Kanye West - bow in the presence of greatness

Se dúvidas havia que o Kanye West pretence a uma diferente categoria de hip-hop as dúvidas estão dissipadas com a chegada (já andam aí há uns tempos) dos dois novos singles retirados do seu novo álbum, Graduation.



Comecemos pela Stronger, uma sample de daft punk que obriga a bater o pé e uma letra interessante:

Let's get lost tonight
You could be my black Kate Moss tonight
Play secretary, I'm the boss tonight
And you don't give a fuck what they all say right?
Awesome, the christian and and Christian Dior
Damn, they don't make 'em like this anymore
I ask, cause I'm not sure
Do anybody make real shit anymore?
Bow in the presence of greatness
Cause right now thou has forsaken us



A segunda, Can't tell me, perde talvez em termos intrumentais mas ganha, sem dúvida, na letra. Não é por acaso que o Will Oldham (o de calções vermelhos), também conhecido por Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (e que eu tive o prazer de ver ao vivo este ano), participa no video. A verdade é que a letra reflete as dúvidas existenciais que o BPB tão bem exprime nas suas letras. Se não vejam:

I had a dream I could buy my way to heaven
When I awoke I spent that on a necklace
I told God I'd be back in a second
Man its so hard not to act reckless
To whom much is given much is tested
Get arrested guess until he get the message
I feel the pressure
under more scrutiny
And what I do?
Act more stupidly
Bought more jewelry, more Louis V
My momma couldn't get through to me
The drama. People suing me.
I'm on TV talkin like its just you and me
I'm just saying how I feel man
I ain't one of the Cosby's
I ain't go to Hill man
I guess the money should have changed him
I guess I should have forgot where I came from

e mais à frente:

They say I talk with so much emphasis
Ohhh ... they so sensitive
Don't ever fix your lips like collagen
And then say something where you gonna end up apologin
Let me know if its a problem then