In 2015, he fought back against the years of criticism on “Fuck It.” “I think people love to be mad,” he rapped on the track. In fact, he used a variation of the f-word numerous times on his breakout album Goblin, according to NME. Early on, he was heavily criticized for his use of homophobic slurs. Tyler’s thoughts about homosexuality have been a major topic throughout his career. Still, it is unclear whether the lyrics on Flower Boy are meant to be taken as a personal revelation from Tyler and the rapper has not issued a statement about his sexuality. There is also a radio segment in which a man requests a song about himself, which leads into “See You Again,” a romantic track about a person with “rose to the cheeks…dirt-colored eyes sugar honey iced tea.” He adds: “Yeah I’d give up my bakery to have a piece of your pie.” On “I Ain’t Got Time,” he adds: “Next line will have ’em like ‘Whoa’ / I been kissing white boys since 2004.” On another track, he reportedly raps: “All my day ones turn to three, fours cause of track seven,” referencing back to “Garden Shed.”
