Bring Me Down )
Kanye West Lyrics


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I always knew that one day, they'd try to bring me down
Way down, way down
One day, they'd tried to bring me down
Always knew that one day, they'd try to bring me down
Way down, they'd try to bring me down

We gon' to mass today, we have to pray
Besides what the pastor say, I have to say
Since Pac passed away
Most you rappers don't even deserve a track from me
You see, if you ever wanted to ever be anything
There'd always be somebody that shoot down any dream
There'll always be haters, that's the way it is
Hater niggas marry hater bitches and have hater kids
But they gon' have to take my life 'fore they take my drive
'Cause when I was barely livin', that's what kept me alive
Just the thought that maybe it could be better than what we at at this time
Make it out of this grind, 'fore I'm out of my mind
And get some leeway on the he say, she say
Your girl don't like me, how long has she been gay?
Spanish girls say "Yo, no hablo inglés"
And everybody want to run to me for their single
It's funny how these wack niggas need my help
Wasn't around when I couldn't feed myself
Dawg, if I was you, I wouldn't feel myself
Dawg, if I was you, I'd kill myself
Made a mil' myself and I'm still myself
And I'mma look in the mirror if I need some help
Y'all don't from the heart, y'all all frontin'
Everybody feel a way about K but at least y'all feel something

Why you come here
I bet it only it was forget to get you
What kind of dream we found




See I'm often at your cross ways
Forgetting it was that Heaven let ya
They'd tried to bring me down

I always knew that one day, they'd try to bring me down
Way down, way down
Always knew that one day, they'd tried to bring me down
Way down, they'd try to bring me down
Always knew that one day, they'd try to bring me down
Way down, they'd try to bring me down, down down, down down, no no no

Overall Meaning

In the song "Bring Me Down," Kanye West speaks directly to his haters and critics, acknowledging that he always knew that one day they would try to bring him down. He references his motivation and persevering attitude throughout the years, even when he couldn't feed himself. He talks about his confidence and sense of self, using his success as motivation to continue to believe in himself, even when others doubt him.


The first verse reflects on the struggles he faced in the early days of his career and how he uses his experiences to motivate himself to keep pushing forward. He acknowledges the haters he has accumulated over his time in the spotlight, recognizing the negativity they bring but refusing to let them get in the way of his goals. He also acknowledges the impact of rapper Tupac's death and how it influenced his mindset throughout his career.


The second verse speaks more directly to his haters, reminding them that they will never be able to take away his drive and determination. He also references the jealousy and envy that some people have towards him, describing how they will settle for mediocre success while he continues to push for greatness. He further elaborates on the criticism from those around him, highlighting the sense of satisfaction he gets from knowing that his haters feel something about him, even if it's negative.


Overall, "Bring Me Down" is a song about resilience, motivation, and self-confidence. Kanye West acknowledges the negativity and criticism he's faced throughout his career while using it as fuel to continue to succeed.


Line by Line Meaning

I always knew that one day, they'd try to bring me down
I've always known that someday, people will try to bring me down


Way down, way down
Really far down, almost to the bottom


We gon' to mass today, we have to pray
We're going to church today, we need to pray


Besides what the pastor say, I have to say
In addition to what the pastor says, I have something to say


Since Pac passed away
Since Tupac died


Most you rappers don't even deserve a track from me
Most of the rappers out there don't even deserve to be on the same track as me


You see, if you ever wanted to ever be anything
You know, if you ever wanted to achieve anything in life


There'd always be somebody that shoot down any dream
There will always be someone who tries to crush your dreams


There'll always be haters, that's the way it is
There will always be people who hate on you, that's just how it is


Hater niggas marry hater bitches and have hater kids
Hateful people end up marrying other hateful people and have hateful children


But they gon' have to take my life 'fore they take my drive
But they'll have to kill me before they take away my ambition


'Cause when I was barely livin', that's what kept me alive
Because when I was struggling to survive, my drive is what kept me going


Just the thought that maybe it could be better than what we at at this time
Just the idea that things could be better than they are now


Make it out of this grind, 'fore I'm out of my mind
I need to succeed and get out of this tough situation before I go crazy


And get some leeway on the he say, she say
And get some room to breathe from all the gossip and rumors


Your girl don't like me, how long has she been gay?
Your girlfriend doesn't like me, maybe she's gay?


Spanish girls say "Yo, no hablo inglés"
Spanish girls say "I don't speak English"


And everybody want to run to me for their single
Everyone wants me to feature on their song


It's funny how these wack niggas need my help
It's ironic how these bad rappers need my assistance


Wasn't around when I couldn't feed myself
They weren't there when I was struggling to provide for myself


Dawg, if I was you, I wouldn't feel myself
If I were you, I wouldn't be so arrogant


Dawg, if I was you, I'd kill myself
If I were you, I would be so ashamed that I would want to die


Made a mil' myself and I'm still myself
I made a million dollars and I'm still the same person


And I'mma look in the mirror if I need some help
And if I need to reassess myself, I'll look in the mirror


Y'all don't from the heart, y'all all frontin'
You guys aren't sincere or genuine, you're just putting up a front


Everybody feel a way about K but at least y'all feel something
Everyone has an opinion about Kanye, but at least they feel something


Why you come here
Why did you come here?


I bet it only it was forget to get you
I'm willing to bet that you only came to be forgotten


What kind of dream we found
What kind of dream have we discovered?


See I'm often at your cross ways
I often find myself at a crossroads with you


Forgetting it was that Heaven let ya
Forgetting that God allowed you to be here


They'd tried to bring me down
They tried to bring me down


I always knew that one day, they'd try to bring me down
I always knew that, one day, people would try to bring me down


Way down, way down
Really far down, almost to the bottom


Always knew that one day, they'd tried to bring me down
I always knew that, one day, people would try to bring me down


Way down, they'd try to bring me down
Really far down, they would try to bring me down




Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kanye West, Jon Brion, Antony Williams

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