You want me to give you a testimony about my life
And how good he's been to me
I don't know what to tell you about him
I love him so much with all my heart
And my soul, with every bone in my body I love him so much
Because he's done so much for me

Every morning, every day of my life
I won't always be crying tears in the middle of the night
And I won't always have to wake up by myself
Wondering how I'm gonna get through the day
I won't always have to think about what I'm gonna do
And how I'm gonna, how I'm gonna make it
How I'm gonna get there, because he, he's gonna be there for me

Some day the sky above will open up
And he will reach out his hand and guide me through, oh yes he will
I won't always be crying these tears
I won't always be feeling so blue
Some day, he will open up the door for me and call my name
Some day he will
I don't know if anybody understands what that feels like

No matter what you've been through
Or where you've been he's always there
With his arms open wide accepting me for who I am and I love him so much
I couldn't do it without him I wouldn't want to
I'm crying now, it feels so good to be free
To be accepted for who you are and loved no matter what
Oh lord thank you, you are the joy of my life

Overall Meaning

In Kanye West's Low Lights, he shares a testimony about his life and his deep love and gratitude for God. The first stanza starts with the request for a testimony and an offer to share how God has been good to him. He confesses that he doesn't even know where to start because God has done so much for him. He goes on to emphasize that he loves God with all his heart, his soul, and every bone in his body because of what God has done in his life.

The second stanza describes the everyday struggles that Kanye faces, such as waking up alone and wondering how he's going to make it through the day. But he finds comfort in knowing that God will always be there for him. Kanye explains that he won’t always be crying because someday, the sky will open up, and God will reach out his hand and guide him through his challenges. He then reiterates that he loves God so much and that he wouldn't be able to make it through life without Him.

In the last stanza, Kanye acknowledges that no matter what you've been through or where you've been, God is always there with his arms open wide accepting you for who you are. He expresses that he is overwhelmed with emotion, crying tears of joy for the freedom and acceptance he has found through God. The song ends with Kanye thanking God for being the joy of his life.

Overall, Low Lights is a powerful expression of Kanye West's faith and gratefulness towards God for being there for him during his darkest moments. It is a testimony of how God's love and guidance have helped him through his struggles, and how it gives him hope for a brighter future.

Line by Line Meaning

You want me to give you a testimony about my life
You want me to tell you about how my life has been

And how good he's been to me
And how much God has blessed me

I don't know what to tell you about him
I don't know what to say about God

I love him so much with all my heart
I love God deeply and sincerely

And my soul, with every bone in my body I love him so much
I love God with every fiber of my being

Because he's done so much for me
Because God has blessed me abundantly

Every morning, every day of my life
Every day of my life, from morning till night

I won't always be crying tears in the middle of the night
I won't always be sad and crying in the middle of the night

And I won't always have to wake up by myself
And I won't always have to wake up alone

Wondering how I'm gonna get through the day
Wondering how I'm going to make it through the day

I won't always have to think about what I'm gonna do
I won't always have to worry about what I'm going to do

And how I'm gonna, how I'm gonna make it
And how I'm going to survive or get through it

How I'm gonna get there, because he, he's gonna be there for me
How I'm going to get through it, because God will be there for me

Some day the sky above will open up
One day, heaven will open, and God will reveal himself

And he will reach out his hand and guide me through, oh yes he will
And God will take my hand and guide me through life

I won't always be crying these tears
I won't always be sad and crying like this

I won't always be feeling so blue
I won't always be feeling down or depressed

Some day, he will open up the door for me and call my name
One day, God will welcome me into heaven

Some day he will
One day, God will do this for me

I don't know if anybody understands what that feels like
I don't know if anyone can fully comprehend how amazing that feels

No matter what you've been through
No matter what has happened to you

Or where you've been he's always there
God is always there for you

With his arms open wide accepting me for who I am and I love him so much
God loves and accepts me for who I am, and I love him deeply and sincerely

I couldn't do it without him I wouldn't want to
I couldn't live without God, and I wouldn't want to

I'm crying now, it feels so good to be free
I am crying tears of joy, because it feels amazing to be free

To be accepted for who you are and loved no matter what
To be loved and accepted unconditionally for who you are

Oh lord thank you, you are the joy of my life
Thank you, God, for being the source of joy in my life

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mike Dean, Samuel Zadoc Griesemer, Christophe Jerome Potter, Sandy Rivera, Kanye West

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