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Musically, 'Street Lights' is a pop piano ballad, with elements of indie pop. Problems playing this file? See media help. He paints street lights as passing by similarly to memories and time, being accompanied by instrumentation that consists of shoegaze synths, tom-tom drums, keyboards, and a backing guitar. Composition and lyricsДЄn 18-second sample of 'Street Lights', featuring West singing through Auto-Tune in a distorted voice. As of February 2016, West has yet to comment on his usage of 'light' and the plural version for song titling. Three songs with a version of the word in the title were released on West's seventh studio album The Life of Pablo in 2016: ' Ultralight Beam', ' Low Lights', ' Highlights'. West continued the 'light' theme with the inclusion of ' All of the Lights' on his fifth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) the lyrics also see him speak of street lights. The inclusion of 'Street Lights' on 808s & Heartbreak in 2008 marked the second time West released a track with a version of the word in its title, while the lyrics include him directly mentioning street lights. He also pays reference to flashing lights on the song, rapping about being 'flashed by the paparazzi'. West has often used the word 'light' or the plural version of it in his song titles, first doing so with the single ' Flashing Lights' in 2007. 'Street Lights' was recorded during the three-week period that West worked on the entirety of 808s & Heartbreak in 2008. On November 12, 2008, the song experienced a leak. He clarified that he did not mean any sort of disrespect towards the Buddha, but humbly believed 'right there I figured it out'. Continuing, West recalled having the realization that 'each one was transitory' and 'that's what life was'. Speaking with Slate in 2013, West explained that he took inspiration for 'Street Lights' from 'driving around watching these street light's passing'. Mr Hudson released his debut studio album Straight No Chaser under the label in October 2009, with West contributing vocals on the single ' Supernova'. After the musician's work on the album, West signed him to his record label GOOD Music. Mr Hudson was on vacation in Paris when he received a phone call from West, who was drawn in by his charm. The musician was involved with other 808s & Heartbreak tracks, contributing a feature to ' Paranoid' and co-writing ' Say You Will'. The song was produced by West, with co-production from English musician Mr Hudson the two wrote it alongside backing vocalists Esthero and Tony Williams. Background Mr Hudson contributed both writing and production to the song, after being contacted by West over the phone. The song has been subject to cover versions by Ruby Amanfu, Daniel Caesar, and Stars. Him and the Sunday Service Choir perform an acoustic rendition of it in his film Jesus Is King (2019).

West performed the song live during The Yeezus Tour in 2013. In the video, West drives around on the search for a destination that he fails to reach. An accompanying music video premiered on June 29, 2009. Some were complimentary towards West's vocals, while other critics noted the song's emotional appeal. 'Street Lights' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who often praised the composition. Lyrically, West references street lights passing by like memories and time. A pop piano ballad with indie pop elements, it features shoegaze synths. For the song, West was inspired by driving past street lights. The producers co-wrote the song with Esthero and Williams. It was produced by West and co-produced by Mr Hudson. The song features background vocals from Esthero and Tony Williams. ' Street Lights' (also stylized as 'Streetlights') is a song by American record producer and vocalist Kanye West from his fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak (2008).

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