I know, I know, I know, I know, know
I, I know it, I know it (I know, I know, I know, I know, know)

The most beautiful thoughts are always besides the darkest
Today I seriously thought about killing you
I contemplated, premeditated murder
And I think about killing myself
And I love myself way more than I love you, so
Today I thought about killing you, premeditated murder
You'd only care enough to kill somebody you love

The most beautiful thoughts are always inside the darkest
Just say it out loud to see how it feels
People say, "Don't say this, don't say that"
Just say out loud, just to see how it feels
Weigh all the options, nothing's off the table
Today I thought about killing you, premeditated murder
I think about killing myself, and I, I love myself way more than I love you

The most beautiful thoughts are always beside the darkest
I think this is the part where I'm supposed to say something good
To compensate it so it doesn't come off bad
But sometimes I think really bad things
Really, really, really bad things
And I love myself way more than I love you
See, if I was tryna relate it to more people
I'd probably say I'm struggling with loving myself
Because that seems like a common theme
But that's not the case here
I love myself way more than I love you
And I think about killing myself
So, best believe, I thought about killing you today
Premeditated murder

I called up my loved ones, I called up my cousins
I called up the Muslims, said I'm 'bout to go dumb
Get so bright it's no sun, get so loud I hear none
Screamed so loud got no lungs, hurt so bad, I go numb
Time to bring in the drums, that prrt-pum-pum-pum
Set the NewTone on 'em, set the nuke off on 'em
I need coke with no rum, I taste coke on her tongue
I don't joke with no one, they'll say, "He died so young"
I done had a bad case of too many bad days
Got too many bad traits
Used the floor for ashtrays
I don't do shit halfway, I'ma clear the cache
I'ma make my name last, put that on my last name
It's a different type of rules that we obey
Ye, Ye, Ye season, nigga, we obey
We was all born to die, nigga, DOA
Niggas say they hero, mm, I don't see no cape
Mm, I don't see no, mm, yeah, I don't see no, mm, mm
If I wasn't shinin' so hard, wouldn't be no shade
Buckwheat ass nigga, it's 'gon be otay
Young nigga shit, nigga, we don't age
I thought I was past my Deebo ways
Even when I went broke, I ain't break
How you gon' hate? Nigga, we go way back
To when I had the braids and you had the wave cap
Drop a pin for the fade and I'm on my way ASAP
Don't get socked in the mouth, you know homie don't play that
Pay the fire marshal bill 'cause this shit done got way packed
They wanna see me go ape (ape, ape)
All you gotta do is speak on Ye
All you gotta do is speak on Ye
Don't get your tooth chipped like Frito-Lay

Overall Meaning

The song "I Thought About Killing You" verbalizes the inner monologue of Kanye West's mind, which is about celebrating his destructive impulses and violent fantasies. To start with, the lyrics reflect on the notion of the most delicate thoughts are often accompanied by the darkest, which means that the artist has darker thoughts that he is capable of juxtaposing with the beauty in his music. Next, Kanye admits to feeling like killing himself and someone else every day, which surprisingly feels too real and chillingly honest. The concept of premeditated murder is repeated throughout the song, revealing that his twisted thoughts are not just momentary flashes, rather premeditated fantasies that have been occupying his mind.

Line by Line Meaning

I know, I know, I know, I know, know I, I know it, I know it (I know, I know, I know, I know, know)
The most beautiful thoughts are always beside the darkest

Today I seriously thought about killing you I contemplated, premeditated murder And I think about killing myself And I love myself way more than I love you, so Today I thought about killing you, premeditated murder You'd only care enough to kill somebody you love
Just say it out loud to see how it feels Weigh all the options, nothing's off the table See, if I was tryna relate it to more people I'd probably say I'm struggling with loving myself But that's not the case here So, best believe, I thought about killing you today Premeditated murder

I called up my loved ones, I called up my cousins I called up the Muslims, said I'm 'bout to go dumb Get so bright it's no sun, get so loud I hear none Screamed so loud got no lungs, hurt so bad, I go numb Time to bring in the drums, that prrt-pum-pum-pum Set the NewTone on 'em, set the nuke off on 'em I need coke with no rum, I taste coke on her tongue I don't joke with no one, they'll say, "He died so young" I done had a bad case of too many bad days Got too many bad traits Used the floor for ashtrays I don't do shit halfway, I'ma clear the cache I'ma make my name last, put that on my last name It's a different type of rules that we obey Ye, Ye, Ye season, nigga, we obey We was all born to die, nigga, DOA Niggas say they hero, mm, I don't see no cape Mm, I don't see no, mm, yeah, I don't see no, mm, mm If I wasn't shinin' so hard, wouldn't be no shade Buckwheat ass nigga, it's 'gon be otay Young nigga shit, nigga, we don't age I thought I was past my Deebo ways Even when I went broke, I ain't break How you gon' hate? Nigga, we go way back To when I had the braids and you had the wave cap Drop a pin for the fade and I'm on my way ASAP Don't get socked in the mouth, you know homie don't play that Pay the fire marshal bill 'cause this shit done got way packed They wanna see me go ape (ape, ape) All you gotta do is speak on Ye All you gotta do is speak on Ye Don't get your tooth chipped like Frito-Lay
The most beautiful thoughts are always beside the darkest

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Benjamin Levin, Cydel Young, Dexter Mills, Francis Starlite, Kanye West, Kenneth Preshon, Malik Jones, Mike Dean, Terrence Boykin, Joseph Olaitan Adenuga, Richard Kylea Cowie

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