“Letter To Ye” is Desiigner’s open-letter to Kanye West and the whole world. He raps over the 1997 beat from “Life” by the late Michigan rapper, Proof, which was originally produced by J Dilla.
In this open letter, Desiigner talks about how much Kanye has helped him and how much he helped Kanye in...
[Chorus]
This a letter for you, my friend, mm
This a letter for you, my friend, look
This a letter for you, my friend, huh (My friend)
This a letter for you, my friend, huh (My, my friend)
This a letter for you, my friend, huh (My friend)
This a letter for you, my friend, yeah
This a letter for you, my friend, uh (My friend)
This a letter for you, my friend (My, my friend)
[Post-Chorus]
Woah, oh (Oh)
Thank you for everything
Ye, I won't give up
(Ooh) Woah, woah
They let me through the doors, now it's time to live it up (Through them doors)
[Verse]
I'm writin' this lettеr here for Kanye
I'm writin' this lеtter out to the whole world (Whole world)
I'm writin' this letter to tell you "Go, girl" (Go, girl)
And don't never ever let 'em tell you "No," girl (No, girl)
Madison Square Garden it first started (It first started)
I'm up on the big screen and I'm seventeen (I'm seventeen)
I'm livin' that life, seem like a movie scene (A movie scene)
Standin' next to Kanye, next to Pusha T (Next to Pusha T)
2016, we was a big team (Big team)
Performance at Summer Jam, we was the dream team (Dream team)
First time in L.A., me, you, and TMZ (TMZ)
When you called me then sent the flight, yeah, you made a beast (Made a beast)
I knew I was gon' make it, always believed in me (Believed in me)
And I keep seven letters, the G's with me (G's around)
Jumped in the new whip like the keys was free (Skrrt, skrrt)
I got shot in the past, so the peace with me (Grrrrah)
I ain't lookin' for no conversation, but it need to be (It need to be)
I wanna know how you feel, how to treated me (Treated me)
'Cause at one point in time, Ye, you needed me
Back on the road again, on my doley shit (Doley shit)
Only just me and the gang I'm rollin' with (I'm rollin' with)
I know you sayin' like you independent (Independent)
I just needed this just for the ventin' (For the ventin', yeah)
[Chorus]
This a letter for you, my friend, mm
This a letter for you, my friend, look
This a letter for you, my friend, huh (My friend)
This a letter for you, my friend, huh (My, my friend)
This a letter for you, my friend, huh (My friend)
This a letter for you, my friend, yeah
This a letter for you, my friend, uh (My friend)
This a letter for you, my friend (My, my friend)
[Post-Chorus]
Woah, oh (Oh)
Thank you for everything
Ye, I won't give up
(Woah) Woah, woah
They let me through the doors, now it's time to live it up (Through them doors)
[Outro]
My friend
My, my friend
My friend
My, my friend (Wait)
My, my friend
Letter To Ye was written by Desiigner.
Letter To Ye was produced by Tracksmith & J Dilla.
Desiigner released Letter To Ye on Thu Dec 09 2021.