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Yikes Lyrics

by Kanye West

Lyricist: Kanye West, Riley Clarke, Mustafa Saheed

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Yikes Lyrics

Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare myself, myself Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare myself, myself Tweakin', tweakin' off that 2CB, huh? Is he gon' make it? TBD, huh Thought I was gon' run, DMC, huh? I done died and lived again on DMT, huh See this a type of high that won't come down This the type of high that get you gunned down Yeezy, Yeezy trollin' OD, huh? Turn TMZ to Smack DVD, huh? Russell Simmons wanna pray for me too I'ma pray for him 'cause he got #MeToo'd Thinkin' what if that happened to me too Then I'm on E! News Shit can get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare myself, myself Shit can get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare myself, myself Ayy, hospital band a hundred bands, fuck a watch Hundred grand'll make your best friends turn to opps I hear y'all bringin' my name up a notch Guess I just turned the clout game up a notch See, y'all really shocked but I'm really not You know how many girls I took to the titty shop? If she get the ass with it that's a 50 pop I still bring the bad bitches in the city out Uh, just a different type of leader We could be in North Korea, I could smoke with Wiz Khalifa Uh, told my wife I've never seen her After I hit it, bye Felicia, that's the way that I'ma leave it Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help See this is why all the bitches fuck with Ye, fuck what they talk about Sometimes I scare myself, myself They take me on meds, off meds ask yourself Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help Ask your homegirl right now, look, you had a shot at Ye Sometimes I scare myself, myself You drop everything Tweakin', tweakin' off that 2CB, haan? This is why your bitches fuck with me, huh Smash, she gon' end up on TV, huh? Last thing that you ever wanna see, huh I can feel the spirits all around me I think Prince and Mike was tryna warn me They know I got demons all on me Devil been tryna make an army They been strategizin' to harm me They don't know they dealin' with a zombie Niggas been tryna test my Gandhi Just because I'm dressed like Abercrombie You see? You see? That's what I'm talkin' 'bout That's why I fuck with Ye That's my third person That's my bipolar shit, nigga what? That's my superpower, nigga ain't no disability I'm a superhero! I'm a superhero! Ahhhhhh!

Meaning of Yikes

“Yikes” is a chaotic, hallucinatory descent into Kanye West’s fractured psyche, primarily exploring themes of paranoia, drug use, and the self-destructive tendencies that have become synonymous with his public persona. The song isn't a linear narrative but rather a series of disjointed observations and anxieties delivered with an unsettling urgency. Driven by a repetitive, almost mantra-like hook – “Shit could get menacin’, frightenin’, find help / Sometimes I scare myself, myself” – West immediately establishes a state of heightened distress and self-awareness, acknowledging his own frightening behavior. The references to DMT, 2CB (a synthetic cannabinoid), and the "DMC" (likely a nod to John Doe from *Matrix*) paint a picture of intense experimentation with altered states of consciousness, blurring the lines between reality and delusion. The frantic shifts in perspective – from TMZ to Smack DVD, Russell Simmons’ plea for help, and a bizarre contemplation of a “titty shop” – highlight West's erratic thought processes and apparent detachment from conventional concerns. Beyond the immediate drug-induced haze, "Yikes" grapples with broader anxieties surrounding fame, public perception (“Yeezy, Yeezy trollin’ OD”), and accusations of misconduct ("#MeToo'd"). The lines about his wife leaving him abruptly and the unsettling imagery of spirits and demonic influence suggest a deep-seated struggle with guilt, self-doubt, and perhaps a genuine feeling of being targeted. Ultimately, West isn't offering a confession or an apology; instead, he’s presenting a raw, unfiltered glimpse into the turbulent core of his mind – a testament to his willingness to confront, albeit in a profoundly unsettling way, the demons that fuel his creative output and contribute to his complex and often controversial legacy.

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