Highlights
Kanye West feat. Young Thug Lyrics


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High lights
Tell my baby I'm back in town
High lights
Tell everybody I'm back in town
High lights
Tell my baby I'm back in town
High lights
We only makin' the highlights
Tell my mama, tell my mama, that I only want my whole life to only be highlights
We only makin' the highlights
Tell my mama, tell my mama, that I only want my whole life to only be highlights
Can we play that back one time?
And after that night I'm gon' wanna play this shit back, I don't know
Sometimes I'm wishin' that my dick had GoPro
So I could play that shit back in slo-mo
I just shot an amateur video, I think I should go pro
We only makin' the highlights
We only makin' the highlights
Tell my mama, tell my mama, that I only want my whole life to be mine

One life, one night
High lights
Livin' the life 'til I die

I bet me and Ray J would be friends
If we ain't love the same bitch
Yeah, he might have hit it first
Only problem is I'm rich
Uh
21 Grammys, superstar family
We the new Jacksons, I'm all about that action
I'm about that Farrakhan
Life is a marathon
I'ma shift the paradigm
I'ma turn up every time
I'ma bust a coach's head open on some Diddy shit
If he ever talk to my son like an idiot
One time for a nigga really gettin' it
Two times cause we got the whole city lit
Advice to all my niggas, impregnate Bridget
Soon as she have a baby she gon' make another nigga
Got the Fruit of Islam in the trenches huh?
Even though they know Yeezus is a Christian huh?
She spent her whole check on some Christians
And that girl ain't even religious
Walkin', livin', breathin' god, you know my past well
Hard to believe in God, your nigga got killed
Blac Chyna fuckin' Rob, help him with the weight
I wish my trainer would, tell me what I overate
So when I'm on vacay, I need to kick back huh
What you want?
You want a boss or an R&B nigga with a six pack?
I need every bad bitch up in Equinox
I need to know right now if you a freak or not
I need every bad bitch up in Equinox
I need to know right now if you a freak or not

I need every bad bitch up in Equinox
I wanna know right now if you a freak or not
I need every bad bitch up in Equinox
I wanna know right now if you a freak or not
Oh lord, oh lord
I need every bad bitch up in Equinox
I wanna know if you a freak or not
Bad bitch up in Equinox




I wanna know if you a freak or not
Oh lord, oh my lord

Overall Meaning

In the song 'High Lights', Kanye West is back in town and is making sure everyone knows it. He intends to only have highlights in his life and tells his mom that all he wants is for his whole life to only be those. He is living life until he dies and is enjoying every moment of it. Kanye wishes he had a GoPro for his penis so that he could play it back in slow motion. He boasts about his success with 21 Grammys and being a part of a superstar family, saying that they are the new Jacksons. In addition, he wants to shift the paradigm, turn up every time, and make sure that he is always in the highlights.


Kanye also talks about Ray J and his past relationship with Kim Kardashian, mentioning that they would be friends if they didn't love the same woman. He then boasts about his wealth and fame, saying he is all about that action and about that Farrakhan. He wants to impregnate Bridget and believes that as soon as she has a baby, she'll make another man. He talks about how people may not believe in God after being hurt, but he himself is a walking, living, breathing God, with a past that others are familiar with.


Interestingly, the song was initially leaked on SoundCloud, and the final version of the song features The-Dream, Kelly Price, and El DeBarge. The song was produced by Metro Boomin, Hudson Mohawke, and Kanye West himself. The chorus of the song includes samples from the 1981 song 'Famous' by singer El DeBarge. The song was released on February 14, 2016, as a part of Kanye's seventh studio album 'The Life of Pablo'. The song was inspired by the big moments in Kanye's life, such as his marriage to Kim Kardashian and his publicized feud with Taylor Swift. There was also a music video released for the song in September 2016 that was directed by Eli Russell Linnetz. Lastly, the famous line "I bet me and Ray J would be friends if we ain't love the same bitch" has led to a lot of controversy and speculation about the relationship between Kanye, Kim Kardashian and Ray J.


Chords: Unfortunately, the chords for this song are not available as it is an electronic hip hop composition.


Line by Line Meaning

High lights
Focusing on the most important and noteworthy parts of my life


Tell my baby I'm back in town
Letting my significant other know that I have returned home


Tell everybody I'm back in town
Informing everyone that I have come back to town


We only makin' the highlights
Concentrating only on the significant moments in life


Tell my mama, tell my mama, that I only want my whole life to only be highlights
Communicating to my mother that I want my entire life to be filled with memorable and noteworthy events


Can we play that back one time?
Asking to listen to a recording of a performance again


And after that night I'm gon' wanna play this shit back, I don't know
Suggesting that after a noteworthy evening, I may want to re-experience it through a recording


Sometimes I'm wishin' that my dick had GoPro
Expressing a desire to capture sexual experiences on camera


So I could play that shit back in slo-mo
So that I could watch it in slow motion


I just shot an amateur video, I think I should go pro
Stating that I have already recorded a sexual encounter and am considering upgrading my equipment


One life, one night
Acknowledging that life is short and everything should be savored


Livin' the life 'til I die
Living life to the fullest until I pass away


I bet me and Ray J would be friends, if we ain't love the same bitch
Speculating that me and Ray J would get along if we hadn't both been romantically involved with the same person


Yeah, he might have hit it first, only problem is I'm rich
Acknowledging that Ray J may have had a relationship with a woman before me, but that my current financial status puts me in a privileged position


21 Grammys, superstar family
Referencing my successful music career and influential family


We the new Jacksons, I'm all about that action
Comparing my family to the Jacksons, and stating that I am a person of action


I'm about that Farrakhan
Expressing an interest in the controversial political and religious leader Louis Farrakhan


Life is a marathon, I'ma shift the paradigm
Comparing life to a race and suggesting that I will change the way things are typically done


I'ma turn up every time
Indicating that I will bring energy and enthusiasm to every situation


I'ma bust a coach's head open on some Diddy shit
Making a violent threat in the style of Sean Combs (also known as Diddy)


If he ever talk to my son like an idiot
Explaining that I will become violent if anyone disrespects my child


One time for a nigga really gettin' it
Celebrating someone who is achieving success


Two times cause we got the whole city lit
Continuing to celebrate success and indicating that my success has spread beyond just me


Advice to all my niggas, impregnate Bridget
Suggesting that men in my community should have children with a woman named Bridget


Soon as she have a baby she gon' make another nigga
Implying that Bridget will quickly move on to another man after having a child


Got the Fruit of Islam in the trenches huh?
Asking if members of the religious group Nation of Islam are involved in the neighborhood


Even though they know Yeezus is a Christian huh?
Acknowledging that the Nation of Islam may be disappointed that I am a Christian


She spent her whole check on some Christians
Suggesting that someone has spent all of their money on religious items or donations


And that girl ain't even religious
Implying that the person who spent their money is not particularly religious


Walkin', livin', breathin' god, you know my past well
Asserting that I am an embodiment of God and that my past is well-known


Hard to believe in God, your nigga got killed
Expressing skepticism about belief in God, particularly in the face of tragedy


Blac Chyna fuckin' Rob, help him with the weight
Suggesting that the reality star Blac Chyna is helping Rob Kardashian with his weight loss journey


I wish my trainer would, tell me what I overate
Expressing a desire for a trainer to help me with my dietary habits


So when I'm on vacay, I need to kick back huh
Indicating that when I am on vacation, I want to relax


What you want?
Asking a rhetorical question to someone about what they want


You want a boss or an R&B nigga with a six pack?
Giving someone two options for what they want in a partner - someone powerful or someone physically fit


I need every bad bitch up in Equinox
Expressing a desire to meet attractive women at the fitness club Equinox


I need to know right now if you a freak or not
Asking if someone is sexually adventurous


Oh lord, oh lord
An exclamation of surprise or excitement


Bad bitch up in Equinox
Continuing to reference attractive women at Equinox gym


I wanna know if you a freak or not
Reiterating the desire to know if someone is sexually adventurous




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kanye West, Jeffrey Williams, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Joshua Luellen, Terius Nash, Greg Phillinganes, Patrick Reynolds, Cydel Young, Tyler Bryant

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Comments from YouTube:

@ethan8704

Man that sample after the Ray J line goes crazy

@yone8852

Hell yea, Carole King- Beautiful

@ayodeledavid3034

I thought I was the only one that heard that it’s actually sick

@Poplarman

That "you've got to get up every mornin" sample is fire. Wish it could've stayed in.

@user-jq3uo9od8e

Fax

@matthewhull5720

Carole King tapestry is a great album surprised it's not sampled more

@marwanitoh

man this was so fucking crazy, og and final version are two completely different songs

@ejejejelelelel926

Thuggers vocals are less edited on the og

@SpuroWasDead_WakeMeUpWhen

Wait till you hear the swish version it’s so good

@steviek510

the amount of layering this guy does to one song before it’s complete is wild

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