All of the Lights
Intro: Choir
All of the lightsLights, lightsAll of the lightsChorus: Rihanna
Turn up the lights in here, babyExtra bright, I want y'all to see thisTurn up the lights in here, babyYou know what I need, want you to see everythingWant you to see all of the lightsPost-Chorus: Elly Jackson & Rihanna
Fast cars, shooting starsAll of the lights, all of the lightsUntil it's Vegas everywhere we are (All of the lights)If you want it, you can get it for the rest of your lifeIf you want it, you can get it for the rest of your lifeVerse 1: Kanye West
Somethin' wrong, I hold my headMJ gone, our nigga deadI slapped my girl, she called the fedsI did that time and spent that breadI'm heading home, I'm almost thereI'm on my way, heading up the stairsTo my surprise, a nigga replacing meI had to take him to that ghetto universityPre-Chorus: Kanye West
(All of the lights), lightsCop lights, flashlights, spotlightsStrobe lights, street lights (All of the lights, all of the lights)Fast life, drug life, thug lifeRock life every night (All of the lights)Chorus: Rihanna
Turn up the lights in here, babyExtra bright, I want y'all to see thisTurn up the lights in here, babyYou know what I need, want you to see everythingWant you to see all of the lightsVerse 2: Kanye West
Restraining order, can't see my daughterHer mother, brother, grandmother hate me in that orderPublic visitation, we met at BordersTold her she take me back, I'll be more supportiveI made mistakes, I bumped my headThem courts sucked me dry, I spent that breadShe need her daddy, baby, pleaseCan't let her grow up in that ghetto universityPre-Chorus: Kanye West
(All of the lights), lightsCop lights, flashlights, spotlightsStrobe lights, street lights (All of the lights, all of the lights)Fast life, drug life, thug lifeRock life every night (All of the lights)Chorus: Rihanna
Turn up the lights in here, babyExtra bright, I want y'all to see thisTurn up the lights in here, babyYou know what I need, want you to see everythingWant you to see all of the lightsBridge: Kid Cudi
Gettin' mine, babyGotta let these niggas know, yeahGettin' right, babeYou should go and get your ownGettin' mine, babyGotta let these niggas know, yeahGettin' right, babeYou should go and get your ownVerse 3: Fergie, Rihanna & Drake
Unemployment line, credit card declinedDid I not mention I was about to lose my mind?And also was about to do that line'Kay, okay, you know we going all the way this timeWe going all the way this timeWe going all the way this timeWe going all the way this timeWe going all the way this timeChorus: Choir
Turn up the lights in here, babyExtra bright, I want y'all to see thisTurn up the lights in here, babyYou know what I need, want you to see everythingWant you to see all of the lightsOutro: Alicia Keys & Elton John
Woah, woah(I tried to tell you, but all I could say was oh)Woah, woah(I tried to tell you, but all I could say was oh)Woah, woah(I tried to tell you, but all I could say was oh)Woah, woah(I tried to tell you, but all I could say)What the song means
The song explores themes of fame, exposure, and personal consequences. It contrasts the desire to be seen and celebrated with the painful visibility of one's mistakes and failures. References to legal troubles, lost relationships, and financial hardship suggest that living under constant scrutiny comes with a heavy price.
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ghetto university — street education; learning through hardship
A metaphor for gaining life experience through difficult circumstances rather than formal education
