The repetition of the terms ‘four’ and ‘skate’ over and over represent the rap tone of this song as it is a similar rap style to many old songs made by Tyler throughout his career.
On his Instagram story on the day of the release of the album, Tyler shouted out Solange for her contribution to “I THINK.” He also indicated that the duo recorded the project in Lake Como, a very affluent region of Italy in the northern portion of the country.
A tweet by Tyler about the song :
"man having random folks walk up to me telling me about the bridge on I THINK gives me so much joy. if u know me i can be annyoing with talks about bridges and progressions so im hyped its people who care. the version you hear is the 9th one, kept going back until it was PERFECT."
I THINK
Tyler the Creator Lyrics
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(Skate, four)
(Skate, four)
(Skate, four)
(Skate, four)
I don't know where I'm going (skate)
But I know what I'm showing (four)Feelings, that's what I'm pouring (skate)
What the fuck is your motive? (Four)
Man, I wish you would call me (skate)
By your name 'cause I'm sorry (four)
This is not apology (skate)
You are such a distraction (four)
Mess with T on-off (skate)
Fourin' up my ambiance, pause (four)
You drive me cuckoo and I cough (skate)
'Cause I want you like Leon Ware
(Fuck that) okay, say, dinner
(Fuck that) okay, wait a minute (woah)
I drip that shit, I am on
While curiosity killed the feline, gone (four, skate)
I think I'm falling in love (four, skate)
This time I think it's for real (four, skate)
I think I'm falling in love (four, skate)
This time I think it's for real (four)
How can I tell you? (Skate) How can I tell you? (Four)
How can I tell you? (Skate) How can I tell you? (Four)
How can I tell you? (Skate) How can I tell you? (Four)
How can I tell you? (Skate) How can I tell you? (Four)
I notice that you're there, but I'm always in your hair
And you're always in my mind, maybe so (four)
Wasted, boy, I need your attention (skate)
I'm off balance, I need some fixin' (four)
I'm your puppet, you are Jim Henson (skate, four)
Fall in love now (skate)
I think I'm falling in love (four)
Fell in love now (skate)
This time I think it's for real (four)
I think I'm in love now (skate)
I think I'm falling in love (four)
I think I'm in love now (skate)
This time I think it's for real (four, four)
How can I tell you? (Shut the four up) How can I tell you? (Four)
How can I tell you? (You fuckin' bitch, skate) How can I tell you? (Four, four)
How can I tell you? (Skate) How can I tell you? (Four)
How can I tell you? Take 'em to the bridge
(Four, four)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Four
Four, four, four, four (four, skate)
I think I'm falling in love (four)
Fell in love now (skate)
This time I think it's for real (four)
I think I'm in love now (skate)
I think I'm falling in love (four, skate)
This time I think it's for real
(Oh, yeah, ooh oh)
(Oh, yeah)
(Four, skate, four, skate)
The lyrics of Tyler the Creator's song I THINK are a combination of his confident proclamation of love and his insecurities towards such feelings. The repeated lines of "four" and "skate" at the beginning of the song seem to represent a kind of rhythm of movement - skating - that Tyler is using to express himself. He admits he doesn't know where he's going in life, but he knows what he's feeling, and he's pouring out those feelings for someone whose motive he questions. He wishes they would call him by their name because he's sorry, but he's not apologizing for his feelings. However, this person who drives him crazy is also distracting him and messing with his ambiance. Tyler is conflicted and wants to be able to dinner but is also worried about falling too hard, like Leon Ware.
Despite this internal struggle, Tyler admits he's falling in love, and this time he feels it's for real. He's trying to figure out how to express these feelings to the person he's in love with, but it's not easy. He feels like he's always in their hair, and they're always on his mind. He needs their attention to fix his unbalance, and the circumstance of the relationship leaves him feeling like a puppet, with his lover as Jim Henson.
Overall, the lyrics of I THINK seem to be a complex exploration of Tyler's own emotions towards love and a lover that he can't quite figure out how to approach. The song strikes a balance between Tyler's confident declaration of his love and his own internal struggle to come to terms with his true feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know where I'm going (skate)
I'm uncertain of my future
But I know what I'm showing (four)
Even if I'm unsure, I'm putting on a brave face
Feelings, that's what I'm pouring (skate)
I'm sharing my emotions honestly
What the four is your motive? (Four)
What's your agenda?
Man, I wish you would call me (skate)
I'd like to hear from you
By your name 'cause I'm sorry (four)
I regret what happened between us
This is not apology (skate)
This isn't an official apology
You are such a distraction (four)
You're always on my mind
Mess with T on-off (skate)
My emotions are all over the place
Fourin' up my ambiance, pause (four)
Disrupting my mood and environment
You drive me cuckoo and I cough (skate)
You're making me crazy
'Cause I want you like Leon Ware
(Fuck that) okay, say, dinner
(Fuck that) okay, wait a minute (woah)
I drip that shit, I am on
While curiosity killed the feline, gone (four, skate)
I'm infatuated with you despite the risks, but I'm trying to stay focused
I think I'm falling in love (four, skate)
I might be experiencing real romantic feelings
This time I think it's for real (four, skate)
This feels different from past experiences
How can I tell you? (Skate) How can I tell you? (Four)
I'm struggling to express myself
I notice that you're there, but I'm always in your hair
And you're always in my mind, maybe so (four)
We're on each other's minds constantly
Wasted, boy, I need your attention (skate)
I'm off balance, I need some fixin' (four)
I'm your puppet, you are Jim Henson (skate, four)
I'm feeling unstable and dependent on you
Take 'em to the bridge
(Four, four)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Four
Musical interlude
Fell in love now (skate)
This time I think it's for real (four)
I believe I've fallen in love now, and it's serious
I think I'm in love now (skate)
I think I'm falling in love (four)
This time I think it's for real (Oh, yeah, ooh oh)
(Oh, yeah)
(Four, skate, four, skate)
It's become clear that my feelings are genuine
Lyrics © Third Side Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, THIRD SIDE MUSIC INC
Written by: Bodionio Nkono Telesphore, Tyler Okonma
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JoojManStreams
At the end I was already like:
"exactly what you run from, you end up chasing"
@allanmontejo6746
Same lol
@sokar9438
R-R-R-RUNNING OUT OF TIME
@fokare692
I wish they included that :(
@jonathanperez1504
Runnnning out of time running out of time
@AgilityDZN
I was already like:
"compliments to smile, like light to sun"
@edward6569
when he said “I think” I felt that because I also think
@YourFatherVEVO
1 like = 1 think
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