No Church in the Wild
Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, The-Dream
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Human beings in a mob What's a mob to a king? What's a king to a god? What's a god to a non-believer? Who don't believe in anything? We make it out alive All right, all right No church in the wild Tears on the mausoleum floor Blood stains the Coliseum doors Lies on the lips of a priest Thanksgiving disguised as a feast Rollin' in the Rolls-Royce Corniche Only the doctors got this, I'm hidin' from police Cocaine seats All white like I got the whole thing bleached Drug dealer chic I'm wonderin' if a thug's prayers reach Is Pious pious 'cause God loves pious? Socrates asks, "whose bias do y'all seek?" All for Plato, screech I'm out chere' ballin', I know y'all hear my sneaks Jesus was a carpenter, Yeezy, laid beats Hova flow the Holy Ghost, get the hell up out your seats, preach Human beings in a mob What's a mob to a king? What's a king to a god? What's a god to a non-believer? Who don't believe in anything? We make it out alive All right, all right No church in the wild I live by you, desire I stand by you, walk through the fire Your love, is my scripture Let me into your encryption, yeah yeah Coke on her black skin made a stripe like a zebra I call that jungle fever You will not control the threesome Just roll the weed up until I get me some We formed a new religion No sins as long as there's permission' And deception is the only felony So never f*ck nobody without tellin' me Sunglasses and Advil Last night was mad real Sun comin' up 5 a.m. I wonder if they got cabs still Thinkin' 'bout the girl in all-leopard Who was rubbin' the wood like Kiki Shepard Two tattoos, one read "no apologies" The other said "love is cursed by monogamy" That's somethin' that the pastor don't preach That's somethin' that a teacher can't teach When we die, the money we can't keep But we prolly spend it all 'cause the pain ain't cheap, preach Human beings in a mob What's a mob to a king? What's a king to a god? What's a god to a non-believer? Who don't believe in anything? We make it out alive All right, all right No church in the wild No church in the wild No church in the wild No church in the wild
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Written by: Charles Njapa, Christopher Breaux, Gary Wright, James Brown, Joseph Roach, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Phil Manzanera, Shawn Carter, Terius Nash
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Release and Album"No Church in the Wild" was released on May 29, 2012, by Jay-Z as part of the collaborative album "Watch the Throne," with Kanye West.
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Featured ArtistsAside from Jay-Z and Kanye West, the song also features Frank Ocean and The-Dream.
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Chart SuccessThe song peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100, and also charted in several other countries around the world including the UK, Belgium, France, and South Korea.
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Awards"No Church in the Wild" won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2013.
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Video RecognitionThe music video for the song, directed by Romain Gavras, won the Video Music Award for Best Direction in 2012.
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Movie SoundtrackThe song was used in the trailer for the movie "The Great Gatsby" and featured on its soundtrack.
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Critical AcclaimThe song received widespread critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone describing it as "an awesome New York rap version of 'I Can't Tell You Why' by The Eagles."
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Protests SoundtrackThe song has been adopted as a soundtrack for protests, most notably during the Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
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Sampled MusicThe song samples a line from Phil Manzanera's "K Scope".
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Lyrics ThemeThe lyrics of "No Church in the Wild" consider the connection between love, religion, and morality.
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Album ArtworkThe album "Watch the Throne" was noted for its decadent artwork by Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy, reflecting the high-profile status of the artists.
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The-Dream's AppearanceThe-Dream, who features in the song, was reportedly so late to the recording studio that his parts were almost edited out of the final cut.
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