Flashing Lights

Album: Graduation (2007)
Charted: 29 29
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  • Flashing lights (lights, lights)
    Flashing lights (lights, lights)
    Flashing lights (lights, lights)
    Flashing lights (lights, lights)

    She don't believe in shootin' stars
    But she believe in shoes and cars
    Wood floors in the new apartment
    Couture from the store's department
    You more like "love to start shit"
    I'm more of the trips to Florida
    Order the hors d'oeuvres, views of the water
    Straight from a page of your favorite author
    And the weather so breezy
    Man, why can't life always be this easy?
    She in the mirror dancing so sleazy
    I get a call like, "Where are you Yeezy?"
    And try to hit you with the ol-wu-wopte
    'Til I got flashed by the paparazzi ('razzi)
    Damn, these niggas got me
    I hate these niggas more than the Nazi

    As I recall, I know you love to show off (off)
    But I never thought that you would take it this far (far)
    What do I know? Flashing lights (lights, lights)
    What do I know? Flashing (know) lights (lights, lights)

    I know it's been a while, sweetheart
    We hardly talk, I was doing my thing
    I know I was foul, baby
    Ayy, babe, lately you been all on my brain (brain)
    And if somebody would've told me a month ago
    Fronting, though, yo, I wouldn't wanna know
    If somebody would've told me a year ago
    It'll go, get this difficult (difficult)
    Feeling like Katrina with no FEMA
    Like Martin with no Gina
    Like a flight with no Visa
    First class with the seat back I still see ya
    In my past, you on the other side of the glass
    Of my memory's museum
    I'm just saying, hey, Mona Lisa
    Come home you know you can't Rome without Caesar

    As I recall, I know you love to show off (off)
    But I never thought that you would take it this far (far)
    What do I know? Flashing lights (lights, lights)
    What do I know? Flashing (know) lights (lights, lights)

    As you recall, you know I love to show off (off)
    But you never thought that I would take it this far (far)
    What do you know? Flashing lights (lights, lights)
    What do you know? Flashing (know) lights (lights, lights)

    Flashing lights (lights, lights)
    Flashing lights (lights, lights, lights)

    Lights, lights, lights, lights
    Lights, lights, lights, lights
    Lights, lights, lights, lights
    Lights, lights, lights, lights
    Lights, lights, lights, lights Writer/s: Eric Hudson, Kanye West
    Publisher: Red Brick Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Eminem from Brooklyn, NyThis song is a hit! Great job on this one, Kanye!
  • Tessa from Washingtonville, PaI haven't heard this song in a long time, wow! I forgot that Kanye made this one. ( Sonjay, that is fair, it kind of does.)
  • Sonjay from Brooklyn, NyWell, in all fairness, it did sound like the ending of Curtis Mayfield's "Little Child Running Wild".
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