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Kanye West’s new album, Jesus is King, explores the rapper’s newfound religiosity, and that includes his appreciation for one religious business: Chick-Fil-A. The chicken sandwich chain is an unexpected subject of the project’s fourth track, “Closed On Sunday,” with Kanye referencing the business' policy of only operating six days a week. Chick-Fil-A’s ties to certain religious organizations have made it a controversial company, which has bled over to Kanye’s track, too.
Genius contributor Pessoa breaks it all down in an annotation:
He also raps about his new appreciation for modesty:
Hold the selfies, put the ‘Gram away
Get your family, y'all hold hands and pray
When you got daughters, always keep 'em safe
Watch out for vipers, don’t let them indoctrinate
Kanye grabbed headlines after telling his wife Kim Kardashian that he felt her social media presence was too sexy during an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians:
He expressed similar views on last year’s “Violent Crimes,” rapping about how becoming a father had changed his perspective on women:
Niggas is savage, niggas is monsters
Niggas is pimps, niggas is players
‘Til niggas have daughters, now they precautious
Father, forgive me, I’m scared of the karma
'Cause now I see women as somethin’ to nurture
Not somethin' to conquer
“Closed On Sunday” features production from Federico Vindver, Timbaland, Brian “All Day” Miller, Angel López, and Kanye himself. It’s earned the most Genius pageviews of any track on Jesus is King so far, with over 135,000 as of publication.
Listen to the song above and read all the lyrics to Kanye West’s “Closed On Sunday” on Genius now.
