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“Ultralight Beam” is about Kanye’s faith in God. This track establishes strong parallels for The Life of Pablo with the life of Saint Paul the Apostle. Paul (Saul at the time) was blinded by a light beam from Heaven as he was journeying to Damascus to persecute Christians. He remained sightless for...
[Intro: Samoria Green & Natalie Green]
(Yes, God)
We don't want no devils in the house, God (Yes, Lord)
We want the lord (Yes, Jesus)
And that's it (Yes, God)
Hallej— hand over Satan (Yes, Jesus)
Jesus praise the Lord (Yes, God)
Hallelujah, God (Yes, God)
We don't want no devils in the house, God (Yes, Lord)
We want the lord (Yes, Jesus)
And that's it (Yes, God)
Hallej— hand over Satan (Yes, Jesus)
Jesus praise the Lord (Yes, God)
[Chorus: Kanye West & The-Dream]
I'm tryna keep my faith
We on an ultralight beam
We on an ultralight beam
This is a God dream
This is a God dream
This is everything
This is everything
[Verse 1: Kanye West]
Deliver us serenity
Deliver us peace
Deliver us loving
We know we need it
You know we need it
You know we need it
That's why we need You now, oh
Pray for Paris
Pray for the parents
This is a God dream
This is a God dream
This is a God dream
[Chorus: Kanye West & Choir, Kanye West]
We on an ultralight beam
We on an ultralight beam
This is a God dream
This is a God dream
This is everything
Everything (Thing, thing, thing)
[Post-Chorus: The-Dream with Choir]
I'm tryna keep my faith
But I'm looking for more
Somewhere I can feel safe
And end my holy war
I'm tryna keep my faith
[Verse 2: Kelly Price & Choir]
So why send oppression, not blessings?
Why, oh, why'd You do me wrong? (More)
You persecute the weak
Because it makes You feel so strong (Safe)
Don't have much strength to fight
So I look to the light (War)
To make these wrongs turn right
Head up high, I look to the light
Hey, 'cause I know that You'll make everything alright
And I know that You'll take good care of Your child
Oh, no longer am afraid of the night
'Cause I, I look to the light
[Bridge: Chance the Rapper]
When they come for You, I will shield Your name
I will field their questions, I will feel Your pain
No one can judge
They don't, they don't know
They don't know
[Verse 3: Chance the Rapper]
Foot on the Devil's neck 'til it drifted, Pangaea
I'm moving all my family from Chatham to Zambia
Treat the demons just like Pam
I mean, I fuck with your friends, but damn, Gina
I been this way since Arthur was anteater
Now they wanna hit me with the woo wap, the bam
Tryna snap photos of familia
My daughter look just like Sia, you can't see her
You can feel the lyrics, the spirit coming in braille
Tubman of the underground, come and follow the trail
I made “Sunday Candy,” I'm never going to hell
I met Kanye West, I'm never going to fail
He said, "Let's do a good ass job with 'Chance 3'"
I hear you gotta sell it to snatch the Grammy
Let's make it so free and the bars so hard
That there ain't one gosh darn part you can't tweet
This is my part, nobody else speak
This is my part, nobody else speak
This little light of mine
Glory be to God, yeah
I'ma make sure that they go where they can't go
If they don't wanna ride, I'ma still give 'em raincoats
Know what God said when He made the first rainbow
Just throw this at the end if I'm too late for the intro
Ugh, I'm just having fun with it
You know that a nigga was lost
I laugh in my head
'Cause I bet that my ex looking back like a pillar of salt
Ugh, 'cause they'll flip the script on your ass like Wesley and Spike
You cannot mess with the light
Look at lil' Chano from 79th
[Chorus: Kanye West & Choir, Kanye West]
We on an ultralight beam
We on an ultralight beam
This is a God dream
This is a God dream
This is everything
Everything
[Post-Chorus: The-Dream, The-Dream & Choir, Natalie Greene]
(Yes, God)
(Hallelujah)
I'm tryna keep my faith
(Yes, Jesus)
But I'm looking for more
Somewhere I can feel safe
And end my holy war
[Outro: Kirk Franklin & Choir]
Father, this prayer is for everyone that feels they're not good enough
This prayer's for everybody that feel that they're too messed up
For everyone that feels they've said "I'm sorry" too many times
You can never go too far when you can't come back home again
That's why I need...
Faith, more, safe, war
Ultralight Beam was written by Kanye West & Chance the Rapper & The-Dream & Kelly Price & Kirk Franklin & Swizz Beatz & MIKE DEAN & CyHi & Malik Yusef & Fonzworth Bentley & Samo Sound Boy & Jerome LOL & Noah Goldstein & Nico Segal.
Ultralight Beam was produced by Kanye West & Chance the Rapper & Swizz Beatz & MIKE DEAN & Plain Pat & Noah Goldstein & DJDS & Rick Rubin.
Kanye West released Ultralight Beam on Sun Feb 14 2016.
A lot of people tell me Ultralight Beam is my greatest artwork to date only rival being Jesus Walks.
The intro features a sample from Natalie is Great’s Instagram. It also echoes in the background for the duration of the song.
The video came about one day when my family members were about to travel to Atlanta and asked me to say a quick prayer for them as they normally would before they departed.
On Easter Sunday 2016, Kanye West released an extended version of the prayer—titled “Ultralight Prayer”.
Kirk Franklin is a very well-known, grammy-winning gospel musician and choir director.
While they didn’t collaborate before the release of “Ultralight Beam,” Kanye would go on to appear Chance’s The Rapper’s album opener “All We Got” 3 months after. Chance also has alternate versions of “Waves” and “Famous”.
The two also have a collaboration album in the works.
This is isn’t only directed to a woman. When non-believers throw diss God’s existence, Chance will defend Him. Along with the Lord, this applies to anyone he is loyal to, whether it is Kanye, his daughter, or anyone else close to him. Chance is so strong that he will bear their pain and suffering on...