Low Lights
Kanye West
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You want me to give you a testimony about my life And how good he's been to me I don't know what to tell you about him I love him so much with all my heart And my soul, with every bone in my body I love him so much Because he's done so much for me Every morning, every day of my life I won't always be crying tears in the middle of the night And I won't always have to wake up by myself Wondering how I'm gonna get through the day I won't always have to think about what I'm gonna do And how I'm gonna, how I'm gonna make it How I'm gonna get there, because he, he's gonna be there for me Some day the sky above will open up And he will reach out his hand and guide me through, oh yes he will I won't always be crying these tears I won't always be feeling so blue Some day, he will open up the door for me and call my name Some day he will I don't know if anybody understands what that feels like No matter what you've been through Or where you've been he's always there With his arms open wide accepting me for who I am and I love him so much I couldn't do it without him I wouldn't want to I'm crying now, it feels so good to be free To be accepted for who you are and loved no matter what Oh lord thank you, you are the joy of my life
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Written by: Mike Dean, Samuel Zadoc Griesemer, Christophe Jerome Potter, Sandy Rivera, Kanye West
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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13 facts about this song
Record Label"Low Lights" is under the "GOOD Music" and "Def Jam" record labels, both of which Kanye West has been affiliated with for most of his career.
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Album Inclusion"Low Lights" is a part of Kanye West’s seventh studio album, "The Life of Pablo," which was released in 2016.
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Song LengthWith a length of only 2 minutes and 11 seconds, "Low Lights" is one of the shorter songs on the album.
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Vocal ArtistThe heartfelt monologue in this song isn't voiced by Kanye himself, but it is delivered by a female gospel singer, Kelly Price.
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Genre ClassificationThe song falls under the genre of Hip hop, Gospel, and Soul.
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Song CompositionUnlike other songs in the album, "Low Lights" doesn't contain any rap verse. It consists mostly of a spoken testimony over an elegiac synth line.
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Main SampleThe monologue delivered by Kelly Price in "Low Lights" is an interpolation of "So Alive" by the Kings of Tomorrow, a house music group.
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Song ThemeThe song discusses themes of faith, appreciation for life, and the search for spiritual salvation, elements often present in Kanye West's music.
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Album Reception"The Life of Pablo," which includes "Low Lights," was appreciated by critics for its innovative design, even if it gained mixed reviews due to its scattered and unpolished nature.
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Live PerformanceKanye West played "Low Lights" twice during his appearance on Saturday Night Live in February 2016.
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Digital Release"Low Lights" wasn't initially available on traditional music platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music as Kanye released the album exclusively on Tidal on initial release.
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Track Sequence"Low Lights" is positioned right in the middle of the album, functioning as a sort of intermission or palate cleanser, sandwiched in between Kanye's more traditional rap songs.
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Unique PresentationAlthough not a conventional song by mainstream standards, "Low Lights" uniqueness speaks to Kanye's reputation as an artist unafraid to move away from established norms and boundaries in music.
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