Rapper, producer, film director and Fashion designer Kanye West came out with a song called Homecoming off of his solo album Graduation released in 2007. West dedicates the song to his hometown Chicago, as he rhymes about his guilt for leaving to pursue his career.
"I
met this girl when I was 3 years old
And
what I loved most she had so much soul
She
said "Excuse me lil homey, I know you don't know me
But,
my name is Wendy and I like to blow trees"
And
from that point I never blow her off
N***** come from out of town, I like to show her off
They
like to act tough, she like to to blow 'em off
And
make 'em straighten up their hat cause she know they soft
And
when I grew up she showed me how to go downtown
In
the nighttime her face lit up, so
astounding
I
told her in my heart is where she'll always be
She
never messed with entertainers cause they always leave
She
said it felt like they walked and drove on me
Knew
I was gang affiliated, got on TV and told on me
I
guess that's why last winter she got so cold on me
She
said "'Ye, keep making that keep making that platinum and gold for me!"
- Kanye West, Homecoming
West
uses an extended metaphor and personification when describing his hometown city
as a childhood crush named Wendy. He describes Wendy as a soulful, outspoken,
spunky girl that showed him the real reasons as to why he loves his city so
much. “I told her in my heart is where she’ll always be. She never messed with
entertainers cause they always leave”, West says how he told Wendy she would always be with him and how other entertainers left for their stardom as well. I love the way he wrote this song because I listened to it, I thought he was talking about a childhood crush; but as he continued to rap he later says "And if you don't know by now, I'm talking bout Chi town". Once I heard that line I was amazed because I've never heard a song with a metaphor so long. The song is a lyrical reference for his love for hip hop and his hometown.
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