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Originally Posted by h8kurdt
The best song? Mental.
Ranked-
1. Say You Will
2. Welcome To Heartbreak
3. Heartless
4. Amazing
5. Love Lockdown
6. Coldest winter
7.Robocop
8. Street Lights
9. Bad News
10. See You In My Nightmares
11. Paranoid
12. Pinocchio Story
Seriously, the first half is amazing, second half I can easily leave as it only gets worse. Except for the nadir that is Paranoid.
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Ah man, you don't get it. "RoboCop" and "Paranoid" are necessary to the flow of the album. You start off heavy, with "Say You Will," and "Welcome to Heartbrak," then things get a bit upbeat with "Heartless," (but not really, 'cause it about sadface), then shit gets fucking
serious with "Amazing" and "Love Lockdown." Those are the stone-cold-stunners, musically; grab your balls and grip them, force you to focus.
"Paranoid" and "RoboCop" are the lighthearted centerpiece that the listener needs before the turbulence returns. I used to hate "Paranoid" too, but I always think of "The Noid" from those '80s Domino's commercials at the beginning, and the studio sounds and laughter really make for a nice atmosphere. I can't help but smile at that shit.
"RoboCop" is the tails to "Paranoid's" heads. On one hand it has the harshest instrumentals on the album, and one the other hand it literally contains the opposite — the most colorful flourishes. Somehow it manages to sound upbeat *for real* (not just on the surface like "Heartless," which is a brilliant song). And it's there to make you giggle. Yes, it's a bit shallow, but that "You're killing me, that was a good one.. you're first good one in a while" is the kind of line that only Kanye could make charming. It's fucking demeaning as hell, but wow, it makes me laugh and smile and sing along.
"Paranoid" is nowhere near the top of the heap, but it's good.
"RoboCop" makes the album.