I Thought About Killing You
Kanye West
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I know, I know, I know, I know, know I, I know it, I know it (I know, I know, I know, I know, know) The most beautiful thoughts are always besides the darkest Today I seriously thought about killing you I contemplated, premeditated murder And I think about killing myself And I love myself way more than I love you, so Today I thought about killing you, premeditated murder You'd only care enough to kill somebody you love The most beautiful thoughts are always beside the darkest (Mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhmm) Just say it out loud to see how it feels People say, "Don't say this, don't say that" Just say out loud, just to see how it feels Weigh all the options, nothing's off the table Today I thought about killing you, premeditated murder I think about killing myself, and I, I love myself way more than I love you The most beautiful thoughts are always beside the darkest (Mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhmm) I think this is the part where I'm supposed to say something good To compensate it so it doesn't come off bad But sometimes I think really bad things Really, really, really bad things And I love myself way more than I love you See, if I was trying to relate it to more people I'd probably say I'm struggling with loving myself Because that seems like a common theme But that's not the case here I love myself way more than I love you And I think about killing myself So, best believe, I thought about killing you today Premeditated murder I called up my loved ones, I called up my cousins I called up the Muslims, said I'm 'bout to go dumb Get so bright it's no sun, get so loud I hear none Screamed so loud got no lungs, hurt so bad, I go numb Time to bring in the drums, that prrt-pum-pum-pum Set the Newtone on 'em, set the nuke off on 'em I need coconut rum, I taste coke on her tongue I don't joke with no one, they'll say, "He died so young" I done had a bad case of too many bad days Got too many bad traits Used the floor for ashtrays I don't do shit halfway, I'ma clear the cache I'ma make my name last, put that on my last name It's a different type of rules that we obey Ye, Ye, Ye season, nigga, we obey We was all born to die, nigga DOA Niggas say they hero, mm, I don't see no cape Mm, I don't see no, mm, yeah, I don't see no, mm, mm If I wasn't signed to so hard, wouldn't be no shade Buckwheat ass nigga, it's 'gon be otay Young nigga shit, nigga, we don't age I thought I was past my Deebo ways Even when I went broke, I ain't break How you gon' hate? Nigga, we go way back To when I had the braids and you had the wave cap Drop a pimp of the fade and I'm on my way ASAP Don't get socked in the mouth, you know homie don't play that Pay the fire marshal bill 'cause this shit done got way packed They wanna see me go ape (ape, ape) All you gotta do is speak on Ye All you gotta do is speak on Ye Don't get your tooth chipped like Frito-Lay
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Written by: Benjamin Levin, Cydel Young, Dexter Mills, Francis Starlite, Kanye West, Kenneth Preshon, Malik Jones, Mike Dean, Terrence Boykin, Joseph Olaitan Adenuga, Richard Kylea Cowie
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Album Inclusion"I Thought About Killing You" is the opening track on Kanye West's 2018 album, titled 'Ye.'
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Featuring ArtistsThe song features additional vocals by artist Francis and the Lights.
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Genre"I Thought About Killing You" falls under a combination of genres including Hip Hop, Rap, and Pop.
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Controversial SampleThe song initially contained a sample from Kareem Lotfy's track "Fr3sh" that led to controversy. Kanye and his team reportedly didn't clear the sample prior to the song's release, leading to copyright infringement claims from Lotfy.
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Sample RemovalDue to the legal controversy, the sample was later removed from the song and all platforms where the record was available.
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Vulnerability and HonestyMany fans praise "I Thought About Killing You" for its raw emotion and candidness, as Kanye discusses his personal struggles with suicidal thoughts and mental health.
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Dark ThemesThe song is known for its dark, introspective lyrics. Kanye West repeats the phrase "I thought about killing you” numerous times, exploring thoughts of his own death and that of others.
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Therapeutic CreationKanye has previously stated that making music is therapeutic for him. Many critics and fans believe "I Thought About Killing You" exemplifies this, as Kanye explores and processes his dark thoughts through the song.
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Song Duration"I Thought About Killing You" is 4 minutes and 34 seconds long.
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Spoken WordThe first part of the song is mainly a spoken word performance, featuring a poetic, near-monologue delivery from Kanye.
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Production TechniqueThe song features a beat switch in the second half, a technique often used by Kanye in his production.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its controversial nature, "I Thought About Killing You" charted at number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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