Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, … Read Full Bio ↴Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States), better known by his stage name KiD CuDi, is a Grammy award nominated rapper, singer and actor who first gained attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi which he released in 2008 in collaboration with New York street wear brand 10.Deep. The mixtape caught the attention of Kanye West and led to Cudi's signing to the G.O.O.D. Music Label. His debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, was released September 15, 2009. The album has since been certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 copies in the US. His second studio album, Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr Rager, was released on November 9th 2010. His third studio album, Indicud, was released on April 16, 2013. In addition to his solo career, Kid Cudi is also a member of the alternative rock duo WZRD. In February 2014, Cudi unexpectedly released his fourth album Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon, exclusively to digital retailers, with little-to-no promotion.

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.

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Kid Cudi Lyrics

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Every time,
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

My skin is burning when my rock begins to speak
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 n an a nana

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kid Cudi's "Alive" are centered around transformation and the effect of the moonlight on the singer. The opening lines of the chorus "Every time, The moon shines, I become alive, yeah" suggest that the singer connects intimately with the moonlight, which causes him to experience a powerful and transformative sensation.

The verses detail this sense of transformation as the singer describes feeling "strange in the night" and "thrown into a fight." He also has a sense of urgency and the need to find someone to "free him from this fate." He hopes that this person will save his soul and heart from a "curse he has to beat." The lyrics evoke images of a werewolf, with lines such as "My skin is burning when my rock begins to speak," and "I'm a beast in the night, I'm on the prowl and I'm hoping to find some light."

Overall, the song seems to be about embracing one's transformative tendencies and learning to live with them, even if they make the singer feel out of place at times. The moonlight is a symbol of this transformation and guides the singer through the changes he experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

Every time, The moon shines I become alive, yeah
The singer feels alive whenever the moon is shining, and it happens every time.

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 My skin is burning when my rock begins to speak There's something going wrong with me
The singer is experiencing some kind of inner turmoil or struggle that they can't escape from and it's causing them physical pain.

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
Despite their struggles, the singer is becoming stronger and more alert. They believe that they will find someone to help them overcome their challenges.

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
The artist is looking for a woman who can help them find the light and cure their afflictions. They hope that she will be able to see the good in them even though they feel like a beast.

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)
The artist is like a lone wolf, going their own way and following their instincts. They prefer to be guided by the light rather than evil. They know they don't fit in with everyone else but they accept their fate and won't fight against it anymore.

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
These lines are just a repetitive chorus and don't add any new meaning to the song.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SIMON PETER ELLIS, SHEPPARD J. SOLOMON

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