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You're the one who started it
I got a girl at home but she don't cook
I have my condoms in the stove 'cause she won't look
And she never ever go to the grocery store
So I figure its safe to pull a grocery hoe
She was buyin alize out the liquor isle
Rocked all gold force back in style
I kept her number on file for my girl be actin wild
Like last week I told her take me to the mall
But she don't drive
My other girl picked me up at 3:05
She got a brand new car, 16
Now the car only 1 years old, oh
Man but the body look grown, whoa
Before I catch a case I better take my ass home
Where the problems is, arguments be +daly+ like carson is
But the problem is
We can't even sit and talk no more, without you arguing
Girl you must be out of your mind, no no no
You're the one who started it
Hold up, wait a second man
That's that thrift store info, that's all second hand
Why don't you talk to the mouth of the horses 'bout my porches
Condos in front of the golf courses
Instead you stay up, countin every second like a fake rollie
I'm real, so you know I move real slowly
The way the censorship'll go off, you know me
I ain't call you, you wanna know why?
I'm in noha, hon aloha, pushin jet skis so I
Couldn't return the pages on my motorola
Nextel, my cell, it don't work down there
What happened in cancun? Stays down there
What's happenin here? Made me wish I stayed down there
Take a seat, why you always makin a beef?
You know these walls too thin in this apart-a-ment
Now everybody hearin our arguments
But the problem is. .
We can't even sit and talk no more, without you arguing
Girl you must be out of your mind, no no no
You're the one who started it
Man, boo you know what I do
So don't trip when I come home after 2 or 3 or 4
I ain't messin with them girls no more
It's weak, the benz coupe is so sweet
When I roll down the street, tears roll down her cheek
She said, รข? ?You must love that car more than me
And nigga I was with you before the cheese
So you need to work on your pri-or-ities
If she went with fabolous I bet that she would be
A-are-g-you-i-n-g and please
I'm not actin like this 'cause I'm getting spins on
W-k-are-p in cincinnati
You think I'd get my voice so deep like
W-k-are-p in cincinnati
That's how much of a fuck I give
You seen cribs? That's how the fuck I live
As far as this?
We can't even sit and talk no more, without you arguing
Girl you must be out of your mind, no no no
You're the one who started it
We can't even sit and talk no more, without you arguing
Girl you must be out of your mind, no no no
You're the one who started it
In Kanye West's song featuring John Legend, "Out of Your Mind," Kanye raps about his relationship problems with his girlfriend. He begins by saying they can't even have a simple conversation without arguing, and he blames her for starting the arguments. He then goes on to talk about how he has another girl on the side because his girlfriend doesn't cook or go grocery shopping for him. He justifies his infidelity by saying that he needs someone to fulfill those needs. He also mentions how his girlfriend doesn't drive, and how he has another girl who picks him up instead. However, this girl is considerably younger, and he feels that being with her could get him in trouble, so he decides to go home instead. Throughout the song, Kanye seems to be defensive, trying to justify his actions instead of taking responsibility for them, highlighting the toxic dynamic in his relationship.
The lyrics have been interpreted as a commentary on the misogynistic culture of hip-hop, where cheating and objectifying women are glamorized. They also reflect Kanye's personal struggles with relationships and commitment. John Legend's soulful vocals add to the emotional intensity of the song, contrasting with Kanye's aggressive rapping.
Line by Line Meaning
We can't even sit and talk, without you arguing
It's impossible for us to have a normal conversation without you getting worked up and starting an argument
You're the one who started it
You're the cause of the argument
I got a girl at home but she don't cook
My girlfriend at home doesn't cook
I have my condoms in the stove 'cause she won't look
I keep my condoms hidden in the stove because my girlfriend doesn't check there
And she never ever go to the grocery store
My girlfriend never goes to the grocery store
So I figure its safe to pull a grocery hoe
I think it's safe to hook up with another girl I met at the grocery store
She was buyin alize out the liquor isle
I met the other girl in the liquor isle buying alize
She said รข? ?I hope its not too ghettoรข? ?
The other girl was worried about appearing too ghetto
Rocked all gold force back in style
The other girl was wearing all gold force sneakers
I kept her number on file for my girl be actin wild
I kept the other girl's number just in case my girlfriend starts acting crazy
Like last week I told her take me to the mall
Last week, I asked my girlfriend to take me to the mall
But she don't drive
My girlfriend doesn't know how to drive
My other girl picked me up at 3:05
The other girl picked me up at 3:05
She got a brand new car, 16
The other girl has a new car, only one year old
Now the car only 1 years old, oh
The car is only one year old
Man but the body look grown, whoa
But the other girl's body looks mature
Before I catch a case I better take my ass home
Before I get in trouble with the law, I better go home
Where the problems is, arguments be +daly+ like carson is
At home, the problems are continuous, like a daily television show hosted by Carson Daly
Hold up, wait a second man
Wait a minute
That's that thrift store info, that's all second hand
That's old and outdated information
Why don't you talk to the mouth of the horses 'bout my porches
Why don't you ask someone else about my wealth?
Condos in front of the golf courses
I own condos near golf courses
Instead you stay up, countin every second like a fake rollie
You stay up at night counting seconds like a counterfeit Rolex watch
I'm real, so you know I move real slowly
I'm genuine, and I take my time
The way the censorship'll go off, you know me
You know I'm not afraid to speak my mind
I ain't call you, you wanna know why?
I didn't call you because
I'm in noha, hon aloha, pushin jet skis so I
I'm in Honolulu, Hawaii, riding jet skis
Couldn't return the pages on my motorola
I couldn't return your pages on my Motorola phone
Nextel, my cell, it don't work down there
My Nextel phone doesn't work in Hawaii
What happened in cancun? Stays down there
What happened in Cancun, stays in Cancun
What's happenin here? Made me wish I stayed down there
I wish I was still in Cancun instead of here with you
Take a seat, why you always makin a beef?
Calm down, why do you always make such a big deal out of things?
You know these walls too thin in this apart-a-ment
You know the walls are too thin in this apartment, and everyone can hear our arguments
Now everybody hearin our arguments
Everyone can hear us arguing
Man, boo you know what I do
You know what I do
So don't trip when I come home after 2 or 3 or 4
Don't worry when I come home late
I ain't messin with them girls no more
I'm not cheating on you anymore
It's weak, the benz coupe is so sweet
I shouldn't be tempted by the luxury of the Mercedes-Benz coupe
When I roll down the street, tears roll down her cheek
When I drive my Mercedes-Benz coupe, it makes my girlfriend cry
She said, รข? ?You must love that car more than me
My girlfriend said that I love my car more than her
And nigga I was with you before the cheese
I was with you before I even had money
So you need to work on your pri-or-ities
You need to work on your priorities
If she went with fabolous I bet that she would be
If my girlfriend was with Fabolous, she would be
A-are-g-you-i-n-g and please
Arguing and complaining
I'm not actin like this 'cause I'm getting spins on
I'm not behaving like this because of my recent success
W-k-are-p in cincinnati
W-K-A-R-P in Cincinnati was a popular sitcom about a radio station
You think I'd get my voice so deep like
Do you think W-K-A-R-P in Cincinnati influenced the deepness of my voice?
That's how much of a fuck I give
I don't care enough to make a big deal out of it
You seen cribs? That's how the fuck I live
Have you seen MTV's Cribs? That's how I live
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There's only one girl on my agenda
(You talking bout Brenda?)
Naw I'm talking bout Linda, from last September
Now Linda love lace like Linda Lovelace
LaFace says she like +Mase+ but she love +Face+
And I know that Linda was a hip-hop-head
And I know that Linda gave Hip-Hop head
But I feel I could convert her
Cuz I ain't here to hurt her mayn
And she was messin wit me when I was still at Burger King
She ain't hop in my bed cuz of the whips and cream
Cuz when I had her in bed I had whip cream
Shakespearian midsummer night dream
I unzip things and pull out big things
They was flashin gr-green, she was like "ch-ching"
Got em, but she know a rreeal nigga when she, spot him
So now she's pickin dresses from Vera Wang
Scratchin out her maiden and here's my name
Now I'm sittin at the bar wit all my guys
They sayin "Cheers to you for your future years of pain"
Like "Dog you ready to give all this shit up?
The summer's on its way and these hoes doin sit-ups
And when they see the way the G5 lights lit up
You're gonna wanna have two like John Ritter"
But naww, I bought her a brand new BM
He said "Dog, slow down like Brand Nubian now"
Adrian X
2004, Walking to school every morning my sophomore year I had this on repeat. Calling this track soulful would be an understatement.
Theo jull
2004, I didn't even know how to crawl yet
J RICE
al green main reason shit soulful jamar
Kazamere
I wasnโt even born yet
sonicsentry
As for 808's, i thought it was genius. It seemed like kanYe was going through alot of shit when he recorded that album and he just put himself on the album, the person he was at that time. I love everything that he's done because he's done it consistently with an attitude like, "You will like it regardless of what it is because I did it." That is kanYe at his greatest. This song has got to be one of my favorite unreleased tracks by him. The way he uses the Al Green sample is so crazy.
Thomas Stasiak
Going through alot??? His mom just died
richardson.
@Thomas Stasiak I'm sure that I was thinking of that 10 years ago when I made this comment on top of the other things he was going through at the time...
George Faux
@richardson. Haha the comment is so old you replied with a new account ๐
No Name
One my fav kanye tracks, watching him rapping that verse in his doc on netflix was special.
AndyAndyAndy
You got the time stamp for that part? Was it in part 1?