“2SEATER,” “BUFFALO,” “PILOT,” and “OKAGA, CA” all sound like they were ripped off a particularly worn vinyl record. Some criticism focused on the mixing of the record. During “PILOT” Tyler allows his bad guy persona to manifest itself into physical harm, but tracks like “RUN” exemplified his newfound positivity, as he chastises his competition for wasting their young lives with substances and materialism. There were still some lyrically dark moments.
Preceded by the dual singles “FUCKING YOUNG” and “DEATHCAMP,” which sound ominous but are actually quite upbeat, the record found favor with critics, but less so with fans. The entire album was produced by Tyler himself, with some additionational production by Mike Einziger on two tracks.Ĭherry Bomb is easily Tyler’s happiest and most positive album. 10.Cherry Bomb, Tyler’s fourth studio album released on April 13, 2015, is Tyler’s personal favorite off of his discography. Unnerved and somewhat disgusted, Tyler takes a picture with the fan so that he can get out of the obsessive situation as soon as possible. As the fan listened to Tyler’s music, he thought the rapper was speaking to him, quickly becoming obsessed.Īs the song goes on, the narrator goes so far as to say that he would change his sexuality if it meant being with Tyler. The fan talks about how his upbringing was similar to Tyler’s, being conceived accidentally by a mother and a father that left before he was born. One of the fans begins to go on and on about how great of a fan he is and everything Tyler helped him through. The fans ask for a picture, to which the narrator declines so that he can go on and enjoy his evening instead of having to hassle with fame’s side effects. Many consider “Colossus” to be Tyler’s version of Eminem’s famous track “Stan.” The song is told from Tyler’s point of view as he visits the Six Flags theme park, soon being greeted by six fans. It’s a quiet, heartfelt track that stands as one of the brightest moments in Tyler’s discography. Switching in the last verse, the song changes to the narrator hoping that the girl he has feelings for answers him as well. In the end, Tyler acknowledges that regardless of the hatred, he still hopes his father picks up if he were to call.
Stating he’s changing his last name away from his father’s, he applauds his close family friend Clancy for being a true father to him.
His reasoning shifts between hating him and wanting to tell him how much better he did without him. The song twists a few bittersweet feelings, talking about how Tyler wants to have just a single conversation with his father. “Answer” sees the return of the theme of Tyler’s relationship – or lack of relationship – with an absentee father that abandoned him and his mother. Switching from a silly song to one of the more serious, somber tracks in Tyler’s discography, “Answer” brings a sad acoustic guitar and drums to what practically becomes a ballad.
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