"Sci Fi" is a song by Kanye West that was released as the eleventh track from his demo album, Donda 2, on February 24, 2022.[1] The song features vocals from Sean Leon.
On December 1, 2023, Sean later rereleased the song, now renamed to "OXYGEN", as the eleventh track from his fourth studio album, IN LOVING MEMORY.[2] This version has more vocals from Ye, more production, and a shortened outro.
The song's lyrics revolve around Kanye's divorce from his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.[3]
Production[]
The Donda 2 version of the song features a sample of Kim Kardashian's opening monologue for Saturday Night Live on October 9, 2021.[4][5]
Background[]
Originally, the song was made back in 2020 and it didn't feature Kanye, but instead, Aaron Paris. A snippet of the song, then titled "Dawn", was posted to Sean's Instagram on November 4, 2020, but it has been deleted.[6] In October 2021, Ye met up with Sean in Paris, France, where they both recorded several songs, one of which being "Dawn".
In 2022, Sean gave to the song to Ye for Donda 2 and Aaron Paris' feature was removed. Several reference tracks were recorded for Ye's verse and the Kim sample was added sometime around February 11.[7] After Donda 2 was released, the song was updated with new mixing and new punch-in vocals from rapper E. Ness; the latter of the two changes was previewed in the documentary video, LAST WEEK. Sometime after this, though, Ye scrapped the song and gave it to Sean Leon for his album, IN LOVING MEMORY.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
I married the best rapper of all time
Not only that, he's the richest Black man in America
A talented, legit genius who gave me four incredible kids
[Verse 1]
Let me not, let me not
I better not, it'd be best if I stop (Woo)
Let me not, go apeshit, full BAPE
I was down, no e— (Yeah, ayy)
I was down, no escape
I was down, ain't no escape
There's no escape
Lupe out my town, had to skate (Skate, kick, push)
We just said goodbye, but it's straight (But it's straight, ayy)
I fuck with her vibe, it's okay (It's okay, ayy)
Got me hypnotized, in a daze
Protect my mind
Protectin' what's mine
[Chorus]
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Make a choice, oxygen or Wi-Fi? (Wi-Fi)
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Make a choice, oxygen or Wi-Fi? (Wi-Fi)
[Verse 2]
Don't deny, when I give myself a high five
Tell me what you wanna know
When you lay down and I gave you the semen
I swear I heard God, the voice of Morgan Freeman (Freeman)
Every day, I'm tryna deal with these demons
I feel like the energy you giving me misleading
Baby, bye-bye, baby, baby, bye-bye
Baby, bye-bye, baby, baby, bye-bye
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Make a choice, oxygen or Wi-Fi? (Wi-Fi)
I'm just going to remove myself
From the situation 'fore I lose myself
From the situation 'fore I lose my health
I can't control you but I could lose myself
[Chorus]
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Make a choice, oxygen or Wi-Fi?
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Make a choice already, oxygen or Wi-Fi?!
[Verse 3]
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Want a reality check? Baby, nice try
This the difference between a black and a white lie
I wear a hat that says "No more Mr. Nice Guy"
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Bright lights, big city, this the nightlife
Paparazzi put a microscope in my life
Feel like [Palm Water] wanna take my life
[Verse 1]
Let me not, let me not
I better not (I better not)
It'd be best if I stop
Let me not, go apeshit, full BAPE
I was down, no
Yeah, ayy
I was down, no escape
I was down, ain't no escape
There's no escape
Lupe out my town, had to skate (Skate, kick, push)
We just said goodbye, but it's straight (But it's straight, ayy)
I fuck with her vibe, it's okay (It's okay, ayy)
Got me hypnotized, in a daze
Protect my mind
Protectin' what's mine
[Chorus]
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Make a choice, oxygen or Wi-Fi?
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Make a choice, oxygen or Wi-Fi?
[Verse 2]
Don't deny, na, na, na, na, has-no
When you lay down and I gave you the semen
I swear I heard God, the voice of Morgan Freeman
Baby, bye-bye, baby, baby, bye-bye
Baby, bye-bye, baby, baby, bye-bye
I'm just going to remove myself
From the situation 'fore I lose myself
From the situation 'fore I lose my health
I can't control you, but I could lose myself
[Chorus]
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Welcome to the Sci-Fi (Protectin' what's mine)
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Make a choice, oxygen or Wi-Fi?
Welcome to the Sci-Fi
Make a choice already, oxygen or Wi-Fi?!
[Outro]
He is coming, and he's calling
And he said, "Sons and daughters, give me thine heart and I will give you my father's kingdom"
There is an exchange, my friend
And because there is an exchange, get ready
Because he is coming soon (Amen)
He's coming soon
References[]
- ↑ https://genius.com/Kanye-west-sci-fi-lyrics
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/5yjvJzb9DJRtgArZhPs6uk
- ↑ https://genius.com/25204876
- ↑ https://genius.com/Kanye-west-sci-fi-lyrics
- ↑ https://genius.com/25205249
- ↑ https://krakenfiles.com/view/5ZjxsciJF2/file.html
- ↑ https://pillowcase.su/f/5dc6e8dc08fef994329ea06e7e039ed0
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