DEATHCAMP • BUFFALO ⟶
DEATHCAMP is the opening track to Tyler, the Creator's fourth studio album Cherry Bomb (2015). It is an energetic rock-fueled track that immerses the listener to the album's rough sound. It features Cole Alexander from the band Black Lips.[1][2]
The song is featured at the end of the music video for "FUCKING YOUNG," where Tyler is shown rolling around in a golf cart in a Mad Max-like setting. The song breaks a "tradition" in which the opening track to a T album is the album's title.
Background[]
In the album's documentary, he said that he rarely samples other songs on his tracks, but in this one scenario, it was rejected shortly before the album was submitted for release. Alexander is shown recording the "yeah-yeah-yeah" adlibs in a studio, as well as doing the song's guitar.[3] T thanked him for working on the track on Twitter.[4]
The song is also inspired by the track "Little Doll" by The Stooges, according to another Tyler tweet.[5]
Music video[]
At the end of the "FUCKING YOUNG" music video, Tyler is thrown out of Moon Theatres while watching a movie. He raps the song's first verse at the staff while they stare at him until he throws a cherry bomb at them which explodes.[6]
The video then cuts to Tyler driving a go-kart while donning the Cherry Bomb mask. He is surrounded by an entourage that includes Lionel driving Mad Max-like vehicles towards the Moon Theatres staff's van. Tyler stops his kart and fires another cherry bomb - this time by a slingshot - which makes the van explode. The video ends with the screen filled with flames.[6]
Lyrics[]
Um, excuse me mister, but can you please turn down the lights?
I don't really like all these cameras, man
And this shit just don't feel right
And I don't really wanna be rude to you, sir
But fuck you mean I can't wear my hat in here?
And you got me fucked up, if you think I care, n---a
I hope you little n---as is listening
Them Golf Boys is in this bitch like an infant
The blind n---as used to make fun of my vision
And now I pay a mortage and they stuck with tuition
So special, the teacher asked if I was autistic
And now I'm making plates, you just washing the dishes
So if you don't mind, get the fuck out of my kitchen
But keep your ego there so I can butt fuck your opinion
But in the meantime, brainwashing millions of minions
Leader of the new school? (Ha, I'm in my own school)
And you would never catch me in none of their fucking shin-digs
I hope you fucking n---as is angry, pissed, and offended
"In Search Of" did more for me than Illmatic
That's when I realized we ain't cut from the same fabric
I made my own shit, you went out and bought yours
Man, I got too much drive, motherfucker, I hate traffic
La-di-da-di, I'm going harder
Than coming out the closet to conservative Christian fathers
When it's a lot at stake carne asada but let's be honest, I'm really morphing
Named my album "Cherry Bomb" because "Greatest Hits" sounded boring
I don't like to follow the rules
She said that I must, I don't have any armpits
She wanted to talk, "Who's in charge of this Golf shit?"
I said, "Howdy do? How are you? I'm the sergeant
And who I are isn't really important
My heart is as dark as a window with car tint
So hop in with your friends, gal and I'll unpark it
And I'll do donuts until the fat one is carsick"
It's young T
I don't like to follow the rules
And that's just who I am
I hope you understand
And I don't really think y'all cool
So give yourself a hand
No, no, give yourself a hand
Better pose for that camera
You better pose, boy, you better pose
And it's your life n---a I suppose
For the lights, for the camera, and the action
Now your face is meltin' from the flash of the big ol' lights
N---a you ask for this life
Welcome to death camp
Yeah, welcome to death camp
Yeah, welcome to death camp
Kissing on my bean bag
Your lips high-five my tongue
And my fingers moonwalk through your hair
(For the lights, and the camera, and the action)
This is fun I can tell
I don't know if you'll handle it well
Welcome to hell camp
(Lights, and the camera, and the action)
You should be mine in a way tonight
(For the lights, and the camera, and the action)
Credits[]
- Performed by Cole Alexander, Tyler, the Creator
- Written by Herman Weems, Tyler Okonma
- Produced by Tyler, the Creator, Michael Einziger
References[]
- ↑ https://genius.com/Tyler-the-creator-deathcamp-lyrics
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/1dXYBALYTj3AMxa8hgiQhA
- ↑ https://youtu.be/adqH75zeiKk?t=99
- ↑ https://twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/587664579280277506?s=20&t=Ka4uO3HSWAH3NYb7nJEpzg
- ↑ https://twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/587664394496032768?s=20&t=tJaq7tSaTbjRMlDnMGIdAQ
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://youtu.be/SCcVrLcGD7k?t=266