A little throwback here, but upon listening to "Colossus" really closely a couple of times, I was really impressed with Tyler's creativity, flow, lyrics, and deepness. Yes, we already knew this about him, but this song really brings that all to life. Remember Eminem's "Stan"? Well, "Colossus" takes on the same role: exposing the crazed stardom that surrounds an artist while he strives for nothing less than living an ordinary, private life. Funny enough, Tyler's come to resent Colussus due to these Eminem comparisons, claiming it to be a simple coincidence (via his Twitter). The rap takes three parts: Tyler's being overwhelmed with the swarm of bandwagon Goblin fans (clueless when it comes to his previous mixtape releases), then the obsessed fan relating himself to Tyler's music/persona, and finally, Tyler's more than unenthused response. "'Yonkers' and 'Yonkers,' sick of hearing 'bout 'Yonkers' sums it up - Tyler's grateful for his blast to fame coming from one song and music video, but he doesn't make music for that and there's more to what he does than that one hit that everyone wants to stay hung up on. Tyler sticks to his dark, maniacal sound here, and while "Colussus" is not your everyday banger, the tune's deep and expresses an unusual voice for an artist - the frustration with fans who just don't get it.
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