Lonely”, a breezy, carefree slowjam that could work as on-hold music were it not for the lyrical references to suicide and chronic loneliness throughout.
Typical of that complexity is the double-edged “911 / Mr. To date it’s Tyler’s magnum opus, a work of complex, considered brilliance. There would be nowhere near the same hype around IGOR if it hadn't been for Flower Boy. Fingers crossed Earl Sweat does the soundtrack for the next Cat in the Hat reboot. Also, just like the hairy green tormentor of Whoville, Tyler seems scary and mean from afar, but is all soft and cuddly up close. I mean, in many ways it makes no sense, obviously, but aside from the fact that he’s a polemic rapper soundtracking a children’s film, he is essentially a big kid, obsessed with colors, waffles and Rugrats. In many ways, Tyler writing songs for The Grinch makes a lot of sense. We have Zayn Malik’s poor punctuality to thank for it too: in another world it could have been him singing these lines. It’s a love song about seeing your ideal heartthrob every time you close your eyes, which is a bit like Kali Uchis’ chorus - listen now and it will be wandering around your mind all day.
“See You Again” is reportedly Tyler’s favorite song from 2017’s Flower Boy, and possibly the finest pop track he’s ever written.
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