 Genius Meanings
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Kanye West – Lord I Need You
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On “Lord I Need You,” Kanye reflects on his strained relationship with estranged wife Kim Kardashian in light of the couple’s separation.
In the bittersweet song, Ye accepts the
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Kanye West Details His Relationship With Kim Kardashian On “Lord I Need You”
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“But you came here to show that you still in love with me,” raps Kanye.
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Kanye West (Ft. Pusha T, SAINt JHN & Sunday Service Choir) – Lord I Need You (Pusha T Reference)
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[Chorus: Pusha T] / Well, Lord, I need You to wrap Your arms around me / Got a plan for the ghetto / Lord, I need You to wrap Your arms around me / The devil’s on your heels and
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Kanye West (Ft. Sunday Service Choir) – Lord I Need You [FV Edit V1]
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[Verse: Sunday Service Choir] / I've been feeling all these walls closing in on me lately, yeah (Well, Lord, I need You to wrap Your arms around me, Lord) / Calling on You now
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Bri Babineaux – Make Me Over
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[Chorus 1] / Lord, make me over / (Lord make me over) / Make me over, Jesus / (Lord make me over) / Lord, make me over / (Lord make me over...) / I can't be the same, I can't stay
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ToxiPlays – Lord, I Need You
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[Intro: ToxiPlays with sample] / Well, Lord, I need You to wrap Your arms around me / (Wrap Your arms around with Your mercy) / Lord, I need You to wrap Your arms around me / (I
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Kanye West (Ft. Jay Electronica) – Jesus Lord
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“Jesus Lord” was the last song played at the listening party for Donda in Las Vegas. At least part of Kanye’s verse seems to have been written by the rapper Rooga. Before Kanye’s
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Kanye West (Ft. Sunday Service Choir) – In The Morning
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[Verse: Sunday Service Choir] / For thy is the kingdom / And the power / And the glory / Forever and ever / Our Father, forever / Our Father / For healing, for saving / We need you
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Genius Türkçe Çeviri – Kanye West - Lord I Need You (Türkçe Çeviri)
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[Nakarat] / Ya Rabbim, beni kollarınla sarmana ihtiyacım var / Beni merhametinle sar / Rabbim, beni kollarınla sarmana ihtiyacım var / İşleri kendi bildiğim gibi yapmaktan tükendim
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Kanye West – God Got Me
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[Chorus] / God got me, baby, God got the children / The devil run the playground, but God got the building / Nobody could take advantage / God got me, baby, God got the children
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Kanye West (Ft. Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream) – Ultralight Beam
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“Ultralight Beam” is about Kanye’s faith in God. This track establishes strong parallels for The Life of Pablo with the life of Saint Paul the Apostle. Paul (Saul at the time) was
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Kanye West – Don't Give Up
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On October 12, 2019, Kanye West previewed a snippet from an untitled track that he was working on for his Jesus is King listening party at Washington D.C’s George Washington
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Kanye West - Lord I Need You (Tradução em Português)
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[Tradução de "Lord I Need You", de Kanye West] / [Refrão] / Senhor, eu preciso que você envolva Seus braços em volta de mim / Envolva Seus braços com Sua misericórdia / Senhor, eu
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Kanye West (Ft. Sunday Service Choir) – Every Hour
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“Every Hour” is the opening track of Kanye West’s ninth album, JESUS IS KING. The intro details how important the Lord is in every waking moment of believers' everyday lives.
This
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Genius Russian Translations (Русские переводы) – Kanye West - Lord I Need You (Русский перевод)
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[Перевод песни Kanye West (ft. Sunday Service Choir) — «Lord I Need You»] / [Припев] / Что ж, Господи, мне нужно, чтобы Ты обнял меня / Обними руками со Своей милостью / Господи
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Kanye West - Lord I Need You (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Kanye West - Lord I Need You (Traducción al Español)"] / [Coro] / Bueno, Señor, necesito que me envuelvas con tus brazos / Envuelve tus brazos con tu misericordia
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Kanye West (Ft. Lil Durk & Vory) – Jonah
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“Jonah” is a tribute to Jonah Ware, an independent recording artist from Louisville, Kentucky, who was shot and killed on August 8, 2020.
The track features Houston singer Vory
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André 3000 Shares Statement Explaining Why Kanye West’s Drake Diss “Life of the Party” Didn’t Make ‘DONDA’
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“It was clear to me that an edited ‘clean’ format of the verse would not work without having the raw, original also available.”
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Kanye West (Ft. Jay Electronica & The LOX) – Jesus Lord pt 2
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“Jesus Lord pt 2” is an alternate version of “Jesus Lord,” the seventeenth track on Donda.
This version includes three additional verses following Jay Electronica’s verse, from
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Kanye West – Jesus Walks
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The fourth single off Kanye West’s debut album The College Dropout, “Jesus Walks” was a bombshell within the musical community—a pop song endorsing Christianity. Yet it became
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Kanye West (Ft. Rick Ross) – Devil In a New Dress
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Produced by Bink!, “Devil In a New Dress” finds Kanye using familiar religious imagery in contemplating all kinds of nasty thoughts about his girl.
It’s perhaps an ode to Amber
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Sunday Service Choir – Rain
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[Intro] / Fall down, fall down, Lord, please / Let it (Let it), fall down, fall, Lord, please / Fall down, fall down, Lord, please / Let it (Let it), fall down, fall, Lord, please
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Kanye West – New Again
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“New Again” sees Ye thanking God and describing evangelism, as he was raised as an Evangelical Christian. It could also refer to the act of (re)baptism, perhaps after a spiritual
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Kanye West (Ft. Beyoncé, Big Sean & Charlie Wilson) – See Me Now
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The original leak of this song featured only Beyoncé and Charlie Wilson, but the album version that ended up as a bonus track on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy featured G.O.O.D
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Kanye West – POWER
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Produced by Kanye and S1, “POWER” samples “21st Century Schizoid Man” by progressive British rock band King Crimson, the drums from the Cold Grits' rendition of “It’s Your Thing” (
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Kanye West (Ft. Baby Keem & Travis Scott) – Praise God
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“Praise God” has the collaboration of Baby Keem and well-known protégé of Kanye, Travis Scott, as well as speech from the person the album is named after, Kanye’s late mother Donda
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Kanye West (Ft. Conway the Machine & Westside Gunn) – Keep My Spirit Alive
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“Keep My Spirit Alive” recruits Westside Gunn and Conway The Machine (AKA Hall ‘N’ Nash) of Griselda Records, and features a small cameo in the third verse by Royce da 5'9". This
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Kanye West – I'm In It
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[Verse 1: Kanye West] / Damn, your lips very soft / As I turn my Blackberry off / And I turn your bathwater on / And you turn off your iPhone / Careless whispers, eye fuckin
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Kanye West (Ft. JAY-Z) – Jail
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“Jail” is the triumphant return of Kanye West and JAY-Z, also known as The Throne. The duo has now made amends after their once brotherly relationship stood still. This is the
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Tyler, The Creator – PUPPET
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“PUPPET” is the second collaboration between Tyler, the Creator and Kanye West, the first being on “SMUCKERS” from Cherry Bomb. The track discusses the obsessive and protective
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Kanye West (Ft. Vory) – God Breathed
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“God Breathed” is the third track from Donda by Kanye West that finds him imploring the listener to put their trust in God over a minimalist, drum-driven instrumental. Its title
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Kanye West & André 3000 – Life Of The Party
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“Life Of The Party” is a collaboration with André 3000. Its title is a term Ye has used in his song “Jesus Lord” to refer to his late mother Donda West.
A version of the song was
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Kanye West (Ft. Charlie Wilson, Raekwon, Swizz Beatz & Yasiin Bey) – Lord Lord Lord
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The G.O.O.D. Fridays release “Lord Lord Lord” captures Kanye and his companions in a numinous mood.
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Kanye West – On Sight
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“On Sight” was a strategic move for Kanye. Instead of putting a catchy song like “Blood On The Leaves” at the beginning as he has done in the past with songs like “Good Morning”, “
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Kanye West (Ft. Bon Iver, JAY-Z, Nicki Minaj & Rick Ross) – Monster
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One of the most highlighted posse cuts of 2010, Kanye, Rick Ross, JAY-Z, and Nicki Minaj boast on how they’re a “Monster” on the mic. Fittingly, the song comes with a couple of
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Kanye West (Ft. Fivio Foreign & Playboi Carti) – Off The Grid
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A recording of the fourth track off of Kanye West’s Donda, “Off The Grid,” with vocals from American rapper Playboi Carti, played off of Kanye’s speakers in a Belgian hotel during
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Kanye West & The Weeknd (Ft. Lil Baby) – Hurricane
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“Hurricane” is the lead single from Donda, the song was highly expected after being one of the biggest leaks from the Yandhi era.
The song was first previewed by Kanye West in an
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Kanye West (Ft. Vory) – Lord Lift Me Up
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On “LORD LIFT ME UP”, frequent collaborator Vory portrays how being a Christian can be difficult, and even how children of God can fight many battles that they think to themselves
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W1reh3ad_411 – Never see me again (my version)
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“never see me again” is a remix of the unreleased kanye song of the same name. ... 32. Lord i need you (bonus track) (Unreleased). 33 ... Never See Me Again by ...
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Kanye West (Ft. Sampha) – Saint Pablo
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Initially titled “Closest Thing To Einstein,” the final track “Saint Pablo” addresses Kanye’s deepest thoughts and insecurities, namely the $53 million dollars of debt he mentioned
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Kanye West (Ft. The-Dream & Young Thug) – Highlights
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“Highlights” is a celebration of Kanye’s career and accomplishments. He reflects on 21 Grammy wins and promises fans he’s only going to make more “highlights” in the future.
This
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Kanye West – Believe What I Say
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“Believe What I Say” was first previewed with a snippet posted on Kanye West’s Twitter account in a tweet on September 26, 2020. The song samples Lauryn Hill’s 1998 song “Doo Wop (
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Lil Wayne – DontGetIt
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Lil Wayne closes Tha Carter III with a song reminiscent of Kanye’s West’s “Last Call”: a final track with two verses followed by an extended monologue about life. Instead of
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Kanye West (Ft. The Weeknd) – FML
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Kanye West addresses his haters on “FML.” While the acronym typically stands for “Fuck My Life,“ the second line reveals that, for Kanye, it might also mean: “For My Lady.” This
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