The Glory
Kanye West Lyrics

Gonna take you to the glory, oh I can't study war
I'm going to take you to the place where all the glory is, I don't want to talk about war

Now where the south side, now where the west side
I'm asking where are the people from the south and west side?

Can I talk my shit again?
Can I brag again?

Even if I don't hit again?
Even if my next song isn't a hit?

Dog are you fucking kidding?
Are you serious right now?

My hat, my shoes, my coat
The style of my hat, shoes, and coat

Louis Vuitton stitch, with Donatella Versace
My clothes are made with Louis Vuitton stitching and designed by Donatella Versace

That's Louis Vuitton's bitch
I'm so fashionable that I am essentially Louis Vuitton's spokesperson

I think Hennessy, I drank, I'm gone
I drank Hennessy and now I'm intoxicated

Off that Bacardi Limon and Corona, I'm zoning
I'm in a trance-like state after drinking Bacardi Limon and Corona

Class back in session so I upped it a grade
I've improved my skill level and now I'm at a higher grade level

Two years Dwayne Wayne became Dwyane Wade
Just like how Dwayne Wayne from A Different World became Dwyane Wade, I've also made big changes in my life

And, hey please don't start me
Please don't provoke me

I'm like Gnarls Barkley meets Charles Barkley
I'm like a mix of the musician Gnarls Barkley and the athlete Charles Barkley

I'm pop the Barkers, I'm hood the Parkers
I'm more fashionable than the people who wear Barker shoes, but I'm still from the streets

While y'all was in limbo I raised the bar up
While you were stagnant, I improved and set a higher standard

I touched on everything
I've experienced and talked about everything

Married to the game, roc-a-chain instead of a wedding ring
I'm committed to the rap industry, so I wear a Roc-A-Fella chain instead of a wedding ring

Y'all bridesmaids catch the garter
You all are just followers and catch the things that I throw out

On nights when 'Ye romance
On nights when I'm feeling romantic

Cameras flash so much
The cameras take so many pictures of me

That I gotta do that Yayo dance
I dance like Yayo (Tony Yayo, a rapper from G-Unit) to avoid getting stuck in a single pose while the cameras are flashing

I'm on a world tour with Common, my man
I'm on a world tour with my friend Common

After each and every show a couple dykes in the van it's easy
After every show, I get to have sex with a couple lesbian women in the van, it's easy for me

The hood love to listen to Jeezy and Weezy
People from the ghetto like to listen to Jeezy and Lil Wayne

And, oh yeah, Yeezy
Oh yeah, that's me, Yeezy

I did it for the glory
I did it for the fame and respect

What am I supposed to do now?
What should I do now?

Man the game all messed up
The rap industry is all messed up

How I'm suppose to stand out when everyone get dressed up?
How can I be different when everyone dresses the same?

So yeah, at the Grammys I went ultra Travolta
I dressed like John Travolta at the Grammy Awards

Yeah that tuxedo might have been a little guido
Some people might think that tuxedo was too flashy, like a 'guido'

But with my ego
But because of my confidence

I can stand there in a speedo
I could wear a speedo and still be confident

And be looked at like a fucking hero
And people would still respect and admire me

The glory, the story, the chain, the polo, the night
The fame, my personal story, my chain, the Polo brand, and the nighttime

The grind, the empty bottles of no-doze
The hard work, and the empty bottles of no-doze (a caffeine pill)

Tank on empty, whipping my mamma's Volvo
I'm driving my mom's Volvo even though it's almost out of gas

I spent that gas money on clothes with logos
Instead of buying gas, I bought clothes with brand logos on them

The fur is Hermes, shit that you don't floss
The fur coat is made by Hermes, it's not something that's often shown off

The Goyard so hard man, I'm Hugo's boss
The Goyard brand is so cool, I'm even better than Hugo Boss

Why I gotta ask what that two-door cost
Why do I even need to ask the price of a two-door car?

House on the hill
I have a house on top of a hill

Two doors from Tracey Ross
It's very close to Tracey Ross' house

And I'm asking about her girlfriends
I'm curious about Tracey Ross' girlfriends

Yeah, the dark skinny ones
Specifically, the dark-skinned and skinny ones

She asking about the speed boats yeah I admit we rented 'em
She's asking about if I own any speed boats, and I admit that I rented them

When you meet me in person what do you feel like?
What kind of impression do I give you when you meet me in person?

I know, I know I look better in real life
I already know that people think I look better in person

O' hear people compare themselves to big a lot
I always hear people comparing themselves to Biggie Smalls

You know B.I.G. and Pac, you know to get it hot
People know that they should compare themselves to Biggie Smalls and Tupac to be successful

I guess after I live I wanna be compared to BIG
After I die, I want people to compare me to Biggie Smalls

Anyone, Big Pun, Big L or Notorious, fit in
I wouldn't mind being compared to anyone like Big Pun, Big L or Notorious B.I.G.

Get money and stunt and stay glorious
Make a lot of money, show off, and stay famous

And I'm gonna stop killing these niggas soon as the chorus hit
I'm going to stop being so boastful when the chorus starts

These haters be killing themselves they wanna come and get the glory
These people who hate on me are only hurting themselves because they want to be famous too