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A ballad for Mr. Rager, Cudi’s impulsive persona and the title character of his second album, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager.
I think the New York Times has a pretty interesting take on this song:
In “Mr. Rager” he imagines himself as a role model telling kids about his adventures… as...
[Video Intro]
Inhale and I want you to exhale
And I want you to follow your breath
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...
[Intro]
I'm off on a (Yeah) adventure (We're good)
(This here is dedicated to all of the kids like me)
I'm on my way to heaven (Wherever you are, yep, now)
(We're good)
[Verse 1]
Birds sing, flying around
You never see them too long on the ground
You want to be one of them (Yeah)
You want to be one of them (Yeah)
You might hear the birds singing, flying around
You never see them too long on the ground
You want to be one of them (Yeah)
You want to be one of them (Yeah)
[Chorus]
Woah now, hey
Mr. Rager, Mr. Rager
Tell me where you're going, tell us where you're headed
(I'm off on a adventure) Mr. Rager
Tell me some of your stories, tell us of your travels
Hey, Mr. Rager, Mr. Rager
Tell me where you're going, tell us where you're headed
(I'm on my way to heaven) Mr. Rager
Can we tag along? Can we take the journey?
[Verse 2]
Knocked down, round for round
You're feeling like you're shot down on the ground
When will the fantasy end?
When will the heaven begin? (Yeah)
You might be knocked down, round for round
You're feeling like you're shot down on the ground
When will the fantasy end? (Yeah)
When will the heaven begin? (Yeah)
[Chorus]
Woah now, hey
Mr. Rager, Mr. Rager
Tell me where you're going, tell us where you're headed
(I'm off on a adventure) Mr. Rager
Tell us some of your stories, tell us of your travels
Hey, Mr. Rager, Mr. Rager
Tell me where you're going, tell us where you're headed
(I'm on my way to heaven) Mr. Rager
Can we tag along? Can we take the journey?
[Break]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (Can we take the journey?)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
Hey, Mr. Rager, Mr. Rager
Tell me where you're going, tell me where you're headed
(I'm off on a adventure) Mr. Rager
Tell me some of your stories, tell us of your travels
Mr. Rager-er-er-er-er
Tell me where you're going, tell us where you're headed
(I'm on my way to heaven) Mr. Rager
Can we tag along? Can we take that journey?
[Post-Chorus]
Can we take that journey?
(I'm off on the adventure)
[Outro]
Hey, Mr. Rager
Hey, Mr. Rager
Hey, Mr. Rager (I'm on my way to heaven)
Hey, Mr. Rager
Hey
[Video Outro]
3... 2... 1...
Scott. Scott. Scott. Scott!
That's good. You alright?
Mr. Rager was written by Emile Haynie & Kid Cudi.
Mr. Rager was produced by Emile Haynie.
Yes, he produced a lot of Cudi’s early material. He even Co-Produced his first mixtape A Kid Named Cudi.