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"Praise God" is the sixth track from Kanye West's tenth studio album, Donda (2021), and the seventh track from the deluxe version of Donda.[1][2] The song features verses from Travis Scott and Baby Keem, as well as intro vocals sampled from Donda West and backing vocals from Pusha T.[3] The song is about the trio praising God and "raising awareness towards His cause."[4]

Background[]

The beat for "Praise God" was originally created by 30 Roc and Zentachi in January 2020 (God's Country era).[5] It samples Mariya Takeuchi's 1979 song, "Dream of You". While the beat for the song would be completely changed, 30 Roc and Zentachi would receive production credits as well as Machiko Ryu and Kazuhiko Katō, who both received writing credits.

On July 18, 2020, Kanye tweeted a picture of a track list for his upcoming album, DONDA, which showed "Praise God" as the seventeenth track on the album.[6] On July 22, Kanye would tweet an updated version of the track list for the renamed album, DONDA: WITH CHILD. This version shows "Praise God" as the sixteenth track on the album.[7]

"Praise God" was first played by Kanye at the first listening party for Donda on July 22, 2021. This version features Travis Scott singing the first verse and the hook. In the second listening party on August 6, organs were added to the instrumental, Travis' verse was cut for Kanye to fill in, and Kanye sang the hook.[8]

Live performances[]

"Praise God" was the first song Ye played when he took the stage at the 2021 Free Larry Hoover benefit concert with Drake, though he moved to the next track during the later part of Baby Keem's verse.[9]

Lyrics[]

[Intro]
That she wrote, "Speech to the Young: Speech to the Progress-Toward"
Say to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers
The self-soilers, the harmony-hushers
Even if you are not ready for the day, it cannot always be night
Serve, flex, I do work (Work)
Six, I'm like Mike
He's out of sight, woo
You done got me piped
Two-man like Ike
Six out the spot (Uh, uh)
Into the night

[Verse 1]
Yeah, I'm shakin' the drop (Drop)
I'm still up on top (Aight)
I been had the bop
The devil my opp, can't pay me to stop (It's lit)
My God at the top (La Flame)

[Chorus]
We gon' praise our way out the grave, dawg
Livin', speakin', praise God
Walkin' out the graveyard back to life
I serve, follow your word, see with new sight, into the night (Hey)

[Verse 2]
Yeah, this life I'm livin' (I'm livin')
All the advice been tipped in (That thang)
Gave me that grip, no slippin' (That grip)
Out of my mind, went trippin' (My mind)
Tell me take two when I'm on one (I'm on)
That lookout like no one
Kept it real tight like your son (Your son)
Yeah (La Flame)

[Chorus]
We gon' praise our way out the grave, dawg
Livin', speakin', praise God
Walkin' out the graveyard back to life
I serve, follow your word, see with new sight, into the night

[Verse 3]
Still on side, huh, still outside
B****, attention, still outside, huh, still outside
Tame Imp—, Tame Impala, *****
Tame Impala, stay outside, huh
And I'm still outside, I'm still outside, still outside, huh
Let's get right, huh, let's get right, uh, let's get right, uh, huh
Let's get right, let's get (Ayy, ayy, ayy), let's get right
Let's get (Ayy, ayy, ayy), let's get—
Look at new scenes, I opened my life, I'm subject to memes
I signed a few ******, I polished their dreams
An angel on earth, come under my wing
Stop runnin' your publishers, *****
They publish the headlines and say the wrong things
Y'all treat your Lord and Savior like renters' insurance, you know what I mean?
Bada the bada the boom, I bada the boom, I bada the bing
I need a new girl, my old one was mean
I had to let go, forgave all them evils that came to my shows
I channeled them bad ******* all in abode
I channeled your trust, I channeled the turbulence, came with the life
I gathered my sinners and asked if I'm right, let's get
I just get right, *****, huh
Let's get right, let's get right, let's get right, shh, shh
Ain't on sight, it's on sight
I don't know you, you, you, you, it's on sight
I don't know you, you, you, you (Ayy, ayy), let's get right
Ayy, all of my ****** on Channel 5
I don't channel ten 'til it go time
Used to throw up my uncle's spaghetti
Been told to tote since before I was ready
Back when my mama told me that I was challenged
A single Black woman, you know that she petty
I turned a heavy heart to two million dollars
I put that in totals, reverse outta debty
I gotta, I gotta put on a rager one time
I swung the powder, went major one time
I know some white people servin' no time
I gotta do it for me, do it for, pray for me
Do it for all the ones dyin'
I wanna do it for all the ones cryin'
I wanna, uh, uh, uh, let's get right, huh

References[]

Donda
Singles
"Hurricane" • "Life Of The Party"
Radio singles
"Believe What I Say" • "Off The Grid"
Other tracks
"Donda Chant" • "Jail" • "God Breathed" • "Praise God" • "Jonah" • "Ok Ok" • "Junya" • "24" • "Remote Control" • "Moon" • "Heaven and Hell" • "Donda" • "Keep My Spirit Alive" • "Jesus Lord" • "New Again" • "Tell The Vision" • "Lord I Need You" • "Pure Souls" • "Come to Life" • "No Child Left Behind"
Deluxe tracks
"Up From The Ashes" • "Never Abandon Your Family"
Chronology
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