Homecoming (feat. Chris Martin) Lyrics
And you say Chi city, chi city, chi city.
I'm coming home again
Do you think about me now and then?
Do you think about my now and then?
Cause I'm coming home again
-ming home again.
Chi-town. Uh.
I met this girl when I was three years old.
And what I love most, she had so much soul
She said "Excuse me little homie, I know you don't know me
But my name is Windy, and yo, I like to blow trees"
And from that point I never blow her off
Cousins come from out of town, I like to show her off
They like to act tough, she like to tow em off
And make em straighten up they hat cuz she know they soft
And when I grew up, she show me how to go downtown
And in the nighttime, her face lit up, so astounding
I told her, in my heart is where she'll always be
She never mess with entertainers cuz they always leave
She said it felt like they walked and drove on me
Knew I was gang affiliated, got on tv, and told on me
I guess that's why last winter she got so cold on me
She said "keep makin' that, keep makin' that platinum and gold for me"
Do you think about me now and then?
Do you think about me now and then?
'Cause I'm coming home again
-ming home again
Do you think about me now and then?
Oh, now I'm coming home again
Maybe we could start again
But if you really care for her,
Then you wouldn't've never hit the airport to follow your dream
Sometimes I still talk to her
But when I talk to her,
It always seems like she just talk about me
She said, "You left your kids and they just like you
They wanna rap and make soul beats just like you
But they just not you, and I just got through
Talkin' bout what he tryina do, just not new"
Now everybody got the game figured out all wrong
I guess you never know what you got 'til it's gone
I guess that's why I'm here and I can't come back home
And guess when I heard that, when I was back home
Every interview I'm representing you, makin' you proud
Reach for the stars, so when you fall you land on a cloud
Jumpin' in crowds, sparkin' lighters, wave em around
If you don't know by now, I'm talkin' bout Chi-town
Do you think about me now and then?
Do you think about me now and then?
'Cause I'm coming home again,
-ming home again
Oh! Now I'm coming home again
-ming home again
Oh! Now I'm coming home again
Maybe we can start again
Coming home again
Loyee oyee oh, loyee oyee oh
Coming home again
Maybe we can start again
This song is Kanye describing his relationship with Chicago, the city, which is personified as Wendy, a play on words, Windy, as in the windy city.
"Excuse me little homie, I know you don't know me But my name is Wendy, and yo, I like to blow trees"
Kanye leaves to pursue his dreams, but he always has Chicago in his heart.
"If you don't know by now, I'm talkin' bout Chi-town"
@ammanita09 Chi City
@ammanita09 Chi City
this is poetry
i think he puts this song on every album cause it's something he always comes back to. when we was 3 his parents divorced and he moved with him mom to chi town. it's about trying to reconnect with his first true love and he can never stop thinking about it. the thoughts like the song may change little by little over time, but it's something that will always be with him.
Alanzo, do you even know what the word "pessimistic" means? If anything, the beat is an optimistic one, you do know what that word means right?
what do you mean he puts this song on every album??
'Home' is definitely better than this version.
why is this same song in all his albums?
I like it; the piano riff is so pessimistic sounding...
This song is a very nice tribute to Chicago :-). I think Chris Martin did a good job contributing to this song. The part towards the end where he sings "lo-ee-ohh-ee-ohh" reminds me of the old song by The Police, called "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic." Sting makes a very similar sound at the end of that song.
Borrowed the entire idea and some lyrics from Common's "I used to live H.E.R." in case you didn't know