"Bound 2" (originally titled "Nobody To Love") is the tenth and final track from Kanye West's sixth studio album, Yeezus (2013).[1] The song features vocals from Charlie Wilson. It is Kanye's ninth most streamed song of all time.[2]
Unlike most of the tracks in Yeezus, "Bound 2" features a much more warming sound as Kanye talks about finding his new lover. It is inspired by his relationship with Kim Kardashian, whom Kanye married in 2014.[3]
Rick Ross uploaded a remix of the song on YouTube.[4] In 2014, Sigma made a remix of the song, titled "Nobody to Love".[5]
A sequel to the song, titled "Bound 3", was made during the Jesus Is King era. However, it was scrapped.
Production[]
The song's instrumental heavily samples Ponderosa Twins Plus One's 1971 song, "Bound", giving the song its name. The "Uh-huh, honey" vocals originate from Brenda Lee's 1959 song, "Sweet Nothin's". The instrumental that can be heard during the hook samples Wee's 1977 song, "Aeroplane (Reprise)".[6]
Background[]
The song was originally made during the Thank God For Drugs era under the name, "Nobody To Love". Some of the earliest known versions of the song feature John Legend singing the hook instead of Charlie Wilson. Tyler, The Creator also helped produce some of the TGFD versions of the song.[7][8] The song originally had a much different instrumental compared to the released version.[9] On June 1, 2013, Kanye revealed a small snippet of the song on his website.[10]
Lawsuit[]
In December 2013, Ricky Spicer, a member of the Ponderosa Twins Plus One, sued Kanye over sampling his group's song, "Bound", allegedly without permission. The lawsuit was settled in May 2015.[11]
Music video[]
Kanye West - Bound 2
Kanye West - "My Girl Ain't No Hobbit" (Music Video) - SOUTH PARK
On November 16, 2013, Kanye teased a music video for "Bound 2" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[12] The video released on YouTube three days later on November 19.[13] In the video, Kanye rides on a motorcycle through several landscapes with a topless Kim Kardashian. However, the video was panned by critics, as some called it confusing. Only a few days after the music video's release, it had garnered 50,000 dislikes compared to a measly 13,000 likes.[14]
In the South Park episode, "The Hobbit", the music video was parodied several times.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
B-B-B-B-Bound to fall in love
Bound to fall in love
Uh-huh, honey
[Chorus]
All them other n*ggas lame, and you know it now
When a real n*gga hold you down, you s'posed to drown
(Bound to fall in love)
Bound
(B-B-B-B-Bound to fall in love)
Bound
Uh-huh, honey
[Verse 1]
What you doin' in the club on a Thursday?
She say she only here for her girl birthday
They ordered champagne but still look thirsty
Rock Forever 21, but just turned thirty
I know I got a bad reputation
Walk-around-always-mad reputation
Leave-a-pretty-girl-sad reputation
Start a Fight Club, Brad reputation
I turnt the nightclub out of the basement
I'll turn the plane around, your ass keep complainin'
How you gon' be mad on vacation?
Dutty wining 'round all these Jamaicans
Uh, this that prom shit
This that what-we-do-don't-tell-your-mom shit
This that red-cup-all-on-the-lawn shit
Got a fresh cut, straight out the salon, bitch
[Pre-Chorus]
I know you're tired of lovin', of lovin' (Oh)
With nobody to love, nobody, no—
Uh-huh, honey
[Chorus]
Close your eyes and let the word paint a thousand pictures
One good girl is worth a thousand bitches
(Bound to fall in love)
Bound
(Bound to fall in love)
Bound
Uh-huh, honey
[Verse 2]
I wanna fuck you hard on the sink
After that, give you somethin' to drink
Step back, can't get spunk on the mink
I mean damn, what would Jeromey Romey Romey Rome think?
Hey, you remember where we first met?
Okay, I don't remember where we first met
But hey, admittin' is the first step
And hey, you know ain't nobody perfect
And I know, with the hoes I got the worst rep
But hey, their backstroke I'm tryna perfect
And hey, ayo, we made it: Thanksgivin'
So hey, maybe we can make it to Christmas
She asked me what I wished for on my wishlist
Have you ever asked your bitch for other bitches?
Maybe we could still make it to the church steps
But first, you gon' remember how to forget
After all these long-ass verses
I'm tired, you tired, Jesus wept
[Pre-Chorus]
I know you're tired (Tired) of lovin', of lovin'
With nobody to love, nobody, nobody
So just grab somebody, no leavin' this party
With nobody to love, nobody, nobody
Uh-huh, honey
[Chorus]
Jerome's in the house, watch your mouth
Jerome's in the house, watch your mouth
(Bound to fall in love)
Bound
(Bound to fall in love)
Bound
Uh-huh, honey
Credits[]
Adapted from Spotify[15]:
- Performed by Kanye West, Charlie Wilson
- Written by Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Bobby Massey, Charlie Wilson, Che Pope, Cydel Young, Elon Rutberg, Ernest Dion Wilson, John Stephens, Kanye West, Malik Yusef. Norman Whiteside, Robert Dukes, Ronnie Self, Sakiya Sandifer
- Produced by Kanye West, Che Pope, Eric Danchild, Noah Goldstein
References[]
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5K4W6rqBFWDnAN6FQUkS6x/discography/album
- ↑ https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/5K4W6rqBFWDnAN6FQUkS6x_songs.html
- ↑ https://genius.com/Kanye-west-bound-2-lyrics
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQU_SnZnx-g
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobody_to_Love
- ↑ https://www.whosampled.com/Kanye-West/Bound-2/
- ↑ https://genius.com/Kanye-west-bound-2-lyrics#note-1871681
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bound_2
- ↑ https://krakenfiles.com/view/IP84ugzcuM/file.html
- ↑ http://www.vibe.com/article/listen-kanye-west-releases-bound-snippet
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bound_2#Lawsuit
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bound_2
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBAtAM7vtgc
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bound_2#Music_video
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/3sNVsP50132BTNlImLx70i