Jesus Lord

Kanye West's academic mom, Dr. Donda West, raised him alone after her marriage broke up. Mother and son were close and Kanye was heartbroken when she unexpectedly died, aged 58, in late November 2007. Here, during a lengthy verse, he raps about the pain he's felt since losing his mother. Did He tell you that you good and just stay focused? Mama, you was the life of the party I swear you brought life to the party When you lost your life, it took the life out the party And his mental health issues. You want dreams to come true? But I have nightmares 'Cause if that come to life, then I might not be right here Been in the dark so long, don't know if the light here

Kanye West recorded the song for Donda, named in honor of his late mother. The album focuses primarily on West's beliefs as a Christian; he sprinkles the words "Jesus" and "Lord" throughout this song. By doing this, he shows that despite of all his dark thoughts, God is still watching over him.

Kanye hands the baton to Jay Electronica, who starts his verse by rapping: Uh-huh, in the name of the true and living God, the beneficent, the merciful Thank you for bringing me up the rough side of the mountain like Ertugrul The New Orleans rapper is a practicing Muslim; "The Beneficent" and "The Merciful" are two of the 99 names of Allah.