In Kanye’s version, he expresses how far away he feels from his loved one and wonders “ if Spring can take the snow away, can it melt away all our mistakes?” Donda passed away from plastic surgery complications, and it seems that Kanye feels guilty for this. Of course, Kanye added his own elements of R&B, in addition to changing the lyrics of most of the verses.The original song says, “ memories fade but the scars still linger,” while Kanye’s version says, “ memories made in the coldest winter.”īoth songs say goodbye to a loved one and wonder if they will ever find love again. The chorus of both songs are essentially the same, and the instrumentals are strikingly similar. The band wasn’t pleased with it, as they felt Kanye deserved less credit for it than he gave himself. It’s his rendition of the song Memories Fade by Tears for Fears. His mother passed away in November of 2007, so it could be safe to assume the breakup was related to his grief, considering his tendencies to pull away from loved ones when his life feels hectic. He ended a six-year relationship with his then-fiancé, Alexis Phifer, soon after their engagement in 2006. This one is another tribute to his mother, as well as another relationship he lost, according to the Genius profile for the song.
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But it goes a little deeper than meets the eye, as “Kanye” translates to “only one.” The song title seems self-explanatory, as Donda was a single mother who sacrificed a lot for her son, and we only get one mother. He feels that he had a spiritual experience of the late Donda West speaking to him through his daughter, North. Only One is a pinnacle in Kanye’s journey of healing from the death of his mother. Being in the present moment is a beautiful thing, and even more so for those who have to put in work just to relax their minds. On the flip side, miscellaneous moments really can be what makes life, life. So often we are told to enjoy the journey of life, but that can be difficult when we’re so caught up in getting to the destination we’re chasing. It’s very nostalgic, even if you don’t relate it to any specific memories. He tells a story of getting in a cab without knowing its route and compares the streetlights flashing by to his past, and how time flashes by as quickly as the blur of lights. He knows things aren’t set in stone, a bittersweet thought, but still wonders “ do I still got time to grow?” The vocals are melancholy but sung over a rather hopeful and simplistic beat. Street Lights is an easily relatable song about knowing where you want to be in life, but not knowing how you’ll get there-or even if there’s time to do so. On inspiration for the song, Kanye said, “the song sounds like it’s talking about a girl, could also be talking about my relationship with society or the fans or anyone I let down or people who had to defend me that really love me.” It’s the musical embodiment of an avoidant attachment style. This paradox makes him want to yell at them to Runaway before his behavior hurts them. He’s too scared to change his ways but is also afraid of people leaving him because of his destructive tendencies. He talks about how he never really could commit to women, and emotional vulnerability is not his strong suit (“never was much of a romantic, I could never take the intimacy.”) On top of that, his brain somehow always nitpicks situations for negativity and holds on to that. He’s taking accountability for his faults and feels guilty for them, but he doesn’t see himself changing ( “I guess you’re at an advantage / ‘cause you could blame me for everything.”) Despite this, he still doesn’t want it to affect his personal relationships (“I don’t know how imma manage / if one day you just up and leave.”) This masterpiece is one of the most intimate pieces Kanye has released.
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