take your mask off

Tyler, The Creator

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, la-la-la-la-la-la-la, ooh
Uh

Big guns, big guns, what you got, huh?
Slatt, slatt and pop back at the opps, uh
Gang this and you gang that
Don t let em know that you regret how you became that
A good kid, fine home, mom and dad in the pic
A little middle class money, every Christmas legit
Family trips, Ivy-bound, and one day, hit the switch
You ain t wanna be seen as a bitch, cuz
And none them face
tats gon hide the fact that you sad, bruh
You ain t a thug, you was in drama club, you s a actor
But now cuz gettin validation
from the dumb and confused (Ayy, Blood)
Now you facin five to ten
cause you got somethin to prove, let s talk about it

And I hope you find yourself (Uh)
And I hope you find yourself (Yeah)
And I hope you take your mask off (Sad story, a-ha-ha, yeah)

Preacher man, preacher man, preach
You make these folks think you got somethin to teach
like you ain t lyin
Big bank from those collections, well, what you buyin ?
Ain t too fond of them gays, you don t deny it, wait
Since a kid, you knew somethin was up
Had you thinkin God would hate you so you covered it up
Gotta hide how you live, what you really enjoy
So got a wife, got a kid, but you be fuckin them boys
Sick of all the shame, sick of all the pain that s within
Scared of bein seen, tired of rebukin in sin
Trade it all to be free and shine bright like the Sun
But you back on that religious
shit as soon as you cum, let s talk about it

And I hope you find yourself (Hope you find yourself)
And I hope you find yourself
And I hope you take your mask off (Take your mask off)

Big-ass house that s on the Hills (Hill)
Big-ass wheels in the garage ( Rage)
Three cute kids that s in your arms
Your husband just made another mill
You want your life back, get a massage
Tired of bein at home, personality gone
Body ain t been the same
postpartum is long, your identity gone
Momma your first name, the last one got changed
They dream about your nest but your crane flyin along, mane
You would start all over if we keepin it real (Real)
Current life is full
but you ain t feelin fulfilled (Filled)
Fantasize about the dream you left on the shelf
Can t even get alone time to think of killin yourself
Ah, let s talk about it

And I hope you find yourself
(Eyes feelin narrow, hope you find yourself)
And I hope you find yourself (Self)
And I hope you take your mask off (Oh)

Keep that shit one hundred with you, with yourself
You don t have to put on no costume
You don t ever have to lie to kick it

Yeah, tool won t stay hard, pain in your chest
Hair fallin out, won t blame it on the stress
Claim it s new partners, blame it on your ex
Just claim a sweet flex, try to blame it on the cook
Look, boy, keep runnin , you ll be crampin in your foot
Nervous, then you notice ain t no service on the hook
Paranoid since 19, nervous system shook
Better sit the fuck down or that skull gettin took
That s ten million dollars invested, no justifyin that
Tryna sell them weird-ass clothes, nobody buyin that
Sentiment is right, but your audience isn t racked enough
That shit is a failure, my nigga, go head and pack it up
And put it in the trunk
you talk a lot of shit to not even be number one (No)
Your beats ain t placin
them songs ain t slappin , your raps ain t rankin
Your stage presence
don t even be in they conversation, go home
You ain t gotta hide from the truth
Tell your family why you such a recluse
Tell your spirit why you feelin it s a wrap in the booth
Dawg, I dare you try to ruin her marriage
Claim you never wore a mask
and how you don t get embarrassed?
Boy, you selfish as fuck
that s really why you scared of bein a parent
Boy, that therapy needed
I dare you to seek it, but I ll lose a bet
Your respect won t get given til we postin your death
It s clear you wish you got your flowers sent
You eat and fertilize in aboundin shit
Now go and stand in the Sun
and use some fake tears to water your roots
Take that mask off and tell em the truth
let s talk about it, nigga

And I hope you find yourself
And I hope you find yourself
And I hope you take your mask off