Translation of 'Blood On the Leaves' by Kanye West from English to French Deutsch English Español Français Hungarian Italiano Nederlands Polski Português (Brasil) Română Svenska Türkçe Ελληνικά Български Русский Српски العربية فارسی 日本語 한국어 In the end, both people get screwed trying to chase fame and materialism. In the outro he states he is lonely. Overall Opinion I really loved this song, even from when i first heard it back in 2013. In Kanye’s case, we can see this as his relationships/love life, exposed by the media (often in cruel or abrasive way) – his relationship is being hung out for everyone to criticize and because of this his relationship falls apart – as a body will rot away if hung out in the sun. Why do I feel like I am the only one who likes this album. Blood on the leaves I just need to clear my mind now It's been racin' since the summertime Now I'm holdin' down the summer now And all I want is what I can't buy now 'Cause I ain't got the money on me right now And I told you to wait Yeah, I told you to wait So I'ma need a little more time now 'Cause I ain't got the money on me right now Now he is faced with women who only want to date him and have his baby for his money. Not mad, just curious. It is clear that he really genuinely loved this girl. The blood on the leaves is the subsequent heart back that has put him in this tree. You can see those exact words in “New Slaves”, as well. Blood on the Leaves Lyrics: Strange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees / Blood on the leaves / I just need to clear my mind now / It's been racin' since the … Furthermore, he complains about how people try to be famous and cool and try to create a wealth that they don’t have. Kanye is using a song of a black person – more focused on a black man – being lynched that spews blood on the leaves has its weighted purpose. In the bridge to verse four, after ending verse 3 with a nolia reference to the infamous projects that C-Murder is from and he then repeats a hook of C-Murders. According to Mohawke, the duo's song "R U Ready", which is sampled in "Blood on the Leaves", was one of the first so… These women are superficial and take pictures of themselves on instagram to advertise for men and have expensive purses with no money in them. Strange Fruit Lyrics: Southern trees bear a strange fruit / Blood on the leaves and blood at the root / Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze / Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees In a Pitchfork interview, he discussed the creation of the song. When slaves were whipped, their blood splattered on the cotton leaves. “Blood on the leaves” is a metaphor Kanye uses throughout Yeezus. This follows the theme of the song, Kanye believes he is a slave to the fame because he has lost his freedom to love normally after the girl who he was with before his fame left him in a break up that seemed pretty messy (he refers to lawyers being involved in which he accuses her of lying to these lawyers). There’s a method to Kanye’s madness. There’s not an overtly political message in the final lyrics, but in some ways that would’ve been too easy. Kanye is the deepest and best artist ever. Originally written in 1937 by Abel Meeropol, “Strange Fruit” is a dark and profound song centered around the lynching of African Americans in the Southern United States during the Jim Crow Era. So Verse 4 is the tragic tale of two people succumbing to materialism. Anyone know why this song is trending? They also have no moral aptitude, being sidebitches when they know that the man already has a wife (or she may not know). Lyrics to "Blood On The Leaves" by KANYE WEST: Nina Simone: / Strange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees / Blood on the leaves / Kanye West and Nina Simone: / I just need to clear my mind now / It's been racin' since the summertime (Breeze) / Now I'm holdin' down the summer now (Breeze) / … although it's heartbreaking, he finds a way to push through without her. He can still trust some males but that is not the case for women. Slavery, society, and death are all reoccurring themes on this album, and you can definitely see it in this song, as well. Though covered by a plethora of artists, “Strange Fruit” gained popularity and attention following Billie Holiday’s 1939 cover. Lewis and Allan were the names of Meeropol’s stillborn children, eventually forcing him to adopt. About Blood On The Leaves "Blood on the Leaves" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West from his sixth studio album Yeezus (2013). The song takes something from the slave and oppression era and transposes it in a contemporary setting. Kanye is using the poem inspired song “Strange Fruit” to explain his reality. Those pictures made me literally want to vomit. The limelight makes it impossible to maintain a healthy relationship, this is where his loneliness comes from. These girls are attracted to guys trying to seem like they have expensive things. Her adamancy to continue performing the song, disregarding the personal stakes at hand, landed her in prison, banned her from select nightclubs, and played a large factor in her untimely passing in 1959. (Meeropol, Strange Fruit, P.2). The ominous lyric portrays Black victims as fruits that hang from a tree before rotting and decomposing; a similar narrative to the lynching and subsequent disposal of victims. Obviously, “Strange Fruit” carries so much political weight, and “Blood on the Leaves” is more about past relationships, but you can draw some parallels between the two. This hook is telling because Kanye is acknowledging he is still “down for his niggas” and he would ride and die for them. Kanye West – Blood On The Leaves Lyrics. In my own opinion, This is the most amazing song from Kanye west, and it is my favourite until today. That chance ended with the breaking up with the girl he described in verses 1-3. Society, once again, being the murderer, leaving these two people hanged dead in a tree, with their blood on the leaves. Once again, society and fames are the killers here. The blood on the leaves is nothing more than a nod to sins (blood) and money (leaves). In his shallow chase at fame and materialism (Instagramming his watch he probably couldn’t afford to seem cool) and never creating any real wealth, now he can only choose between two things – his child or his Benz/cocaine/party lifestyle. I think that it is a pleasing song to listen to, but I think that the meaning gets clouded between the sample and the lyrics that Kanye is rapping. In reverse, these guys are spending out of their means to try to get “bad bitches” and are ultimately left wounded when they get the girls pregnant (as was the girls' goal) and now all of their little money goes to child support payments. "Blood on the Leaves" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West from his sixth studio album Yeezus (2013). Lewis Allan was a pen name for Abel Meeropol. http://Waviishy.ezcash.clicksurecpa.comhttp://waviishy.gsniper.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=gac But even with all the Roland TR-808s in the world, “Blood on the Leaves,” with Nina Simone’s voice singing Abel Meeropol’s lyrics, stands out above all else. The elements in the original parallel those in Ye’s track. In Verses 1-3, we see a relationship torn apart due to fame. Fuck, what was wrong with these people? Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. In this case, a relationship has died at the hands of society and fame. from album: Yeezus (2013) [Intro: Nina Simone] Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees Blood on the leaves [Verse 1] I just need to clear my mind now It's been racin' since the summertime And I'm holdin' down the summer now And all I … At the beginning of verse 4, he warns women about what this chase for shallow fame will get them. I’m glad they’re all dead, and I hope everyone like them burns. “Blood on the Leaves” utilizes a sample of Nina Simone’s “Strange Fruit” to tell a tale of lost love. Rest in paradise to all of the fruit that fell from the tree. Kanye is clearly shifting the blame on fame here. Thanks . They could’ve been somebody, had she not fallen into the traps and evils of fame and society. In my opinion, the song is all about how Kanye feels like a slave to his fame; hence the “blood on the leaves” sample and title. He is singling out females, saying he still can trust his “niggas” and I believe those who came up in the projects that he empathizes for. Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. I thought the beat was fresh, new, and exciting. The blood includes blood thirsty women trying to get paid, over taxing, alimony, and the many charges they are attacked with from issues pertaining to their private lives made public. Such as, “scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh,” compared to “then the sudden smell of burning flesh”. Blood on the leaves I just need to clear my mind now It's been racin' since the summertime Now I'm holdin' down the summer now And all I want is what I can't buy now 'Cause I ain't got the money on me right now And I told you to wait Yeah I told you to wait So I'mma need a little more time now 'Cause I ain't got the money on me right now Fucking inhuman bastards. Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees, For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck, Originally written in 1937 by Abel Meeropol, “Strange Fruit” is a dark and profound song centered around the lynching of African Americans in the Southern United States during…. The song very quickly transcended into a protest song, which Holiday continued to perform live despite the grave threats she received from angry detractors. Production was handled by six producers, one of whom was Hudson Mohawke…. I think the blood on the leaves is talking about people bleeding at the expense of money, materialism, and corporations, and people and their minds hanging dead as a consequence. Did this chase for fame really leave them in a happier place? In the second half, he shifts his perspective to talk to the men that are doing these same things. Before the blood on the leaves I know there ain't wrong with me Something strange is happenin' [Verse 3:] See I was just seventeen in the summer I had not met your mother We had a flirtatious history and you invited me over Spent the day, told me you and your mans … In the last verse, we see Kanye, feeling alone in this world, waiting for someone and something genuine. I think Kanye had wanted to use that “Strange Fruit” sample for a while, but it was like, “How in the hell are you going to get that to fit?” But it miraculously came together. After working on Yeezus, Mohawke was introduced to an entirely new approach to songwriting. But instead of hanging from trees, now the “strange fruit” gets shot by uniformed men. The opening by Nina Simone clues us in that someone/something has died in this song. Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees I just need to clear my mind now. I think the strange fruit in the tree is Kanye. Note the drastic comparisons between the essence of sweet to grim and macabre. These women want a shot at his money and fame, by trying to have his baby. It’s torturing maybe even killing him. He thought that they “could have been somebody”, meaning he thought they could have had a good relationship together, maybe even marry her. The magnolia is the state flower and motto of Mississippi, where nearly one out of every ten lynchings in the US occured between the end of the Civil War and the height of the Civil Rights movement. Blood on the leaves [Verse 2:] Flocka on them trees, that's blood on the leaves All I need a pretty face, little something to squeeze And it's nothing to me Man I came from a different lane I'm 'bout to cop four tickets to a Clippers game Make sure I wear every single fucking chain Not because I … Blood on the leaves [Verse 2] Flocka on them trees, that's blood on the leaves All I need a pretty face, little something to squeeze And it's nothing to me Man I came from a different lane I'm 'bout to cop four tickets to a Clippers game Make sure I wear every single fucking chain Not because I can, but because he can't Either way, she is there for the money not the love. All he can do is live on, but he feels he is slave hung out to dry for his fame. One would like to think that times have changed. the person he's speaking of betrayed him. Knowing the meaning of the song that the sample used in the song was taken from, the meaning of “Blood on the Leaves” is only changed for me in the way that I dont really understand it. Please people if you like this then praise this album and share on Facebook and just share it everywhere u can. [Produced by TNGHT, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Arca, Carlos "6 July" Broady, and 88 Keys], Fuck them other niggas 'cause I'm down with my niggas, To all my second-string bitches, tryin' get a baby, I don't give a damn if you used to talk to JAY-Z, She Instagram herself like #BadBitchAlert, Two-thousand-dollar bag with no cash in your purse, Now you sittin' courtside, wifey on the other side, Gotta keep 'em separated, I call that apartheid, Then she said she pregnant-ated, that's the night your heart died, That summer night holdin' long and long, 'din long, “Blood on the Leaves” utilizes a sample of Nina Simone’s “Strange Fruit” to tell a tale of lost love. Production was handled by six producers, one of whom was Hudson Mohawke of TNGHT. Many moons ago black men were hung from trees (blood on the leaves) today the blood from the leaves is money paid out to the court system and the media (paparazzi) from the celebrities in different type of lawsuits. In verse 4, we see Kanye hate further on how fame and society makes people act crazy and selfish and destructive. Many people from the Black society found using a sample of a song talking about the lynching of black people on a song talking about materialism and infidelity inappropriate and disrespectful but that’s not the point though with this song. “Strange Fruit” tells the story of the lynchings in the south, where bodies are hung for all to see and subject to the harsh environment. The feeling is surreal but the blood's still on my hands Guilty I may be but you're the epitome Blaming the world for your crimes Soon comes the ending where I'll be left standing A black man, specifically an pro-athlete, who of course would have a acquired a bountiful source of wealth has been lynched of his family, livelihood and said wealth by his actions of infidelity and excess. blood on the leaves is about holding power in letting go of someone he saw potential in, simply out of self respect. Now that they’ve gotten a girl pregnant, all of the money can only go to child support. They acted so out of character and are ultimately left unhappy and unfulfilled. And this is even more evident when he goes on in verse 4 to rap about “gold diggers” who only want to be with him or any other famous people (like Jay-Z) and have their baby just for their money. The girl he is referring to in verses 1-3 is the one he loved before his fame; “we were so young”, “before the limelight”. I really, really like NelsonCole14’s explanation but would like to take a step back. The song features production by the musical duo TNGHT, consisting of Scottish producer Hudson Mohawke and Canadian producer Lunice. Kanye is pointing out that despite his race being able now to achieve more wealth and social status than they could’ve ever dreamed of they still end up lync hed only this time it’s self-inflicted which is strange to him considering that’s what they have struggled for centuries to escape. But when he got famous she changed when he thought she wouldn’t. The Lyrics for Blood On The Leaves by Kanye West have been translated into 11 languages. At the end of the verse 2 he clearly states the reasons for the break up wasn’t caused by him;“I know there aint wrong with me”. They’re living out of their means, trying to buy Benzes and cocaine. while all these little things he keeps remembering bring him flashbacks of grief, he overcomes them with nothing but worth of one's own. The woman that became famous by being with Kanye is not the woman he originally fell in love with. The song also incorporates a strong political stance stating that white supremacy in america has continually strangled blacks and they still face similar problems that older generations faced - referencing the strange fruit. For whatever reason, here own greed or the fact that she couldn’t stand Kanye’s new fame she left him. The limelight tore her up and stole her from Kanye. They Instagram themselves for likes to attract guys, who don’t love them, but just want to have sex with them, they buy goods they can’t afford, and they wreck families without the thought of consequences. They’ll always be separated from the wives, forever a sidechick (someone that’s only good for a f*ck) and nothing more. This song works better when it’s listened to in partisan with New Slaves. 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