Famous
Kanye West; Rihanna; Swizz Beatz Lyrics


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Man I can understand how it might be
Kinda hard to love a girl like me
I don't blame you much for wanting to be free
I just wanted you to know
Swizz told me let the beat rock

For all my Southside niggas that know me best
I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex
Why? I made that bitch famous (God damn)
I made that bitch famous
For all the girls that got dick from Kanye West
If you see 'em in the streets give 'em Kanye's best
Why? They mad they ain't famous (God damn)
They mad they're still nameless (talk that talk, man)
Her man in the store tryna try his best
But he just can't seem to get Kanye fresh
But we still hood famous (God damn)
Yeah we still hood famous

I just wanted you to know
I loved you better than your own kin did
From the very start
I don't blame you much for wanting to be free
Wake up, Mr West! Oh, he's up!
I just wanted you to know

I be Puerto Rican day parade floatin'
That Benz Marina Del Rey coastin'
She in school to be a real estate agent
Last month I helped her with the car payment
Young and we alive, woo
We never gonna die, woo
I just copped a jet to fly over personal debt
Put one up in the sky
The sun is in my eyes, woo
Woke up and felt the vibe, woo
No matter how hard they try, woo
We never gonna die

I just wanted you to know

Bam bam, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'Ey what a bam bam
How you feeling right now? Let me see your lighters in the air
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam eh
Bam bam, bam bam
Let me see your middle finger in the air
Bam bam, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Let me see you act up in this motherfucker
'Ey what a bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
How you feelin', how you feelin, how you feelin' in this mother-? God damn
Bam bam
One thing you can't do is stop us now
Bam bam, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
You can't stop the thing now
'Ey what a bam bam
Man it's way too late, it's way too late, it's way too late you can't fuck with us
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam, bam bam
Bam bam, bam bam
To the left, to the right
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
I wanna see everybody hands in the air like this
'Ey what a bam bam
Bam bam, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam

I just wanted you to know
I loved you better than your own kin did
From the very start




I don't blame you much for wanting to be free
I just wanted you to know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kanye West Ft. Rihanna & Swizz Beatz's song Famous are complex and multifaceted, reflecting key themes of love, fame, and the price of success. In the opening verses, Rihanna poses a question that has clearly been on her mind: “Man I can understand how it might be / Kinda hard to love a girl like me / I don't blame you much for wanting to be free / I just wanted you to know”. This introspective verse speaks to the unique challenge of being a woman in the spotlight – a hyper-visible, highly scrutinized figure for whom love and relationships can be especially difficult to navigate.


This is followed by a verse that has become infamous: “For all my Southside niggas that know me best / I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that bitch famous (God damn) / I made that bitch famous”. This highly controversial verse references Kanye’s well-documented feud with Taylor Swift, and has been widely criticized for perpetuating misogyny and disrespecting women. Nevertheless, it remains an iconic moment in the song and in Kanye’s career more broadly.


The final verse shifts the focus back to Kanye himself, as he reflects on his own journey to fame and the sacrifices he has made along the way. He boasts about his wealth, his success, and his undeniable influence, declaring triumphantly: “No matter how hard they try, whoo! / We never gonna die”. This verse is a reminder of the enormous price of fame, and the pressure that comes with being one of the biggest names in the music industry.



Line by Line Meaning

Man I can understand how it might be
I know it might be difficult for you to love me the way that I am.


Kinda hard to love a girl like me
I know I'm not the easiest person to love.


I don't blame you much for wanting to be free
I don't blame you for wanting to be independent and do your own thing.


I just wanted you to know
I just wanted to make sure you were aware of my feelings.


Swizz told me let the beat rock
Swizz (Beatz) instructed me to let the music play.


For all my Southside niggas that know me best
This is for all the people from the Southside who know me well.


I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex
I think there's still a chance that Taylor Swift and I might have a sexual relationship.


Why? I made that bitch famous (God damn)
I became famous after the Taylor Swift incident and found success because of it.


I made that bitch famous
I helped Taylor Swift gain fame with the incident at the awards show.


For all the girls that got dick from Kanye West
This is for all the women I've had sex with.


If you see 'em in the streets give 'em Kanye's best
If you run into any of them on the street, say hello from me.


They mad they ain't famous (God damn)
They're upset that they're not as famous as me.


They mad they're still nameless (Talk that talk, man)
They're angry that they're not as well-known as I am.


Her man in the store tryna try his best
The boyfriend of a woman in a store is trying his best to dress like me.


But he just can't seem to get Kanye fresh
But he can't pull off the style as well as I can.


But we still hood famous (God damn)
But we're still famous in our own neighborhood or community.


Yeah we still hood famous
We may not be famous on a national or international level, but we're still well-known in our own area.


Man it's way too late, it's way too late, it's way too late you can't fuck with us
It's too late to try and take us down, you can't stop us now.


One thing you can't do is stop us now
We won't be stopped by anyone.


You can't stop the thing now
Nothing can stop us now.


I just wanted you to know
I just wanted to express my feelings to you.


Bam bam, bam bam
Sound effects added for emphasis.


Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Sound effects added for emphasis.


'Ey what a bam bam
Sound effects added for emphasis.


How you feeling right now? Let me see your lighters in the air
How are you feeling? Show me by holding up your lighters.


Let me see your middle finger in the air
Show me your middle finger if you don't care what anyone thinks.


Let me see you act up in this motherfucker
Show me some excitement and energy in this place.


How you feelin', how you feelin, how you feelin' in this mother fucker, god damn
How are you feeling right now? Let's bring some energy to this place!


To the left, to the right
Directions given for a dance or movement.


I wanna see everybody hands in the air like this
I want everyone to put their hands up in the air in this way.


Bam bam, bam bam
Sound effects added for emphasis.


Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Sound effects added for emphasis.


I loved you better than your own kin did
I loved you more than some of your own family members did.


From the very start
From the beginning of our relationship or interactions.


Wake up, Mr West! Oh, he's up!
A sound bite or wake-up call inserted for effect.


I be Puerto Rican day parade floatin'
I enjoy participating in the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City.


That Benz Marina Del Rey coastin'
I'm cruising in my Benz in the Marina Del Rey area of California.


She in school to be a real estate agent
The woman I'm with is studying to become a real estate agent.


Last month I helped her with the car payment
I helped pay for her car payment last month.


Young and we alive, whoo!
We're young and full of life and energy!


We never gonna die, whoo!
We'll never die, we'll always live on through our music and our legacy.


I just copped a jet to fly over personal debt
I recently purchased a private jet to help with my financial struggles.


Put one up in the sky
I'll fly my jet up in the sky to show off my success.


The sun is in my eyes, whoo!
I'm so successful that even the sun can't help but shine on me!


Woke up and felt the vibe, whoo!
I woke up feeling energized and ready to take on the day!


No matter how hard they try, whoo!
No matter how hard people try to bring us down, we'll keep rising above it all!


We never gonna die
We'll always live on, even after we're gone.




Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, I WROTE THIS MYSELF, Iricom US Ltd
Written by: Andrew Dawson, Chancelor Bennett, Cydel Charles Young, Enzo Vita, Ernest Brown, Giampiero Scalamogna, Jimmy L. Webb, Kanye Omari West, Kasseem Dean, Kejuan Waliek Muchita, Luis Enrique Bacalov, Michael G. Dean, Noah D. Goldstein, Patrick Reynolds, Ross Ma

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