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| Single by Lupe Fiasco featuring Skylar Grey | |||
| from the album Lasers | |||
| Released | February 8, 2011 | ||
| Recorded | 2010 | ||
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| Length | 4:21 | ||
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| Producer(s) | Alex da Kid | ||
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«Words I Never Said» is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lupe Fiasco, released February 8, 2011, as the second single from his third studio album Lasers.[1] The song was produced by British music producer Alex da Kid and features vocals from American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey. The song contains references to controversial political and socioeconomic topics, including the September 11 attacks, government fiscal policy, and the Gaza War.[2] The song’s message of standing up for the people and being against the government has been used as a theme song for Internet group Anonymous. It was named the 41st best song of 2011 by XXL magazine.[3]
Background[edit]
A teaser video was uploaded on YouTube on January 18, 2011 featuring only samples of lyrics and audio from the song. ‘Words I Never Said’ officially premiered on Lupe Fiasco’s website on February 1, 2011 along with its single cover. When the full audio was released, #wordsineversaid was a trending topic on Twitter.[4] It became available to stores and iTunes on February 8, 2011.[5]
On February 18, 2011, in an interview with DJ Semtex on BBC 1Xtra, Lupe revealed that the record was given to him by Atlantic, but he cut out a bridge sung by Skylar Grey, who meant for it to be a song about relationships.[6] This is the second time Fiasco and Grey have been featured on a track together, the first being «Be Somebody» from Fort Minor’s album The Rising Tied, with Grey performing under the name Holly Brook.
The song, which was one of the last written for the album, can also be interpreted as a thinly disguised message aimed at Atlantic Records producer, who in Fiasco’s opinion forced a lot of material on the album that did not sit right with him.[7]
Music video[edit]
On April 29, 2011, the official music video for «Words I Never Said» was premiered by MTV and later onto YouTube. It was directed by Sanaa Hamri, who was previously directing Nicki Minaj’s «Super Bass».
Use in popular media[edit]
British rapper Lowkey sampled the lyric «Limbaugh is a racist, Glenn Beck is a racist, Gaza Strip was getting bombed, Obama didn’t say shit» from the first verse of «Words I Never Said», for the chorus in his song «Obama Nation (Pt. 2)», featuring M-1 and Black the Ripper, from Lowkey’s second studio album Soundtrack to the Struggle (2011).
Charts[edit]
Skylar Grey version[edit]
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| from the album The Buried Sessions of Skylar Grey | |||
| Released | March 10, 2015 | ||
| Recorded | 2010 | ||
| Genre | Synthpop | ||
| Length | 5:06 | ||
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Grey’s solo record of Words I Never Said under the title of Words was first released in 2012, and included on her extended play The Buried Sessions of Skylar Grey, released on January 17, 2012.[10] After that, the song was also included on the Step Up Revolution film soundtrack, along with another track by the singer, called «Dance Without You» and songs by other artists like Fergie, Jennifer Lopez, Yelawolf, and many more. On March 10, 2015, Skylar Grey officially released the song on iTunes.[11]
Background[edit]
This song was dedicated to her grandfather who has died. She never really spent time with her grandfather because of her music career.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Amazon Mp3. «Words I Never Said: Lupe Fiasco: MP3 Downloads». Amazon. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ MTV News. «Lupe Fiasco Gets Political On ‘Words I Never Said’«. mtv.com. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ «Twitter / Lupe Fiasco: thank you lasers for trend». Twitter.com. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ iTunes Store. «Words I Never Said (feat. Skylar Grey) — Single». iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ «Hip Hop with Semtex, Lupe Fiasco, and Sway Freestyle». BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ Angus Batey (March 3, 2011). «Lupe Fiasco: ‘I have the right to speak out’ | Angus Batey | Music». The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ «Billboard — Music Charts, News, Photos & Video».
- ^ «R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs : May 28, 2011 — Billboard Chart Archive». Billboard.
- ^ «The Buried Sessions of Skylar Grey — Single by Skylar Grey». iTunes. 17 January 2012.
- ^ «Words — Single by Skylar Grey». iTunes. 10 March 2015.
- ^ «Skylar Grey – Words».
About
Lasers’s second single is a political statement by Lupe, and it was seemingly inspired by the events of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
Addressing topics such as war and racism, Lupe heavily criticizes the US government and challenges the status quo. He also talks about people’s willingness to blindly follow their government, saying that he himself doesn’t want to be silent and later regret that he never said anything; he wants to stand up and speak up.
The song thematically is similar to “Hurt Me Soul” and features guest vocalist Skylar Grey for the hook. This is actually Lupe and Skylar’s second collab after both appearing on Fort Minor’s “Be Somebody” back when they were both relatively unknown, and Skylar was known as Holly Brook.
Lupe (in)famously performed a 30 minute version of this song at an event celebrating Obama’s 2013 inauguration and was thrown off stage.
Checkout the Genius “Words I Never Said” music video breakdown here.
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What have the artists said about the song?
In a Complex interview, Lupe talks about transforming featured artist Skylar Grey’s hook into a different meaning:
Alex Da Kid was trying to work with me for a couple years, as far back as The Cool. He was submitting tracks and different things. And that was the one record that really caught my attention. The hook was already on it with Skylar. The first day I heard it, I went into the studio and recorded it. The song had a bridge we took out because initially, the song was supposed to be about a relationship, like a boyfriend/girlfriend, Drake song or something. And I’m like, ‘Nah, I’m going to talk about world affairs.’
In a negative light, however, Lupe also talks about the unoriginality of this song’s subject matter when matched with his other tracks and how he doesn’t understand its hype:
I’ve been talking about [terrorism] since back on Food and Liquor. It’s weird to me that people forget that I had songs called ‘American Terrorist.’ And I’ve been kind of toeing that line whether it be on freestyles or what have you. I’ve always been talking about the same thing […] I’m basically saying the same things I’ve said on other mixtapes and albums. [The song] is not a big step for me. It’s not me striving to do anything different.
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Release Date
February 8, 2011
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Текст «Lupe Fiasco — Words I Never Said (Feat. Skylar Grey)»
Lupe Fiasco feat. Skylar Grey — Words I Never Said
[Skylar Grey]
It’s so loud Inside my head
With words that I should have said!
As I drown in my regrets
I can’t take back the words I never said
I can’t take back the words I never said
[Lupe Fiasco]
I reall think the war on terror is a bunch of bullshit
Just a poor excuse for you to use up all your bullets
How much money does it take to really make a full clip
9/11 building 7 did they really pull it
Uhh, And a bunch of other cover ups
Your childs future was the first to go with budget cuts
If you think that hurts then, wait here comes the uppercut
The school was garbage in the first place, thats on the up and up
Keep you at the bottom but tease you with the uppercrust
You get it then they move you so you never keeping up enough
If you turn on TV all you see’s a bunch of “what the f-cks”
Dude is dating so and so blabbering bout such and such
And that aint Jersey Shore, homie thats the news
And these the same people that supposed to be telling us the truth
Limbaugh is a racist, Glen Beck is a racist
Gaza strip was getting bombed, Obama didn’t say shit
Thats why I aint vote for him, next one either
I’ma part of the problem, my problem is I’m peaceful
And I believe in the people.
[Skylar Grey]
It’s so loud inside my head
With words that I should have said!
As I drown in my regrets
I can’t take back the words I never said
I can’t take back the words I never said
[Lupe Fiasco — Verse 2]
Now you can say it aint our fault if we never heard it
But if we know better than we probably deserve it
Jihad is not a holy war, wheres that in the worship?
Murdering is not Islam!
And you are not observant
And you are not a muslim
Israel don’t take my side cause look how far you’ve pushed them
Walk with me into the ghetto, this where all the Kush went
Complain about the liquor store but what you drinking liquor for?
Complain about the gloom but when’d you pick a broom up?
Just listening to Pac aint gone make it stop
A rebel in your doubts, aint gon make it out
If you don’t become an actor you’ll never be a factor
Pills with million side effects
Take em when the pains felt
Wash them down with Diet soda!
Killin off your brain cells
Crooked banks around the World
Would gladly give a loan today
So if you ever miss payment
They can take your home away!
[Skylar Grey]
It’s so loud inside my head
With words that I should have said!
As I drown in my regrets
I can’t take back the words I never said, never said
I can’t take back the words I never said
[Lupe Fiasco — Verse 3]
I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence
Fear is such a weak emotion thats why I despise it
We scared of almost everything, afraid to even tell the truth
So scared of what you think of me, I’m scared of even telling you
Sometimes I’m like the only person I feel safe to tell it to
I’m locked inside a cell in me, I know there’s a jail in you
Consider this your bailing out, so take a breath, inhale a few
My screams is finally getting free, my thoughts is finally yelling through
[Skylar Grey]
It’s so loud Inside my head
With words that I should have said!
As I drown in my regrets
I can’t take back the words I never said
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