"Good Night" is the fourteenth song on Kanye West's third studio album Graduation (2007). The track features vocals from both Yasiin Bey and Al Be Back.
Production[]
The song features happy electronic production and has a BPM of 89.[1]
Background[]
This was one of the two bonus tracks on Graduation. On March 21, 2022, a demo version of the song leaked the file's name was "Goodbye" and it featured a different and less electronic instrumental with slightly different lyrics.[2] During the song, Kanye raps about his past and good times with his relatives.[3]
Remix[]
On November 20, 2008, the mixtape Sky High: A We Got The Remix Special Edition was released, track seven on the project was a Plain Pat remix of "Good Night." The remix of the track featured an extended Yasiin Bey verse.[4]
Lyrics[]
[Refrain: Yasiin Bey]
I'm not sure anymore, 'ymore
Who is knocking at my door, door
All the faces that I know
Ja make them so sunny and true
[Chorus: Yasiin Bey, Kanye West]
I don't wanna say goodbye to you
So I'll just say good night to you
My people, no goodbyes to you (Uh)
I'm just gon' say good night
[Verse: Yasiin Bey]
Good night
Right now, I can see it so vivid
Like it was just yesterday, like I could relive it
Me and my grandparents on a field trid-ip
And I'm the lil' kid tryna touch the exhibits
But it'll fade 'fore I get to get a hold of that
Man, I wish I could stop time like a photograph
Every joke that they told, I'd know to laugh
Man (Man), I wouldn't let a moment pass
What do it mean when you dream that you fallin'?
What do it mean when you dream that you ballin'?
What do it mean when you never dream at all then
And you don't really know 'cause you can't recall them?
It's sorta fly you get a chance to say "Hi" to
People you never got a chance to say "Bye" to
Maybe you could pull 'em up outta your dreams
Into real life (Real life), if you try to
So close (So close), but so far (But so far)
And so far (And so far), no cigar (No cigar)
We can't dwell on the past, all we got is today
So I'ma live like it's no tomorrow, no goodbyes (Goodbyes...)
[Chorus: Yasiin Bey]
I don't wanna say goodbye to you
So I'll just say good night to you
My people, no goodbyes to you
I'm just gon' say good night
[Bridge: Al Be Back]
Uh, to you
If I part, my art will live through you
Dream beautiful and unusual
Wake up like every day new to you
Stay true to you, a hood musical
My art will live through you
Dream beautiful and unusual
Wake up like every day new to you
Stay true to you, a hood musical
[Chorus: Yasiin Bey]
I don't wanna say goodbye to you
So I'll just say good night to you
My people, no goodbyes to you
I'm just gon' say good night
[Refrain: Yasiin Bey]
I'm not sure anymore, 'ymore
Who is knocking at my door, door
All the faces that I know
Ja make them so sunny and true
I'm not sure anymore, 'ymore
Who is knocking at my door, door
All the faces that I know
Ja make them so sunny and true
I'm not sure anymore, 'ymore
Who is knocking at my door, door
All the faces that I know
Ja make them so sunny and true
I'm not sure anymore, 'ymore
Who is knocking at my door, door
All the faces that I know
Ja make them so sunny and true
References[]
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