Kanye West

catsandmusic · 02-09-2013, 01:29 PM

Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Dark Fantasy - the intro to the album. Kanye is starting to receive an audience, and his fame is starting to rise. hence the phrase, "can we get much higher."

Gorgeous - Kanye is describing what it's like to receive this recognition, and is saying that it's not as glamorous as it seems, and he is making fun of fame in a couple ways here.

Power - Kanye is almost at the peak of his fame, he thinks of himself higher than anyone else, and he thinks he is the most powerful man in the world.

All of the Lights - This is the peak of Kanye's fame. He is famous, has a show every night, and is extremely recognised across the world.

Monster - Kanye is again describing the fame he has received, but this time in a more menacing way. It seems that he is more threatening than he was in Gorgeous, and he is willing to destroy anyone to get what he wants. He doesn't know that his fame is ruining his inner self, and he can't think straight.

So Appalled - Kanye is disgusted by fame. He thinks that he could have everything he wanted, but it's boring after a while. He's looking for a woman, and if he finds one, he'll leave fame behind.

Devil in a New Dress - This is a highly sexual song, he's found the woman he thinks he will be with forever. It's describing how he thinks he corrupted her, but he doesn't care.

Runaway - All of the Lights was the peak of the album, this is the lowest point(and my favorite song on the album). The same girl in Devil, Kanye is realising that he ruined her. He feels horrible, almost to the point of suicide. At the end of the song, he falls asleep.

Hell of a Life - Kanye wakes up, and wants to make some major changes to his life. He's going to forget about the girl, and chase a new one. This song isn't entirely literal, it describes what would happen if he HAD ended up with the girl in the last two songs, and at the end of Hell of a Life, he says "that's one hell of a life," but in a way that's almost regretful, that he wouldn't want to go that way.

Blame Game - this song is actually a metaphor for Kanye's relationship with fame. It can be good for him, but it also almost ruined his life. This song is sort of a reflection, looking back on the events that happened in the album. It's sort of a way to say, "what if?" What if he had ended up with that girl?

Lost in the World - One of the saddest songs on the album, next to Runaway. This song is what will happen to Kanye once fame leaves him. He abused fame, and now he is in a way, "Lost in the World." In Monster, he destroyed anyone he could to get fame, and now he is lonely. He ends up dying alone.

This is what I think the album is saying, and that's why this is one of my favorite albums of all time.

Kanye's "Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" is what would have happened if he HAD ended up with the girl in Devil and Runaway, instead of following fame. What IF he had left fame for her? He wouldn't have ended up alone. He fantasizes about her every night, and he never ends up happy in the end.

**Goofle** · 02-09-2013, 02:28 PM

So it's not really much of a concept album then. Just a variety of ways to discuss the subject of fame.

May as well say Danny Brown's XXX was a concept album about drugs at that rate.

catsandmusic · 02-09-2013, 03:27 PM

are you kidding me? i just took ten minutes to type that all out. It tells a story, that's a concept album.

**Goofle** · 02-09-2013, 03:40 PM

No. Next you're going to say Good Kid Mad City is a concept album.. Not on my watch, I'm a badass after all.

catsandmusic · 02-09-2013, 04:30 PM

that is a concept..
do you not know what the term "concept album" means?

**Goofle** · 02-09-2013, 04:50 PM

Going on about how famous you are on every track isn't telling a story, even if the tone shifts.

catsandmusic · 02-09-2013, 04:54 PM

that's not what i said...you obviously didn't read the post. it's okay if you don't like hip-hop, or you don't understand the message that the album was trying to convey.

**Goofle** · 02-09-2013, 05:26 PM

I did read it all.

Sparky · 02-09-2013, 06:11 PM

I think the concept for almost every rap album is more or less "I'm the shit"

catsandmusic · 02-09-2013, 10:22 PM

this is hopeless. the album is his Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and every song follows that concept, while telling a story. i don't see what's to miss here.

02-09-2013, 01:29 PM	#481 (permalink)
catsandmusic Groupie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 35	Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Dark Fantasy - the intro to the album. Kanye is starting to receive an audience, and his fame is starting to rise. hence the phrase, "can we get much higher." Gorgeous - Kanye is describing what it's like to receive this recognition, and is saying that it's not as glamorous as it seems, and he is making fun of fame in a couple ways here. Power - Kanye is almost at the peak of his fame, he thinks of himself higher than anyone else, and he thinks he is the most powerful man in the world. All of the Lights - This is the peak of Kanye's fame. He is famous, has a show every night, and is extremely recognised across the world. Monster - Kanye is again describing the fame he has received, but this time in a more menacing way. It seems that he is more threatening than he was in Gorgeous, and he is willing to destroy anyone to get what he wants. He doesn't know that his fame is ruining his inner self, and he can't think straight. So Appalled - Kanye is disgusted by fame. He thinks that he could have everything he wanted, but it's boring after a while. He's looking for a woman, and if he finds one, he'll leave fame behind. Devil in a New Dress - This is a highly sexual song, he's found the woman he thinks he will be with forever. It's describing how he thinks he corrupted her, but he doesn't care. Runaway - All of the Lights was the peak of the album, this is the lowest point(and my favorite song on the album). The same girl in Devil, Kanye is realising that he ruined her. He feels horrible, almost to the point of suicide. At the end of the song, he falls asleep. Hell of a Life - Kanye wakes up, and wants to make some major changes to his life. He's going to forget about the girl, and chase a new one. This song isn't entirely literal, it describes what would happen if he HAD ended up with the girl in the last two songs, and at the end of Hell of a Life, he says "that's one hell of a life," but in a way that's almost regretful, that he wouldn't want to go that way. Blame Game - this song is actually a metaphor for Kanye's relationship with fame. It can be good for him, but it also almost ruined his life. This song is sort of a reflection, looking back on the events that happened in the album. It's sort of a way to say, "what if?" What if he had ended up with that girl? Lost in the World - One of the saddest songs on the album, next to Runaway. This song is what will happen to Kanye once fame leaves him. He abused fame, and now he is in a way, "Lost in the World." In Monster, he destroyed anyone he could to get fame, and now he is lonely. He ends up dying alone. This is what I think the album is saying, and that's why this is one of my favorite albums of all time. Kanye's "Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" is what would have happened if he HAD ended up with the girl in Devil and Runaway, instead of following fame. What IF he had left fame for her? He wouldn't have ended up alone. He fantasizes about her every night, and he never ends up happy in the end. __________________ Cats are p neat >greentexting on this site

02-09-2013, 03:27 PM	#483 (permalink)
catsandmusic Groupie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 35	are you kidding me? i just took ten minutes to type that all out. It tells a story, that's a concept album. __________________ Cats are p neat >greentexting on this site

02-09-2013, 04:30 PM	#485 (permalink)
catsandmusic Groupie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 35	that is a concept.. do you not know what the term "concept album" means? __________________ Cats are p neat >greentexting on this site

02-09-2013, 04:54 PM	#487 (permalink)
catsandmusic Groupie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 35	that's not what i said...you obviously didn't read the post. it's okay if you don't like hip-hop, or you don't understand the message that the album was trying to convey. __________________ Cats are p neat >greentexting on this site

02-09-2013, 10:22 PM	#490 (permalink)
catsandmusic Groupie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 35	this is hopeless. the album is his Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and every song follows that concept, while telling a story. i don't see what's to miss here. __________________ Cats are p neat >greentexting on this site

02-09-2013, 06:11 PM	#489 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	I think the concept for almost every rap album is more or less "I'm the shit"