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Hurricane Lyrics

by Kanye West

Lyricist: Kanye West, Pusha T

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Hurricane Lyrics

See this in 3D, all lights out for me All lights out for me, lightning strikes the beach Eighty degrees, warm it up for me Finally free, found the God in me And I want you to see I can walk on water Thousand miles from shore, I can float on the water Father, hold me close, don't let me drown I know You won't Yeah, walkin' on the bridge, I threw my sins over the deep end Sippin' 'til my stomach hurt, this month I done lost three friends Early mornin', brainstormin', normally I can't sleep in Sometimes I just wanna restart it, but it all depends If I'ma be that same young, hungry ... from West End Wrote my hardest wrongs and the crazy part, I ain't have no pen Maybach interior came with sheepskin Still remember when I just had three bands Now I'm the one everyone call on 'cause I got deep pants Bro told me the way to beat the game is on the defense and Never fazed by names that they might call me, but they gon' respect it And I feel like you better off tryin' to call, I might not get the message And she just tried to run off with my heart, but I blocked off the exit, yeah Oh-oh, I know You won't (I know You won't) I know You won't (Oh), oh (Oh, yeah) I know You won't, I know that You look over us (I know) So we silently sleep Bring down the rain, yeah, oh Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm, I was out for self Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm, I was up for sale, but I couldn't tell God made it rain, the devil made it hail Dropped out of school, but I'm that one at Yale Made the best tracks and still went off the rail Had to go down, down, down, this the new town, town, town This the new ten, ten, ten, I'm goin' in, in, in Here I go on a new trip, here I go actin' too lit Here I go actin' too rich, here I go with a new chick And I know what the truth is, still playin' after two kids It's a lot to digest when your life always movin' Architectural Digest, but I needed home improvement Sixty-million-dollar home, never went home to it Genius gone clueless, it's a whole lot to risk Alcohol anonymous, who's the busiest loser? Heated by the rumors, read into it too much Fiendin' for some true love, ask Kim, "What do you love?" Hard to find what the truth is, but the truth was that the truth suck Always seem to do stuff, but this time it was too much Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm, everybody so judgemental Everybody so judgemental Everybody hurts, but I don't judge rentals Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm, it was all so simple I see you in 3D, the dawn is bright for me No more dark for me, I know You're watchin' me Eighty degrees, burnin' up the leaves Finally, I'm free, finally, I'm free As I go out to sea, I can walk on water Won't you shine Your light? Demons talk on my shoulder Father, hold me close, don't let me drown I know You won't

Meaning of Hurricane

“Hurricane” is a dizzying, self-aware descent into the chaotic mind of Kanye West grappling with immense success, crippling insecurity, and a desperate need for control amidst a life overflowing with excess. The core theme revolves around a struggle against overwhelming forces – both internal and external – symbolized powerfully by the hurricane itself. Initially, there’s a yearning for spiritual redemption (“I can walk on water,” “found the God in me”), fueled by a desire to escape past mistakes and the pressures of his public persona ("walkin' on the bridge, I threw my sins over the deep end"). However, this striving is immediately undercut by a stark acknowledgment of his flaws – lost friends, reckless behavior (“sippin’ 'til my stomach hurt”), and a tendency towards self-destructive impulses. The lyrics oscillate between moments of grand ambition and profound vulnerability, revealing a man haunted by his past, constantly battling temptation, and desperately trying to maintain relevance in a world that both worships and criticizes him. West utilizes jarring juxtapositions – the opulent (“Maybach interior came with sheepskin,” “sixty-million-dollar home”) alongside admissions of struggle ("Alcohol anonymous, who's the b") – to portray a fractured identity. The repeated refrain "I know You won’t" suggests a plea for divine intervention while simultaneously highlighting his inability to consistently rely on it. Ultimately, “Hurricane” isn’t simply a boast or a celebration; it’s a raw and uncomfortable portrait of a man wrestling with the consequences of extraordinary talent and the corrosive effects of fame, presenting a disoriented figure attempting to navigate a world he simultaneously dominates and fears.

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