Hell of a Life

Kanye West

About Hell of a Life

"Hell of a Life" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West from his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). The song was produced by West, Mike Caren, Ernest Wilson and Mike Dean. The song features a number of samples and contains backing vocals by Teyana Taylor, signed to West's G. O. O. D. Music label. The song features a production style with influence from rock and heavy metal music, and is notably bombastic and aggressive in nature. The song expresses a narrative about West marrying a pornographic film actress and the traumatic events that follow. It employs highly sexual, nightmarish imagery, and was inspired by West's relationship with model Amber Rose among other real-life events. The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics who noted the song for its sexual subject matter, praising the performance provided by West and the aesthetically pleasing imagery created by the song. The song was featured during West's Coachella Music Festival setlist and briefly appeared in his short film Runaway, during a dinner sequence. It charted on the South Korean Gaon Chart at position 57. 


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2010
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I think I just fell in love with a porn star
Turn the camera on, she a born star
Turn the corners in a foreign car
Call the coroners do the C.P.R.
She gave that old nigga an ulcer
Bitter sweet taste made his gold tooth ache (uh)
Make a knee shake, make a priest faint (uh)
Make a nun cum, make her cremate (uh)
Move down town cop a sweet space (uh)
Livin' life like we on a sweep stakes (what)
We headed to hell for heaven's sakes (huh)
Well I'ma levitate, make the devil wait (yeah)

Have you lost your mind
Tell me when you think we've crossed the line
No more drugs for me
Pussy and religion is all I need
Grab my hand and
Baby we'll live a hell of a life

Never in your wildest dreams
Never in your wildest dreams
In your wildest
You can hear the loudest screams
Comin' from inside the screen
You a wild bitch
Tell me what I gotta do to be that guy
Said her price go down, she ever f*ck a black guy
Or do anal, or do a gang bang
It's kinda crazy, that's opposite the same thing
Well I guess a lot of niggas do gang bang
And if you run trains, we all in the same game
Run away slaves all on a chain gang
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

Have you lost your mind
Tell me when you think we've crossed the line
No more drugs for me
Pussy and religion is all I need
Grab my hand and
Baby we'll live a hell of a life

One day I'm gon' marry a porn star
We'll have a big ass crib and a long yard
We'll have a mansion and some fly maids
Nothin' to hide, we both screwed the brides maid s
She wanna roll play, 'till I roll over
I'ma need a whole day, at least roll doja
What party is we goin' to on Oscar day
Especially if she can't get that dress form Oscar Day
Laurenta, they wouldn't rent her, they couldn't take the change
That's a dress of her back and told her get away
How can they say they live they life wrong
When you never f*ck wit' the lights on
(f*ck wit' the lights, f*ck wit' the, wit' the lights on)
(f*ck wit' the lights, f*ck wit' the, wit' the lights on)
(f*ck wit' the lights, f*ck wit' the, wit' the lights on)
(f*ck wit' the lights, f*ck wit' the, wit' the lights on)
(f*ck wit' the lights, f*ck wit' the, wit' the lights on)
(f*ck wit' the lights, f*ck wit' the, wit' the lights on)

Have you lost your mind
Tell me what you think, we've crossed the line
No more drugs for me
Pussy and religion is all I need
Grand my hand
Baby we'll live a hell of a life

I think I fell in love with a porn star
And got married in the bathroom
Honeymoon on the dance floor
And got divorced by the end of the night
That's one hell of a life

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Kanye West

Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music. more »

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Written by: Ernest Dion Wilson, Kanye Omari West, Michael G Dean, Mike Caren, Mike Dean, Ozzy Osbourne, Sylvester Stewart, Terence Michael Butler, Tony Iommi, Tony Joe White, W T Ward

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, T.R.O. INC.

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12 facts about this song

Song Background
"Hell of a Life" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his fifth studio album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" published in 2010.
Production
The song was produced by Kanye West, Mike Caren, No I.D., and Mike Dean, among its seven credited producers.
Inspirational Source
The song is believed to be inspired by West's relationship with model Amber Rose and an introspection of West's past relationships.
Music Style
"Hell of a Life" presents a fusion of psychedelic rock and electronic music influences. The song features a sample from "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath, a heavy metal band.
Critical Reception
The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised its ominous production and the discussion of love and sex in its lyrics.
Song Theme
The song's theme focuses on taboo sexual fantasies, monogamy, and love.
Song Lyrics
The lyrics of the song are filled with sexual, crude, sacrilegious, and hedonistic references and analogies.
Digital Sales
It has made over 500,000 digital sales in the United States, as per the Recording Industry Association of America.
Studio Recording
Most parts of this song were recorded at the Avex Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii,
Ranking
While it was not released as a single, it managed to reach the number 18 position on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, a subsidiary chart for the Billboard Hot 100.
Music Video
There isn't an official music video for "Hell of a Life."
Live Performance
Kanye West performed "Hell of a Life" live during his 2011 performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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