I'm tripping, I'm caught up in the moment, right?Īnd will do anything when the time's right There's a thousand yous, there's only one of me I'm tripping, this drink got me saying a lotīut I know that God put you in front of me New Gospel homey, take six and take this, haters That I would even show up to this fake shit more »īecome A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons! N-now th-that that don't kill meĪnd you don't give a f*ck what they all say, right?ĭamn, they don't make em like this anymore Kanye West's use of shutter shades in the music video became a signature of his in the late 2000s. The single's music video was directed by Hype Williams, features sci-fi imagery based on the 1988 anime film Akira, and was shot largely in Tokyo, Japan. West felt 'Stronger' paled in comparison to the sampled original, but Daft Punk were delighted by the song, leading to future collaborations. Although he worked with eight different audio engineers and eleven different mix engineers around the world for the track, West still felt dissatisfied with the results and decided to enlist the aid of record producer Timbaland in redoing its drum programming prior to the release of Graduation. The song's production process was arduous, with West and his team mixing the track reportedly over 75 times, including after its release as a single. West also describes 'Stronger' as an 'emancipation', using the track to vent his frustration over mistakes he made in the past year. On 'Stronger', West speaks about the resolve that comes when one is faced with adversity, with lyrics at the song's refrain that paraphrase Friedrich Nietzsche's dictum 'What does not kill me makes me stronger'.

For the track, West utilizes a vocal sample of 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger' by French house duo Daft Punk. The composition is electronic in nature, employing synthesizers as its prominent instrument.

The production was handled by West, with an extended outro co-produced with Mike Dean.

'Stronger' is a song by American rapper Kanye West, released as the second single from his third studio album, Graduation (2007).

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