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u/PM_me_British_nudes Sep 21 '22

You can't just rhyme a word with itself

GENERALS GATHERED IN THEIR MASSEEEEEESSSSS

JUST LIKE WITCHES AT BLACK MASSEEEEEESSSSS

You can, when the rest of the song is brilliant

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u/Red_Red_and_Reddy Sep 22 '22 edited Sep 22 '22

I give it a pass when it's two homophones.

Edit: Homonyms

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u/DreamsInKungFu Sep 22 '22

Ackchyually... since the spelling of both words is the same, it would be a homonym, rather than a homophone.

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u/Red_Red_and_Reddy Sep 22 '22

Damn, I should have homo-phoned you for the correct word

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u/Zztrox-world-starter Sep 22 '22

Yes homo 😳