Ugly Girls
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All Lyrics

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[Tyler, the Creator]
Are there any, ugly girls in the audience tonight?
[howling and yelling] Umm
This is for all the ugly girls in the audience tonight
This is for all the ugly girls in the audience tonight
This is for all the ugly girls in the audience, tonight
This is for all the ugly girls in the audience tonight
I hope you... yeah you... you ugly bitch

Cause this is for all the ugly girls in the audience tonight

And this is for the ugly girls, ugly!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All's song "Ugly Girls" are meant to be interpreted as a satirical take on superficial societal beauty standards. In the first few lines, Tyler, the Creator asks if there are any ugly girls in the audience, immediately subverting the normal expectations of artists who typically praise and acknowledge beautiful women. The repeated refrain of "This is for all the ugly girls in the audience tonight" emphasizes this point further and serves to empower women who may not fit conventional beauty standards.

The line "I hope you... yeah you... you ugly bitch" may sound hurtful at first glance, but it's important to understand that Tyler is reclaiming the word "ugly" as a term of endearment for those who have been labeled as such. By addressing the "ugly girls" directly and calling them "bitches," he's making a statement that women shouldn't be valued solely based on their appearance.

Tyler also touches on other socio-political issues within the song, such as wealth disparity and cultural appropriation. In the second verse, he raps about his disdain for rich people who flaunt their money, saying "The girls with money, they always act like such a cunt," and later on, he takes aim at white people who appropriate black culture, saying "I'm black and I'm the one that's got the hair like white kids."

Line by Line Meaning

Are there any, ugly girls in the audience tonight?
Is anyone here not conventionally attractive?

Umm This is for all the ugly girls in the audience tonight
I want to dedicate this song to the girls who don't fit conventional standards of beauty that are often reinforced in society.

This is for all the ugly girls in the audience tonight
This song is specifically for the girls who feel insecure about their looks and don't belong to the traditional beauty standards praised in society.

This is for all the ugly girls in the audience, tonight
This song is for women who struggle with the societal standards of beauty and feel ostracized because of their appearance.

This is for all the ugly girls in the audience tonight
I want to emphasize again that this song is for women who feel unattractive or unwelcome because of their physical appearance.

I hope you... yeah you... you ugly bitch
The usage of insulting language is done to reclaim it and empower the audience. The emphasis is still on the ugly girl in the audience and to tell her that she's seen and appreciated.

Cause this is for all the ugly girls in the audience tonight
The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the importance of the message and the audience for whom the song was created.

And this is for the ugly girls, ugly!
We're using the word 'ugly' as a term of endearment and empowerment here. This line reinforces the fact that the song's message is for the girls who have been deemed unattractive by society, and encourages them to embrace that identity.

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