Jesus Is King Kanye West Closed On Sunday Lyrics & Meme

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Praise be to Chick-fil-A? Kanye West finally dropped Jesus Is King, which includes the song "Closed On Sunday" — and Twitter seems to hate it. Why? Well, the track shouts out the fast-food chain, which, you guessed it, is closed on Sunday. He made this announcement in a video called "Closed On Sunday." Twitter's ire has nothing to do with chicken sandwiches, however. It's about Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy's history of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.

On the track, West sings, "Closed on Sunday / You're my Chick-fil-A," a nod to the Christian belief that the Sabbath is a holy day of rest. It's expressed most clearly in Exodus 20:8:11, "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy," a Bible verse that Chick-fil-A cited in its decision to remain closed on Sundays. That's before West seemingly shouts out his order at the fast food joint: "You're my number one, with the lemonade," which, as journalist David Friend pointed out, is "effectively an advertisement for Chick-fil-A."

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Kayne West's album #JesusIsKing also includes "Closed on Sundays," which is effectively an advertisement for Chick-fil-A.

"Closed on Sunday, you my Chick-fil-A
You're my number one, with the lemonade." pic.twitter.com/8QlDhsT0UE
— David Friend (@dfriend) October 25, 2019

While some think the Chick-fil-A mention was just a lame verse, others believe the song is doing something worse by turning Chick-fil-A into an affectionate term for a loved one and downplaying the company's anti-LGBTQ+ stance. "I know y'all don't care about LGBTQ people or canceling him, but don't fuck with me if you still fuck with him," journalist Ernest Owens tweeted. "Call it cancel culture, not hearing "both sides," dismissing dissent, whatever...enough."

Earlier this month, Dana White from the Collective Action for Safe Spaces compared West's lyrics to Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. "We’re clear on where Chick-fil-A stands and where they put their money when it comes to the human and civil rights of LGBTQ+ folks,” White said in a statement to the New York Daily News. "We’re clear that the Trump administration is currently targeting LGBTQ+ folks. Kanye’s lyrics here are an anti-LGBTQ stance with strategic timing."

But back on October 1st when I said Kanye West was promoting Chick Fil A in his new album and y'all said I was crazy...and here we are with this trash ass Closed on Sunday mess. #JesusIsKing https://t.co/foaDRgNW6k
— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) October 25, 2019

u my chick fil a should be an immediate divorce if we’re being honest
— hunter harris (@hunteryharris) October 25, 2019

“Closed on Sunday you my Chick-Fil-A You’re my number one with lemonade”

Man... this the type of bar a middle schooler thinks of during lunch #JesusIsKing pic.twitter.com/bTO4sqj4xS
— Edgar (@LifeOfEdgar) October 25, 2019

“Closed on Sunday you my Chick-Fil-A You’re my number one with lemonade”

How many delayed dates and scrapped albums for this bullshit pic.twitter.com/q1QFHzoBl2
— ❤️throb (@coolMAFgames) October 25, 2019

Did Kanye just compare Church to Chick-fil-A? pic.twitter.com/NoSKX0kOsk
— Perk/Whole Lotta Cap out NOW (@gregperkinss) October 25, 2019

This @kanyewest/@ChickfilA collab is the biggest plot twist of 2019
— Kris Towers (@ktowers8) October 25, 2019

There is one song on the 27-minute album, which West was working on right up until he dropped it, that Twitter seems to be happy to get behind: "Follow God." The track before "Closed On Sunday" feels like old Kanye. Even better, it makes no mention of fast food at all.

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Listening to the first two songs on Kanye’s new album and then Follow God comes on pic.twitter.com/IiQmHOF7HO
— suspended tina (@tinafromnyc) October 25, 2019

last night: I genuinely don’t give a shit about this new Kanye album. It’s going to suck ass

right now: dam follow god might be the best song I’ve heard this year lol
— hunter (@tracksuitcowboy) October 25, 2019

YOOO the pocket that Ye found on Follow God>>>>>>>>> pic.twitter.com/XXR6Z86YVs
— “Columbus Matters” - Malc. (@eh_kees) October 25, 2019

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