Kanye’s “Ghost Town” samples two notable tracks: “Take Me for a Little While” by The Royal Jesters, and “Someday” by Shirley Ann Lee.

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“Ghost Town” is a standout track from Kanye West’s 2018 album ye. The song, with contributions from Kid Cudi, 070 Shake, and PARTYNEXTDOOR, embodies the intense emotional blend of freedom and pain.

“I've been trying to make you love me, but everything I try just takes you further from me” reflects how Kanye is portrayed as crazy by the media, even though he speaks from a place of love and freedom. His “slavery... sounds like a choice” quote wasn’t meant to downplay slavery, but to highlight how mental enslavement prevented slaves from rising up, much like how society traps people today. “Years ahead but way behind” captures Kanye as a visionary whose ideas are often misunderstood. “I feel kinda free” expresses the spiritual freedom that comes from rejecting societal norms and embracing one’s own truth.

"Ghost Town" was finished on the day of the album's release, as revealed in an interview with 070 Shake.

Kanye showing an early version of “Ghost Town” to Pharrell for the first time. ⛰️

Kanye played “Ghost Town” at the “Ye” listening party in Wyoming.

Tyler, The Creator was in the crowd while Kanye performed “Ghost Town.”

Kanye and Sunday Service Choir performing “Ghost Town” in Wyoming.

Kanye performing “Ghost Town” in Korea.

Listening party in Wyoming.

Kanye making a beat in 2018, you can see “Ghost Town” on the board for the tracklist.

Flashback to when we had Kanye, Adam Driver, Lil Pump, Teyana Taylor, Kid Cudi, 070 Shake, Mike Dean, Ty Dolla Sign and Ant Clemons all in one video for “Ghost Town”.

Sunday Service Choir singing “Ghost Town”

Ghost Town has over 500M streams right now, and is the second most streamed song on “Ye”

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