T.O.J. Lyrics

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“T.O.J.” is the eleventh track from “Fantastic Damage” (2002), first solo album by El-P.

“T.O.J.” is the acronym for “Time is Out of Joint”, which comes from the first verse of the hook.

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What did El-P say about "T.O.J."?
Genius Answer

During a Red Bull Music Academy lecture, El-P was asked about the song, to which he explained:

It was written for a woman, it was a love letter. It was definitely just a direct love letter to somebody that it didn’t work out with. I had a very complicated fucking heartbreaking relationship with someone who I am still very close with now. I think one of the reasons why we’re still close is because I wrote that song and I sent it to her.

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Recorded At
Definitive Jux Studios
Release Date
May 14, 2002
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