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All of the Lights is a song about fame described through Kanye West. The speaker is Kanye, and he has a specific occasion for this song. The song is about his personal life and his incident with Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs. Kanye was criticised profusely, so he took a break from music to go to Hawaii and record his studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The overall message of the song is that fame isn't as glamorous as it seems, and having your life in a spotlight is damaging to your personal life. This song was directed as a warning to people who want to be famous.

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Kanye West acting as the speaker attempts to tell people who want fame that being famous isn't as great as it seems. Kanye uses the appeals of logos and pathos in the lyrics, and the appeals of logos and pathos in the video to get his message across. In analyzing the lyrics and video, it appears that Kanye's use of appeals are effective in convincing his intended audience.

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Background and recording · · · Producer(s): West; Bhasker (co.) Released: November 25, 2010 Recorded: 2010 Genre:

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Kanye uses many examples of logos in this song since he wants you to think logically about fame. One example of logos in the lyrics is "Until its Vegas everywhere we are." Here Kanye uses logos to describe his life and being famous by using this metaphor about his life. When he mentions Vegas being everywhere he is, he is saying that the paparazzi and fans follow him everywhere and it feels like he can't get a break from the fame. Another example is "If you want it you can get it for the rest of your life." This line is about fame and Kanye is saying that if you want to be famous you can, but fame doesn't go away. He is trying to warn people who want to be famous about the fact that you can't escape it after you become famous. The line "Want you to see all of the lights" is a perfect representation of what the song is trying to do. By "lights" Kanye means the spotlight of fame, and how everything you do is made public when you are famous. This line is telling the listener that Kanye wants you to see what fame is actually like, and he does this by describing his life and the fact that he can't have a personal life because fame ruined it.

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Kanye uses pathos to make his point easier to understand and to try and help you relate to him. The line "I slapped my girl, she called the feds" might seem strange at first, but looking into the line it is evident that this line is actually a great metaphor. Here Kanye appeals to emotion by describing his personal life as domestic abuse. When he says "I slapped my girl" he is referencing the 2009 VMAs. His "girl" here is Taylor Swift and by slapped he means when he stole the microphone from her at the VMAs. She had just won "Best female music video", and during her acceptance speech, Kanye said that Beyonce should have won. This controversy still affects Kanye to this day and this line ties into fame because one incident can be inflated and can ruin a career. Another use of pathos in Kanye's lyrics is "She need her daddy/ Baby please,." This verse appeals to emotion by using the metaphor of his music being his daughter. He wants to just work on his music, but fame won't allow it. Kanye also uses pathos in the line "I tried to tell you but all I could say is oh." What Kanye means here is that he has been trying to tell people that being famous isn't glamorous, but his point hasn't been getting across, hence this song. The emotional appeal here is that Kanye is frustrated and he is just desperate to get his point about fame across to the public. This makes us sympathize with Kanye feeling frustrated.

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Kanye West - All Of The Lights ft. Rihanna, Kid Cudi

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Kanye uses logos to get his message about fame across. The use of metaphors in the video shows Kanye's experience with fame and how it isn't as good as it is made out to be.

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Kanye uses pathos in his video to make the viewer feel more intensely about his message about fame. Through metaphors in the video, he conveys his message very well.

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Kanye does a great job of using logos and pathos in his lyrics to get his message across. The video does this as well and the video and lyrics work together nicely to support Kanye's message about fame. Overall, Kanye is effective in convincing his audience about fame and the tolls it has had on him.

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Kanye West. "Kanye West- All Of The Lights ft. Rihanna, Kid Cudi." Youtube.com. Google, 18 Feb. 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAfFfqiYLp0. 13 Oct. 2020.

Song Meanings.com. LyricFind, 22 Feb. 2011. https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858850074/. 13 Oct. 2020.

Genius.com. Genius Media Group Inc. https://genius.com/Kanye-west-all-of-the-lights-lyrics. 13 Oct. 2020.