Ego Death is the lead single from American singer, Ty Dolla Sign‘s forthcoming album, Dream House.
The song features guest appearances by fellow rapper Kanye West, British singer FKA Twigs, and American record producer Skrillex, along with additional vocals by American singer Serpentwithfeet, political activist Angela Davis and music composer Jariuce “Jehreeus” Banks.
Ty Dolla Sign Ego Death Lyrics
[Intro: Ty Dolla Sign, Ultra Naté]
You used to know how to love me right
You used to know how to love me right
Ooh, yeah
[Verse: Ty Dolla Sign]
You’ve got some things on your mind
I would hate to see you cry
Ego death is where you find happiness
That’s the only place you find happiness
Off too many drugs, it’s so bad for us
One too many drinks and you had enough
[Chorus: Ty Dolla Sign]
Murdered my ego when you walked away
It hurt my ego when you walked away
Gave you my all, that wouldn’t make you stay
Murdered my ego when you walked away
[Verse 2: Ty Dolla Sign]
You wear this look on your face
So much animosity
Ego death is where you find happiness
That’s the only place you find happiness
Way too many drugs, it’s so bad for us
One too many drinks and you had enough
[Chorus: Ty Dolla Sign]
Murdered my ego when you walked away
It hurt my ego when you walked away
(Woo, woo-woo-woo-woo, woo, woo-woo-woo-woo)
Gave me your all, that wouldn’t make me stay
Murdered my ego when you walked away
(Woo, woo-woo-woo-woo)
[Interlude: Kanye West, Ultra Naté]
Hold on, this train going by
Free to do what you want to do
You’ve got to live your life
[Verse 3: Kanye West]
Lotta people be thinkin’, but I’m just a sayer (Sayer, sayer)
Artists can’t perform the Super Bowl (Super Bowl), but it’s okay for the players? (Players, players)
All these half-way movements (Movements), need a whole lot improvement (Improvement)
Everybody wanna talk, everybody wanna type
Ain’t nobody finna do sh—
And everybody throwin’ dirt (Dirt), all that talk won’t work
All that talk don’t work, now, who you think you talkin’ to nerd? (Nerd)
But w-w-w-w-w-wait, it get worse (Worse)
Wait, it-wait, it-wait, it been bad (Bad)
Showin’ up to the Grammy’s mad (Mad)
Tryna win some’ we already have
Tryna become some’ we already are (Are)
Don’t make me go Rastafar’
If you do, no try, no dyin’, we livid, I’m livin’, I get more specific
All these admirations, likes, and false validations
Feed into our ego, talk for somethin’, negro (Negro)
One in four get locked up, your girlfriend get knocked up
Plan B was they Plan A to lower the count of our families
To lower the count on our damn votes
[Bridge: Kanye West, serpentwithfeet]
Let the man quote (Your joy isn’t tied to me)
Who dropped drones on ’em? (Dropped drones on ’em)
Ye, don’t take that tone on ’em (Your joy isn’t tied to me, yeah)
Don’t go Watch The Throne on ’em
Just hit a billi’, he goin’ on ’em (Your joy isn’t tied to me)
(Your joy isn’t tied to me)
[Outro: FKA Twigs, Queen Latifah]
I let my ego down and then I rise back up
I let my ego down and then the beast come back
I’m armed, to let a sucker step up and get bombed
By a beat created by my producer
I am losin’ my mind ’cause your heart’s so blind
When you left me outside, I be losin’ my mind
I am losin’ my mind ’cause your heart’s so blind
When you left me outside, I be losin’ my mind
It’s gonna cost you to be great
You will have to sacrifice something to be great
Written by Connor Bradley Smith, Craig Ritchie-Allan, Dana Owens, Jahmal Gwin, Jason Brunton, JoSiah Wise, John Ciafone, Kanye West, Lem Springsteen, Mark Howard James, Ralphi Rosario, Robert Brackins III, Sonny Moore, Stephanie Victoria, Allen, Sylvester Stewart, Tahliah Barnet, Tyrone Griffin Jr., and Ultra Nate.
Produced by Skrillex & Ty Dolla Sign with additional production by BoogzDaBeast.
Ty Dolla Sign‘s forthcoming album, Dream House will release sometime this year, through Atlantic Records.