EARFQUAKE

## Background

Tyler initially wrote the song for Canadian singer Justin Bieber, who turned down the song. Tyler then asked Barbadian singer Rihanna to provide vocals to the hook believing the song would be big, but she also rejected the song. Tyler instead kept in his own raw vocals. "Earfquake" was initially leaked online on May 7, 2019.

## Music Video

A music video for "Earfquake" was released alongside the album's release on May 17, 2019. The video opens with a cameo from Tracee Ellis Ross as a talk show host. Tyler then takes the stage, wearing a blue suit and a Warholian wig, dancing, singing, and playing the piano until his cigarette sets everything on fire, where he suffers various burns and then passes out. Tyler then returns as a firefighter to put out the fire.

## Lyrics

*[Tyler, The Creator & Playboi Carti:]*

For real, for real this time

For real, for real, for real this time

Bitch, I cannot fall short

For real, for real, for real this time (Uh, yeah)

For real, for real, for real this time

*[Tyler, The Creator:]*

'Cause you make my earth quake

Oh, you make my earth quake

Riding around, your love be shakin' me up

And it's making my heart break

'Cause you make my earth quake

Oh, you make my earth quake (Earthquake, ooh)

Riding around, your love be shakin' me up

And it's making my heart break

*[Tyler, The Creator & Charlie Wilson:]*

Don't leave, it's my fault

Don't leave, it's my fault

Don't leave, it's my fault (Girl)

'Cause when it all comes crashing down I'll need you

'Cause you make my earth quake

Oh, you make my earth quake

Riding around, you're telling me something is bad

And it's making my heart break

'Cause you make my earth quake, oh, you make my earth quake

(Earth quake, yeah)

Riding around, your love be shakin' me up

And it's making my heart break (You already know)

*[Playboi Carti:]*

We ain't gotta ball, D. Rose, huh

I don't give a fuck 'bout none', huh

Breathin' like fuck my lungs, huh

Just might call my lawyer, huh

Plug gon' set me up, huh (Yeah)

Bih', don't set me up (Okay)

I'm with Tyler, yuh (Slime)

He ride like the car, huh

And she wicked, huh, yuh

Like whoa Vicky, huh, yeah (Like whoa Vicky)

Oh, my God, hold up, um

These diamonds not Tiffany, huh, yeah (Whoa, whoa)

So in love (I been so in love)

So in love (I been so in love)

*[Tyler, The Creator & Charlie Wilson:]*

Don't leave, it's my fault (Fault)

Don't leave, it's my fault

Don't leave, it's my fault (Igor, ayy)

'Cause when it all comes crashing down I'll need you (Ayy, ayy)

'Cause you make my earth quake

I don't want no confrontation, no

And you don't want my conversation (I don't want no conversation)

I just need some confirmation on how you feel, for real (For real)

You don't want no complication, no

I don't want no side information (I don't want no side information)

I just need to know what's happening

'Cause I'm for real (For real)

*[Tyler, The Creator:]*

I said don't leave, it's my fault (One)

I said don't leave, it's my fault (Two, two)

Don't leave, it's, it's my fault, girl (Three, three, three)

Don't, do-do-do-do-do, I'll need—

## Links

EARFQUAKE Official Video

EARFQUAKE and NEW MAGIC WAND being played at the grammys

## Other Names

* FOR REAL
* FOR REAL THIS TIME
* MY FAULT