Street Lights by Kanye West

Watching the Throne: A Lyrical Analysis of Kanye West

New School Critics

Music

4.8 • 692 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2021

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

Several of Kanye's songs are catchy. Others are aggressive. Many are anthems. But some Kanye songs are just...special. And Street Lights definitely fits into that final category. Kanye's melancholic poem about loneliness is full of philosophical ponderings and haunting imagery, and it's backed by some of his most breathtaking production to date. In this episode, Chris and Travis reflect on how the song has affected them over the years, the role of Buddhism in Kanye's lyrics, and how Street Lights elevates 808s & Heartbreak to a new level. If you'd like to support the show (and hear this episode ad-free), then join our Patreon community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	New Year, New Groove, new you, new brew.
0:03.0	Craving a little something to fill your cup,
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0:16.0	Rediscover our iconic pistachio velvet oat latte.
0:20.0	We're serving pistachio flavor sips to Brighton win today's.
0:24.1	Start your next chapter with pistachio, pouring now at Starbucks, subject to availability while stocks last.
0:30.1	Everybody want to know what I would do if I didn't win.
0:37.3	I guess we'll never know us just rose again. Listen to the kids.
1:04.0	Welcome watching the throne.
1:06.5	A lyrical analysis of Gonday West.
1:10.5	My name's Chris Lambert.
1:12.9	My name is Travis Bean, and you know what, Chris?
1:15.0	I woke up this morning and I thought of all the things I had to do.
1:18.0	I got to make breakfast.
1:19.5	You know, I have to clean the shower.
1:21.0	That was a weird thing I have to do.
1:23.7	I have to take out the trash.
1:26.0	But one thing I did not plan on doing was crying.
1:28.7	How about you?
1:30.0	Oh, I always schedule in a good cry.
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