tyler the creator - like him (but it’s the best part & looped)

lyrics:

like him
like him

i decided to
really get that love inside of you
i would never ever lie to you (yeah)
you ain't never gotta lie to me
i'm everything that i strive to be
so do i look like him?
do i look like him? (like him, like him, like him, like him)
i don't look like him
(like him)

[hannahscrazyhouse]

This part had me looking up at the ceiling at 2am on a school night.

[CarmenGarcia-qkin]

THE LOOP IS SO PERFECT ITS ACTUALLY GORGEOUS??

[wilianysvazquez]

I be singing this part like my dad was never present in my life LMAO

[Strs-o-MRs]

If you listen very closely to the last part of this part, you can hear Tyler vocalizing with Lola using his ‘ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?’ scream.

[FloofyCloud]

My interpretation of “Like Him” is that Tyler, in his journey of maturity and honesty, finally abandoned his hatred for his dad in the form of his physical similarities, partially embracing them to comfort his mom after going his own life hating the idea of ever being like his dad, to wanting to be those good traits his mom liked to give her solace, and that’s when she breaks and tells him the truth. The truth that he wanted to be present, but her being young she pushed him away and raised him herself. And I think she kept this from him because she was scared Tyler might not like her for that, but in response he shows support by including this. Warts and all. A full circle, he’s grown immensely. The follow up to Answer, and the transformation into what he needs to be to finally start traversing life in a healthier manner.

[keytothesoulutao.o]

This is beautifully sad. "I dont look like him. I look like him."

[evilkirby]

Baby Keem said “huh” and never came back 😭

[jonathannorris]

I met my father when I was 13 years old. He taught me what true disappointment felt like. Thank you dad, don't meet your heroes.

[exdianas]

i love lola's high notes at the end

[eiimmii]

this is unironically one of my favourite part in the whole album, mainly because of lolas voice. gives me chills everytime i listen to it.

[libberslibbers-jlus]

i ascended and i saw god waving at me while listening to this. i fell to my knees and prayed to the heavens above to have this engraved into my brain for the rest of my life on earth.

[imMewasntavailable]

O my goodness, the "ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?" scream sent me back especially since I relate to this so much

[kazuharedhair]

and the crowds goes... ascending to heaven? (LOVE THIS SM

[lizziewright]

The synthesizer sound is the same as ifhy knowing that coupled with this entire part crushed me! Loved this evite album it's definitely a classic

[inadequacyunavailable]

I LOVE THIS PLEASE MAKE A 1 HOUR LOOP I

[Asmi-jy]

As a girl who up till 19 years of age without knowing her father, I literally started crying the first time I heard this song . Now I can't stop sobbing 😢. And I do look like my father which makes it worst ...

[Rubes_Star]

Not me playing a animatic in my head of this song.

[loveactually]

this but with my mother. everyone says that we look like sisters or that they will know instantly that I am her kid just from my looks. I hate that a lot. I don't want to be associated with my mother's actions. she had caused so many problems and toxic personality traits and events in my life, but at the same time, without them, I would be nowhere near the person I am today. but to get here was so painful for a child between the ages of 5-12 that it should have been unnecessary, but without it, I would not be as mature and strong that I am. So, I am stuck in this limbo of hating her for the pain she did and loving her for that same pain that made me the better person that I am now. anyways, time to ascend to a different astral plane.

[iggo]

thank you for keeping in the "huh" unlike Tyler, I love that he released this part extended on soundcloud but PLEASE, I LOVE THE "HUH".

[max-lee]

I just wished Chromakopia had that Cherry Bomb distortion he teased in the vinyl vid. Still, Tyler has made another amazing album