West's second and third studio albums, Late Registration (2005) and Graduation (2007), both debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, with the latter becoming his most commercially successful to date. Three of his subsequent albums—808s & Heartbreak (2008), My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), and The Life of Pablo (2016)—were certified triple platinum, while Yeezus (2013) was certified double platinum. Although not as well-received critically as his previous works, Ye (2018), Jesus Is King (2019), and Donda (2021) continued West's streak of consecutive number-one debuts on the Billboard 200. West has also released collaborative albums including Watch the Throne (2011) with Jay-Z, Kids See Ghosts (2018) with Kid Cudi, and Vultures 1 and Vultures 2 (2024) with Ty Dolla Sign. In fashion design, he has collaborated with Nike, Inc., Louis Vuitton, and Gap Inc. on clothing and footwear, and led the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas.
One of the world's best-selling music artists with 160 million records sold, West has won 24 Grammy Awards, the joint 11th-most of all time and the most awarded for any hip hop artist along with Jay-Z. His other accolades include a Billboard Artist Achievement Award, a joint-record three Brit Awards for Best International Male Solo Artist, and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. West holds the joint record with Bob Dylan for most albums (four) topping the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2015. West's first six solo albums were included on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list in 2020, with the same publication naming him one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
West's outspoken views have received significant media coverage. He has been a frequent source of controversy due to his conduct on social media, at award shows, and in public settings, as well as his comments on the music and fashion industries, U.S. politics, race, and slavery. His Christian faith, high-profile marriage to Kim Kardashian, and mental health have also been topics of media attention. In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that advocated for a consistent life ethic. In October 2022, he was widely condemned and lost many sponsors and partnerships, including his collaborations with Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga, after making a series of antisemitic statements, including denying the Holocaust.
To The World
Kanye West Lyrics
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I'm down on my mind
I'm building a still
To slow down time
I'm up in the woods
I'm down on my mind
I'm building a still
I'm up in the woods
I'm down on my line
I'm building a still
Down the time ooh
I'm lost in the world
Been down my whole life
I'm new in the city
And I'm down for the night
Down for the night
Said she's down for the night
Down the time
I'm lost in the world
Been down my whole life
I'm new in the city
But I'm down for the night
Down for the night, down for the night
You're my devil, you're my angel
You're my Heaven, you're my Hell
You're my now, you're my forever
You're my freedom, you're my jail
You're my lies, you're my truth
You're my war, you're my truce
You're my questions, you're my proof
You're my stress and you're my masseuse
Ma-ma-se, ma-ma-se, ma-ma-ku-sa
Lost in this plastic light
Let's break out of this fake ass party
Turn this into a classic night
If we die in each other's arms
Still get laid in that afterlife
If we die in each other's arms
Still get laid yeah
I'm up in the woods (run from the lights, run from the night)
Run for your life
I'm new in the city
And I'm down for the night
Down for the night, down for the night
I'm lost in the world
Been down my whole life
I'm new in the city
But I'm down for the night
Down for the night, down for the night
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America? (Down for the night)
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America?
I'm lost in the world
Been down my whole life
I'm new in the city
And I'm down for the ride, known for the ride
I'm lost in the world
Been down my whole life
I'm new in the city
But I'm down for the night
Down for the night, for a good time
Hey oh wow oh
Hey oh wow oh
Hey oh wow oh
Whoa whoa whoa
Hey oh wow oh
Hey oh wow oh
Hey oh wow oh
Whoa whoa whoa
Hey oh wow oh
Hey oh wow oh
Hey oh wow oh
Whoa whoa whoa
Hey oh wow oh
Hey oh wow oh
Hey oh wow oh
Whoa whoa
"Lost in the World" by Kanye West and Bon Iver is a song that expresses the feeling of being lost in a new world or unfamiliar circumstances. The lyrics describe the singer's attempt to escape from reality by building a still to slow down time. He is lost in the woods, down on his mind and line, but he is new in the city and down for the night. The song speaks to the struggles that come with adjusting to a new place and the desire to escape from reality.
The song is not just about being lost in a new city, but also about finding oneself in a complicated world where things are not always what they seem. The lyrics connect with the listener in a way that allows them to see themselves through the words of the song. The line “Your my devil, your my angel” speaks to the dual nature of life and how there are both good and bad sides to every situation. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “lost in the world” which emphasizes the feeling of being directionless and disconnected from reality.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm up in the woods
I'm in an isolated place
I'm down on my mind
I'm feeling low mentally
I'm building a still
I'm creating a distraction to make time move slower
To slow down time
To make time seem longer
I'm new in the city
I'm in an unfamiliar place
And I'm down for the night
I'm ready to party all night long
Your my devil, your my angel
You have both good and bad qualities
Your my heaven, your my hell
You can bring both happiness and pain
You're my now, you're my forever
You are important to me both in the moment and in the future
You're my freedom, you're my jail
You can give me both freedom and restrict me
You're my lies, you're my truth
You can deceive me or tell me the truth
If we die in each other's arms
If we pass away together
Still get laid in that afterlife
We will be together even in the next life
Who will survive in America?
Asking who can make it in this tough society
Hey oh wow oh
Exclamation of surprise or excitement
Whoa whoa whoa
Expressing surprise or concern
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jeff Bhasker, Kanye West, James Brown, Manu Dibango, Gil Scott-Heron, Justin Vernon, Edwin J Bocage, Alfred Scramuzza, Alfred Scamuzza, Edwin Bocage, Gil Scott Heron, Jeffrey Bhasker, Edwin J. Bocage, Justin Deyarmond Edison Vernon, Kanye Omari West
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