Ye vs. the People

Album: single release only (2018)
Charted: 85
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  • Oh, oh, oh, oh
    Oh, oh, oh, oh
    I had for us
    You turned my dreams into dust
    I watch a phone that I had for us
    You turned my dreams into dust

    I know Obama was heaven-sent
    But ever since Trump won, it proved that I could be president
    Yeah, you can, at what cost though?
    Don't that go against the teachings that Ye taught for?
    Yo, Tip, I hear your side and everybody talk though
    But ain't goin' against the grain everything I fought for?
    Prolly so, Ye, but where you tryna go with this?
    It's some shit you just don't align with and don't go against
    You just readin' the headlines, you don't see the fine print
    You on some choosin'-side shit, I'm on some unified shit
    It's bigger than your selfish agenda
    If your election ain't gon' stop police from murderin' niggas
    Then shit…
    Bruh, I never ever stopped fightin' for the people
    Actually, wearin' the hat'll show people that we equal
    You gotta see the vantage point of the people
    What makes you feel equal makes them feel evil
    See that's the problem with this damn nation
    All Blacks gotta be Democrats, man
    We ain't made it off the plantation
    Fuck who you choose as your political party
    You representin' dudes just seem crude and cold-hearted
    With blatant disregard for the people who put you in position
    Don't you feel an obligation to them?
    I feel a obligation to show people new ideas
    And if you wanna hear 'em, there go two right here
    Make America Great Again had a negative perception
    I took it, wore it, rocked it, gave it a new direction
    Added empathy, care and love and affection
    And y'all simply questionin' my methods
    What you willin' to lose for the point to be proved?
    This shit is stubborn, selfish, bullheaded, even for you
    You wore a dusty-ass hat to represent the same views
    As white supremacy, man, we expect better from you
    All them times you sounded crazy, we defended you, homie
    Not just to be let down when we depend on you, homie
    That's why it's important to know what direction you're goin' now
    'Cause everything that you built can be destroyed and torn down
    You think I ain't concerned about how I affect the past?
    I mean, that hat stayed in my closet like 'bout a year and a half
    Then one day I was like, "Fuck it, I'ma do me."
    I was in the sunken place and then I found the new me
    Not worried about some image that I gotta keep up
    Lot of people agree with me, but they're too scared to speak up
    The greater good of the people is first
    Have you considered all the damage and the people you hurt?
    You had a bad idea and you're makin' it worse
    This shit's just as bad as Catholic preachers rapin' in church
    Y'all been leadin' with hate, see I just approach it different
    Like a gang truce, the first Blood to shake the Crip's hand
    I know everybody emotional
    Is it better if I rap about crack? Huh? 'Cause it's cultural?
    Or how about I'ma shoot you? Or fuck your bitch?
    Or how about all this Gucci, 'cause I'm fuckin' rich?
    You'll deal with God for the lack of respect
    Startin' to make it seem like Donnie cut you a check
    Now you toyin' with hot lava, better be careful with that
    What's it mean to gain the world if you ain't standin' for shit?
    Okay I gotta say it, Ye, you sound high as a bitch
    Yeah, genocide and slavery, we should just try and forget
    And all that free thought shit, find a better defense
    But if Ye just stuck in his way, he can leave it at that
    Fuck it

    Alright, Tip, we could be rappin' about this all day, man
    Why don't we just cut the beat off and let the people talk? Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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