Lord I Need You by Kanye West

Watching the Throne: A Lyrical Analysis of Kanye West

New School Critics

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4.8 • 692 Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2021

⏱️ 114 minutes

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For years, Kanye sought stability in his life—and Kim brought that. But now, as they move on from each other, we see Kanye putting those years together into perspective. What happened? And what's next? Lord I Need You is a crucial song on an album where Kanye is at a spiritual crossroads. And we're going to break down every line of this tragic song. If you'd like to support the show (and hear this episode ad-free), then join our Patreon community. You can also watch this podcast in video form over on our YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This Sunday, a Derby rivalry resumes in the Premier League.
0:04.2	As Manchester United host Manchester City at Old Trafford.
0:07.7	What a game!
0:08.6	And you can stream every moment live on Sky Sports, available with no contract with Now.
0:14.8	Take a bow some.
0:16.1	Stream Manchester United versus Manchester City this Sunday from 4pm.
0:21.6	Well, it's just wonderful. Head to nowtv.com.
0:23.6	18 plus Sky Sports content streamed via internet.
0:27.6	Full terms apply.
0:29.6	Everybody want to know what I would do if I didn't win.
0:36.6	I guess we'll never know.
0:38.3	So keep your love.
0:45.3	I don't get enough of it.
0:48.3	Jesus just rose again. Listen to the kids.
1:04.0	Welcome to watching the throne.
1:07.0	A lyrical analysis of the world's most, what, uh, richest bachelor, Kanye West.
1:13.7	I guess that's not true.
1:15.7	Yeah.
1:16.6	Elon Musk isn't married to anybody.
1:19.4	Oh, no, that's, that's very true.
1:21.8	So, yeah, automatically not true.
1:25.0	And then the world's coolest bachelor.
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