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Tyler the Creator Lyrics

Okay, welcome to my 12 bar
Tyler is introducing his song, comparing it to a 12 bar blues, which usually has 3 sets of 4 bars.

The beat, wears it like a kevlar
Tyler is saying that the beat is strong and can protect him, like a kevlar vest can protect people.

As I smoke my tree, medlar, South African
Tyler is smoking a medlar tree from South Africa, which is causing him to cough painfully.

Coughing 'til there's pains in my fucking abdomen
Tyler is coughing so hard that it hurts his stomach.

I spit negative just like a halogen
Tyler's lyrics are like a halogen light, which emits bright white light, but also negative energy like heat and UV rays.

My breeze more of a fucking masculine
Tyler's style of rap is more aggressive and macho.

The rascals win, killing them all with a javelin
Tyler and Hodgy Beats are the rascals who are winning, and they kill their enemies with a javelin, a spear used in ancient warfare.

Snakes, I'm just rattling, suit taylor never taddling
Tyler is warning his enemies, calling them snakes, and telling them that he is just making noise without revealing his secrets like a tailor never reveals his clients' secrets.

You niggas a bunch of squares, Madison
Tyler is insulting his enemies, calling them boring, repetitive, and uninteresting like the streets of Madison Square in New York City.

As far as real niggas, bitch nigga my battle's sick
Tyler is claiming that he is a real nigga, and his battles with enemies are intense and unbeatable.

On top of being talented, bitch I'm fucking passionate
Tyler is boasting about his talent in rap, and he also has a strong love and enthusiasm for what he does.

I'm a golden curse, call me treacherous, treasure chest
Tyler is using wordplay to describe himself as a valuable but dangerous treasure, which can bring trouble to those who seek it.

Better yet, I'll build on to the beat like Tetris
Tyler is saying that he can add more elements to the beat of the song, like playing the game Tetris, where players try to fit different shapes together in a complete line.

Remember me, forgetfulness, I am your correctionist
Tyler is telling his enemies that he can correct their mistakes and make them remember him forever, without being forgotten.

I stitched odd and future together like a leather vest
Tyler is saying that he created a new group called Odd Future by stitching together different artists, like a leather vest made from different animal skins.

You fucking sweater neck, feather peck, Rosetta checks
Tyler is insulting his enemies, calling them nerdy and weak, like a person who wears a sweater with a high neck, or a bird that pecks feathers.

I put together decks and push for beef, If head for less
Tyler is saying that he creates mixtapes and music projects, while also using them to start conflicts with his enemies.

I'm headed out to Sydney Australia with Tim Donnelly
Tyler is traveling to Sydney, Australia with Tim Donnelly, an Australian journalist.

He gets caught up at security, the TSA don't follow me
Tim Donnelly gets stopped by airport security for further checking, while Tyler can proceed without getting stopped by TSA (Transportation Security Administration).

Tea parties are the shit, forty mags by the scones
Tyler is sarcastically saying that tea parties (a political movement) are great, while also mentioning that he has forty magazines (for guns) while having a snack of scones.

I'm fighting for gun rights to shoot a nigga in his dome
Tyler is supporting gun rights, so he can use them to shoot his enemies in their heads.

Click your fucking heels, there's no place like home
Tyler is referencing the movie 'The Wizard of Oz', suggesting that his home (in his songs and music) is the only place he feels comfortable.

Cock back and blast off written on the tombstone, ain't that a bitch
Tyler is saying that his enemies can write 'cock back and blast off' (referring to firing guns) on their tombstones, as a sense of irony and frustration.

Let's see, what's wrong with me might be my fucking tourett see
Tyler is saying that he might have Tourette's Syndrome, which can cause him to involuntarily say things or twitch.

I need a vacation cause all this shit got me stressing
Tyler wants to take a break from his work because it is stressing him out.

So after the showers with Sandusky,
Sandusky is a former football coach who was convicted of sexually abusing minors, and Tyler is jokingly suggesting that he showered with him (as in prison).

me and Sean Kingston went and rented a couple jet skis
Tyler and singer Sean Kingston rented two jet skis for water activities and enjoyment.

Lionel rolled the blunts up, so meanwhile me and Lucas getting fucked up
Tyler and his friend Lucas are getting high on marijuana that Lionel rolled for them.

You can smell us coming like a faggot when he hicks up
Tyler is saying that people can smell him and his friends from far away, like when someone coughs hard (hicks up) and causes a bad odor.

Listening to Common's last album to get pumped up
Tyler is listening to the music album of rapper Common to get motivated and energized before doing something exciting.

So finally asked [scratch] when I can get my dick sucked
Tyler is jokingly asking a person named [scratch] when he can receive oral sex.

You know Casey Anthony, was handling
Casey Anthony was a woman who was accused of killing her daughter, and Tyler is suggesting that she was managing their entertainment activities.

Dropping her kids off so she could come out and dance with me
Tyler is making a joke, saying that Casey Anthony was neglecting her parental duties to party and dance with him.

Wine in the pantry, wrestling on my trampoline
Tyler has alcohol in his kitchen pantry and is wrestling on his backyard trampoline for fun and entertainment.

Learned some new chords while you uncreative were sampling
Tyler is saying that he is more creative than his enemies, who are only copying and reproducing old ideas, while Tyler is learning new things and being innovative.

I'm wolf, I spit flow-y partly
Tyler is using the metaphor of a wolf to describe himself as a fierce and independent artist, who also has a smooth type of rap flow.

As retarded as the sound of deaf people arguing
Tyler is saying that some things are so foolish and pointless that they are even worse than hearing people arguing, because deaf people would not hear anything.

You hold the future of the kid you daughter's gargling
Tyler is saying that his enemies are responsible for their children's future, and their daughters' sexual behavior.

Me, I have the odd future motherfucking sargeaning
Tyler is saying that he leads the rap group 'Odd Future' and is like a sergeant in the army.

(Tyler calm the fuck down) No, I'm the fuck now
Someone is telling Tyler to calm down, but Tyler refuses and says that he is ready to fight and take action.

My poppa didn't give one, that's why I'm like this now
Tyler's father did not care about him, which is why Tyler developed his own identity and style.

I'm still down to cut throat
Tyler is still willing to be ruthless and violent towards his enemies.

And if another fan asks for a photo while I'm snacking on my pizza lunchable
Tyler is saying that sometimes fans ask for a photo with him while he is eating a Pizza Lunchable (a type of snack).

I'm 'a fucking snap like Berman when he acts right
Tyler is saying that he will get angry and lose control, like Chris Berman (a sportscaster) when he is behaving properly.

Then have a mental breakdown and proceed to use a crack pipe
Tyler is saying that he will lose his sanity and start using drugs like crack, after having a mental breakdown.

OF will be done for, niggas will be dumb poor
Tyler is saying that the future of 'Odd Future' will be ruined, and their enemies will become poor and foolish.

Don't believe me, OK be right back, I'm headed to the gun store
Tyler is challenging his enemies to not believe him, and they will see when he goes to buy more guns from the store.

M-16's and them 16's came out of nowhere like your kid's wet dream
Tyler is saying that he and his crew suddenly appear with guns, like when a kid has a sexual dream and wakes up unexpectedly.

What you mean old news, oh you
Tyler is saying that his enemies are outdated and irrelevant.

Will you need us to fucking show you that we're harder than finding a fucking snickers bar in whole foods
Tyler is saying that they do not need to prove that they are tough, because it is already obvious, like finding a Snickers bar (a popular candy) in Whole Foods (a gourmet grocery store).

In a black hoodie, nose bruised and a gold tooth
Tyler is describing his appearance, wearing a black hoodie, with a bruised nose, and a gold tooth.

Hoping the security guard doesn't hold you in custody
Tyler is hoping that a security guard will not arrest him for his behavior or appearance.

But luckily had a couple of guns with me
Tyler is carrying guns with him, which he can use to protect himself or intimidate others.

Like gay step mom, none of you motherfuckers can fuck with me
Tyler is saying that his enemies cannot beat him or compete with him, comparing them to a gay stepmother (who is not biologically related and often cannot discipline or control children).