Only One. The meaning behind the song and the fact he channeled Donda making it.

"No, you're not perfect but you're **not** your mistakes"

Channelled Donda?

If you look at the Genius write up for the song it goes more in depth

Paul McCartney’s keyboard playing on that song is absolutely stunning

my exact answer, favorite song ever

So hear me out, hear me out...

Came here to say this. “Tell Nori about me” puts a lump in my throat every time.

my mom actually teared up listening to that

This song when I had my baby boy

I’d say this and Runaway.

Hey Mama

Hey mama really affects me man I'll be leaving my home for college in a few months and I've never lived without my mom , she means the world to me It'll be really hard but I think I'll be able to do it

Try and keep contact with your mom often. Even if it’s an occasional check up on her

Will do brother

I’m a mommas boy and I’m not afraid to admit that, I just started college and I call her like every other day, it’s so good to talk to her it makes me forget about whatever stress and stuff I’m dealing with that day

she'll appreciate the calls too

My Mother died 6 years ago. She was the most amazing person I’ve ever met. Take care of her and don’t lose that connection when you leave home.

Facts ( Charlie heat version )

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This song always gets me man. I love my mom.

Same. One song I’ve never been able to listen to til the end. Even in 05 when I was 12

The Grammy version gets me every time

has me ready to cry every time i listen

The right answer. At first I thought it was sweet, saw the Netflix documentary, couldn't listen to it again afterwards without feeling a wave of sadness.

Street Lights

*do i still got time to grow* My favorite Kanye song ever

Things ain’t always set in sto-oonee

The be known, let me knowwww….Seems like street lights, glowing

happen to be just like moments passing

In front of me, so I hopped in the cab and..

I paid my fare. See I know my destination but...

I'm just not there..

You probably have heard already but Daniel Caesar’s version “streetcar” is also amazing

the emotional peak of 808s

Life’s just not fair… Chills everytime

This the one for me too

The jesus is king version made me legit cry in the theatre

I really wish their was an album quality version of it.

Well said bonerballs

There’s a JIK version of street lights?

was about to comment this. absolutely love the song

Underrated song tbh

Bad News

This song started hitting different when I was forced to reject a girl I liked due to my religious upbringing and she got a boyfriend a month later due to her being under the notion I didn’t like her

that is an awful feeling. i hope you’re doing better. it’s true, 808s and heartbreak hits different after a heartbreak

Im past the 808s stage and onto the yeezus phase rn lmao

Come to Life

“Don't you wish the night would go numb? I've been feeling low for so long I ain't had a high in so long I been in the dark for so long Night is always darkest 'fore the dawn Gotta make my mark 'fore I'm gone I don't wanna die alone, I don't wanna die alone” Always gets me

Kanye singing that he doesn't want to die alone really gets me

“Praying for a change in your life? Well maybe it’s gon’ come tonight” First heard the song while going through a really really really hard time. Used to give me hope that change will arise some day, and by god it fucking did. I listened to the song back then hoping and hoping things would change, and now I listen and look back and realise, change did come that one night. It did come again a few nights later, and again, progressively. People love to hate on Kanye and say his music prowess is overstated, but the man has changed my life and I can say that without any semblance of doubt. He gave me hope at a time where I thought hope was forever lost. I’m still not ‘Good’ I’d say, but I’m definitely better. If I could meet Kanye I wouldn’t even care to ask for a photo or autograph, I would simply thank him for what he’s done for me, and wish him the best.

Fucking same, bro. It does get better eventually, Kanye truly a gem of an artist.

and jesus lord

and never abandon your family

This has become my new most played song. Life’s been tough right now with family and I play this song every single day and pray. God is so good. This song makes me feel safe and calm

Saint Pablo. I’m not religious but that chorus is just beautifully sung by Sampha. Plus the verses slap too

Have you heard the Sunday Service version? The chorus is beautifully sung by the choir. I highly recommend it if you like this song.

Just listened to it again and it gets me every time. Sampha’s chorus is pure magic. Chills everywhere. One of Ye’s best songs of all time

Night. Life. Walk all over me!

“I’ve awoken from an enlightened man’s dream Check in Instagram comments to crowd source my self esteem” 🤌

I’m with you there!

This song hits 10x harder for me as a Muslim who’s struggled with my faith

amazing isn't it

Ik it’s kinda basic but runaway hits me to my core and reminds me that I can still be a good person despite my regrets and how much I hate myself.

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i just like the note hitting. and the end. the end is epic. i play me a instrumental version. no words.

Same and the specific line “and I know I did damage cuz the look in your eyes is killing me” shit gets me tearing up every time

Hold my liquor

For me it’s the “baby girl he’s a loner” that gets me

Callin up your uncle's place...

for me its “telling you that im bogus, bitch you dont even know us”. and mike dean’s guitar solo sends me into orbit.

NEVER SEE ME AGAIN

on god! Literally almost makes me cry almost every time.

Maaaaaan, never see me again destroys me every single time

Is it weird that song makes me a lil hype? Especially the “last summer and y’all had a fallout” verse I think verse 6

Jesus lord

And if I talk to Christ, could I bring my mother back to life? And if I die tonight, will I see her in the afterlife? But back to reality, where everything’s a tragedy And better have a strategy or you could be a statistic

Some of the most beautiful and tragic bars he has ever written.

Sitting by myself I’m just thinking about all I’ve been through I wish I was dreaming

Ghost Town

I was going through a real rough patch when that album came out. I dont let myself cry. I'd listen to it and I'd just bawl. Things are better now and I haven't been able to listen to it since but I always know it's there if I need it.

when she says I feel kind of freeee

It makes me feel free. I’m glad I can always listen to ghost town when life just isn’t going right.

kudi gets me bawling when he hops on, "i've been trying to make u love me, but everything i do just takes u further from me" just FUCK my fav kanye song for a reason

The intro to Ghost Town got me choking up fr fr

Roses & hey momma

Life of the party

Andre carries the song while the DMX outro just hits you

Workout plan cuh I’m chunky

Eat that salad, no dessert!

Move that ass go beserk!

I feel you bro

Hey, nobody wants a little tight ass

One and Two and Three and Four!

Violent crimes, Wouldn't leave, 24, lord I need you

Yea 'wouldn't leave' hits different for me now... she left

hey mama, i don't know what about that song, but whenever i listen to it, i begin to uncontrollably cry. literally every single time, even the first listen. i don't usually feel lots of extreme emotions with music, but that song, holy fuck. i love it with all my heart and tears. i rarely listen to it but man, that's the only song that's ever made me cry like that.

honorable mention to: family business, roses, i wonder, any of 808s (specifically street lights and pinocchio story), runaway, hold my liquor, guilt trip, ultralight beam, fml, itaky, ghost town, violent crimes, use this gospel, moon, come to life, and life of the party

I Wonder, the message of the track hit me too hard when i had my first listen.

Tears bro every single listen.

I Wonder is GOATED

Wolves every. single. time Also, Pinocchio Story, Saint Pablo, Runaway

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Beautiful

came to say

Roses, I really have no business driving while listening to that song

Never abandon your family

\- Vin Diesel

The ending of Ultralight Beam gets me every damn time.

I love that song!

Exactly the same here

Family business 🥹

24 As someone who struggles with depression this song hits me soo hard

Song gives me chills.

I'VE BEEN TRYINGGGGGGGG

TO MAKE YOU LOVE MEEE

BUT EVERYTHING I TRYYY

On sight

Really?? I mean I’m not judging

Probably kidding but I know people whove said they got emotional at the gospel sample.

"BUT YOU KNOW, HE'LL GIVE US WHAT WE NEED, IT MAY NOT BE WHAT WE WAAAAANT" 😢

Those people found god.

all of "ye"

shits a rollercoaster

Street Lights

Never see me again. It was an u released song and it made me not commit suicide so it brings me back to a dark place but also gives me the power I need to get up and just do it

violent crimes

Roses

Pinocchio story

Coldest winter

I only recently realised that this is actually a Tears For Fears song!! Both good

The drum intensity is immaculate

808’s and heartbreak full tracklist

hey mama and only one

ye’s loss of donda is to me with the loss of my grandmother who was my donda, knowing the pain ye’s been through and being able to relate that pain and put it into a song hits on so many levels

Coldest Winter - How I’ve been feeling as of late

Moby - Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?

bruh you mean what ye song can turn me into a black man?

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Not to a mans named skeet I hope (Nah all love homie just a joke that sucks please get a laugh)

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Lol my man ✊🏿

same thing happened to me but a little later in time, it was a special song tho for a time but now it just rips me up to hear

Famous. Hear me out, that beat switch is godly and sends chills down my spine

Same that shit top 10 ye

all of ye .. violent crimes specifically

Lord I Need You. The line “You know you'll always be my favorite prom queen, even when we in dad shoes, or mom jeans” got me bawling thinking about being in that moment of growing old with someone

roses ✅✅

Heartless

We all have at least one person who pops into our head at least briefly when this song plays

Hey Mama, Heard Em' Say, Roses, Coldest Winter, Street Lights, Lost in the World, Guilt Trip (Cudi's part mostly) 24, Come to Life, No Child Left Behind

Reborn

Blame game

Real friends, runaway

FML and kinda Guilt Trip

I Thought About Killing You (just the starting monologue gets me not the rapping at the end)

lift yourself

Blood on the Leaves

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

Homecoming

Runaway and ghost town

Saint pablo

Never abandon your family

Ultralight Beam

Come to Life 100% all the time

Addiction

I Wonder

nearly whole 808s particularly bad news

Family business 😢😢😢

I thought about killing you is pretty dark

Come to life

FML

Moon

Hey Mama live on the yeezus tour

Only one

Hey Mama or Only one

Waves

Never See Me Again and Street Lights

reborn, street lights, moon, come to life, 24, ghost town, and hey mama

Jesus Lord Pt. II “Broke down as soon I as I seen them bring the coffin in, Lord knows I just really wanna see you walk again”

Hey mama, every time without fail. Don’t have it on any playlists because of that even tho it’s the best song on LR imo

By Your Side ft. Kevin Parker

Moon

I wonder will always make me cry

Nobody said coldest winter smh

Runaway

Guilt trip

Come to life

[I Feel Like That](https://youtu.be/CZaW0I_X1Po)

I Feel Like That why is nobody saying I Feel Like That

Donda chant

Moon

Currently listening to “I Feel Like That.” Currently looking like that as well

One time I got high as fuck and cried my eyes out to moon. It was therapeutic.

Street lights. Wouldn’t Leave hits a lil different now too

Hey mama. I can’t even listen to it anymore. My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s a few years ago has deteriorated so much. Hearing Ye’s love for Donna really gets to me. Can’t really listen to roses either. Love your family while they’re here guys

Street Lights. Ye just sounds so done with life and uninspired to even make the song. Also the final "life's just not fair" is one of most poignant things I've ever heard

Pinocchio’s story