Kanye West New Song

Have you heard of Kanye West's new song in American Idol last week? I barely recognized the song because Kanye West's new song, when listen from his CD, does not sound the same when sung by him live.

I mean his song is really beautiful and the CD version is awesome. But the live version seems to be mediocre at best. I am not a Kanye West hater. On the contrary, I love him and his songs. That's why I'll just stick to listening to the CD...

May update: After Kanye West performed Heartless in American Idol, contestant Kris Allen sang his own version on the song, which catapulted him to the finals over Danny Gokey.

Listen to the Original version.
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Now listen to the live version of the Kanye West new song.
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Listen to Kris Allen's shortened live version. And the more complete studio version below.

Kris Allen Heartless live
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Kris Allen Heartless studio recording
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Kanye West's new song is called Heartless, from his latest album 808s and Heartbreak.

[Chorus]
In the night, I hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road,
he lost his soul to a woman so heartless..
How could you be so heartless?
Oh.. How could you be so heartless?

[Verse 1]
How could you be so, cold as the winter wind when it breeze, yo
Just remember that you talkin' to me though
You know need to watch the way you talkin' to me, yo
I mean after all the things that we've been through
I mean after all the things we got into
Hey yo, I know of some things that you ain't told me
Hey yo, I did some things but that's the old me
And now you wanna get me back and you gon' show me
So you walk around like you don't know me
You got a new friend, well I got homies
But in the end it's still so lonely

[Chorus]
In the night, I hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road,
he lost his soul to a woman so heartless..
How could you be so heartless?
Oh.. How could you be so heartless?

[Verse 2]
How could be so Dr. Evil,
you bringin' out a side of me that I dont know..
I decided we weren't gon' speak so
Why we up 3 A.M. on the phone
Why does she be so mad at me fo'
Homie I dont know, she's hot and cold
I won't stop, I won't mess my groove up
'Cause I already know how this thing go
You run and tell your friends that you're leaving me
They say that they don't see what you see in me
You wait a couple months then you gon' see
You'll never find nobody better than me

[Chorus]
In the night, I hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road,
he lost his soul to a woman so heartless..
How could you be so heartless?
Oh.. How could you be so heartless?

[Verse 3]
Talkin', talkin', talkin', talk
Baby let's just knock it off
They don't know what we been through
They don't know 'bout me and you
So I got something new to see
And you just gon' keep hatin' me
And we just gon' be enemies
I know you can't believe
I could just leave it wrong
And you can't make it right
I'm gon' take off tonight
Into the night...

[Chorus]
In the night, I hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road,
he lost his soul to a woman so heartless..
How could you be so heartless?
Oh.. How could you be so heartless?