Wolves
Vic Mensa, Kanye West, Sia
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Lost out, beat up Dancin', down there I found you, somewhere out 'Round 'round there, right right there Lost and beat up Down there, dancin' I found you, somewhere out Right down there, right 'round there Lost and, found out Turned out, how you thought Daddy, found out How you turned out, how you turned out If mama knew now How you turned out, you too wild You too wild, you too wild You too wild, I need you now Got to love you Found you, found you Right now, right now Right now, right now If your mama knew how You turned out, you too wild You too wild, you too wild You too wild, and I need you now Lost and found now Cry, I'm not sorry Cry, who needs sorry when there's Hennessey? Don't fool yourself Your eyes don't lie, you're much too good to be true Don't fire fight Yeah I feel you burning, everything's burning Don't fly too high Your wings might melt, you're much too good to be true I'm just bad for you I was lost and beat up Turned out, burned up You found me, through a heartache Didn't know me, you were drawn in I was lost and beat up I was warm flesh, unseasoned You found me, in your gaze I found me, oh Jesus I was too wild And I need you now, lost and, found out, yeah You gotta let me know if I could be your Joseph Only tell you real shit, that's the tea, no sip Don't trip, don't trip, that pussy slippery, no whip We ain't trippin' on shit, we just sippin' on this Just forget the whole shit, we could laugh about nothin' I impregnate your mind, let's have a baby without fuckin', yo I know it's corny bitches you wish you could unfollow I know it's corny niggas you wish you could unswallow I know it's corny bitches you wish you could unfollow I know it's corny niggas you wish you could unswallow I know it's corny bitches you wish you could unfollow I know it's corny niggas you wish you could unswallow You tried to play nice, everybody just took advantage You left your fridge open, somebody just took a sandwich I said baby what if you was clubbin' Thuggin', hustlin' before you met your husband? Then I said, "What if Mary was in the club When she met Joseph around hella thugs? Cover Nori in lambs' wool We surrounded by the fuckin' wolves" "What if Mary was in the club 'Fore she met Joseph with no love? Cover Saint in lambs' wool We surrounded by the fuckin' wolves"
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Written by: Alan Brinsmead, Cydel Young, Elon Rutberg, Kanye West, Kirby Lauryen, Magnus Hoiberg, Malik Yusuf, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Patrick Reynolds, Ryan McDermott, Sia Furler, Victor Mensah
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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13 facts about this song
Release Information"Wolves" is a song by American artist Kanye West from his seventh studio album, "The Life of Pablo." This album was released on February 14, 2016.
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Featuring ArtistsThe album version of "Wolves" features guest appearances by Sia and Vic Mensa.
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Initial DebutThe initial version of the song was first performed live at Yeezy Season 1 fashion show on February 12, 2015.
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RevisionKanye West revised the song several times. He finally released a new version in March 2016 featuring Frank Ocean's vocals in the intro, along with an outro from West.
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Music VideoThe official music video for "Wolves" was released on July 29, 2016. The video featured several models from the fashion industry and was sponsored by the clothing brand Balmain.
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Lyrics ThemesThe song's lyrics talk about the pains and perils of fame and success. Kanye West reportedly called it the “saddest song” he's ever written.
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Performance"Wolves" debuted and peaked at number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Negative FeedbackThe song received mixed reviews upon its release. Some critics praised its haunting atmosphere while others were disappointed by the changes made to the song's original version.
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Controversial ReleaseThe release of “Wolves” stirred controversy when West asked his Twitter followers to guess which rapper he supposedly stole the lyric “we surrounded by the f***ing wolves” from.
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Album ArtworkThe artwork for "Wolves" depicts an impressionistic version of a wolf's face, keeping with the theme of the song.
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Fashion ConnectionThe song further tied Kanye West's music with his fashion aspirations as it debuted as part of his Yeezy Season 1 fashion show. The video also featured several high-profile models, linking West's musical and fashion endeavors.
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Behind the productionThe song was produced by Cashmere Cat and Sinjin Hawke; and co-produced by Kanye West, Mike Dean, and Noah Goldstein.
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Crossover appealDespite mixed reviews, the track was used in the first Balmain x H&M ad campaign, demonstrating its crossover appeal in the world of fashion. Consequently, "Wolves" stands as one of Kanye's songs that tightly connected his music and fashion career.
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