Ye Vs the People – Kanye West feat T.I.
(Intro: Four Tops)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I had for us
You turned my dreams into dust
I watch a phone that, I had for us
You turned my dreams into dust
(Verse: Kanye West & T.I.)
I know Obama was Heaven-sent
But ever since Trump won, it proved that I could be President
Yeah, you can, at what cost though?
Don’t that go against the teachings that Ye taught for?
Yo, Tip, I hear your side and everybody talk, though
But ain’t goin’ against the grain everything I fought for?
Prolly so, Ye, but where you tryna go with this?
It’s some sh_t you just don’t align with and don’t go against
You just readin’ the headlines, you don’t see the fine print
You on some choosin’-side sh_t, I’m on some unified sh_t
It’s bigger than your selfish agenda
If your election ain’t gon’ stop police from murderin’ n_ggas, then sh_t…
Bruh, I never ever stopped fightin’ for the people
Actually, wearin’ the hat’ll show people that we equal
You gotta see the vantage point of the people
What makes you feel equal makes them feel evil
See that’s the problem with this damn nation
All Blacks gotta be Democrats, man, we ain’t made it off the plantation
F_ck who you choose as your political party
You representin’ dudes just seem crude and cold-hearted
With blatant disregard for the people who put you in position
Don’t you feel an obligation to them?
I feel a obligation to show people new ideas
And if you wanna hear ’em, there go two right here
Make America Great Again had a negative perception
I took it, wore it, rocked it, gave it a new direction
Added empathy, care and love and affection
And y’all simply questionin’ my methods
What you willin’ to lose for the point to be proved?
This sh_t is stubborn, selfish, bullheaded, even for you
You wore a dusty-ass hat to represent the same views
As white supremacy, man, we expect better from you
All them times you sounded crazy, we defended you, homie
Not just to be let down when we depend on you, homie
That’s why it’s important to know what direction you’re goin’ now
‘Cause everything that you built can be destroyed and torn down
You think I ain’t concerned about how I affect the past?
I mean, that hat stayed in my closet like ’bout a year and a half
Then one day I was like, “F_ck it, I’ma do me”
I was in the sunken place and then I found the new me
Not worried about some image that I gotta keep up
Lot of people agree with me, but they’re too scared to speak up
The greater good of the people is first
Have you considered all the damage and the people you hurt?
You had a bad idea, and you’re makin’ it worse
This sh_t’s just as bad as Catholic preachers rapin’ in church
Y’all been leadin’ with hate, see I just approach it different
Like a gang truce, the first Blood to shake the Crip’s hand
I know everybody emotional
Is it better if I rap about crack? Huh? ‘Cause it’s cultural?
Or how about I’ma shoot you, or f_ck your b_tch?
Or how about all this Gucci, ’cause I’m f_ckin’ rich?
You’ll deal with God for the lack of respect
Startin’ to make it seem like Donnie cut you a check
Now you toyin’ with hot lava, better be careful with that
What’s it mean to gain the world if you ain’t standin’ for sh_t?
Okay I gotta say it, Ye, you sound high as a b_tch
Yeah, genocide and slavery, we should just try and forget
And all that free thought sh_t, find a better defense
But if Ye just stuck in his way, he can leave it at that
F_ck it
(Outro: Kanye West)
Alright, Tip, we could be rappin’ about this all day, man, why don’t we just cut the beat off and let the people talk?
