![]() Perhaps the most insightful lyrics about the album are, “the Devil run the playground, but God own the building,” as he rhymes on “Lord I Need You”. I do mean, though, that by Christian standards for theology in song, his lyrics are incredibly surface-level. When I claim that the album overall has shallow lyrics and simple beats, I don’t mean it as an affront to Ye. This is where Christians must be cautious. Apart from this and a quote from Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem which says, “Even if you are not ready for day, it cannot always be night,” the lyrics - even the spiritual ones - are shallow. talking about his father’s incarceration. ![]() Toward the end of the song, he incorporates a recording of Larry Hoover Jr. The eight-and-a-half-minute song “Jesus Lord” is practically a baptized version of an earlier hit, “Runaway,” but includes probably the deepest content on the album. The album, The Atlantic argues, is somewhat of an anthology or an attempt to steady his career “by reminding the world of the sounds that made him famous.” In some ways, that is very true. Dealing with the wide range of topics that he does in this album brings Jesus to the surface less. What shocked me more as I listened to it was how overtly God-centered the album was as a whole. Most of that shock came from the mere fact that he released an album dedicated to exalting Jesus as King and Savior. Ye shocked the world - both the evangelical and secular worlds - with “JESUS IS KING,” his introduction into the Christian music scene. After revealing to the world that he struggles with bipolar disorder, he then ran for president and started hosting church services and releasing faith-based music. In that time, the world has seen many sides to Kanye, who recently changed his legal name to Ye, according to The Guardian. “I thought about killing you, premeditated murder,” West confessed only three years before the release of his 27-track juggernaut. The question that Christians face in the wake of this new Kanye piece is, “Should I take this seriously?” ![]() The album is simple musically, which gives the listener the ability to pay attention to its lyrical content. A nearly two-hour follow-up to his short wavemaker “JESUS IS KING” (2019), this effort finds West addressing topics such as his unofficial divorce from Kim Kardashian, his mother’s impact on his life and his reliance on God. He has been influential in the 21st-century development of popular music, mainstream hip hop, and general popular culture.After more than a month’s delay, Kanye West released his 10th studio album, “Donda”, on Aug. Tryna do the right thing with the freedom that you gave me (Wheezy outta here)Īnd tell me everything’s gonna be alright, oh (Wheezy outta here) Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, businessman, and fashion designer. ‘Member when you used to come around and serenade me, woahīut I guess it’s gone different in a different direction lately Startin’ to feel like you ain’t been happy for me lately, darlin’ The devil run the playground, but God own the buildin’Ĭussin’ at your baby mama, guess that’s why they call it custodyīut you came here to show that you still in love with me Man, I don’t know what I would do without me How you gon’ try to say sometimes it’s not about me? You had a Benz at sixteen, I could barely afford a Audi It’s the best collab since Taco Bell and KFC, uh ![]() We used to do the freak like seven days a week Would you shut up? I can’t hear myself drink Too many complaints made it hard for me to think You know you’ll always be my favorite prom queen Who you know spend an hour in Walgreens, huh? Three hours to get back from Palm Springs, huh? ![]() Turned out to be more than just a fling, huh? When you said give me a ring, you really meant a ring, huh? Lord, I need You to wrap Your arms around meĪnd tell me everything’s gonna be alright, oh Well, Lord, I need You to wrap Your arms around me The line “But you came here to show that you still in love with me” refers to Kim Kardashian’s appearance at the second listeting party for the album “Donda” in Atlanta on the 23rd of July, 2021. ![]()
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