[Intro]
Maybe when I’m, maybe when I’m na-na-na, na-na
Maybe when I’m, maybe when I’m, maybe when I’m older
[Verse 1]
Payphone calls, cigarettes, injuries, shower sex
I was holding on for dear life
Complicated, understated, …
[Verse 1]
Hannah honey was a peachy kind of girl
Her eyes were hazel
And her nose was slightly curved
We spent a lonely night at the Memory Motel
It’s on the ocean, I guess …
[Verse 1]
Summer time, I press rewind
And go back to a simple place
When I was just a little punk
Daydreaming of my escape
Listening to Aerosmith
Later on I will call my mom
Now I’m pluggin’ in to a …
[Intro]
You don’t wanna battle (Battle, battle)
With me, whoa
You don’t wanna battle (Battle)
[Verse 1: 2Pac]
Yo I can rock it on a slow tip
Don’t flip, ’cause I can do this
No shit, won’t …
[Verse 1:]
Honest where I start from
I try and impart my wisdom
A combination of truth and fear
That’s the way it’s always been
My father and his before him
At times we hurt the …
As I lay me down to sleep
I hear her speak to me1
Hello ‘Mari,2 how ya doin’?
I think the storm ran out of rain, the clouds are movin’3
I know you’re happy, cause I can see it
So tell the voice inside ya’ head to believe it
I talked to God about you, he said he sent you an angel4
And look at all that he5 gave you
You asked for one and you got two6
You know I never left you
Cause every road that leads to heaven’s right inside you
So I can say
Hello my only one, just like the morning sun
You’ll keep on rising till the sky knows your name7
Hello my only one, remember who you are8
No you’re not perfect but you’re not your mistakes9
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Oh the good outweighs the bad even on your worst day
Remember how I’d say, hey, hey, one day
You’ll be the man you always knew you could be
And if you knew how proud I was
You’d never shed a tear, have a fear
No you wouldn’t do that
And though I didn’t pick the day to turn the page10
I know it’s not the end every time I see her face11
And I hear you say
Hello my only one, remember who you are
You got the world cause you got love in your hands12
And you’re still my chosen one13
So can you understand? One day you’ll understand
So hear me out, hear me out
I won’t go, I won’t go
No goodbyes, no goodbyes
Just hello, just hello
And when you cry, I will cry
And when you smile, I will smile
And next time when I look in your eyes
We’ll have wings and we’ll fly14
Hello my only one, just like the morning sun
You’ll keep on rising till the sky knows your name
And you’re still my chosen one, remember who you are
No you’re not perfect but you’re not your mistakes
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Tell Nori about me, tell Nori ab-
I just want you to do me a favor
Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me
Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me
Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me
Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me
Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me
Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me
Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me
Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me
Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me15
When Kanye says “her,” he is speaking about his late mother.
“‘Mari” is also a reference to Kanye West’s mother.
“I think the storm ran out of rain, the clouds are movin'” means that despite his mother’s death, Kanye is trying to be optimistic.
“He said he sent you an angel” is a phrase Kanye uses to comfort himself about his mother’s passing.
“He” means God.
“Two” refers to offspring/children.
“You’ll keep rising” indicates that Kanye is now singing about his daughter who is still young.
In the word of celebrities, “owning oneself” is not an easy task, so Kanye is trying to advise his daughter not to be taken up by fame.
Kanye is encouraging his daughter not to let her mistakes define her. This song emphasizes family, something Kanye West regrets not prioritizing in his busy celebrity life.
“Turn the page” refers to dying.
Kanye refers here to the beauty in the face of his daughter, and that hope that she brings to him.
Kanye again sings about priorities here. He wants his daughter to know that having a character that is full of love is important.
“You’re still my chosen one” indicates that Kanye wants to re-prioritize his family.
These lyrics, especially “we’ll have wings and we’ll fly,” relate to meeting his mother again in heaven.
Nori is a name used for Kanye’s daughter here. The lyric is sad, as though Kanye is resigning himself to a life absent from his family, despite his own desires to be with them.
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