In 2019, it was sampled by Beyoncé on "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) - Homecoming Live" during her universally acclaimed Coachella performance.
The track gives the album a sense of symmetry as it mirrors the opening track, "Good Morning". It was written by its three performers while production was handled solely by Kanye.
Good Night
Kanye West Lyrics
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Who is knocking at my door-door
All the faces that I know
Ja make them so sunny and true
I don't wanna say goodbye to you
So I'll just say good night to you
My people, no goodbyes to you
Right now I can see it so vivid
Like it was just yesterday like I could relive it
Me and my grandparents on a field trid-ip
And I'm the little kid tryna touch the exhibits
But it'll fade before I get to get a hold of that
Man I wish I could stop time like a photograph
Every joke that they told I'd know to laugh
Man, man I wouldn't let a moment pass
What do it mean when you dream that you fallin'
What do it mean when you dream that you ballin'
What do it mean when you never dream at all then
And you don't really know cause you can't recall them
It's sorta fly you get a chance to say hi to
People you never got a chance to say bye to
Maybe you could pull em up outta your dreams
Into real life, if you try to
So close, but so far
And so far, no cigar
We can't dwell on the past all we got is today
So I'm a live like there's no tomorrow
No goodbye
I don't wanna say goodbye to you
So I'll just say good night to you
My people, no goodbyes to you
I'm just gonna say good night
Uh, to you
If I part my heart will live through you
Dream beautiful and unusual
Wake up like everyday new to you
Stay true to you, a hood musical
My art will live through you
Dream beautiful and unusual
Wake up like everyday new to you
Stay true to you, a hood musical
I don't wanna say goodbye to you
So I'll just say good night to you
My people, no goodbyes to you
I'm just gonna say good night
I'm not sure anymore-more
Who is knocking at my door-door
All the faces that I know
Ja make them so sunny and true
I'm not sure anymore-more
Who is knocking at my door-door
All the faces that I know
Ja make them so sunny and true
I'm not sure anymore-more
Who is knocking at my door-door
All the faces that I know
Ja make them so sunny and true
In Kanye West's "Good Night," the rapper reminisces about the past, the people and places he misses, and acknowledges the mystery of life. In the chorus, Kanye sings about being uncertain of who is knocking at his door and how familiar faces make everything sunny and true. The phrase "I don't wanna say goodbye to you, so I'll just say good night to you" is repeated multiple times, expressing reluctance to let go of loved ones.
The second verse offers a nostalgic depiction of a field trip with his grandparents, where he wished he could stop time to savor the moment forever. Kanye reflects on the power of dreams, which could allow us to have a chance to say hi to people we never got to say goodbye to. He acknowledges that dwelling on the past is futile and that we must appreciate today because it's all we have.
The final verse is dedicated to Kanye's artistic legacy. He assures his fans that even if he were to depart, his art would live through them. He encourages people to dream beautifully and uniquely every day and promises to remain faithful to himself as a "hood musical."
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not sure anymore-more
Kanye is confused about something
Who is knocking at my door-door
He is not certain who is at the door
All the faces that I know
He recognizes people he knows
Ja make them so sunny and true
He finds their faces bright and sincere
I don't wanna say goodbye to you
Kanye doesn't want to say farewell
So I'll just say good night to you
He chooses to say farewell by wishing them a good night
My people, no goodbyes to you
He is saying there shouldn't be goodbyes to his people
I'm just gonna say good night
He finally decides to bid farewell with a simple 'good night'
Right now I can see it so vivid
Kanye recalls a memory very clearly
Like it was just yesterday like I could relive it
He feels like he's reliving that memory right now
Me and my grandparents on a field trid-ip
He remembers being with his grandparents on a field trip
And I'm the little kid tryna touch the exhibits
He was a child trying to interact with the exhibits
But it'll fade before I get to get a hold of that
Sadly, the memory fades before he can grasp it completely
Man I wish I could stop time like a photograph
He wishes he could capture the moment and make it last forever
Every joke that they told I'd know to laugh
He wishes he could remember every joke they told so he could always laugh
Man, man I wouldn't let a moment pass
He regrets letting any moment pass without cherishing it
What do it mean when you dream that you fallin'
Kanye is asking a philosophical question about dreams
What do it mean when you dream that you ballin'
He continues to ponder the meaning of dreams
What do it mean when you never dream at all then
Kanye questions the absence of dreaming
And you don't really know cause you can't recall them
He is frustrated by his inability to remember his dreams
It's sorta fly you get a chance to say hi to
He thinks it's cool that he can see people he missed in his dreams
People you never got a chance to say bye to
These are the people he never got the chance to say goodbye to
Maybe you could pull em up outta your dreams
He suggests that you could bring these people from dreams to reality
Into real life, if you try to
You could try to bring them into your real life
So close, but so far
He is close to reconnecting with these people but they are still far away
And so far, no cigar
Despite his attempts, Kanye falls short of his goal
We can't dwell on the past all we got is today
He encourages focusing on the present
So I'm a live like there's no tomorrow
He wants to live every day like it's his last
Uh, to you
An interjection addressing someone
If I part my heart will live through you
He tells someone that if he leaves, his heart will remain with them
Dream beautiful and unusual
He encourages dreaming big and outside the norm
Wake up like everyday new to you
He advises treating every day like a fresh start
Stay true to you, a hood musical
He encourages being authentic and true to oneself
My art will live through you
He believes his musical art will continue through someone else
I'm not sure anymore-more
The song comes full circle with Kanye still feeling uncertain about something
Who is knocking at my door-door
The same line is repeated, emphasizing his confusion
All the faces that I know
He recognizes that these are familiar faces
Ja make them so sunny and true
He continues to find their faces bright and sincere
Lyrics © TUNECORE INC
Written by: WILLIAM MARAGH, KANYE OMARI WEST, EUWART ASMAN BECKFORD, ARTHUR STANLEY REID, DANTE TERRELL SMITH, ALBERT PARIS DANIELS, JASON TODD MILLER
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