• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    28 days ago

    She says more “theeeeeeis”, there’s a hint of an “is” sound at the end of the word.

    I don’t get it. It’s meant to rhyme with “disagree”, and it’s not like the song is interpreted differently if it’s “these” vs “this”.

    • _stranger_@lemmy.world
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      28 days ago

      it’s called a slant rhyme, and it is the playground of the devil.

      See: “Here I am, rock you like a hurricane” for another famous example of two words rhyming that don’t.