Stronger

### Writer(s)

Daft Punk, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Thomas Bangalter, Edwin Birdsong & Kanye West

### Producer(s)

Mike DeanKanye West

"**Stronger**" is a song originally by Kanye West that Kim Petras covered on her Youtube channel.

## Background

Kim posted this cover on her Youtube channel in May 23, 2013. The video is now private.

## Theme

In this song, West explains the longevity of his musical prowess by dating it to the early '80s, a time when "Prince was on Apollonia." Apollonia Kotero was a model who hung out with Prince and starred in his movie Purple Rain. The line, "Since O.J. has Isotoners" comes from the 1996 murder trial when O.J. Simpson was found not guilty. A key moment in the trial was Simpson trying on Isotoner gloves found at the crime scene that appeared to be too small.

## Lyrics

[Intro]

Work it, make it, do it, makes us

Harder, better, faster, stronger

[Chorus]

N-now th-that that don't kill me

Can only make me stronger

I need you to hurry up now

‘Cause I can't wait much longer

I know I got to be right now

‘Cause I can't get much wronger

Man, I've been waiting all night now

That's how long I been on ya

(Work it harder, make it better

Do it faster, makes us stronger)

(I need you right now!)

(I need you right now!)

[Verse 1]

Let's get lost tonight

You could be my black Kate Moss tonight

Play secretary, I'm the boss tonight

And you don't give a fuck what they all say, right?

Awesome, the Christian in Christian Dior

Damn, they don't make 'em like this anymore

I ask, ‘cause I'm not sure

Do anybody make real shit anymore?

Bow in the presence of greatness

‘Cause right now thou hast forsaken us

You should be honored by my lateness

That I would even show up to this fake shit

So go ahead, go nuts, go apeshit

'Specially in my Pastellé, on my Bape shit

Act like you can't tell who made this

New Gospel, homie, take six

And take this, haters!

[Chorus]

N-now th-that that don't kill me

Can only make me stronger

I need you to hurry up now

‘Cause I can't wait much longer

I know I got to be right now

‘Cause I can't get much wronger

Man, I've been waiting all night now

That's how long I been on ya

(Work it harder, make it better

Do it faster, makes us stronger)

(I need you right now!)

(I need you right now!) me likey

[Verse 2]

I don't know if you got a man or not

If you made plans or not

If God put me in your plans or not

I'm trippin', this drink got me sayin' a lot

But I know that God put you in front of me

So how the hell could you front on me?

There's a thousand you's, there's only one of me

I'm trippin', I'm caught up in the moment, right?

‘Cause it's Louis Vuitton Don night

So we gon' do everything that Kan like

Heard they'd do anything for a Klondike

Well, I'd do anything for a blonde dyke

And she'll do anything for the limelight

And we'll do anything when the time's right

Uh, baby, you're makin' it

(Harder, better, faster, stronger)

[Chorus]

N-now th-that that don't kill me

Can only make me stronger

I need you to hurry up now

‘Cause I can't wait much longer

I know I got to be right now

‘Cause I can't get much wronger

Man, I've been waiting all night now

That's how long I been on ya

(Work it harder, make it better

Do it faster, makes us stronger)

(I need you right now!)

(I need you right now!)

[Bridge]

You know how long I've been on ya

Since Prince was on Apollonia

Since O.J. had Isotoners

Don't act like I never told ya

Don't act like I never told ya

Don't act like I never told ya

Don't act like I never told ya

Don't act like I never told ya

Baby, you're makin' it

(Harder, better, faster, stronger)

[Chorus]

N-now th-that that don't kill me

Can only make me stronger

I need you to hurry up now

‘Cause I can't wait much longer

I know I got to be right now

‘Cause I can't get much wronger

Man, I've been waiting all night now

That's how long I been on ya

(Work it harder, make it better

Do it faster, makes us stronger)

(I need you right now!)

(I need you right now!)

Right now!

Work it harder, make it better

Do it faster, makes us stronger

(I need you right now!)

(I need you right now!)

[Outro]

You know how long I've been on ya

Since Prince was on Apollonia

Since O.J. had Isotoners

Don't act like I never told ya

You know how long I've been on ya

Since Prince was on Apollonia

Since O.J. had Isotoners

Don't act like I never told ya told ya told ya

Never told ya…told ya told ya told ya

Never told ya…told ya told ya told ya

Never told ya…told ya told ya told ya

Never told ya…told ya told ya told ya

Never over…Never over… Never over… Never over…

Never over…Never over… Never over… Never over…

(Harder, better, faster, stronger)

Work it harder, make it better

Do it faster, makes us stronger

More than ever, hour after—

Our work is never over

Work it harder, make it better

Do it faster, makes us stronger

More than ever, hour after—

Our work is never over

Work it harder, make it better

Do it faster, makes us stronger

More than ever, hour after—

Our work is never over

Work it harder, make it better

Do it faster, makes us stronger

More than ever, hour after—

Our work is never over

## References

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1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130524050323/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smTcBkAVC7E&gl=US&hl=en