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Yikes Lyrics
by Kanye West
Lyricist: Kanye West, Riley Clarke, Mustafa Saheed
20 views • Published on Sep 25, 2026
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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kanye westanxietydarkhip hopdmt
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