The fans ask for a picture, to which the narrator declines so that he can go on and enjoy his evening instead of having to hassle with fame’s side effects. Many consider “Colossus” to be Tyler’s version of Eminem’s famous track “Stan.” The song is told from Tyler’s point of view as he visits the Six Flags theme park, soon being greeted by six fans. It’s a quiet, heartfelt track that stands as one of the brightest moments in Tyler’s discography. Switching in the last verse, the song changes to the narrator hoping that the girl he has feelings for answers him as well. In the end, Tyler acknowledges that regardless of the hatred, he still hopes his father picks up if he were to call. Stating he’s changing his last name away from his father’s, he applauds his close family friend Clancy for being a true father to him. His reasoning shifts between hating him and wanting to tell him how much better he did without him. The song twists a few bittersweet feelings, talking about how Tyler wants to have just a single conversation with his father.
“Answer” sees the return of the theme of Tyler’s relationship – or lack of relationship – with an absentee father that abandoned him and his mother. Switching from a silly song to one of the more serious, somber tracks in Tyler’s discography, “Answer” brings a sad acoustic guitar and drums to what practically becomes a ballad.
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