Bound 2
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Bound to fall in love
Bound to fall in love (uh-huh, honey)

All them other niggas lame, and you know it now
When a real nigga hold you down, (alright) you s'pposed to drown
Bound (bound) to fall in love
Bound (bound) to fall in love (uh-huh, honey)

What you doing in the club on a Thursday?
She say she only here for her girl birthday
They ordered champagne but still look thirsty
Rock Forever 21 but just turned thirty
I know I got a bad reputation
Walking 'round, always mad reputation
Leave a pretty girl sad reputation
Start a Fight Club, Brad reputation
I turnt the nightclub out of the basement
I'll turn the plane 'round, your ass keep complaining
How you gon' be mad on vacation?
Dutty whining 'round all these Jamaicans
Uh, this that prom shit
This that what we do, don't tell your mom shit
This that red cup, all on the lawn shit
Got a fresh cut, straight out the salon, bitch

I know you're tired of loving, of loving
With nobody to love, nobody, no- (uh-huh, honey)

Close your eyes and let the word paint a thousand pictures
One good girl (alright) is worth a thousand bitches
Bound (bound) to fall in love
Bound (bound) to fall in love (uh-huh, honey)

I wanna fuck you hard on the sink
After that, give you something to drink
Step back, can't get spunk on the mink
I mean damn, what would Jeromey Romey Romey Rome think?
Hey, you remember where we first met?
Okay, I don't remember where we first met
But hey, admitting is the first step
And, ay, you know ain't nobody perfect
And I know, with the hoes I got the worst rep
But ay, the backstroke I'm tryna perfect
And ay, ayo, we made to Thanksgiving
So ay, maybe we can make it to Christmas
She asked me what I wished for on my wishlist
Have you ever asked your bitch for other bitches?
Maybe we could still make it to the church steps
But first, you gon' remember how to forget
After all these long-ass verses
I'm tired, you tired, (uh-huh, honey) Jesus wept

I know you're tired (tired) of loving, of loving
With nobody to love, nobody, nobody
So just grab somebody, no leaving this party
With nobody to love, nobody, nobody (to love)
(Uh-huh, honey)

Jerome's in the house, watch your mouth
Jerome's in the house, watch your mouth

Bound (bound) to fall in love
Bound (bound) to fall in love (uh-huh, honey)

Overall Meaning

In Kanye West's song Bound 2, the lyrics talk about the rapper falling in love with a woman and being bound to that love. He compares himself to other men who are "lame" and asserts that when a real man holds a woman down, she should feel as though she is drowning in love. The lyrics also touch on the idea of living life to the fullest, as the woman in the club is there to celebrate her friend's birthday and they are ordering champagne but still look thirsty. Kanye recognizes that he has a bad reputation and has caused some women to feel sad or upset, but he also wants to make things right and treat his current partner well.

The chorus repeats that he is bound to fall in love and wants to be with a good woman over other women. He then shifts the conversation to a more explicit direction, talking about wanting to have sex with his partner on the sink and giving her something to drink afterward. He mentions a man named Jerome and the idea of forgetting past mistakes and starting anew before concluding the song by again repeating the idea of being bound to love.

One interesting fact about the song Bound 2 is that it features a sample of the 1971 song Bound by Ponderosa Twins Plus One. This sample was used extensively throughout the song and helped to give it a unique sound. Another fact is that the music video for the song featured Kanye's wife, Kim Kardashian, and was shot against a green screen, causing some critics to balk at the visuals. The song was also the final single to be released from Kanye's album Yeezus and did not perform as well on the charts as some of his previous hits.

Line by Line Meaning

Bound to fall in love
Destined to fall in love.

Bound to fall in love (Uh-huh, honey)
Destined to fall in love with a special someone.

All them other niggas lame, and you know it now
You realize now that all other men are inferior to a real nigga like me.

When a real nigga hold you down, you supposed to drown, bound
When a real nigga loves you, he should be the center of your attention.

What you doing in the club on a Thursday?
Why are you at the club on a weeknight?

She say she only here for her girl birthday
She claims to be attending this club for her friend's birthday.

They ordered champagne but still look thirsty
They may have ordered champagne, but they seem to be in need of something more.

Rock Forever 21 but just turned thirty
She's wearing Forever 21 clothing despite being thirty.

I know I got a bad reputation
I'm aware that people think poorly of me.

Walking 'round, always mad reputation
I'm known for being angry and confrontational.

Leave a pretty girl sad reputation
I have a history of hurting women emotionally.

Start a Fight Club, Brad reputation
I have a reputation for starting fights, similar to the character Brad from Fight Club.

I turnt the nightclub out of the basement
I successfully turned a basement into a nightclub.

I'll turn the plane 'round, your ass keep complaining
I have the power and money to change plans if you keep complaining.

How you gon' be mad on vacation?
Why would you be upset while on vacation?

Dutty wining 'round all these Jamaicans
I'm dancing in a Jamaican style called 'Dutty Wining.'

Uh, this that prom shit
This music is reminiscent of prom.

This that what we do, don't tell your mom shit
This is our secret, don't tell your mother.

This that red cup, all on the lawn shit
This is the kind of party where you're holding a red cup on the lawn.

Got a fresh cut, straight out the salon, bitch
I just got my hair cut at the salon, and I'm feeling good about it.

Close your eyes and let the word paint a thousand pictures
Let your imagination run wild as I describe love.

One good girl is worth a thousand bitches, bound
One good woman is worth more than many other women.

I wanna fuck you hard on the sink
I want to have sex with you vigorously on the sink.

After that, give you something to drink
I'll give you something to drink after we're finished.

Step back, can't get spunk on the mink
Be careful not to get anything on your fur coat.

I mean damn, what would Jeromey Romey Romey Rome think?
What would others think of us if they saw what we were doing?

Hey, you remember where we first met?
Do you remember the first time we met?

Okay, I don't remember where we first met
To be honest, I don't remember where we first met.

But hey, admitting is the first step
Acknowledging my ignorance is the first step towards remembering.

And hey, you know ain't nobody perfect
No one is perfect, and everyone has their flaws.

And I know, with the hoes I got the worst rep
I know I have a bad reputation when it comes to women.

But hey, their backstroke I'm tryna perfect
I'm trying to perfect my love-making skills.

And hey, ayo, we made it, Thanksgiving
Hey, we're making it, and that's something to be thankful for.

So hey, maybe we can make it to Christmas
Maybe we'll still be together by Christmas.

She asked me what I wished for on the wishlist
She asked me what I wanted for Christmas.

Have you ever asked your bitch for other bitches?
Have you ever asked other women to join us in bed?

Maybe we could still make it to the church steps
We might still be able to get married.

But first, you gon' remember how to forget
But first, you need to learn how to forgive and forget.

After all these long-ass verses
After all these long and complex lyrics.

I'm tired, you tired, Jesus wept
We're both tired, and the situation is frustrating.

Jerome's in the house, watch your mouth
Watch what you say, because Jerome is here.

Bound to fall in love
Destined to fall in love.

Bound to fall in love (Uh-huh, honey)
Destined to fall in love with a special someone.

Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB., BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kanye West, Bobby Massey, Mike Dean, Ronnie Self, Noah Goldstein, Malik Jones, John Stephens, Charlie Wilson, Dion Wilson, Cydel Young, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Pope, N Whiteside, Bobby Dukes, Lester McKenzie

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