“They don’t know what we been through” (L40). Talking is used to represent Kanye’s significant other speaking about their relationship to her friends and saying things behind his back. Talking is repeated 6 times over the course of the song. Reminiscing on the good times are what got him through the day, but, the good times had ended. She isn’t the person that West first met and it is driving him crazy. West is being very bitter toward his significant other and the way she’s acting. Her heartless behavior is pushing him away when he just wants to stay. In the quote, “How could you be so heartless” (.”Heartless”), he implies that his significant other is showing little emotion toward him and is neglecting their relationship. In the chorus West repeats “heartless” a number of times in order to show tones. Heartless is repeated 12 times in the entire song. Words such as “heartless”, “talking”, and ”they” are repeated multiple times in this song to show the tones, bitter, mournful, and gloomy. In the song, “Heartless” by Kanye West, repetition is a common trait. Repetition could show the severity of a subject and how the writer feels towards it. Repetition gives weight and seriousness to a work (Handout). In the end, he decides to leave and says she’ll never find someone better than he. Her and his friends become involved and influence her decisions whether to stay or leave. The two can’t stay out of each other’s lives and continue to argue and the relationship becomes toxic. West is reflecting on the toxic relationship he was once stuck in. Heartless is about a troubled relationship. If we examine “Heartless” using the elements of style repetition, figurative language, such as metaphor, simile and hyperbole, and characters, we can show the negative attitude. He conveys this negative attitude using tones that are bitter, mournful, and gloomy. The song “Heartless” by Kanye West, demonstrates negativity and how we deal with loss. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart’s (.”Heartless.”).
Heartless was released as a single in promotion of his album 808s & Heartbreak.
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