Tyler, Tell the Truth
D
Dylan Micone
hip hop
rap
Moody storytelling hip-hop
midtempo boom-bap drums and warm sampled keys
subtle vinyl grit. Verses close-up and confessional with dry male vocals; hook widens with doubled leads and low harmonies. Sparse bass in the first verse
then fuller groove and light vocal chops in the chorus. Final section strips back to keys and kick for a raw
exposed ending.
Creat pe feb. 8, 2026
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[Verse 1]
Tyler talk slick
Every story got a twist in it
Turn a Tuesday to a movie
Turn a bruise into a crucifix
He the hero, he the victim
Same night, two scripts written
Swear he saw the whole sky fall
But we was there, that ain’t what happened
Mama at the table, eyes cold
Bills in a stack, heart old
“Boy, why you keep bendin’ facts?”
He just laughs, then he masks, then he backtracks
[Chorus]
Tyler, tell the truth
Ain’t the world that’s crooked, it’s you
You can’t keep paintin’ over proof
You can’t keep runnin’ from the wound
Tyler, say it straight one time (one time)
Drop the costume, drop the lines
You keep lyin’ just to feel alive
But every lie eats you up inside
[Verse 2]
He lie ‘bout jobs, lie ‘bout checks
Lie ‘bout calls he never sent
Lie ‘bout love he never felt
Can’t remember what was real himself
Friends stop hittin’ his phone
They tired of guessin’ what’s goin’ on
Every “trust me” sound like theft
Every promise feel half-left
Late night, can’t sleep, just scroll
See his own face in a cracked black phone
“Why I keep actin’ like truth gon’ kill me?”
Heart whisper back, “It’s the lies that will, see?”
[Chorus]
Tyler, tell the truth
Ain’t the world that’s crooked, it’s you
You can’t keep paintin’ over proof
You can’t keep runnin’ from the wound
Tyler, say it straight one time (one time)
Drop the costume, drop the lines
You keep lyin’ just to feel alive
But every lie eats you up inside
[Bridge]
Look in the mirror, don’t blink (don’t blink)
Name every secret you sink
Say “I was wrong” out loud
Let that sentence shake the house
You ain’t your worst habit, kid
You bigger than the mask you hid
First truth cut like a blade, it sting
Next one feel like breathin’ in
[Chorus]
Tyler, tell the truth
Ain’t the world that’s crooked, it’s you
You can’t keep paintin’ over proof
You can’t keep runnin’ from the wound
Tyler, say it straight one time (one time)
Drop the costume, drop the lines
You keep lyin’ just to stay alive
But you could save yourself with a single “I…”
Tyler talk slick
Every story got a twist in it
Turn a Tuesday to a movie
Turn a bruise into a crucifix
He the hero, he the victim
Same night, two scripts written
Swear he saw the whole sky fall
But we was there, that ain’t what happened
Mama at the table, eyes cold
Bills in a stack, heart old
“Boy, why you keep bendin’ facts?”
He just laughs, then he masks, then he backtracks
[Chorus]
Tyler, tell the truth
Ain’t the world that’s crooked, it’s you
You can’t keep paintin’ over proof
You can’t keep runnin’ from the wound
Tyler, say it straight one time (one time)
Drop the costume, drop the lines
You keep lyin’ just to feel alive
But every lie eats you up inside
[Verse 2]
He lie ‘bout jobs, lie ‘bout checks
Lie ‘bout calls he never sent
Lie ‘bout love he never felt
Can’t remember what was real himself
Friends stop hittin’ his phone
They tired of guessin’ what’s goin’ on
Every “trust me” sound like theft
Every promise feel half-left
Late night, can’t sleep, just scroll
See his own face in a cracked black phone
“Why I keep actin’ like truth gon’ kill me?”
Heart whisper back, “It’s the lies that will, see?”
[Chorus]
Tyler, tell the truth
Ain’t the world that’s crooked, it’s you
You can’t keep paintin’ over proof
You can’t keep runnin’ from the wound
Tyler, say it straight one time (one time)
Drop the costume, drop the lines
You keep lyin’ just to feel alive
But every lie eats you up inside
[Bridge]
Look in the mirror, don’t blink (don’t blink)
Name every secret you sink
Say “I was wrong” out loud
Let that sentence shake the house
You ain’t your worst habit, kid
You bigger than the mask you hid
First truth cut like a blade, it sting
Next one feel like breathin’ in
[Chorus]
Tyler, tell the truth
Ain’t the world that’s crooked, it’s you
You can’t keep paintin’ over proof
You can’t keep runnin’ from the wound
Tyler, say it straight one time (one time)
Drop the costume, drop the lines
You keep lyin’ just to stay alive
But you could save yourself with a single “I…”