Earl is arguably the most poetic member of Odd Future – perhaps due to the fact that his father was a South African poet.
Before Earl left to go to boarding school in Samoa due to the themes of this album.
Earl
Earl Sweatshirt Lyrics
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I'm a hot and bothered astronaut
Crashing while jacking off
To buffering vids of Asher Roth
Eattin' apple sauce
Sent to Earth to poke Catholics in the ass with saws
And knock blunt ashes into their caskets
And laugh it off
Twisted sicker than mad cattle
In fact I'm off
Six different liquors
With a Prince wig plastered on
Stop screamin', bitch, you shouldn't be that alarmed
When Big Lips is in the Attic Arms with an addicts arm
Earl puts the 'ass' in "assassin."
Puts the pieces of decomposing bodies in plastic
Puts 'em in a pan and mixes it up with scat
Then gobbles it like fat black bitches and catfish
It so happens that I'm so haphazardous
I'll puke a piece and put it on a hook
And fucking cast the shit
I'm asking that you faggot rap actors take action
And get a hall pass from this class-act shit
How the fuck I fit a axe in a satchel?
Slip capsules in the glass, you dizzy rascal
Party staff baffled, asking where her ass go
In my room redefining the meaning of black holes
Before I suck it up. But hurry
I got nuts to bust, and butts to fuck, and ups to shut
And sluts to fucking uppercut
It's OF, buttercup, go ahead, fuck with us
Without a doubt
A sure-fire way to get your mother fucked
Asked for a couple bucks
Shove a trumpet up her butt
Play a song, invade her thong
My dick is having guts for lunch
As well as supper, then I rummage through her ruptured cunt
Found the mustard
Fuckin' nosey neighbors notice something's up
"Whatcha doin'?"
Nothin' much
Would shout some other stuff
Gotta fucking bounce
Guess the bouncers had enough of us
"Fuck you doin'? Eat my dick! I'll eat your ass!"
"Fuck T in the ass, man"
"Ay, fuck you!"
"Fuck that nigga, man!"
Get 'em off the pavement
Whipe the dirt and vomit off
DopeBoyz hatin' but them faggots is a lot of talk
Cotton soft, pussy
Them Odd niggas is molotov
Cocktails fuckin' toss 'em into your apartment, dog
Wolf Gang, we ain't barkin', nawh
Try talkin' on a blog with your fuckin' arms cut off
Put 'em in carpet and watch 'em get auctioned off to Ace
Tell Shakes daughter we're sorry but poppa's gone, bitch
Odd Future Wolf Gang, nigga
Fuck them 2DopeBoyz, niggas
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All,
Don't give a fuck, nigga
Stay pop, nigga
Earl, whaddup nigga?
Fuck Steve Harvey
The lyrics to Earl by Earl Sweatshirt are dark and controversial, and they center around sex, violence, and drug use. The song's protagonist is a self-confessed murderer who enjoys cannibalism and has a deep-seated hatred for authority figures like the Catholic Church. He also uses homophobic slurs and makes several references to rape, which has caused some controversy in the hip-hop community.
The first verse opens with Earl describing himself as a "hot and bothered astronaut," indicating that he is feeling sexually aroused and adventurous. He then goes on to describe himself as crashing while masturbating to videos of Asher Roth, confessing to being a frequent consumer of pornography. He then goes on to describe himself as a murderer sent to Earth to poke Catholics with saws and put blunt ashes in their caskets. He also makes references to drug use, stating that he is "twisted sicker than mad cattle" and consuming six different types of liquor.
The second verse is even more graphic, with Earl boasting about his penchant for cannibalism and mutilation. He describes himself as putting pieces of decomposing bodies in plastic and mixing them with scat before devouring them. He also boasts about his sexual prowess, claiming that he has "nuts to bust and butts to fuck." Throughout the song, Earl makes repeated use of violent, sexist, and homophobic language and advocates for reckless behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo
Hey
I'm a hot and bothered astronaut
I'm horny and frustrated like an astronaut landing on a strange planet
Crashing while jacking off
I would rather masturbate than pay attention to important things
To buffering vids of Asher Roth
I'm watching videos of Asher Roth, even though they keep buffering
Eattin' apple sauce
I'm doing something mundane, like eating apple sauce
Sent to Earth to poke Catholics in the ass with saws
I feel like I've been sent to earth to annoy Catholics
And knock blunt ashes into their caskets
I'm so disrespectful that I would ash my blunt into a Catholic's casket
And laugh it off
And then laugh at how badly I'm disrespecting them
Twisted sicker than mad cattle
I'm so messed up that even the craziest cows would be normal in comparison
In fact I'm off
I'm not all there mentally
Six different liquors
I'm drinking a lot of different types of alcohol
With a Prince wig plastered on
I'm wearing a wig like Prince
Stop screamin', bitch, you shouldn't be that alarmed
Don't freak out, even though I'm saying and doing some crazy things
When Big Lips is in the Attic Arms with an addicts arm
When I'm in a dark place, possibly high, and using someone else's arm as a weapon
Earl puts the 'ass' in "assassin."
I'm violent and dangerous like an assassin, but also immature and crass
Puts the pieces of decomposing bodies in plastic
I'm so depraved that I would put dead bodies in plastic bags
Puts 'em in a pan and mixes it up with scat
I would mix the pieces of the dead body with feces in a pan
Then gobbles it like fat black bitches and catfish
I would eat this disgusting mixture, like some kind of depraved person
It so happens that I'm so haphazardous
I'm so reckless and careless
I'll puke a piece and put it on a hook
I'm so disgusting that I would throw up and then use the vomit as bait on a hook
And fucking cast the shit
And then fish with the vomit as the bait
I'm asking that you faggot rap actors take action
I want other rappers to step up and actually do something
And get a hall pass from this class-act shit
Stop trying to act classy and sophisticated
How the fuck I fit a axe in a satchel?
How would I even be able to fit an axe in my bag?
Slip capsules in the glass, you dizzy rascal
I would slip drugs into someone's drink to make them dizzy
Party staff baffled, asking where her ass go
People are confused about where a woman's butt went, possibly because I did something to it
In my room redefining the meaning of black holes
I'm doing something or thinking about something that's really, really dark
Before I suck it up. But hurry
Before I try to fix my messed-up thinking, but quickly
I got nuts to bust, and butts to fuck, and ups to shut
I have things to do, including masturbating, having sex with women, and shutting people up
And sluts to fucking uppercut
And I want to beat up on women who have sex with a lot of people
It's OF, buttercup, go ahead, fuck with us
It's Odd Future, don't underestimate us
Without a doubt
Absolutely
A sure-fire way to get your mother fucked
A guaranteed way to have sex with your mom
Asked for a couple bucks
I'm begging for money
Shove a trumpet up her butt
If I don't get the money I need, I will hurt your mother in a sexual way
Play a song, invade her thong
I will sexually assault your mother, and then make music about it
My dick is having guts for lunch
I'm having sex with someone so violently that it feels like my penis is devouring their insides
As well as supper, then I rummage through her ruptured cunt
And it doesn't stop there, I'm even nastier
Found the mustard
I found something disgusting in your mother's vagina
Fuckin' nosey neighbors notice something's up
People are starting to notice that something wrong is happening
"Whatcha doin'?"
"What are you doing?"
Nothin' much
Nothing important or noteworthy
Would shout some other stuff
I could say something even crazier or more messed up
Gotta fucking bounce
I have to leave
Guess the bouncers had enough of us
I'm getting kicked out of somewhere for being too crazy or violent
"Fuck you doin'? Eat my dick! I'll eat your ass!"
"What are you doing?" "I'm going to perform a sexually deviant act!" "Well, I'll do something even worse to you!"
"Fuck T in the ass, man"
"Let's hurt Tyler, The Creator!"
"Ay, fuck you!"
"Fuck you too!"
"Fuck that nigga, man!"
"Let's mess up that guy!"
Get 'em off the pavement
Take these people down off the streets
Whipe the dirt and vomit off
Clean up the mess they made
DopeBoyz hatin' but them faggots is a lot of talk
People are being negative towards Odd Future, but they're not actually doing anything
Cotton soft, pussy
Other rappers are not as hard or edgy as Odd Future
Them Odd niggas is molotov
Odd Future is like a molotov cocktail, unpredictable and destructive
Cocktails fuckin' toss 'em into your apartment, dog
We're like a weapon, just throwing ourselves into situations and causing chaos
Wolf Gang, we ain't barkin', nawh
Odd Future may seem like they're all bark and no bite, but that's not true
Try talkin' on a blog with your fuckin' arms cut off
Other rappers can criticize Odd Future from the safety of their computers, but they wouldn't be so bold without their arms
Put 'em in carpet and watch 'em get auctioned off to Ace
If someone crosses us, we'll hurt them and then sell them to our friends for profit
Tell Shakes daughter we're sorry but poppa's gone, bitch
I don't care if I hurt someone's family, I'm just going to keep doing what I want
Odd Future Wolf Gang, nigga
We're Odd Future Wolf Gang, and we don't care what people think about us
Fuck them 2DopeBoyz, niggas
We don't like those other guys, 2DopeBoyz
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All,
We want to destroy everything
Don't give a fuck, nigga
We really, truly do not care
Stay pop, nigga
Keep doing what you're doing and don't worry about becoming mainstream
Earl, whaddup nigga?
Hey, what's up Earl?
Fuck Steve Harvey
I don't like Steve Harvey
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Thebe Kgositsile, Tyler Okonma
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@24carathamster
@Dicem Slasher He was never sent away for his art. He was sent away because he was getting into trouble and fucking up. He talks about it a bunch in Chum.
"I'm drunk, pissy, pissing on somebody front lawn
Trying to figure out how and when the fuck I missed moderate
Momma often was offering peace offerings
Think, wheeze cough, scoffing and he's off again"
"Too black for the white kids and too white for the blacks
From honour roll to cracking locks up off them bicycle racks"
@sassypickle2620
Imagine being a lyrical genius at 16.
@AlexPotter6480
And then dropping a song like east
@turnerlampton3525
Is this on Apple music
@AlexPotter6480
-turner no
@voidc4
cant
@mateom7295
Chief keef...
@daciaRify
I still remember my friend showing me this song in 7th grade computer class and my mind was blown! I’m now 26 and coming back to this brought so much nostalgia!
@apewithadrum4084
Same
@apewithadrum4084
This and when Yonkers released
@ryanoconnor24
Iconic song ! The first time I see the video I thought that OF were crazy ! Been a fan ever since , I’m now 25 and the only person I know who still listens to Earl in the UK