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Tyler The Creator Lyrics

Cause when I call
The singer hopes that the person they are calling will answer the phone

I hope you pick up your phone
The singer wants the person to be available to talk to them

I'd like to talk to you
The singer wants to have a conversation with the person on the other end of the line

I hope you answer
The artist wants the person to pick up the phone and respond to their call

Hey dad, it's me, um
The artist is reaching out to their father

Oh, I'm Tyler, I think I be your son
The singer is Tyler and thinks he is the father's son

Sorry, I called you the wrong name, see, my brain's splitting
The singer is sorry for calling their father the wrong name and points out their mental state

Dad isn't your name, see faggot's a little more fitting
The artist is not referring to their father as their dad

Mom was only twenty when you ain't have any fucks to spare
The artist's mother was young and the father didn't care

You Nigerian fuck, now I'm stuck with this shitty facial hair
The artist is unhappy with their physical features that they've inherited from their Nigerian father

Also stuck with a beautiful home with a case stairs
The singer is stuck in a house that their father could afford to leave them but they are not happy there

So you not being near fucking fire-started my damn career
The artist has succeeded despite their father's absence

But fuck it, I got Clancy, he, gave me the chance to see
The singer was given an opportunity to grow in their music career

A world I wasn't supposed to, I'm stoked that I didn't know you
The singer is glad they didn't know their father and has found success despite his absence

But, sucks you ain't give a fuck and consider a sperm donor now
The singer is upset that their father didn't care about their well-being

The fuck is an Okonma? I'm changing my shit to Haley
The artist is questioning their last name but is changing it to Haley

And I just ain't being passive, nigga
The artist is not being passive and wants to confront their father

You're a fucking faggot, nigga
The singer is expressing their anger and frustration towards their father

Got a show on Monday, guess who ain't getting no passes, nigga
The singer is not giving their father any special treatment at their show

But if I ever had the chance to ask this nigga
The artist wishes they could confront their father and ask him questions

Suck my fucking dick and swallow this case of nuts
The artist is angry and aggressive towards an unknown person

Ace hates your guts, I'm a selfish fuck
The artist is admitting to their selfishness and acknowledges that someone named Ace doesn't like them

And I ain't sharing green as if I'm facing blunts
The singer is not willing to share their success with anyone

Frank is out the closet, Hodgy's an alcoholic
The artist has revealed the personal struggles of their friends Frank and Hodgy

Syd might be bipolar, but fuck it, I couldn't call it
The singer is uncertain about Syd's mental health

Supposed to be gone until November but quickly came back in August
The singer is commenting on someone's return from a trip

I left two months through September to clearly remember all this
The singer left in order to remember something that happened during those two months

I would like to tell my grandma, but she's just nostalgic
The artist wants to tell their grandma something but knows she is more interested in past memories

I'll call her number
The artist will call their grandma

But she won't answer
The singer knows their grandma won't answer the phone

You claim to hate my fucking guts
The singer is addressing someone who hates them

But say I'm on an island in Thailand and I was wildin'
The artist is questioning the credibility of something they've heard about themselves

And, if I got stranded had to man up and hold my nuts
The artist is commenting on the idea of having to be resourceful and independent if they were to become stranded

And hope that I could live off salt water and fucking coconuts
The artist is contemplating the odds of being able to survive on a deserted island

Phone ain't got no service this 3G is fucking worthless
The singer's phone is not working

Day is getting dark like the area's turning urban
The artist is describing their surroundings becoming darker and more dangerous

You'll be fucking nervous like me inside of a church is
The singer is drawing a comparison between their current situation and being nervous inside a church

But, I'ma get in contact regardless, and
The singer is determined to get in touch with whoever they are trying to contact

I hope you answer
The singer is expressing their hope that the person on the other end of the line will answer their call