Lil Dicky Analysis

Lil dicky, David Burd, is a rapper who started his career on Youtube. David got his fame through his music video ‘ Ex-Boyfriend ’ which became viral with over a million views. The song is about how he’s finally going to get laid for the first time, but then encounters his girlfriend’s ex boyfriend.

In his first verse, David uses symbolism/metaphor to introduce his girlfriend. “And i don’t fall for chickens, But this one a little different”, he is saying how he doesn't usually fall for girls(chickens) but Katie is different. The line “ Get a lotta hoes, but none of those come close, i swear this is the most the i’ve felt so damn exposed “ he mentions how it's the first time he has a deep connection with a girl even though he's been with plenty girls in the past.
Few lines into the song, Jim(ex boyfriend) is introduced, using a metaphor, david considers him a Grecian god, “ Man this the closest thing i’ve seen to a Grecian god “, he sees jim the perfect guy, in which he would describe a god.
David starts assuming the events that happen between his girlfriend and her ex, using a simile, “ I bet he left that pussy ravaged like Haiti “, he is referring to a earth quake from 2010.

In his third verse, david begins to compare himself to jim after using the urinals, in other words he takes a look at jim's private area, “ It's so long and thick it's like a punching bag” “got ma dick looking like a raisin”, lil dicky is using simile to state that his dick is no where compared to jim’s.

Overall Lil dicky uses a mixture of metaphors and similes to describe his encounter with his girlfriend's ex before getting laid with her. Leading dicky to consider leaving his girlfriend because he believes he is nowhere close to being attracted like her ex. In the end, turns out she dated him in 2nd grade and dicky get
laid.