Kanye West

Released: October 13, 2007

Featuring: Nas

Songwriter: Nas Kanye West

Producer: Terry Urban Kanye West

[Produced by Kanye West]

[Chorus: Labi Siffre]
Its been so long
But now your here
Here to stay
And I wonder if you know
What it means, what it means
And I wonder if you know
What it means to find your dreams
And I wonder

[Verse 1: Kanye West & Labi Siffre]
I've been waiting on this my whole life
(And I wonder)
These dreams be waking me up at night (night, night)
(And I wonder)
You say I think I'm never wrong (wrong, wrong)
(And I wonder)
You know what? Maybe you're right (right, right)
A'ight?

[Chorus: Labi Siffre]
And I wonder if you know
What it means, what it means (Commissioner)
And I wonder if you know
What it means to find your dreams (Terry Urban)
And I wonder

[Verse 2: Kanye West & Labi Siffre]
And I'm back on my grind
A psychic read my lifeline
Told me in my lifetime
My name would help light up the Chicago skyline
And that's why I'm
(And I wonder)
Seven o'clock, that's primetime
Heaven'll watch, God calling from the hotlines
Why he keep giving me hot lines?
I'm a star, how could I not shine?
(And I wonder)
How many ladies in the house?
(If you know)
How many ladies in the house without a spouse?
(What it means)
Something in your blouse got me feeling so aroused
(What it means)
What you about?
(And I wonder)
On that independent shit
(If you know)
Trade it all for a husband and some kids
(What it means)
You ever wonder what it all really mean?
(To find your dreams come true)
You wonder if you'll ever find your dreams?

[Verse 3: Nas]
I woke up early on my born day, I'm 20
The essence of adolescence leaves my body. Now I'm 'feshing
My physical frame is celebrated cause I made it
One quarter through life so I'm like golly thank creatives. My rhymes
365 days, annual plus some, load up the mic and bust one
Cuss while bust from
My skull cause there's pain in brain, vein, money, maintain, don't go against the grain, simple and plain
When I was young, at this I used to do my thing, heart
Robbing foreigners take they wallets, take they jewels, and rip they hand cards
Took to the projects, flashing my quick cash, and got my first piece of hash smoking blunts with ash
Now it's all about cash and abundance N****s I used to run with is rich, doing years in the hundreds
I switch my role model, instead of saying "fuck tomorrow, that one dollar bottle could've struck the lotto" Once I
Stood on the block, loose cracks produce stacks, I cooked up because small kids used to get my loot back
Time is Illmatic, keep static like wove fabric, pack a four 'matic to pack your whole cabbage

The ubiquitous Kanye West—from his famous quip, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people,” to “I'ma let you finish,” to marrying Kim Kardashian, to announcing that he’s running for President, and admitting his love for President Trump—you can see that he’s a staple of the tabloids and the entertainment world, industry-wide.

That certainly doesn’t take anything away from his music; as a matter of fact, it only seems to add to his fortuitous career. For instance, his 2010 album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, was universally praised by fans and critics alike; it was recorded during the backlash he received from the Swift interruption and during his break-up with then-girlfriend Amber Rose.

He has scored other well-known hits, as well, from each of his previous studio albums—such as “Stronger,” “Heartless,” and “Gold Digger.” Each of his albums has been massive critical and commercial successes, including his collaboration album with JAY-Z, Watch the Throne. As of 2020, West has won an astounding 21 Grammys, tied with JAY-Z as the most decorated hip-hop artist in Grammy history.

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