LAST BREATH Lyrics – Ye | from “BULLY”

This track’s a masterclass in Ye’s sample sorcery: lush Latin percussion and horn swells cradle his half-sung verses, blending hip-hop vulnerability with global flair for a sound that’s equal parts confessional rap and sultry bolero. Thematically, it’s all about surrender’s sharp edge—pouring out your soul (“Te doy hasta mi último”) only to choke on the aftermath, tequila-fueled nights blurring into pleas for release. No overproduced gloss here; it’s raw creative direction from Ye himself, flipping a 1980s jazz-funk gem into a modern breakup autopsy, complete with that outro flip to English defiance (“But you’ll never control me”). Fans caught the premiere clips leaking on X that night, buzzing over how it echoes Donda’s spiritual ache but swaps gospel for gritty romance.

BULLY, his long-teased solo pivot, finally barrels toward January 30, 2026 via Yeezy/Atlantic, after delays that had the streets speculating from Saudi studios to Yeezy merch drops. It’s a 13-track rebellion, nodding to Larry Clark’s 2001 revenge flick—Ye framing it as his escape from “bullies” like Adidas, sparked by watching his son Saint scrap with a classmate. The lineup’s stacked with previews like the fiery “Preacher Man” opener, the duet-tinged “Beauty and the Beast,” and standouts “White Lines” and “Damn,” plus a lone feature from Tony Williams on “Mission Control.” No massive collabs this round; it’s Ye reclaiming the wheel post-VULTURES chaos, with writers like Consequence and CyHi layering in that classic soul.

At 48, Ye’s in full phoenix mode—fresh off VULTURES 3’s polarizing close in ’25, he’s dodged the noise with therapy arcs and family focus, channeling it into BULLY’s unfiltered fury. The physicals hit shelves last fall (vinyl variants flying off Yeezy’s site), but this feels like his most personal blueprint since Jesus Is King, ditching the Ty Dolla $ign echo for straight-from-the-gut reinvention. It’s the Chicago visionary reminding us: even at his messiest, he’s always three steps ahead, breath held or not.

Dive into the Last Breath lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other BULLY tracks for more of Ye’s boundary-pushing soul-baring anthems.