The song is built around a sample from the cult classic anime, FL:CL.
The song is thematically very similar to the anime. and makes many references to it, starting with SB swinging a bat around in the music video.
[Chorus]
I been thinking I would love to see the sky
Hell yeah, I would love to be that guy
And you all know the one, he's the golden son
He's the saving grace of everyone
Swing hard, hit that ball right out the park
Just go, like a dog without his bark
I just wanna be what they all want of me
But I don't know if I'll succeed
[Verse 1]
Everybody know me, would they miss me if I die (If I died now)
Talkin' with my homies, would they notice if I cry (If I cried now)
Home like, would they notice if I lied
I guess mom and dad are in for a surprise
She called me on my cellphone, she called me on my cellphone (Brrr!)
She wanna meet underneath all the streets, no, no (Streetlights now)
She say she love me but I don't think she gives a fuck
[Chorus]
I been thinking I would love to see the sky
Hell yeah, I would love to be that guy
And you all know the one, he's the golden son
He's the saving grace of everyone
Swing hard, hit that ball right out the park
Just go, like a dog without his bark
I just wanna be what they all want of me
But I don't know if I'll succeed
[Verse 2]
Yeah, take me out of this ballgame (Coach, pull me out)
Fuck this town, I swear it's all lames (I hate everybody)
They all stall then wanna ball James
They should king me but I don't want one of them fancy long names
Lookin' hella salty, turn these fucking faces Sour Patch
I just want a sweet lil thing, I lick up on her sour patch
I do it like the movies on the computer screen
She a scene queen, I'm all up in her spleen
So I make her scream, cream, and dream of this dream peen, lil cutie
[Chorus] x2
(No) I been thinking I would love to see the sky
Hell yeah, I would love to be that guy
And you all know the one, he's the golden son
He's the saving grace of everyone
Swing hard, hit that ball right out the park
Just go, like a dog without his bark
I just wanna be what they all want of me
But I don't know if I'll succeed
Signor Benedick the Moor released Pillows on Sun May 14 2017.