Low Lights

Kanye West

About Low Lights

"Low Lights" (also stylized as "Lowlights") is a song by American recording artist Kanye West for his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo (2016). It was produced by West, DJDS and Mike Dean, while the lyrics were written by West, Dean, Jerome Potter, Samuel Griesemer and Sandy Rivera. DJDS worked on the album for three consecutive weeks after meeting West, with the latter sharing a snippet of the song on Saturday Night Live the day before the album's release in February 2016. The vocals used in "Low Lights" are sampled from the a cappella version of "Save Me" by Kings of Tomorrow, with the sample being performed by a woman; they run over piano chords and bass production. A gospel track that looks at spirituality and references God throughout, it is the sixth track on The Life of Pablo and leads into "Highlights". Since its release, the song has received positive reviews from music critics, with them mostly commending its religious nature. Alicia Keys sampled the song in her 2017 track "That's What's Up". "Low Lights" charted at number 22 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 in 2016. 


Year:
2016
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You want me to give you a testimony about my life
And how good he's been to me
I don't know what to tell you about him
I love him so much with all my heart
And my soul, with every bone in my body I love him so much
Because he's done so much for me

Every morning, every day of my life
I won't always be crying tears in the middle of the night
And I won't always have to wake up by myself 
Wondering how I'm gonna get through the day
I won't always have to think about what I'm gonna do
And how I'm gonna, how I'm gonna make it
How I'm gonna get there, because he, he's gonna be there for me

Some day the sky above will open up
And he will reach out his hand and guide me through, oh yes he will
I won't always be crying these tears 
I won't always be feeling so blue
Some day, he will open up the door for me and call my name
Some day he will
I don't know if anybody understands what that feels like

No matter what you've been through
Or where you've been he's always there
With his arms open wide accepting me for who I am and I love him so much
I couldn't do it without him I wouldn't want to
I'm crying now, it feels so good to be free
To be accepted for who you are and loved no matter what
Oh lord thank you, you are the joy of my 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: Mike Dean, Samuel Zadoc Griesemer, Christophe Jerome Potter, Sandy Rivera, Kanye West

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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13 facts about this song

Record Label
"Low Lights" is under the "GOOD Music" and "Def Jam" record labels, both of which Kanye West has been affiliated with for most of his career.
Album Inclusion
"Low Lights" is a part of Kanye West’s seventh studio album, "The Life of Pablo," which was released in 2016.
Song Length
With a length of only 2 minutes and 11 seconds, "Low Lights" is one of the shorter songs on the album.
Vocal Artist
The heartfelt monologue in this song isn't voiced by Kanye himself, but it is delivered by a female gospel singer, Kelly Price.
Genre Classification
The song falls under the genre of Hip hop, Gospel, and Soul.
Song Composition
Unlike other songs in the album, "Low Lights" doesn't contain any rap verse. It consists mostly of a spoken testimony over an elegiac synth line.
Main Sample
The monologue delivered by Kelly Price in "Low Lights" is an interpolation of "So Alive" by the Kings of Tomorrow, a house music group.
Song Theme
The song discusses themes of faith, appreciation for life, and the search for spiritual salvation, elements often present in Kanye West's music.
Album Reception
"The Life of Pablo," which includes "Low Lights," was appreciated by critics for its innovative design, even if it gained mixed reviews due to its scattered and unpolished nature.
Live Performance
Kanye West played "Low Lights" twice during his appearance on Saturday Night Live in February 2016.
Digital Release
"Low Lights" wasn't initially available on traditional music platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music as Kanye released the album exclusively on Tidal on initial release.
Track Sequence
"Low Lights" is positioned right in the middle of the album, functioning as a sort of intermission or palate cleanser, sandwiched in between Kanye's more traditional rap songs.
Unique Presentation
Although not a conventional song by mainstream standards, "Low Lights" uniqueness speaks to Kanye's reputation as an artist unafraid to move away from established norms and boundaries in music.

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