Taylor Swift vs. Kanye West
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Lyrics
It's Mr. West, the modern Gandhi with the swagger unrivaled
Referring to Kanye West as a modern Gandhi with unmatched swagger.
Spitting verses so damn holy, must've come from the Bible
Describing West's verses as holy, possibly suggesting a divine influence.
With your love songs in your pages you forever would be nameless
Implies that Taylor Swift's love songs would be forgotten without intervention.
If I didn't come along and then make this bitch famous
Claims credit for making Taylor Swift famous and mentions a controversial incident.
Gold digger, sold for pop and became musically crude
Accuses Swift of being a gold digger and transitioning to musically crude content.
And I'm still dropping hotter shit just rapping "poopity scoop"
Boasts about continuing to release popular music, including unconventional content.
My autotune changed the game I'd suggest that you should use it
Credits autotune for changing the game, advises Swift to use it due to her limited vocal range.
Cause you can only sing two notes, like you sampled your own music
Suggests Swift's singing abilities are limited, comparing it to sampling her own music.
So drop off the Earth again. snake. And I'll come replace your shit
Threatens to replace Swift's success and dismisses her with a derogatory term.
My clothes sell out so quickly, they should call me Tailor Swift
Boasts about the quick success of clothing sales, playfully referencing Taylor Swift's name.
I broke the record of break out artists that I've launched
Claims to have broken records with the success of launched artists.
While you're the broken record of break up songs that high schools play at prom
Critiques Swift for producing repetitive break-up songs played at high school proms.
Let me take the mic back, let's see who is speechless
Demands the mic back to determine who can leave the other speechless.
Your rapping's sloppy, too bad you can't re-release it
Criticizes Swift's rapping as sloppy and suggests it can't be improved.
Everyone loved your hits, until you started rambling
Highlights that the world turned against Swift when she started rambling.
Now the whole world is pissed like it's your Grammy
Draws attention to Swift's Grammy controversy and the negative public reaction.
I'm for "breaking the silence", but they should've wired your mouth
Supports breaking the silence but suggests Swift's outspoken nature should be controlled.
Then you wouldn't rant on Kim and send your marriage Kanye South
References Kanye's marriage to Kim Kardashian and the controversies around it.
I've never missed with genre switches, Folklore's hit the money
Boasts about successful genre switches, specifically mentioning the album "Folklore."
I killed it running country, you failed tryna run the country
Claims success in running a country and criticizes West's failed attempt.
Wax figures are the only kind of models that you've slept with
Mockingly suggests that the only models West has been with are wax figures.
It's been obvious since South Park that you're fishing for attention
Accuses West of seeking attention, dating back to a South Park episode.
Assaulting paparazzi, they should call you Roc-A-Felon
Compares West's actions to assaulting paparazzi and uses a wordplay with Roc-A-Fella.
You couldn't even square up in your Roblox cosplays
Mocks West's physical abilities, specifically referencing Roblox cosplays.
Hold up, Hold up, hold up
Interrupts the flow to emphasize a pause or a reaction.
Yo, that verse really hurt me and I'mma let you finish
References a famous incident involving Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift at an award show.
But we can tell that Liz Rose wrote the best of all your disses
Credits Liz Rose for writing better diss lines than Swift herself.
You sued a dude a dollar to bring justice to women?
Criticizes Swift for suing someone for a symbolic dollar, contrasting it with West's impact.
I made bigger change when I drove 50 Cent out of business
Boasts about driving 50 Cent out of business, claiming a bigger impact than Swift's actions.
Call me Scooter Braun because I'm stealing this match
Compares himself to Scooter Braun, known for acquiring rights to Taylor Swift's catalog.
Ate so much pussy, now I ate this one from Cats
Uses a wordplay on eating pussy to claim victory in this verbal battle.
I see why your fans stay disappointed after all that noise
Explains the disappointment of Swift's fans and mentions controversies around release dates.
From your release dates for Yandhi back to "slavery's a choice"
References a controversial statement made by Kanye West regarding slavery being a choice.
Your verses were so monotonous and dragged on for so long that
Criticizes Swift's verses as monotonous and overly long.
You'd be better off spewing your four-hundred-page contract
Suggests that Swift's extensive contract is more valuable than her extended verses.
So don't rail on George, based on your history with women
Advises West not to criticize George Bush given his own controversies with women.
Seems you're only fond of bushes when you push fiancés in 'em
Accuses West of pushing fiancés into controversies, using a wordplay on bushes.
Your career is like your clothing line, torn up and washed out
Compares West's career to his clothing line, describing both as torn up and washed out.
Now you're only known as the Electoral College Dropout
Puns on Kanye West's album title "The College Dropout," implying a decline in reputation.
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