Homecoming Songtext

von Kanye West

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Der Song 'Homecoming' von Kanye West ist eine metaphorische Hommage an seine Heimatstadt Chicago, die er liebevoll als '...

Yeah
And you say Chi City
Chi City, Chi City

I′m comin' home again
Do you think about me now and then? (Yeah)
Do you think about me now and then?
′Cause I'm comin' home again, -min′ home again

I met this girl when I was three years old
And what I loved most, she had so much soul
She said, "Excuse me, little homie, I know you don′t know me, but
My name is Wendy and I like to blow trees"
And from that point I never blow her off
N- come from outta town, I like to show her off
They like to act tough, she like to tow 'em off
And make ′em straighten up their act 'cause she know they soft

And when I grew up, she showed me how to go downtown
In the night time, her face lit up, so astoundin′
And I told her in my heart is where she always be
She never mess with entertainers 'cause they always leave
She said, "It felt like they walked and drove on me"
Knew I was gang affiliated, got on TV and told on me
I guess it′s why last winter she got so cold on me
She said, 'Ye keep makin' that (I′m comin′ home again)
Keep makin' that platinum and gold for me

Do you think about me now and then?
Do you think about me now and then?
′Cause I'm comin′ home again, -min' home again
Do you think about me now and then?
Do you think about me now and then? Oh
Now I′m comin' home again
Maybe we could start again

But if you really cared for her
Then you wouldn't′ve never hit the airport
To follow your dream, sometimes I still talk to her
But when I talk to her, it always seems like she talkin′ about me
She said, "You left your kids and they just like you
They wanna rap and make soul beats just like you
But they just not you and I just got through
Talkin' ′bout what n- tryin' to do just not new"

Now everybody got the game figured out all wrong
I guess you never know what you got ′til it's gone
I guess this is why I′m here and I can't come back home
And guess when I heard that? When I was back home
Every interview I'm representin′ you, makin′ you proud
Reach for the stars so if you fall you land on a cloud
Jump in the crowd, spark your lighters, wave 'em around
And if you don′t know by now (I'm comin′ home again)
I'm talkin′ about Chi Town

Do you think about me now and then?
Do you think about me now and then?
'Cause I'm comin′ home again, -min′ home again
Baby, do you remember when fireworks at Lake Michigan? Oh
Now I'm comin′ home again, -min' home again
Baby, do you remember when fireworks at Lake Michigan? Oh
Now I′m comin' home again
Maybe we could start again

Loy-oy-al, loy-oy-al
Comin′ home again

Loy-oy-al, loy-oy-al
Comin' home again

Maybe we could start again