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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kanye West
Performer
Jeff Bhasker
Keyboards
Anthony Kilhoffer
Drum Programming
Justin Vernon
Additional Vocals
Charlie Wilson
Additional Vocals
Kaye Fox
Additional Vocals
Tony Williams
Additional Vocals
Alicia Keys
Additional Vocals
Elly Jackson
Additional Vocals
Ken Lewis
Vocals
Alvin Fields
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kanye West
Songwriter
Jeff Bhasker
Songwriter
Justin Vernon
Songwriter
Manu Dibango
Songwriter
James Brown
Songwriter
Gil Scott-Heron
Songwriter
Edwin J. Bocage
Songwriter
Alfred Scramuzza
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kanye West
Producer
Jeff Bhasker
Co-Producer
Andrew Dawson
Recording Engineer
Anthony Kilhoffer
Mixing Engineer
MIKE DEAN
Recording Engineer
Noah Goldstein
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind
I'm building a still to slow down the time
I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind
I'm building a still to slow down the time
I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind
I'm building a still, down the time
[Chorus]
I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life
I'm new in the city, and I'm down for the night
Down for the night, said she's down for the night
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh (Down the time)
I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life
I'm new in the city, but I'm down for the night
Down for the night, down for the night
[Verse 1]
You're my devil, you're my angel
You're my heaven, you're my hell
You're my now, you're my forever
You're my freedom, you're my jail
You're my lies, you're my truth
You're my war, you're my truce
You're my questions, you're my proof
You're my stress and you're my masseuse
Ma-ma-se, ma-ma-se, ma-ma-ma-ku-sa
Lost in this plastic life
Let's break out of this fake-ass party
Turn this into a classic night
If we die in each other's arms
Still get laid in the afterlife
If we die in each other's arms
Still get laid, yeah
[PreChorus]
(I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind) Run from the lights, run from the night, run for your life
I'm new in the city, down for the night
Down for the night, down for the night
I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life
I'm new in the city, and I'm down for the night
Down for the night, down for the night
[Bridge]
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America? (Down for the night)
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America?
[Chorus]
I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life
I'm new in the city
And I'm down for the night, down for the night
I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life
I'm new in the city
But I'm down for the night, down for a night
Oh-oh, get down
Written by: Alfred Scramuzza, Edwin J. Bocage, Gil Scott-Heron, James Brown, Jeff Bhasker, Justin Vernon, Kanye West, Manu Dibango