Problematic lyrics

by

Bo Burnham


[Verse 1]
I grew up as your usual suburbanite
A tiny town in Massachusetts, overwhelmingly white (White— White— White)
I went to church on Sundays in a suit and a tie (In a suit and a tie)
Then spent my free time watching Family Guy
I started doing comedy when I was just a sheltered kid
I wrote offensive sh*t, and I said it
Father, please forgive me, for I did not realize what I did
Or that I'd live to regret it

[Pre-Chorus]
Times are changing, and I'm getting old
Are you gonna hold me accountable?
My bed is empty, and I'm getting cold
Isn't anybody gonna hold me accountable? Ugh!

[Chorus]
I'm problematic
(He's a problem)
When I was 17, on Halloween, I dressed up as Aladdin
(He's a problem)
I did not darken my skin, but, still, it feels weird in hindsight

[Verse 2]
I want to show you how I'm growing as a person, but first
I feel I must address the lyrics from the previous verse
I tried to hide behind my childhood, and that's not okay
My actions are my own; I won't explain them away
I've done a lot of self-reflecting since I started singing this song
I was totally wrong when I said it
Father, please forgive me, for I did not realize what I did
Or that I'd live to regret it
[Pre-Chorus]
Times are changing, and I'm getting old
Are you gonna hold me accountable?
My bed is empty, and I'm getting cold
Isn't anybody gonna hold me accountable? Ugh!

[Chorus]
I'm problematic
(He's a problem)
I just remembered that Aladdin costume's in my mother's attic
(He's a problem)
I'm gonna go home and burn it
Or not burn it. Is burning it bad? What should I do with it?

[Bridge]
And I've been totally awful
My closet is chock-full of stuff that is vaguely sh*tty
All of it was perfectly lawful
Just not very thoughtful at all and just really sh*tty
And I've been totally awful
My closet is chock-full of stuff that is vaguely sh*tty
All of it was perfectly lawful
Just not very thoughtful at all and just really—

[Outro]
And I'm really f*cking sorry
(b*tch, I'm trying to listen; sh*t, I’ve been complicit)
Sorry
(If I'm gonna catch up, first, I gotta fess up)
Sorry
Sorry
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