Kanye may be moving for peace in the pop culture world, but we have to admit: the lioness here seems quite elevated above her sheeply subjects. An old saying comes to mind. The origin and exact phrasing are unclear, but some claims trace it back to Homer or Aesop. "A lion doesn't lose sleep over the opinion of sheep." Detail-oriented Game of Thrones fans will remember Tywin Lannister, the patriarch of the Casterly Rock clan, uttered something similar: "A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinion of a sheep."
In any iteration, and regardless of origin, the message of the phrase is clear: a strong individual doesn't pay attention to how he or she is perceived by those he or she deems as weak. This seems pretty in line with Kanye West's attitude, both in the music industry and the world at large. If you ask him, he's at the top of his game. He's a genius. He's the future. And there's nothing you can say to make him doubt that. Perhaps he used Taylor as the manifestation of this creed.
