Kid Cudi was born in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in the diverse upper class suburb of Shaker Heights. Just prior to receiving his GED he attended Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio and also Solon High School in Solon, Ohio. Cudi first began rapping towards the end of high school, inspired by alternative hip hop groups such as The Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest. He moved to Brooklyn, New York to pursue a music career. In July 2008, Kid Cudi released his first mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, in collaboration with New York street wear brand 10. Deep as a free download in 2008. The mixtape has had so much continued success that on May 18, 2009 10.Deep announced they were going to be doing a re-release of the "Up There" t-shirt and hard copies A Kid Named Cudi mixtape in their webstore on May 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM EST. Shortly after the shirt went up for sale the server crashed due to heavy traffic of fans wanting to buy the t-shirt and the mixtape.
Kid Cudi has a guest feature on Kanye West's 2008 album, 808s & Heartbreak, singing with him on the track Welcome to Heartbreak, providing additional vocals on Paranoid with Mr Hudson and helped with songwriting on the second single Heartless. A music video has been made and released for Welcome to Heartbreak with him in it. He also featured on the song Welcome 2 the World with Kevin Rudolf from his album In The City, and on 88-Keys debut album The Death of Adam on the track Ho' is Short for Honey.
He has been featured in many medias such as XXL and BBC News's Sound of 2009 poll of up-and-coming acts. He has also been featured in Vibe, Complex, The Source, Rolling Stone, URB and Interview magazine.
Kid Cudi first appeared on shows in 2008, when he performed at the 2008 VMA's alongside Travis Barker and DJ AM. On February 17, 2009, Kid Cudi made his TV debut on Snoop Dogg's new MTV talk show Dogg After Dark, performing Day 'n' Nite at the end of the show. Two days later on February 19, 2009, Cudi appeared on BET's 106 & Park with Kanye West to debut the video of Day 'n' Nite . On March 16, 2009 Kid Cudi performed on mtvU's 2009 Spring Break special. On March 17, 2009 Cudi appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly where he performed three songs. Kid Cudi has also made cameo appearances in Solange's video for her song T.O.N.Y. and in the Black Eyed Peas video for I Gotta Feeling.
Kid Cudi, along with Emile, produced an exclusive single called "Switchin Lanes" for the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles, part of its "South Central Premium Upgrade" Downloadable Content (DLC) which came out March 19, 2009 for the PlayStation 3 and March 27, 2009 for the Xbox 360. He contributed to the soundtrack for Capcom's Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. The game was released on June 24 2010.
Alive
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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The moon shines I become alive, yeah
And every time,
The moon shines I become alive, yeah
I'm feeling strange in the night
I'm in myself I feel I'm thrown into a fight
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide nothin's right
There's something going wrong with me
I am changing rapidly
I'm feeling stronger, more alert, I'm on the move
I smell her scent and I know I will find her soon (soon, soon)
The one to come and free me from this fate
I'll find her, it's not too late, hey, hey
Every time,
The moon shines I become alive, yeah
And every time,
The moon shines I become alive, yeah
I'm a beast in the night
I'm on the prowl and I'm hoping to find some light
You call it heaven, I can do it for the same
Ain't nothing wrong I been feasting on something brave
A sexy lady who's pure, she has the cure, uh
I hope she can find the man within the beast, and
I hope she saves me from the curse I have to beat, hey
I hope she figures out a way to save my soul
Yeah, to save my heart, hey
Every time,
The moon shines I become alive, yeah
And every time,
The moon shines I become alive, yeah
Na na na na na na na na, whoa
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na, whoa
Na na na na na na na
I watch the sun collapse
And took up in the clizoud
I am the lone wolf
Go where I wanna
Let the moon shine be the guide to the lizight
Even when I stray away the light never left me, uh
I learn to follow my instinct
Blinded by the light,
Rather that than the evil
Feelin' out of place in a room full of people
Try and be the same but you know you're not a sequel
You're fate will be whatever it shall be (be, be, be, be)
We'll fight no more,
I let these things just be (be, be, be)
Every time,
The moon shines I become alive, yeah
And every time,
The moon shines I become alive, yeah
Na na na na na na na na, whoooa
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na, whoooa
Na na na na an a nana
Kid Cudi's song Alive is about transformation and finding one's true self. The song starts with the lyrics "Every time, the moon shines I become alive" which suggests that the moonlight brings out a different side of the artist. He says that he feels strange in the night and that he is thrown into a fight with nowhere to run or hide. This throws light on the internal struggle that the artist is facing. He then says that he is changing rapidly and feeling stronger and more alert. He smells her scent and knows he will find her soon. This "her" could be the one who can save him from the fate he finds himself in.
As the song progresses, he talks about being a beast in the night and hoping to find some light. He is feasting on something brave which could be a metaphor for finding the courage to face his fears. He speaks about finding a sexy lady who is pure and has the cure. He hopes she can find the man within the beast and save him from the curse he has to beat. He ends the song by saying he follows his instincts and is guided by the moonlight.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time,
The moon shines I become alive, yeah
The singer becomes more than himself when the full moon is out.
I'm feeling strange in the night
The singer feels uneasy when alone at night.
I'm in myself I feel I'm thrown into a fight
The singer feels like he is struggling with himself internally.
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide nothin's right
The artist feels completely alone and helpless in his situation.
My skin is burning when my rock begins to speak
The artist becomes agitated when he hears music.
There's something going wrong with me
I am changing rapidly
The singer feels like he is going through a transformation.
I'm feeling stronger, more alert, I'm on the move
The singer feels like he is becoming more physically capable than he used to be.
I smell her scent and I know I will find her soon (soon, soon)
The artist seeks a particular person and can almost smell her presence nearby.
The one to come and free me from this fate
I'll find her, it's not too late, hey, hey
The artist believes a specific person can save him from his current state and he is determined to find her.
I'm a beast in the night
I'm on the prowl and I'm hoping to find some light
The artist feels like an animal searching for something to fix his problem.
You call it heaven, I can do it for the same
Ain't nothing wrong I been feasting on something brave
The singer sees nothing wrong with his behavior and indulges in it.
A sexy lady who's pure, she has the cure, uh
I hope she can find the man within the beast, and
The artist believes that this specific person can bring him back to his original self.
I watch the sun collapse
And took up in the clizoud
I am the lone wolf
Go where I wanna
The singer feels like he is on his own and can go anywhere he wants.
Let the moon shine be the guide to the lizight
Even when I stray away the light never left me, uh
The singer uses the full moon to guide him and bring him back when he gets lost.
I learn to follow my instinct
Blinded by the light,
Rather that than the evil
The singer trusts his intuition rather than other forces.
Feelin' out of place in a room full of people
Try and be the same but you know you're not a sequel
The artist feels different from others and struggles to fit in.
You're fate will be whatever it shall be (be, be, be, be)
We'll fight no more,
I let these things just be (be, be, be)
The artist accepts that things will happen as they will, and he will stop trying to change his fate.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: EVAN PETER MAST, MICHAEL PAUL STROUD, SCOTT RAMON SEGURO MESCUDI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kowalsky1906
That guitar riff in the background is straight from heaven
@mangaman3361
Doesn't it
@notpisso8
Ratatat🥰
@762reed9
i randomly heard this guitar playing in my head and gradually remembered the lyrics to find this song!
@PreDopeTV
Its a Ratatat sample
@LoKi-ee3tg
Like a synth rather than a guitar, but yeah
@kacpermickus212
It's so god damn true, everytime sunlight touches me, or i simply see daylight, i become depressed, miserable, even tho i have everything i want in my life, literally, but "when moon shines i become alive" Yes, i am EUPHORIC, total ecstasy at night, especially warm summer nights, laying somewhere looking at the stars, best feeling in whole journey we call life.
@maksymilian5338
Your words, so damn true ♥️🌏
@TheMastaPlan
they dont teach us of moonline or sunlight benefits in school, we learn as we grow...however, little is know about moonlight to MANY people.. it helps relieve anxiety and stress and improve relaxation by prompting the natural release of melatonin. It can also help women with regulated periods over prolonged periods of time.
@squidwardtennisballs9598
I miss it I had it hold on tight