Bastard (Tyler, the Creator song)
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"Bastard" is the title track and opening track from Odd Future leader Tyler, The Creator
's self-released debut album
. The song was written, performed and produced all by Tyler.
The track is 6:09 long and is a slow tempo track over a repeating piano line, with a synthesizer coming in at the end of each verse. It begins with a short skit of Tyler meeting his fictitious therapist Dr. TC, and being reluctant to talk to him at first.
The songs lyrics describe his childhood, the fact that he has never met his father and never will, having sex with random girls he doesnt recall meeting, calling himself "bad milk" and finally stating that all he ever wants is his fathers email so that he can tell him how much he hates him "in detail".
The music video simply shows Tyler rapping while playing the song on an electronic keyboard.
Tyler, the Creator
Tyler Okonma , better known by his stage name Tyler, The Creator, is an American rapper, record producer, music video director, actor, graphic artist and fashion designer from Los Angeles, currently signed to English independent record label XL Recordings and his own record label, Odd Future...
's self-released debut album
Bastard (album)
- Samples :* "Odd Toddlers" contains a sample from "Huit Octobre 1971" By Cortex* "Jack and the Beanstalk" contains a sample from "What More Can I Say" by Jay-Z...
. The song was written, performed and produced all by Tyler.
The track is 6:09 long and is a slow tempo track over a repeating piano line, with a synthesizer coming in at the end of each verse. It begins with a short skit of Tyler meeting his fictitious therapist Dr. TC, and being reluctant to talk to him at first.
The songs lyrics describe his childhood, the fact that he has never met his father and never will, having sex with random girls he doesnt recall meeting, calling himself "bad milk" and finally stating that all he ever wants is his fathers email so that he can tell him how much he hates him "in detail".
Music Video
A short, 30 second music video was released for the song, only using the introductory verse.The music video simply shows Tyler rapping while playing the song on an electronic keyboard.