what kanye west song starts with a piano
Runaway (Kanye West song) The song takes influences from the hip hop genre and contains a large array of musical instruments.[13][14] The song begins with a sparse, isolated sounding piano melody that drones on during the start of the song.[14][15] After about a minute and a half, West provides his first verse. West sings "youâ€™ve been putting up with my shit just way too long," before launching into the ironic chorus of "let's have a toast for the douchebags".[16][17] A vocal sample of "Look at you! Look at you!" is also heard throughout the song at seemingly random points, excerpted from Rick James' 1981 live performance in Long Beach, California.[18] West begs his girlfriend to "run away" from his destructive behavior, warning her of further behavior, while also dwelling on his own intimacy issues.[19][20] The piano chord that introduces the song continues on, but the production then introduces a forceful cello and a light string section.[14] The second verse is delivered by Pusha T who is used as a juxtaposition against West; where West is heartfelt and sincere towards his girlfriend the song, Pusha T is rude towards his and also glorifies cocaine dealing.[14]