White Dress
Kanye West Lyrics

Just me and you girl
The song is about the singer's relationship with the girl.

Trying to sneak upstairs to your apartment
The singer is attempting to visit the girl's apartment discreetly.

Aren't you a sight for red eyes
The girl looks attractive to the singer despite his jetlag.

I just flew in and slipped in on your left side
The artist recently arrived on a flight and entered the girl's apartment unnoticed.

Just a satin gown, you asleep with no make-up
The girl is wearing a comfortable satin gown and is asleep without makeup.

I'm just tryna be inside you 'fore you wake up
The singer wants to have sex with the girl before she wakes up.

We had problems but it's all in the past
The singer and the girl had issues in their relationship, but they have moved on from them.

Everybody got problems baby, algebra class
Everyone has problems, but some are more difficult than others.

Remember I used to do things that'd make you laugh
The artist reminisces about making the girl happy in the past.

Like orderin' a girl drink in a masculine glass
The artist ordered a feminine drink in a masculine glass as a joke.

You like piña coladas, getting caught in the rain
The girl enjoys piña coladas and getting caught in the rain.

Or rocking flannels all summer like Kurt Cobain
The girl likes wearing flannel shirts all year, like the musician Kurt Cobain.

Or that Dolce Gabbana with a few gold chains
The girl likes wearing designer clothes and gold jewelry.

And you the type of girl that probably deserve a new last name
The girl is special and deserves to be married to a person with a different last name.

But, they never let us do our thing
Other people interfere with the singer and the girl's relationship.

Everybody lying on who I bang
Some people are falsely accusing the artist of having sex with someone else.

We was on fire but they blew our flame
The artist and the girl had a strong connection, but others caused problems in their relationship.

Ain't no denying baby you have changed
The singer recognizes that the girl has changed.

Cause now your high heels clicking, your lip gloss glisten
The girl has changed her appearance, and now wears high heels and lip gloss.

Your hips start switching, you're pissed off, tripping
The girl's behavior has changed, and she is now angry and upset.

Cause even when we're kissing baby girl feel different
The artist can sense that the girl's feelings towards him have changed.

Friends all diss him like, "No he didn't?
The girl's friends criticize the artist and are surprised that she is still with him.

No he didn't, is you talking about Kitten?
The friends are referring to the singer's past behavior with another woman.

Is that bitch still stripping?
The friends are questioning if the other woman still works as a stripper.

Trying to get a pair of Christians?"
The friends are suggesting that the other woman is trying to get a pair of expensive shoes from the singer.

I swear to God that they got you going crazy
The singer believes that the girl's friends are leading her to question their relationship.

But you play it off and say, "How is work baby?"
The girl pretends that everything is fine and asks the singer about his work.

Well some of the models is too coked up to walk straight
The artist implies that some of the models he works with are on drugs.

But seem to still love the man that they all hate
The models still like the artist despite the fact that others dislike him.

But babe I call you back and say that you say that always
The singer always calls the girl back when she asks him to.

And kept me on the phone and demanded they all wait
The girl wanted the singer to stay on the phone and made others wait for her.

See, she knew about all my lies the whole time
The girl was aware of the artist's lies throughout their relationship.

And my credit's so bad I can't get no one to cosign
The artist has poor credit and cannot find someone to co-sign a loan with him.

I would've thought she would've bust in the door cryin'
The artist expected the girl to be upset with him, but she did not react as he anticipated.

But she upped and left a nigga and she ain't give me no sign
The girl left the singer without giving him any warning or indication of her intentions.

Now, she back in the club in a tight dress
The girl is back in the club wearing a sexy outfit.

With dreams of someday wearing a white dress
The girl hopes to get married someday and wear a white dress.

Seen with some lame, it's a miracle that she'd
The girl is now dating someone that the singer considers to be unimpressive.

Talk to a nigga with a ten-year ago swag
The singer does not like the guy the girl is with because he does not have a current sense of style.

Plus I don't like none of her girlfriends
The artist dislikes the girl's friends.

Quote unquote, "Cause her girlfriends got girlfriends."
The artist implies that the girl's friends are not interested in men and are in homosexual relationships.

On the phone, hollin' that "niggas is whatever"
One of the girl's friends uses the phrase "niggas is whatever" to describe men.

Let's fly to Euro and make this the best summer ever
The singer wants to take the girl to Europe to have a great summer together.

Now she heading to Rome, Rome is the home
The girl is going to Rome, which is her favorite city.

Rome is where she act like she ain't got no fucking phone
The artist believes that the girl will ignore her phone while in Rome and not communicate with him.

I accept that I was wrong, except a nigga grown
The artist admits that he made mistakes but believes that he has matured.

So I can't bitch and moan, in a session gettin' stoned
The singer cannot complain while he is in a therapy session getting high.

So a nigga had to hop on a plane
The artist had to fly to see the girl in Europe.

A bus and a train, to try to come and talk and explain
The singer took a bus and train to see the girl and talk to her about their relationship.

Rented the whole bottom floor for a candlelight dinner
The singer rented a private space for a romantic dinner with the girl.

Turned the lights out and put my candle right in her
The singer uses a candle to light up the girl and create a romantic atmosphere during their dinner.

And told her, "Even though I met you in a club in a tight dress
The artist tells the girl that he loves her, even though they met in a club while she was wearing a revealing outfit.

At first sight I could picture you in a white dress."
The artist imagined the girl wearing a white dress even when they first met.

Thirty foot train, diamond from Lorraine
The singer bought the girl an expensive wedding dress and jewelry.

Just to make up for all the years and the pain
The singer believes that buying the girl an expensive wedding outfit will make up for the pain they have experienced in their relationship.

Family on both sides, I'm so glad you came
The artist is happy that the girl's and his family will be at their wedding.

Aunty couldn't make it, oh no that's a shame
The artist's aunt could not attend the wedding, which is disappointing.

Wedding in June, what could be better?
The artist and the girl are getting married in June, which the artist believes is perfect.

Let's fly to Euro, make this the best summer ever
The singer reaffirms his desire to take the girl to Europe to have the best summer ever.

Take the very last car of the Eurostar
The artist wants to take the last train car on the Eurostar train to have privacy.

Tell the conductor, "Just drive so far"
The singer wants the conductor to drive the train far away to ensure privacy.

Told some of your friends and they wasn't excited
The girl's friends were not happy about the singer and the girl being together.

Well we gon' tour the countryside and they won't be invited
The singer and the girl will travel through the countryside without the girl's friends.

We will not be disturbed by the fussin' and fighting
The artist and the girl will not be bothered by any arguments or disagreements during their trip.

Tell Peaches light the herb cause we just reunited
The artist wants his friend to smoke marijuana with him and the girl because they have reunited.

Let's make a move from these herds, go somewhere in private
The singer and the girl want to leave the crowds behind and find a private place to be together.

I'm talking just me and you and the plane and the pilot
The singer and the girl will be alone with the pilot in a private plane.