![]() In the first verse he identifies “the devil” as his “opp(onent)” whom he is tasked with continually resisting. And to note, even though he does reference “my God” – with a capital G according to Genius – that is a different, more personalized statement than someone just simply saying “God”, as Kanye does.īut in any event, the second verse doesn’t contain any type of overt religious references, although the line “kept it real tight like your son” reads as if, all lyrics considered, it may be yet another reference to Jesus.Īnd relatedly, the second verse appears as if it is based on the vocalist’s resiliency against various challenges in life.įeatured Artist(s): Baby Keem and Travis ScottĪlbum/EP: “ Donda” Was “Praise God” a single release? Travis ScottĪnd we haven’t forgotten about Travis Scott, who holds down the first two verses, both of which are brief. However, he is dedicated to making it big in the name of “all the ones dying”, a phrase we will take as a reference to the poor/oppressed. the tragedy of his life, when flipped into song, enabling him to become a successful emcee. And overall, this particular vocalist presents himself as someone who knows that the odds are stacked again him and others like him. ![]() Jesus. But the latter part of the verse reads more like a come-up narrative and statement of mission on behalf of the vocalist.įor instance, he’s able to celebrate having “turned a heavy heart to $2,000,000’, i.e. However, a good portion of the passage is dedicated to shall we say a Christian theme, complete with Baby Keem namedropping “your Lord and Savior”, i.e. Keem at least in part flowing off the head.Īnd the reason we can make that postulation is not only because certain lyrics are repetitive, but also he doesn’t necessarily stick to any one topic for an extended period of bars. ![]() Meanwhile, West doesn’t actually serve as lead vocalist of any of the verses. Instead it is Kendrick Lamar’s little cousin Baby Keem who is granted a relatively lengthy final verse. Perhaps the reason his contribution ended up being so long is because in all honestly it reads a lot like a freestyle, i.e. Or getting right down to the nitty-gritty, the reason Kanye West likely included that sample is not only as a shoutout to his mom but also to imply that eventually, God is someone whom we must all contend with.Īnd such an idea can be considered a lead up to the chorus, whereas Yeezus is flatout, as noted in the title, ‘praising God’. More specifically, the supporting sentiment of the passage reads a lot like Hurricane, another song from Donda, whereas the Most High is being recognized as someone who gives a second chance to those that called upon His name in an effort to save themselves from “the graveyard”, i.e. You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for Kanye West's Praise God at .Īnd said excerpt, as alluded, is quite profound, whereas the vocalist is apparently exerting that no one, even those who are not prepared, can hide from “the day”. Well put into Yeezus context, as well as likely originally intended by Brooks, said “day” would be a metaphor pointing to the concept of light, as symbolically used in a religious/moral manner.
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