Travis Scott’s “STOP TRYING TO BE GOD” Explained | Song Stories

 

Travis Scott has been promoting his new album 'ASTROWORLD' with a series of giant golden heads that seem meant to evoke an idol or deity, and he decided to continue this theme in his cinematic video for “STOP TRYING TO BE GOD.” Alongside his girlfriend Kylie Jenner, Travis goes on a destructive rampage across the city, raining fire upon its citizens. This doesn’t sit well with God, who decides to teach the rapper a lesson for flying too close to the sun. The entire video is filled with Christian imagery, including sheep, baptism, and a Christian depiction of God. Read more on Genius: https://genius.com/a/travis-scott-kylie-jenner-confront-an-all-powerful-deity-in-the-stop-trying-to-be-god-video?utm_source=home_recent_stories Read all the lyrics to "STOP TRYING TO BE GOD" on Genius: https://genius.com/Travis-scott-stop-trying-to-be-god-lyrics Watch the official music video for "STOP TRYING TO BE GOD": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqvCptqhHfs Subscribe to Genius: http://bit.ly/2cNV6nz Genius on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Genius Genius on Instagram: http://instagram.com/genius Genius on Facebook: https://facebook.com/Geniusdotcom http://genius.com