"Quiet" is the fan-given name to an unnamed unreleased song by Kanye West, James Blake and No I.D. that had been intended for their 2022 unreleased collaborative album, WAR.[1] It features production from James Blake and No I.D. as well as partial mumble lyrics from Kanye.
Production[]
The song has been said to feature a chiptune organ by leaker Alek.
Background[]
The song was recorded in 2022 by James Blake and Kanye West for their collaborative album WAR. The only known demo features finished James Blake vocals as well as mumble Kanye vocals as well as an intro containing a pitched down Kanye segment that is entirely mumble.[2]
Two snippets to the song leaked on February 17, 2023.[3] Its unclear if the song had been worked on again past this version as both snippets were to the same version of the song.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Hey, [?]
Sure
[Verse]
Nothing to see, nothing to see
It was internet, you [?] n***as swiping on the phone (Nothing to see, nothing to see)
They was swiping on the phone, y'all was swiping on the phone (Nothing to see, nothing to see)
It was internet, you [?] n***as swiping on the phone (Nothing to see, nothing to see)
[?], I'ma put it when it's on, [?] (Nothing to see, nothing to see)
[Chorus]
How is it any wonder, all your exes still call you
Oh, is it [?] leave alone, leave alone
I'ma set it down quiet, I'ma make sure it get...
I ain't goin' through this shit, fuck that, it's gon' get quiet
I'ma change it's grip (I'ma change it's grip)