courtroom,
I want to see ya support bra not support you!

[Chorus x4]

Better come back down to Mars
Girl, quit chasin' cars
What happens when the dough get so low
Bitch, you ain't that fine
No waaay...no waaay...noo waaaaay

Better come back down to Mars
Girl, quit chasin' cars
What happens when the dough get so low
Bitch, you ain't that fine
No waaay...no waaay...noo waaaaay

Crazy Bitch

Bitch,
Stupid ass bitch,
Old punk ass bitch,
Old dumbass bitch,
A bitch's bitch,
Just a bitch

Stupid ass bitch,
Old punk ass bitch,
Old dumbass bitch,
A bitch's bitch,
Just a bitch



Lyrics submitted by ruben

Track duration: 06:10

"Roses" as written by Benjamin/bernardon Boguet

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, CHRYSALIS MUSIC GROUP

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    Song Meaning:i think the part about him talking about roses doesn't actually interpret to how roses smell, but i personally think that the song collectively talks about the hassles of relationships and the chases that come with it especially when it comes to being involved with a shallow, bloodsucking bitch.

    I think the 'roses' in the chorus symbolize love, affection and dedication in general, and how it tore andre3k apart in this song.

    Think about it, when you offer a girl a rose, its a sign of love isn't it? The analogy is there.
    Flag dra591on January 26, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:ONE OF THEIR BEST SONGS! LMFAO! THIS IS JUST GREAT! :D
    Flag megallion November 16, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:Caroline, i.e. a gold-digging bitch. Literally, a bitch. Not really any sexism here.

    She always gets what she wants and what she wants is the best, and so she would refuse to work out anything unless it was on a golden calculator (the best), but the 'golden calculator' line could really just mean you'd need a really good calculator to coax her into believing the truth, that everyone thinks she is a bitch, which she is.

    "Oh so you're one them freaks, get geeked at the sight of ATM receipts"

    A freak as in she's a gold-digger, and she gets terribly excited if she sees a boy who has withdrawn a lot of money from an ATM and will pursue him immediately. Sure she's attractive on the outside but on the inside she's a horrible -- again -- a /bitch/.

    "A neat place sleep, a rent-a-car for a week, a trick for a treat"

    She won't actually committ herself to anything until she's certain she is getting what she thinks she is getting, as in being showered with what she wants.

    "What happens when the dough get so low
    Bitch, you ain't that fine"

    And when the money runs out, her true personality is exposed. She really isn't that fine as people make her out to be.
    Flag KatinkaZombieon May 10, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This song talks about how a woman or (people in general) think they're all that, when really they're no better than anyone else, or they're personalities are worse than most people.
    Flag forrestelderon January 04, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:I can dig why people have a different reading on what the "roses" line really means. I for 1 side with the people that agree on the fact that they are definitely talking about vaginas. Outkast is always inserting the double meanings in their songs that are meant to fly over your head unless ofcourse you think like them which is the fan base they are targeting. That is proven in the line "real down-to-mars girl." Just like somebody mentioned it is no way that Andre 3000 would consider himself down-to-earth; it is apparent in his appearance and position in the rap genre. In fact what he means by "real down-to-mars girls" is that a REAL man is looking for some one who is different than the rest of the girls and thinks on another level just like him.
    Flag circa-81on October 01, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:love outkast..my fav song
    Flag gunner-chicaon April 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:its poo ooh oooh :) poo is what they call shit lol
    Flag r3alon February 27, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Outkast's vague gangsta influence make it necessary for them to be a little sexist, and this song is actually one of the least so because it looks thoughtfully at those artificial females we all know. She's a dumbass bitch for a reason here. The crashin into the ditch verse is the best, btw. =)
    Flag timeformimeon October 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I luv this song.
    Flag dark_eyez_666on September 10, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:My favorite Outkast song. I knew lots of girls like this in college...I tried to avoid them, but there were so many, it was VERY difficult.
    Flag Fortificationon April 12, 2009   Link

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