"Boredom" is a song by American rapper Tyler, the Creator from his fourth studio album Flower Boy (2017). It is the second single from the album, and was released on July 11, 2017.[1] The song features English singer Rex Orange County and Norwegian singer Anna of the North, as well as addition vocals from British singer Corinne Bailey Rae.[2]
Produced by Tyler, the Creator, instrumental of the song opens with a guitar strum, followed by drum rolls and waves of electric organ.[3] Tyler expresses a multitude of feelings that go along with his boredom, such as anger, confusion, sadness and self-doubt.[4][5] In an interview with comedian Jerrod Carmichael, Tyler spoke about him writing the song:
I wrote that 5pm on a Saturday, laying on my back, looking so bored. It was nothing to do. No one was hitting me back. Jasper was in the other room, bored out of his mind but I didn't see him all day. My room was warm as hell because I like the heater on and it was nothing to eat but dry cereal. And I'm sitting there like what the fuck am I gonna do? I literally wrote that verse in like ten seconds.[6]
