444 - "FATHER": A symbolic analysis of Kanye West’s song and music video

About this episode

This episode analyzes the symbolic meaning behind Kanye West's song and music video 'Father' from his album 'Bully'.

With the release of Ye’s new album, Bully, many have asked about the music video for the song called “Father.” While the video is surreal and AI generated, it is not without meaning or structure. If you pay attention to broader, context, patterns, and the relationships between images, a coherent meaning begins to emerge. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/BG2psRcPH7o My review of Ye's album Bully: https://x.com/PageauJonathan/status/2038374009382097289 Ye: Father music video: https://youtu.be/HBMy-y2wb4I?si=OKlf4_0c8y1zJwV1 SUMMIT 2026: Join us for the Symbolic World Summit 2026! Speakers include Fr. Josiah Trenham, Mary Harrington, Jonathan Pageau, Dn. Seraphim Rohlin, and others. Date: May 14-16 Place: Broadview Heights, OH Don't miss out! https://symbolicworldsummit.com/ ===== NEW COURSE: Plutarch: Symbolism in History with Pavel Shchelin The problem with history is that you are in it. Plutarch teaches us to read power symbolically—asking "whom does the hero serve?" to predict leadership patterns before they play out. Presenter: Pavel Shchelin Duration: 8 weeks studying the lives of Greeks and Roman Lycurgus, Alcibiades, Lysander, Pompey, Caesar, and Octavian –as living…

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Pageau

Topics covered

• symbolic analysis
• Kanye West
• music video
• surrealism
• AI generated content
• meaning in art

Keywords

• Kanye West
• Father
• Bully
• symbolism
• music video
• surrealism
• AI
• art analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YouTube

Books & works: Bully, Father, Plutarch: Symbolism in History

Places: Broadview Heights, OH

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