Thank you guys so much for watching! Don't forget to check out Richard Huang's beautiful piano cover of are we still friends (link in description give him a follow) and the dissect podcast on IGOR (they found out about the ---- if you know what i mean no spoilers)
Here is Cartis lyrics on Earthquake: We ain't gotta ball, D-Rose, huh I don't give a fuck 'bout nothin', huh Breathin' like fuck my lungs, huh Just might call my lawyer, huh Plug gon' set me up, huh (Yeah) Bitch, don't set me up (Okay) I'm with Tyler, yeah (Slime) He ride like the car, huh And she wicked, huh, yeah Like Woah Vicky, huh, yeah (Like Woah Vicky) Oh my God, hold up, um These diamonds not Tiffany, huh, yeah (Woah, woah) So in love (I been so in love) So in love (I been so in love)
@@xrqvic4 i think these are the lyrics, also on a sidenote, tyler doesnt know because he originally wrote it with justin bieber, so he dont even know what justin wrote engenbadiruh doangihafuhbaonun beiminlihfuhmahluh jumaicahmoalayaw plahgunsemeup bihduntsemeup amwittilayuh erihlicdecar anshewik lakwovigen uhmyagad thounoditty soinluh soinluh
Whoever voted for Flower Boy instead of IGOR or Wolf, for the Apple Music Top 100 OAT, must've been smoking something. Like, Flower Boy is great, but IGOR is another level of art, it is a masterpiece.
there’s no way to explain the relatability of this album. i’m not gay, i’ve never wanted to kill another’s ex, i don’t wear a blond wig and a pink suit. but the swinging between “i don’t need them” and “maybe i could have them back” is so relatable. especially in the later half with puppet into what’s good. this album is genuine perfection when it comes to love, heartbreak, and everything in between, and i’ll never truly be able to explain it.
this is exactly why i LOVE tyler's music. it just shows how truly it *feels* to be in the situation being told in the albums. tyler doesn't have to be ambiguous about specifics, one way or another you'll just Get It.
Call this a reach, but I have a story for Chromakopia: Tyler’s new alter ego, St. Chroma, wants to color the world of black and white. Thats what chroma means, lack of black and white. Whther its blowing up his demons (like in the St. Chroma trailer) for example. Close to the end of the album, he deals with his struggles like his daddy issues, fear of adulting, having children, and then balloon is where is starts to get happier. That’s when he begins to color his world of black and white. Take Your Mask off is when he realizes his struggles, hes talking about himself in that track. Call that a reach, but I love this idea.
On his new album he includes little easter eggs like on NOID with "running running round" and thought i was dead says *i dont wanna be found" @Valeriaaa75005
I think that the closeted Erik theory is interesting but personally my theory is that Igor is an unreliable narrator and that Erik is probably straight or just simply not into him but Igor is so infatuated with him that he believes he is into him. Maybe, just my thoughts on it.
i actually love this theory, it would make since with how in love Igor is with Erik to the point where he has deluded himself into thinking that Erik must love him.
I agree with Igor being an unreliable narrator, but in a slightly different way. This is super long so you definitely don’t need to read it, but this is my theory: In the start of the album, Igor is working up the courage to talk to “him” (IGOR’S THEME - BOYFRIEND). But my theory is, he never actually does this, and starting at RUNNING OUT OF TIME, the album is actually a fake scenario in which Igor is brave enough to make subtle moves, but this fake scenario is also the worst case scenario. The scenario in which it doesn’t work out, either that he doesn’t reciprocate Igor’s feelings or is too scared to come out of the closet, or that he is hung up on a girl instead of Igor. The entire rest of the album is this fake scenario, and at the end, Igor has convinced himself that it’s not worth it, that he’s not really in love with him (I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE), and this worst case scenario really will happen, so they should just be friends (ARE WES STILL FRIENDS?). He’s so paranoid about the worst happening that he won’t even try and chase this man that he’s in love with, which makes sense, considering Igor’s, in my opinion, shy and insecure personality. It honestly doesn’t make sense to think that Igor would have the guts to make any moves on him. It’s just not who he is. So theoretically, we don’t know what would’ve happened if Igor had just decided to talk to him, maybe even make a move. The “events” of this entire album could have technically happened whilst Igor was sitting on a park bench, or even going on a RUN. The song EARFQUAKE proves this theory right off the bat in my opinion. The use of the lyric “for real this time” over and over again shows that Igor has envisioned at least a few times finally going up to this guy that he’s in love with, but each time, he doesn’t do it, a theme that I think continues throughout the album. He’s just doesn’t do it. This theory also makes sense considering the past themes in Tyler’s albums of delusion, or just having stuff in your head. In the Wolf trilogy, Dr. TC, Ace, Tron Cat, and Samuel, are all in Wolf Haley’s (who I believe to be the version or part of Tyler in this trilogy that is closest to who Tyler is in reality) head. And he has to go through the delusion to let them go. Igor has to go through this delusion to let his love interest go, for better or for worse. So really, this album is not for the people whose heart got broken, it’s for the people who are too scared to try. (If you read this whole thing, I’m so sorry but also thank you so much, I love you) And if you wanted to factor the loop in, the album could be what runs through Igor’s mind every time he considers finally making the move on him.
As someone who struggles with borderline personality disorder, I’d like to say that I’m not sure if it was intentional or not, but Tyler has made TWO characters that have perfectly described my experiences (Samuel and Igor) and it makes me love him so much more.
EXACTLY. tyler has just done a *perfect* job on describing how BPD feels. it’s so easy to interpret igor feeling he doesn’t need erik anymore as a BPD split .
It’s so interesting how this entire album is exactly how abusive and manipulative relationships can leave a person. People will go back and forth with one another, wanting to give them their all, trying to leave, going back, repeat. This is an absolute masterpiece.
Same I always thought it was Tyler wanting to know, even though he already has the answer to the question. No. It’s not going to work out, no matter how much Tyler wants it to. So he tries to move on, even though he knows he can’t
The guy who got me to the entire Kendrick lamar discography with the video about DAMN. now posts about my second fav album. IGOR . Glad to know you're doing well.
Same here! Im into kendrick now because of that video and the beef. The beef made me like the artist but not listen to his music. That video made me actively look for more kendrick songs and listen to damn front to back.
You know what, this video wasn’t just a video essay it was a fucking masterpiece. Thank you sir for your hard work, dedication and commitment to such a beautiful video that tied in beautifully with the end and start of the Igor album. Great work man
This album was so monumental into the healing and acceptance of the 8 years that I was stuck in a toxic relationship. Honestly never felt more understood and someone/artist that could grasp every single emotion and feeling through the years of being trapped in a never ending circle. Thank you for doing this breakdown couldnt of done it any better :)
Intro | 0:00 1. IGOR'S THEME | 3:02 2. EARFQUAKE | 4:34 3. I THINK | 7:42 4-1. BOYFRIEND | 11:00 4-2. EXACTLY WHAT YOU RUN FROM YOU END UP CHASING | 14:06 5. RUNNING OUT OF TIME | 14:44 6. NEW MAGIC WAND | 20:07 7. BOY IS A GUN* | 25:50 8. PUPPET | 30:35 9. WHAT'S GOOD | 33:43 10-1. GONE, GONE | 36:36 10-2. THANK YOU | 42:10 11. I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE | 43:25 12. ARE WE STILL FRIENDS? | 46:16 Conclusion | 51:22
I'd like to add something In Earfquake we hear the lyrics "Cause when it all comes crashing down, I'll need you" And in Puppet, we hear the sirens at the end, signalling when everything comes crashing down, and the rest of the album is Tyler showing how he can't move on, and that he needs Erik, just like he said in Earfquake Which is more proof of this album being a loop, and it shows that Tyler already knows what'll happen, he knows everything will come crashing down. But he still tries again, because he needs this guy. This really is an amazing album by Tyler, and an even better video breaking it down Well done Mr TennisThom
I just love imagining people actually waking their significant other up to tell them that their favorite small youtuber uploaded, and the SO being like "WHAT, WAIT ACTUALLY??"
I knew it was gonna be good when you started diving into the very first lyric of the very first song in the album. This is so in depth, absolutely incredible
i just realized he didn’t mention the loop cause it happens with the video. if you have loop video on it ends and starts with a black screen, same location and when it fades out its the same location. Oh i just rewatched the vid and he does talk bout it oopsies
idk abt magnum opus he still has a lot of music to come if anything wolf is his magnum opus he was saving beats and songs since he started working on music specifically for that album
i cant wait, dude. if i can, i'd like to make a request for the next deep dive video. to pimp a butterfly is an album that i'd really like to understand the real intricacies and details of. other people have done it before but you explain things better than anyone else. plus, you offer a nice visual. love the videos, man, keep 'em coming.
@@R4lka TPAB is an album that needs a lot of listens. It took me 3-4 times to understand the story of the album, and then a few more to grasp the message. But once you get it, I firmly believe that it says one of the most beautiful messages in music ever. My advice would be to find the themes of the album and try track back from there. Idk maybe I don't make sense lol
Not at all necessary, but Thoms analysis of Damn. by Kendrick Lamar rly just had me playing that album on repeat literally all night just waiting till the sun came up. This guy’s videos are actually so incredible
You're my new favorite RUclipsr and we have so much music taste in common. I love your perspectives on music and themes and stories, I'm extremely hyped for this 😀
I respect the fact that he did miss. He made a video about the Kendrick drake beef, got a couple facts wrong and took it down like a day later with a post detailing it wasn’t up to scratch. Yea he missed but he corrected it perfectly. Top RUclipsr this guys gotta go places
It feels really cool seeing this video… Lemme explain: When I watched your Wolf Trilogy was when I got into Tyler it’s because of you and when I listened to Tyler more I discovered Igor which suddenly became my favorite Tyler album hell I even have the cds for both Igor and cmiygl. Anyway listening to Tyler really put me through a different world and got me ten times more invested in music which pushed me to make more music of my own and listen to more people. I’ve always felt a weird connection to lots of things and this being one of them, but listening to Tyler really changed my personal perspective on life. Thanks too you So seriously bro thank you for showing me Tyler. Alr imma go finish this vid then listen to some Tyler Peace! - D3
I literally just found this guy this week, binged all his videos, and was so upset when i saw that he doesnt post super frequently. So imagine how excited I was when I saw this
31:32 Lmao I dont know why I never noticed the insinuation of "Do you need head?" I love when Tyler does that though, its such a good way to convey uncertainty about what hes about to say what he still feels. He also did it in boredom when he said "Hi y'all, y'all ain't hit me all day? What the fuck is the problem is it me cause Im not solved I'm... Bored..." The "all day" lines would make you assume hes going to end the verse with "Gay" but instead he ended it with an insecure "Bored" that trails off into quietness. God, I love Tyler's writing so much, so creative, and great video Thom. I've been feinin for a new video from you. I've just been watching the DAMN. analysis and the wolf trilogy videos on repeat lol
SO happy you included a discussion of Boyfriend, most analysis vids I've seen about the album don't include it. Got SO excited when it started to play after I Think in this vid 😁
Another fun fact that supports your last theory is the album is IGOR is considered a perfect loop. the last note in Are We Still Friends resolves with the beginning of Igors theme. further emphasizing the idea of a never ending loop.
Out of all the igor videos i’ve watched i’ve never heard someone talk about running. This was really interesting and changed the way i looked at the album. Great work as always 👍
I love the how the story makes more sense as you listen to it more. Like every time Tyler says don’t leave it’s my fault, it’s like he keeps doin shit and has to make up for it
Every since your deep dive into the Wolf Trilogy I've been hoping for a deep dive into Igor by you, there are plenty of other essays about Igor but I wanted to see one in your style and this video did not disappoint
2:40 I thought everybody knew this but the "mad scientist" is von Frankenstein and the monster is simply called "Frankenstein's Monster" also called just "it", "thing", "monster" through out the book/ movie. I didn't want to be the person who told you but I cant let people keep making this mistake
I loved the video, but it would have been great to see you talk about Best Interest, because Tyler confirmed it to be a scrapped Igor song and the lyrics clearly have a place in this story.
I love the format of your videos man. From the WOLF trilogy video that got me into your channel, to the DAMN video when I started really getting into Kendrick and now this one. The quality absolutely makes your content worth the wait
your original video on the wolf trilogy was what convinced me to go listen to tyler, starting off with igor and its so nice to understand the art and your analysis more! anyway thank you for both videos
You probably won't see this, but I found tyler off of a random RUclips short, Earfquake was playing in the background, and i liked the video, recommending me more of this random dude, until I found your video of the trilogy. I from there went on to listen to igor, at night in my room, just staring at the ceiling. That's the first time I've ever teared up to an album, it's also when my entire music taste changed, I had always wanted to be a musician before I'd ever heard of Tyler, but Igor pushed me into wanting to create music fully, the details of it all were just masterful, so I'd like to that you so much for showing me Tyler, even if the trilogy wasn't the best start lol. Keep making these incredible videos, thank you for everything 💯🔥❤
ok but you actually drew everything really well. From the vibrant backgrounds happening while explaining tracks like igors theme and gone gone / thank you, and then the night setting of new magic wand? as well as the club setting in i think? You actually drew these backgrounds amazing(ly).
brooo, i learned so much new that i didnt notice before, everything just started to make A TON of sense thanks to you, my jaw dropped, "got my eyes open" fits so freaking perfect in this situation rn lol
There was this one girl that I really liked, and I went through a very similar story to Igor but with her. When I first found Igor, I didn't really like it at first, but I think it's because I didn't get it. I had never listened to rap outside of Biggy and Eminem (from when my parents played them), so I didn't really know how to listen to Igor. But the last track really stuck with me. I kept listening to "Are We Still Friends", and eventually I gave the album another shot. And another. And another. And within a year, not only had it become my favorite album of all time, but it helped me finally get over her. Ofc now there's this OTHER girl that I'm obsessing over which is NOTHING like the story in Igor, but that's part of the album, too. The endless cycle.
The interesting part is,that when tyler says "ive got to know" its almost like the guy he was trying to get with int he whole album says "no."47:06(just my speculations though)
when i hear “I Think” i imagine the woman singing is the love interest’s friend/girlfriend being in the same boat as igor but she ends up confessing her feelings (that’s why we hear her singing last at the end) and the reason why the love interest was distant in boyfriend was cause he already was talking to someone calm lil theory i got that makes the story a little bit more interesting 😪😪
@@grayhoodieman girl I like called one of my best friends “the most attractive“ at a sleepover in a tent and asked to sleep on his mattress. He declined, told me about it and said that he doesn’t really want a relationship, but also wouldn’t decline if she asked him out. She also gives me signs, calls me her “spirit animal“, hugs me when we meet, worries about me thinking of her as stupid… pretty complicated.
i am actually in tears after watching this video and totally understanding this album. this was'nt just an album, this is really such a masterpiece. man this is actually so beautiful.
Thank you guys so much for watching!
Don't forget to check out Richard Huang's beautiful piano cover of are we still friends (link in description give him a follow) and the dissect podcast on IGOR (they found out about the ---- if you know what i mean no spoilers)
Bet
Here is Cartis lyrics on Earthquake:
We ain't gotta ball, D-Rose, huh
I don't give a fuck 'bout nothin', huh
Breathin' like fuck my lungs, huh
Just might call my lawyer, huh
Plug gon' set me up, huh (Yeah)
Bitch, don't set me up (Okay)
I'm with Tyler, yeah (Slime)
He ride like the car, huh
And she wicked, huh, yeah
Like Woah Vicky, huh, yeah (Like Woah Vicky)
Oh my God, hold up, um
These diamonds not Tiffany, huh, yeah (Woah, woah)
So in love (I been so in love)
So in love (I been so in love)
@@whitetiger2298w
I love you
@@Cartioncrack4536 tf
6:50 The fact that even Tyler didn't know what Playboi Carti was saying in Earfquake might be the funniest thing I've seen this month.
till this day even i dont know.. 😭
@@xrqvic4 i think these are the lyrics, also on a sidenote, tyler doesnt know because he originally wrote it with justin bieber, so he dont even know what justin wrote
engenbadiruh
doangihafuhbaonun
beiminlihfuhmahluh
jumaicahmoalayaw
plahgunsemeup
bihduntsemeup
amwittilayuh
erihlicdecar
anshewik
lakwovigen
uhmyagad
thounoditty
soinluh
soinluh
Weeaingohbawl deroh
ion give fuhbownun
Beamin lihe fuhmalungs
Juhmah comalor
Plugosemeup
Bihdosemeup (fuhdat)
@@biju_fein8 bru i looked it up on google n the lil music website thingy.. still discombobulated. thanks tho ! 😭😭
@@biju_fein8the TRUE lyrics.
Whoever voted for Flower Boy instead of IGOR or Wolf, for the Apple Music Top 100 OAT, must've been smoking something. Like, Flower Boy is great, but IGOR is another level of art, it is a masterpiece.
FACTS
FlowerBoy is top 2 tyler imo. Top 1 is CMIYGL
@@bolacoitowd8453 Hell nah,
1. IGOR
2. CMIYGL
3. Flower boy
@@diego.24_Igor Flower boy then cmiygl imo
Dude, Sometimes you gotta. . . Close a door to open a window
there’s no way to explain the relatability of this album. i’m not gay, i’ve never wanted to kill another’s ex, i don’t wear a blond wig and a pink suit. but the swinging between “i don’t need them” and “maybe i could have them back” is so relatable. especially in the later half with puppet into what’s good. this album is genuine perfection when it comes to love, heartbreak, and everything in between, and i’ll never truly be able to explain it.
damn
erik 2.0??
Fr tho I'm in this situation but with a girl
@@Jamal-c6j3zSAMEEEE
this is exactly why i LOVE tyler's music. it just shows how truly it *feels* to be in the situation being told in the albums. tyler doesn't have to be ambiguous about specifics, one way or another you'll just Get It.
As someone who's never been in a similar situation this album still goes hard
I really am so excited for you to cover Chromakopia!!!!
It doesn’t have a story, it’s basically his life as a modern day artist. The album is more so experimental
Call this a reach, but I have a story for Chromakopia: Tyler’s new alter ego, St. Chroma, wants to color the world of black and white. Thats what chroma means, lack of black and white. Whther its blowing up his demons (like in the St. Chroma trailer) for example. Close to the end of the album, he deals with his struggles like his daddy issues, fear of adulting, having children, and then balloon is where is starts to get happier. That’s when he begins to color his world of black and white. Take Your Mask off is when he realizes his struggles, hes talking about himself in that track. Call that a reach, but I love this idea.
@@memyska948that’s a good idea, but I doubt that’s a very stable theory
@@pranitkalra8344chromokopia 100% has a story
Who said he was☠️😭
When he says “was it my august, shit i dont remember” is he maybe talking about the song november on flower boy that this love life was his november.
I think each album has their each separate stories but Tyler still slightly includes a bit of his albums into each other.
On his new album he includes little easter eggs like on NOID with "running running round" and thought i was dead says *i dont wanna be found" @Valeriaaa75005
Bro is not cooking
@@ReverseStorm yea idk just a random ass theory I had
I think that the closeted Erik theory is interesting but personally my theory is that Igor is an unreliable narrator and that Erik is probably straight or just simply not into him but Igor is so infatuated with him that he believes he is into him.
Maybe, just my thoughts on it.
thats wildd
i actually love this theory, it would make since with how in love Igor is with Erik to the point where he has deluded himself into thinking that Erik must love him.
I agree with Igor being an unreliable narrator, but in a slightly different way.
This is super long so you definitely don’t need to read it, but this is my theory:
In the start of the album, Igor is working up the courage to talk to “him” (IGOR’S THEME - BOYFRIEND). But my theory is, he never actually does this, and starting at RUNNING OUT OF TIME, the album is actually a fake scenario in which Igor is brave enough to make subtle moves, but this fake scenario is also the worst case scenario. The scenario in which it doesn’t work out, either that he doesn’t reciprocate Igor’s feelings or is too scared to come out of the closet, or that he is hung up on a girl instead of Igor. The entire rest of the album is this fake scenario, and at the end, Igor has convinced himself that it’s not worth it, that he’s not really in love with him (I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE), and this worst case scenario really will happen, so they should just be friends (ARE WES STILL FRIENDS?). He’s so paranoid about the worst happening that he won’t even try and chase this man that he’s in love with, which makes sense, considering Igor’s, in my opinion, shy and insecure personality. It honestly doesn’t make sense to think that Igor would have the guts to make any moves on him. It’s just not who he is. So theoretically, we don’t know what would’ve happened if Igor had just decided to talk to him, maybe even make a move. The “events” of this entire album could have technically happened whilst Igor was sitting on a park bench, or even going on a RUN. The song EARFQUAKE proves this theory right off the bat in my opinion. The use of the lyric “for real this time” over and over again shows that Igor has envisioned at least a few times finally going up to this guy that he’s in love with, but each time, he doesn’t do it, a theme that I think continues throughout the album. He’s just doesn’t do it. This theory also makes sense considering the past themes in Tyler’s albums of delusion, or just having stuff in your head. In the Wolf trilogy, Dr. TC, Ace, Tron Cat, and Samuel, are all in Wolf Haley’s (who I believe to be the version or part of Tyler in this trilogy that is closest to who Tyler is in reality) head. And he has to go through the delusion to let them go. Igor has to go through this delusion to let his love interest go, for better or for worse. So really, this album is not for the people whose heart got broken, it’s for the people who are too scared to try.
(If you read this whole thing, I’m so sorry but also thank you so much, I love you)
And if you wanted to factor the loop in, the album could be what runs through Igor’s mind every time he considers finally making the move on him.
It could also be that the person feeding him this fake scenario is a less violent version of Tron Cat, yet again trying to ruin his life
@@whup7181that’s actualy a realy good theory
(And yes I read all of it) (it was worth it tho
We used to pray for times like this
😂
To shine like this
Hi, quick question why is he not doing cherryboom before Igor 😅😅😅
real
And it has been answered
As someone who struggles with borderline personality disorder, I’d like to say that I’m not sure if it was intentional or not, but Tyler has made TWO characters that have perfectly described my experiences (Samuel and Igor) and it makes me love him so much more.
Oh... So this is a BPD thing oof... I'm realizing a lot
@@franklinthompson7336Oh God I saw BPD and thought of that Goblin song
I can totally see that! Now re listening i relate so much more! thank you
EXACTLY. tyler has just done a *perfect* job on describing how BPD feels. it’s so easy to interpret igor feeling he doesn’t need erik anymore as a BPD split .
As someone with bpd this hits too close lol
It’s so interesting how this entire album is exactly how abusive and manipulative relationships can leave a person. People will go back and forth with one another, wanting to give them their all, trying to leave, going back, repeat. This is an absolute masterpiece.
47:06 i’ve always felt like ‘know’ double as ‘no’ here. he already knows the answer to his own question, he just can’t leave him alone
Same I always thought it was Tyler wanting to know, even though he already has the answer to the question. No. It’s not going to work out, no matter how much Tyler wants it to. So he tries to move on, even though he knows he can’t
Me too
the fact the video started with "Erik" saying okay to the friendship is such a great detail showing thats where the loop restarts omg
and the music is 'ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?'
8:28
shii, i just noticed that WHAT OMG
The guy who got me to the entire Kendrick lamar discography with the video about DAMN. now posts about my second fav album. IGOR . Glad to know you're doing well.
Same story as me bro😭 TennisThom really a blessing introducing all this to my ears
Same here! Im into kendrick now because of that video and the beef. The beef made me like the artist but not listen to his music. That video made me actively look for more kendrick songs and listen to damn front to back.
What's your favorite album?
@@tonyjones5500 In general IGOR but I don't ever include Kendrick because I love his entire discography 😭😭
You got me into tyler man, i find it amazing that someone finally talks about the story in igor and just doesnt say their opinions on the album
igor has had it the worst out of all of tyler’s personas
Samuel had it worse @@rrameil
@@BeeHive5 i wasn’t thinking about him tbh lol but yea he probably dod
@@rrameilwouldn’t the Tyler that tron cat manipulated have it the worst? he killed his friends
YOOOO SAME PFP?????
You know what, this video wasn’t just a video essay it was a fucking masterpiece. Thank you sir for your hard work, dedication and commitment to such a beautiful video that tied in beautifully with the end and start of the Igor album. Great work man
I love how the video starts with 'ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?' on the piano
LETS FUCKING GO. ONLY TOOK HALF A YEAR BUT WE ARE SO BACK
have been here since ur tyler trilogy dropped you’ve come so far 🥲
lemme be elitist and say i’ve been here since the tomorrow’s harvest video
@@kynicnews wow you're really an OG
@@kynicnews ok ☹️😔
ME TOO BRO I am so excited to see future videos here cause the production quality is great
@@kynicnewsBigger flex: I’ve been here since Geogaddi
The video looping like the album was actually an amazing way to portray the theme. One of the best watches I had in a WHILE
This album was so monumental into the healing and acceptance of the 8 years that I was stuck in a toxic relationship. Honestly never felt more understood and someone/artist that could grasp every single emotion and feeling through the years of being trapped in a never ending circle. Thank you for doing this breakdown couldnt of done it any better :)
I usually hate watching long explainers, but something about your videos just makes them so satisfying to watch.
Intro | 0:00
1. IGOR'S THEME | 3:02
2. EARFQUAKE | 4:34
3. I THINK | 7:42
4-1. BOYFRIEND | 11:00
4-2. EXACTLY WHAT YOU RUN FROM YOU END UP CHASING | 14:06
5. RUNNING OUT OF TIME | 14:44
6. NEW MAGIC WAND | 20:07
7. BOY IS A GUN* | 25:50
8. PUPPET | 30:35
9. WHAT'S GOOD | 33:43
10-1. GONE, GONE | 36:36
10-2. THANK YOU | 42:10
11. I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE | 43:25
12. ARE WE STILL FRIENDS? | 46:16
Conclusion | 51:22
thanks
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I'd like to add something
In Earfquake we hear the lyrics "Cause when it all comes crashing down, I'll need you"
And in Puppet, we hear the sirens at the end, signalling when everything comes crashing down, and the rest of the album is Tyler showing how he can't move on, and that he needs Erik, just like he said in Earfquake
Which is more proof of this album being a loop, and it shows that Tyler already knows what'll happen, he knows everything will come crashing down. But he still tries again, because he needs this guy.
This really is an amazing album by Tyler, and an even better video breaking it down
Well done Mr TennisThom
BABE WAKE UP TENNISTHOM MADE AN IGOR VIDEO!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭
I just love imagining people actually waking their significant other up to tell them that their favorite small youtuber uploaded, and the SO being like "WHAT, WAIT ACTUALLY??"
I knew it was gonna be good when you started diving into the very first lyric of the very first song in the album. This is so in depth, absolutely incredible
Cried multiple times. Please make more of these deep dives, particularly with narrative driven albums
i just realized he didn’t mention the loop cause it happens with the video. if you have loop video on it ends and starts with a black screen, same location and when it fades out its the same location.
Oh i just rewatched the vid and he does talk bout it oopsies
really? shit, hes a genius
OMG he's a genius 😭🙏🏾
im geeking out
HAHAHAHAHA INSANE
That’s crazy
IGOR CHANGED MY LIFE
REAL
This album completely shifted my music taste from rock and country to hip hop and rnb by itself
it changed mine too. Not just music taste but my beliefs as a person.
AGREED
Frfr.
This is without a doubt, Tyler’s magnum opus. There’s a definitely an argument for this to be considered a top 10 album of the 2010s.
idk abt magnum opus he still has a lot of music to come if anything wolf is his magnum opus he was saving beats and songs since he started working on music specifically for that album
@@sseusI guess you can prefer Wolf over Igor taste-wise, but as a narrative Igor is miles better than Wolf
“There’s a definitely an argument”
loved how IGOR is introduced😭 0:46
it’s like an invincible title card
it’s his silly theme song
@@Ch3zzIts the silly theme song in question:
@BipperYT its like the tittle card for *title card*
watching this while waiting for Chromakopia to drop and can I say the quality on this video is amazing?!
0:02 bro really blueballed us
fr I want to listen to Are we still friends just because of that
@@ItsEvanHerereal
DREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM
i cant wait, dude.
if i can, i'd like to make a request for the next deep dive video.
to pimp a butterfly is an album that i'd really like to understand the real intricacies and details of. other people have done it before but you explain things better than anyone else.
plus, you offer a nice visual.
love the videos, man, keep 'em coming.
REAL YES PLEASE 😭🙏
Fr, I listened to it, looked at websites to see the meaning but can’t get an exact grasp of it.
@@R4lka TPAB is an album that needs a lot of listens. It took me 3-4 times to understand the story of the album, and then a few more to grasp the message. But once you get it, I firmly believe that it says one of the most beautiful messages in music ever.
My advice would be to find the themes of the album and try track back from there. Idk maybe I don't make sense lol
@@leespn4396 Nah, you make sense. It’s great advice, jus that I don’t have time to listen to a 1h+ album over 5 times, I’m busy asf 😭 thx tho
I'd honestly wanna see a GKMC video
i’m actually so exited for this one
Me too
Same even though I already know most of the plot lol
SAMEEEEE
Exited
@@SteveTholomulefrfr😭
Why is this single-handedly the greatest RUclips video of all time?
Not at all necessary, but Thoms analysis of Damn. by Kendrick Lamar rly just had me playing that album on repeat literally all night just waiting till the sun came up. This guy’s videos are actually so incredible
Great vid. Next could we get a deep dive of To Pimp A Butterfly?
You're my new favorite RUclipsr and we have so much music taste in common. I love your perspectives on music and themes and stories, I'm extremely hyped for this 😀
My hype was justified, another banger video that has given me even more appreciation for an album I liked already ❤
Nah tennisthom NEVER MISSES. Ever since the DAMN. Deep dive ive wanted one on igor and he delivierd. Thanks Tennisthom, made my week
I respect the fact that he did miss. He made a video about the Kendrick drake beef, got a couple facts wrong and took it down like a day later with a post detailing it wasn’t up to scratch.
Yea he missed but he corrected it perfectly. Top RUclipsr this guys gotta go places
@@Declan_conlanfr quality over quantity
It's actually insane how I've experienced something so heavily similar to the entirety of IGOR...so nuts man. I love this video and i love Tyler bro
It feels really cool seeing this video…
Lemme explain:
When I watched your Wolf Trilogy was when I got into Tyler it’s because of you and when I listened to Tyler more I discovered Igor which suddenly became my favorite Tyler album hell I even have the cds for both Igor and cmiygl. Anyway listening to Tyler really put me through a different world and got me ten times more invested in music which pushed me to make more music of my own and listen to more people. I’ve always felt a weird connection to lots of things and this being one of them, but listening to Tyler really changed my personal perspective on life.
Thanks too you
So seriously bro thank you for showing me Tyler.
Alr imma go finish this vid then listen to some Tyler
Peace! - D3
Damn. Long ass comment
ayee this is so cool
why was chat so freaky 😭
Also my literal name is erik it was kind of jarring hearing my name being said in this kind of story this whole video 😭
Freaky chat🔛🔝
why you do Igor like that 😭🙏
Yo you were the star of the chat lol
What chat?
@@austins.2495 live chat when the video premiered :)
Watching this makes me realize how much best interest could have fit on the tracklist so well.
What songs would it have gone in between tho?
@@RUclipsrSH1 in between boyfriend and running out of time
@@Lemminboy7 honestly that makes sense
fr
I literally just found this guy this week, binged all his videos, and was so upset when i saw that he doesnt post super frequently. So imagine how excited I was when I saw this
please tell me there is gonna be a lot more of these, they are genuinely my new favorite thing to watch
ARE WE STILL FRIENDS is probably the best outro of all time in my opinion.
31:32 Lmao I dont know why I never noticed the insinuation of "Do you need head?"
I love when Tyler does that though, its such a good way to convey uncertainty about what hes about to say what he still feels.
He also did it in boredom when he said "Hi y'all, y'all ain't hit me all day? What the fuck is the problem is it me cause Im not solved I'm... Bored..." The "all day" lines would make you assume hes going to end the verse with "Gay" but instead he ended it with an insecure "Bored" that trails off into quietness.
God, I love Tyler's writing so much, so creative, and great video Thom. I've been feinin for a new video from you. I've just been watching the DAMN. analysis and the wolf trilogy videos on repeat lol
The do you need hea-(a hug) on the subtitles got me. Absolutely love your videos lol they help me have visuals for the albums in my head.
SO happy you included a discussion of Boyfriend, most analysis vids I've seen about the album don't include it. Got SO excited when it started to play after I Think in this vid 😁
Can't wait for the TennisThom CHROMAKOPIA deep dive
Another fun fact that supports your last theory is the album is IGOR is considered a perfect loop. the last note in Are We Still Friends resolves with the beginning of Igors theme. further emphasizing the idea of a never ending loop.
You have absolutely ZERO, NO, NADA HOW MUCH I WANTED THIS EVER SINCE I FOUNd YOU AT YOUR WOLF VIDEO.
ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I literally JUST watched the wolf trilogy video and checked your channel, so glad I found you just in time to talk about my favourite tyler album!!
Igor is genuinely my favourite album it’s such a masterpiece.
Id love if you make a video on TPAB too
Thank you Tadashi Hamada this was a very insightful video
LMFAO THATS SUCH A WILD BUT TRUE COMPARISON ?!
this guy desserves more subscribers, all the time and effort he puts into his videos jeez
Out of all the igor videos i’ve watched i’ve never heard someone talk about running. This was really interesting and changed the way i looked at the album. Great work as always 👍
I love the how the story makes more sense as you listen to it more. Like every time Tyler says don’t leave it’s my fault, it’s like he keeps doin shit and has to make up for it
Every since your deep dive into the Wolf Trilogy I've been hoping for a deep dive into Igor by you, there are plenty of other essays about Igor but I wanted to see one in your style and this video did not disappoint
your album videos are some of the best i’ve seen. you changed the way I listen to Damn.
32:19 intentional bisexual lighting?
There’s actually that lighting all the way through the video. Cool Easter egg
I just noticed that, honestly its the best colored lgbtq flag
Ever since you dropped your deep dive into blonde I’ve been waiting for a deep dive of this album, finally some quality content to watch🙏🏾🔥
Please dont dm minors innapropriatly ur my fav youtuber rn
Don’t jinx it bro
Bro your gonna jinx it
Better not jinx it bro
He’s about to jinx it bro
Don't jinx it
MOM GET THE CAMERA TENNISTHOM DROPPED!!!! LOVE UR CONTENT BRO KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!
0:44 that’s literally so tuff to introduce Igor😭
2:40 I thought everybody knew this but the "mad scientist" is von Frankenstein and the monster is simply called "Frankenstein's Monster" also called just "it", "thing", "monster" through out the book/ movie. I didn't want to be the person who told you but I cant let people keep making this mistake
I genuinely think this is the best type of deep diving ever on RUclips.
I loved the video, but it would have been great to see you talk about Best Interest, because Tyler confirmed it to be a scrapped Igor song and the lyrics clearly have a place in this story.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TENNISTHOM FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG
the fact that the actual video is also a loop is mad creative.
I love how you have made the whole video a loop to tie in with the album being a loop, truly top class production from your part. Well done.
I love the format of your videos man. From the WOLF trilogy video that got me into your channel, to the DAMN video when I started really getting into Kendrick and now this one. The quality absolutely makes your content worth the wait
just wanted to let you know, we appreciate these videos and the amount of effort you put into them. from the bottom of my heart, thank u Thom :)
Which album do you think is better?
Like: IGOR
Comment: Flower Boy
Both: CMIYGL
Hard to choose so I did both
Both
Both:)
I personally prefer flower boy tho that's the album that introduced me to Tyler and I come back to it way more than I do to IGOR.
Both
your original video on the wolf trilogy was what convinced me to go listen to tyler, starting off with igor and its so nice to understand the art and your analysis more! anyway thank you for both videos
Bro just completed the best 4 video run in youtube history
You probably won't see this, but I found tyler off of a random RUclips short, Earfquake was playing in the background, and i liked the video, recommending me more of this random dude, until I found your video of the trilogy. I from there went on to listen to igor, at night in my room, just staring at the ceiling. That's the first time I've ever teared up to an album, it's also when my entire music taste changed, I had always wanted to be a musician before I'd ever heard of Tyler, but Igor pushed me into wanting to create music fully, the details of it all were just masterful, so I'd like to that you so much for showing me Tyler, even if the trilogy wasn't the best start lol. Keep making these incredible videos, thank you for everything 💯🔥❤
Such an instant classic of an album, another great analysis man!
you know is a good explaining video when you dont even have to skip a little part
thank u man
ok but you actually drew everything really well. From the vibrant backgrounds happening while explaining tracks like igors theme and gone gone / thank you, and then the night setting of new magic wand? as well as the club setting in i think? You actually drew these backgrounds amazing(ly).
i cried despite having listened to the album millions of times. God, this album is something else.
You’re one of the best RUclipsrs in the music scene. Deep dives and the explanation of music projects are amazing. Glad you’re back
Igor was my gateway to good music
brooo, i learned so much new that i didnt notice before, everything just started to make A TON of sense thanks to you, my jaw dropped, "got my eyes open" fits so freaking perfect in this situation rn lol
this video justifies playing igor on loop over and over again
31:33 the lyrics changing from head to (a hug) is wild💀💀💀💀
There was this one girl that I really liked, and I went through a very similar story to Igor but with her. When I first found Igor, I didn't really like it at first, but I think it's because I didn't get it. I had never listened to rap outside of Biggy and Eminem (from when my parents played them), so I didn't really know how to listen to Igor. But the last track really stuck with me. I kept listening to "Are We Still Friends", and eventually I gave the album another shot. And another. And another. And within a year, not only had it become my favorite album of all time, but it helped me finally get over her.
Ofc now there's this OTHER girl that I'm obsessing over which is NOTHING like the story in Igor, but that's part of the album, too. The endless cycle.
LETS GOOOOOO I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS 🔥
omg. your wolf trilogy video got me into tyler i already know this is gonna be good 🙏🙏🙏🙏
The interesting part is,that when tyler says "ive got to know" its almost like the guy he was trying to get with int he whole album says "no."47:06(just my speculations though)
They should make a movie based on the events of Igor. That would go hard
when i hear “I Think” i imagine the woman singing is the love interest’s friend/girlfriend being in the same boat as igor but she ends up confessing her feelings (that’s why we hear her singing last at the end) and the reason why the love interest was distant in boyfriend was cause he already was talking to someone
calm lil theory i got that makes the story a little bit more interesting 😪😪
Thank you for this masterpiece, Mr.Tennisracket. IGOR is my favourite album and I always want you to make a deep dive video about it. Thank you.
Mr. Tennisracked ‼️
I literally got thrown into a love triangle TODAY and you release this
Gimme the tea bro
Watt pad ahh
@@grayhoodieman girl I like called one of my best friends “the most attractive“ at a sleepover in a tent and asked to sleep on his mattress. He declined, told me about it and said that he doesn’t really want a relationship, but also wouldn’t decline if she asked him out. She also gives me signs, calls me her “spirit animal“, hugs me when we meet, worries about me thinking of her as stupid… pretty complicated.
@@echoonyoutube you're about to make IGOR 2 with all this shit
@@echoonyoutubeI guess you should re-listen to IGOR lmao
THE VOICES ARE CALLING WE NEED CMIYGL AND CHROMAKOPIA
I think a better way to describe New magic wand is Tyler saying to Erik, “If I can’t have you, NO ONE WILL”
WERE SO BACK
YESSIRR
It's like 50 minutes long too 🦅🦅🦅🦅
i am actually in tears after watching this video and totally understanding this album. this was'nt just an album, this is really such a masterpiece. man this is actually so beautiful.
the only guy i would ever listen to a deep dive for any album
BRO PLEASE DO ANOTHER KENDRICK ALBUM LIKE GKMC OR MR. MORALE
Oh it would be so good, Mr. Morale would be more interesting, a more deep, darker story, where gkmc would be more agressive
@@Flipvip-Mr morale fits the stories on this channel
TPAB 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
We NEED a Mr. Morale video, as a sequel to the DAMN video!
Video suggestion: The story behind GKMC.