Kanye West — Flashing Lights Live from VH1 Storytellers

[Intro] Let’s go, let’s go, let’s [Verse 1: Kanye West] She don't believe in shootin' stars But she believe in shoes and cars Wood floors in the new apartment Couture from the store's departments You more like "love to start" I'm more of the trips to Florida Ordered the hors d'oeuvres, views of the water Straight from a page of your favorite author And the weather so breezy Man, why can't life always be this easy? She in the mirror dancin' so sleazy I get a call like, "Where are you, Yeezy?" And try to hit you with the ol-wu-wopte 'Til I got flashed by the paparazzi Damn, these **** got me I hate these **** more than a Nazi [Chorus: Dwele & Connie Mitchell] As I recall, I know you love to show off But I never thought that you would take it this far But what do I know? Flashing lights (Lights, lights) What do I know? Know Flashing lights (Lights, lights) [Verse 2] I know it's been a while, sweetheart We hardly talk, I was doin' my thang I know I was foul, baby Ayy, babe, lately, you've been all on my brain And if somebody woulda told me a month ago Frontin', though, yo, I wouldn't wanna know If somebody woulda told me a year ago It'll go get this difficult Feelin' like Katrina with no FEMA Like Martin with no Gina Like a flight with no Visa First class with the seat back, I still see ya In my past, you on the other side of the glass Of my memory's museum I'm just sayin', hey, Mona Lisa Come home, you know you can't roam without Caesar [Chorus: Dwele & Connie Mitchell] As I recall, I know you love to show off But I never thought that you would take it this far But what do I know? Flashing lights (Lights, lights) What do I know? Know Flashing lights (Lights, lights) As I recall, I know you love to show off But you never thought that I would take it this far But what do you know? Flashing lights (Lights, lights) What do you know? Know Flashing lights (Lights, lights) You know, I’m ‘sposed to talk about what some of these songs mean And some of the stuff is so personal to me And some of the things I’ve been through is so real In the form that I’m ‘sposed to break down certain things And this is one of the first times, because I feel like I’m placed in front of the audience right now And uhm, certain things are just hard for me to talk about And I’m sorry VH1 for that But it uhm, certain things are too serious And I stand before you, just a human being trying to improve under the microscope Just the star of the Truman show As every day I take as calculated Every time I put on my shoes Under the flashing lights Just got an email today A new book coming out Doctor Adams: the Truth about Donda West What the media doesn’t want you to know And you know, now that my momma passed Would she really want me to put myself in a situation where I go to jail? FOR KILLING ‘EM Under the flashing lights And the public perception Where I feel like I’m always in defense of myself And I realize that I’ve made some mistakes, but I grow from them It’s like I’m fighting to be me, but I have to leave the fight ‘Cause it helps everyone else be who they wanna be That’s a story for your ass…