A fairly self-explanatory title for the track: Kid Cudi delves into some of the problems he had growing up—the death of his father and subsequent sadness, loneliness, and depression.

Cudi’s musical… Read More [Verse 1]

I got 99 problems and they all bitches

Wish I was Jigga man, carefree livin'

But I'm not Shawn or Martin Louis

I'm that Cleveland nigga rollin' with them Brooklyn boys

You knowin' how it be when you start living large

I control my own life, Charles was never in charge

No sitcom could teach Scott about the dram'

Or even explain the troubles that haunted my mom

On Christmas time, my mom Christmas grind

Got me most of what I wanted, how'd you do it, Mom, huh?

She copped the toys I would play with in my room by myself

"Why he by himself?"

He got two older brothers; one hood, one good

An independent older sister kept me fly when she could

But they all didn't see

The little bit of sadness in me

Scotty

[Chorus]

I've got some issues that nobody can see

And all of these emotions are pouring out of me

I bring them to the light for you, it's only right

This is the soundtrack to my life, the soundtrack to my life

[Verse 2]

I'm super paranoid, like a sixth sense

Since my father died, I ain't been right since

And I tried to piece the puzzle of the universe

Split an eighth of shrooms just so I could see the universe

I try and think about myself as a sacrifice

Just to show the kids they ain't the only ones who up at night

The moon will illuminate my room

And soon, I'm consumed by my doom

Once upon a time, nobody gave a fuck

It's all said and done and my cock's been sucked

So now I'm in the cut, alcohol in the wound

My heart's an open sore that I hope heals soon

I live in a cocoon opposite of Cancún

Where it is never sunny, the dark side of the moon

So it's more than right, I try and shed some light on a man

Not many people of this planet understand, fam

[Chorus]

I've got some issues that nobody can see

And all of these emotions are pouring out of me

I bring 'em to the light for you, it's only right

This is the soundtrack to my life, the soundtrack to my life

[Verse 3]

I'm this close to go and trying some coke

And a happy ending would be slittin' my throat

Ignorance to cope, man, ignorance is bliss

Ignorance is love and I need that shit

If I never did shows then I'd prolly be a myth

If I cared about the blogs then I'd prolly be a jackass

Don't give a shit what people talkin' 'bout, fam

Haters shake my hand but I keep the sanitizer on deck

Hope I really get to see 30

Wanna settle down, stop being so flirty

Most of the clean faces be the most dirty

I just need a thoroughbred, cook when I'm hungry

Ass all chunky, brain is insanity

Only things that calm me down; pussy, and some Cali tree

And I get both, never truly satisfied

I am happy, that's just the saddest lie

[Chorus]

I've got some issues that nobody can see

And all of these emotions are pouring out of me

I bring 'em to the light for you, it's only right

This is the soundtrack to my life, the soundtrack to my life

[Outro]

To my life, to my life, to my life...

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