I honestly think the song has strong ties to infidelity.
The video depicts Kanye's girlfriend/ex-girlfriend killing him in the back of the car with a shovel. I know it may seem to be a leap, but I will try and explain;
In the video he is killed with a shovel, which plays to the line
"She don't believe in shooting stars" meaning the girl doesn't believe in shooting a celebrity. Kanye goes on to say;
"But she believes in shoes and cars
Wood floors in a new apartment
Couture from the store's departments"
This could mean that she loves the expensive lifestyle that he has been able to give her and she enjoys the high maintenance life style.
"You more like 'love to start shit'
I'm more of the
Trips to Florida
Order the hor douvres, view of the water
Straight from a page of your favorite author"
This can refer to the fact that she has a personality that thrives on attention and drama and Kanye is not that way, this is actually a passage into Kanye's REAL character and NOT the arrogant man we usually see.
Next he says" And try to hit you with the Ol-Wu-Wopte
Till I got flashed by the paparazzi
Damn, these niggas got me
I hate these niggas more than a Nazi"
I believe that Ol-Wu-Wopte means “having a good time on the down low”
Meaning he was sneaking around with another woman and having fun until
He “got flashed by the paparazzi” and got caught by the world doing something wrong, his hate for the paparazzi stems from the fact that he was caught and he knows his woman is going to be very upset.
“As I recall, I know you love to show off
But I never thought that you would take it this far
But what do I know?
(Flashing lights)
What do I know?”
This refers back to the video where Kanye is tied up in the trunk. He knows that his woman was dramatic and high maintenance but he did not think she would kill him and now he is asking “what do I know” because his perception of her was incorrect.
“I know it's been a while, sweetheart
we hardly talked
I was doing my thing”
Meaning he has neglected his woman and was off doing things he knows were wrong
“I know it was foul baby
Ay, babe, lately you been all on my brain”
He knows what he did was wrong and thinks of this woman in retrospect
“And if somebody woulda told me a month ago Frontin' though
Yo, I wouldn't wanna know"
Meaning if someone was to warn him of this situation ahead of time he would not have listened.
In all of the metaphors he says he feels like he is without one thing or another, meaning he feels regretful and sad that he ruined this relationship with cheating.
“I'm just saying, hey Mona Lisa
Come home you know you can't Rome without Caesar”
This line is saying you cannot have Rome without its ruler, Julius Caesar. This refers to the fact that Kanye is trying to play to his woman’s sympathies and get her to forgive him because they ultimately cannot be without each other.
I honestly think the song has strong ties to infidelity. The video depicts Kanye's girlfriend/ex-girlfriend killing him in the back of the car with a shovel. I know it may seem to be a leap, but I will try and explain; In the video he is killed with a shovel, which plays to the line "She don't believe in shooting stars" meaning the girl doesn't believe in shooting a celebrity. Kanye goes on to say; "But she believes in shoes and cars Wood floors in a new apartment Couture from the store's departments" This could mean that she loves the expensive lifestyle that he has been able to give her and she enjoys the high maintenance life style. "You more like 'love to start shit' I'm more of the Trips to Florida Order the hor douvres, view of the water Straight from a page of your favorite author" This can refer to the fact that she has a personality that thrives on attention and drama and Kanye is not that way, this is actually a passage into Kanye's REAL character and NOT the arrogant man we usually see. Next he says" And try to hit you with the Ol-Wu-Wopte Till I got flashed by the paparazzi Damn, these niggas got me I hate these niggas more than a Nazi" I believe that Ol-Wu-Wopte means “having a good time on the down low” Meaning he was sneaking around with another woman and having fun until He “got flashed by the paparazzi” and got caught by the world doing something wrong, his hate for the paparazzi stems from the fact that he was caught and he knows his woman is going to be very upset. “As I recall, I know you love to show off But I never thought that you would take it this far But what do I know? (Flashing lights) What do I know?” This refers back to the video where Kanye is tied up in the trunk. He knows that his woman was dramatic and high maintenance but he did not think she would kill him and now he is asking “what do I know” because his perception of her was incorrect. “I know it's been a while, sweetheart we hardly talked I was doing my thing” Meaning he has neglected his woman and was off doing things he knows were wrong “I know it was foul baby Ay, babe, lately you been all on my brain” He knows what he did was wrong and thinks of this woman in retrospect “And if somebody woulda told me a month ago Frontin' though Yo, I wouldn't wanna know" Meaning if someone was to warn him of this situation ahead of time he would not have listened. In all of the metaphors he says he feels like he is without one thing or another, meaning he feels regretful and sad that he ruined this relationship with cheating. “I'm just saying, hey Mona Lisa Come home you know you can't Rome without Caesar” This line is saying you cannot have Rome without its ruler, Julius Caesar. This refers to the fact that Kanye is trying to play to his woman’s sympathies and get her to forgive him because they ultimately cannot be without each other.
This is just MY opinion though!!