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.
Day and night
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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Uh, uh
Day and night (what, what)
I toss and turn, I keep stressing my mind, mind (what, what)
I look for peace but see I don't attain (what, what)
What I need for keeps, this silly game we play, play
Now look at this (what, what)
I try to run, but see, I'm not that fast (what, what)
I think I'm first but surely finish last, last
'Cause day and night (day and night)
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night)
He's all alone through the day and night (day and night)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night)
Day and night (day and night)
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night)
He's all alone, some things will never change (never change)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night)
Hold the phone (what, what)
The lonely stoner, Mr. Solo Dolo (what, what)
He's on the move, can't seem to shake the shade (what, what)
Within his dreams he see's the life he made, made
The pain is deep (what, what)
A silent sleeper you won't hear a peep, peep (what, what)
The girl he wants don't seem to want him too (what, what)
It seems the feelings that she had are through, through
'Cause day and night (day and night)
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night)
He's all alone through the day and night (day and night)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night)
Day and night (day and night)
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night)
He's all alone, some things will never change (yeah, never change)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind (yeah) at night
(At, at, yeah, at night)
Slow mo, (what, what)
When the tempo slows up and creates that new, new (what, what)
He seems alive though he is feeling blue (what, what)
The sun is shining, man, he's super cool, cool
The lonely nights (what, what)
They fade away he slips into his white Nikes (what, what)
He smokes a clip and then he's on the way (what, what)
To free his mind in search of
To free his mind in search of
To free his mind in search of
Day and night (day and night)
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night)
He's all alone through the day and night (day and night)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night)
Day and night (day and night)
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night)
He's all alone, some things will never change (never change)
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night, night)
At, at, at night (night)
Na-na-na-na-na-na
Kid Cudi
Cleveland status, grind all day
Cleveland status, grind all night
Cleveland status, grind all day
Cleveland status, grind all night
The song Day N Night by Kid Cudi is a reflection of his struggles with loneliness and anxiety. The opening lines of the song describe his inability to find peace and the futility of his efforts to overcome the challenges he faces. The lyrics suggest a sense of hopelessness and frustration that Kid Cudi feels but struggles to shake off. He finds that his mind is constantly preoccupied with the stress of his situation, and he is unable to find the peace he is looking for.
The chorus "Day and night, the lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night" is an acknowledgement that Kid Cudi finds some solace in the night when he is isolated and alone. The solitude becomes a space for him to reflect on his life and struggles, and he finds some relief in this. However, the loneliness he experiences during the day is a reminder of the challenges he faces in his life.
The verses of the song explore the feelings Kid Cudi experiences in more depth. He feels like an outsider, someone who is misunderstood and lacks connection in his life. He wants to be with someone, but those feelings are not reciprocated. The pain he feels is deep and silent, which is reflected in the lyrics "the pain is deep, a silent sleeper you won't hear a peep." In the end, the song is a reflection of a person's struggle to find meaning and purpose in their life, to connect with others, and to overcome the challenges they face.
Line by Line Meaning
Day and night (what, what)
The singer is haunted by their thoughts both during the day and at night
I toss and turn, I keep stressing my mind, mind (what, what)
The singer is restless and plagued by anxiety
I look for peace but see I don't attain (what, what)
The singer seeks resolution but cannot attain it
What I need for keeps this silly game we play, play
The artist suggests that life is a game and they cannot escape it
Now look at this (what, what)
The artist is about to make a point
Madness to magnet keeps attracting me, me (what, what)
The singer is drawn to chaos and cannot escape it
I try to run but see I'm not that fast (what, what)
The singer is unable to run away from their problems
I think I'm first but surely finish last, last
The artist's efforts are futile and do not bring them success
'Cause day and night(day and night)
Repeating the earlier point that the artist is constantly plagued by their thoughts
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night (night)
The artist finds solace in smoking and being alone at night
He's all alone through the day and night (day and night)
The singer is isolated and alone, both during the day and at night
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at night (at, at, at night)
Repeating the earlier point that the artist finds comfort in being alone
Hold the phone (what, what)
The singer is about to make a point
The lonely stoner, Mr. Solo Dolo (what, what)
The singer identifies as a solitary stoner
He's on the move can't seem to shake the shade (what, what)
The singer cannot escape their problems
Within his dreams he see's the life he made, made
The artist imagines a better life for themselves
The pain is deep (what, what)
The artist is experiencing profound emotional pain
A silent sleeper you won't hear a peep, peep (what, what)
The singer keeps their struggles to themselves
The girl he wants don't seem to want him to (what, what)
The singer is facing romantic rejection
It seems the feelings that she had are through, through
The artist's romantic interest has stopped caring for them
Slow mo, (what, what)
The artist is about to make a point
When the tempo slows up and creates that new, new (what, what)
The artist finds joy in moments of relaxation and creativity
He seems alive though he is feeling blue (what, what)
Despite their sadness, the singer still finds moments of joy
The sun is shining man he's super cool, cool
The artist is enjoying the present moment
The lonely nights (what, what)
The singer is lonely at night
They fade away he slips into his white Nikes (what, what)
The singer goes for a walk to help clear their mind
He smokes a clip and then he's on the way (what, what)
The singer smokes marijuana to help them relax
To free his mind in search of (repeat)
Repeating the idea that the artist is seeking peace of mind
At, at, at night (night)
Repeating the earlier point that the artist finds peace at night
Na-na-na-na-na-na
Vocalization, no direct meaning
Kid Cudi
The artist's name
Cleveland status, grind all day
A shoutout to the artist's hometown
Cleveland status, grind all night
Repeating the earlier point that the artist is always working
Cleveland status, grind all day
Repeating the earlier point that the artist is always working
Cleveland status, grind all night
Repeating the earlier point that the artist is always working
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Oladipo Omishore, Scott Mescudi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lileltino3647
If anyone doesn't know what this song is about, the backstory is that he used to sleep in his uncle's house. Then he got into an argument with his uncle. His uncle died before he could apologize and now he stressed and regretful that he couldn't make things right. There you go.
@Bloodyrouqe
we been knew you just noticed
@lileltino3647
@@Bloodyrouqe I've known for a while. I was just explaining what this song is about
@bruhyougottachill6665
I thought it was about a dude who does drugs and can’t escape taking a hit of them. So, during the day, he’s stressed looking for drugs and at night he does them
@potatogang1344
Monday are the worst
@lileltino3647
@Stephen search up '' The impact of a kid named cudi by genius and then skip to the 1:40 mark
@SlammedZero
Ugh, I swear 2009 was just a couple years ago.
@CertifyDBD
SlammedZero kids born in 2009 can be 10 now wtf
@lrn5152
@@CertifyDBD DUUUUDE. I was born in '00 and that really just shook me up. I thought I was young....
@CertifyDBD
I'm the Jumpmaster. i knowww times flies so fast these days idk how