"Sometimes I look in the mirror and ask myself am I really scared of passing away if it's today I hope I hear a cry out from heaven so loud it can water down a demon with the holy ghost 'till it drowns in the blood Jesus"
THIS WHOLE ALBUM, lyrically divine and so organized. When listening to this album, I not only got chills up my spine but made a connection to Kendrick, as if I was there during his childhood and years of adolescence. The way he set up the album, shows his feel good songs and songs that make you fathom an upbringing such as his. Kendrick as an artist made me think about my life, and how much I take it for granted. Thank You for reading, and a big congrats to Kendrick on his Grammy, glad to see an artist put such time, blood, sweat, tears into music.
this song is by far the best of kendricks work. the moment of when the gunshots i was lost and i almost cried. and when he said that i wont fade 3 times i literately was in shock just thinking of all the dedication he put into his work
first one is from the perspective of one of dave's brother that got shot by the guys who where at sherane's house (porbably her brothers) who did beat kendrick up. i also tear up at that part. second part is keisha's sister . it is just pure genius to make her part slowly fade outto imply that after she said she never fade away, in the end she still did third kendrick himself.
WatskyIsTheMan am german my english is quite good but i just understood the whole meaning yesterdray. and today when i drove to university and listened to it in my car i had to push back tears too. damn man. i think am gonna create a choreo on this one so much emotion to express there
2:01 is such a powerful part of the song. It just leaves the listener in wonder. You can really feel Kendrick's pain. Unlike many other MC's, when Kendrick is on a song, you always feel his intense emotion.
DEEP, LET THAT SINK IN, "HOPE THAT AT LEAST ONE OF YOU THINK ABOUT ME WHEN IM GONE. AM I WORTH IT, DID I PUT ENOUGH WORK IN , PROMISE THAT YOU WILL SING ABOUT ME" . DAMN
Kendrick and j Cole... arguably the best in our hip hop era 2010-2015 they owned those years... and they still killin it don't get me wrong.. but they aren't as active with putting out music.... especially Cole
I Made Chaos I know it's not an actual song released by them, but check out the song Black Friday with Kendrick and Cole on it if you haven't heard it yet. Kendrick's verse is probably the best one he's ever done.
I was born and raised 45 minutes away from Compton in the city of San Bernardino or better known as the murder capital of California. but besides all that everytime I listen to a Kendrick song it makes me tear up cuz I can relate to his struggles. from the Gang to the females and the streets
Why tf y'all tryna compete/get bragging rights from being in horrible environments ? I'm from Chicago the murder capital of da country n i take no pride in that statistic. Not the typa environment mfs strive to reside in
This shit got me tearing up. I was born outside detorit, taken away from gangs to the east, and I still got all this shit. people dying, drugs, and crimes. this shit is scary.
I listened to this song before every game and it made me preform better, I feel like I know Kendrick Lamar and he teaches me that life is limmited and to life it to the fullest
you can hear the subtle influences in this song if you are a fan of a few of the greats. I can hear Erykah Badu, Biggie, Tupac, and Andre 3000. fuckin amazing. this is what music AS A WHOLE needs not just hip hop. artist that put time and effort into their music and care about the craft
Nostalgia. not many people can capture it in music but this dude has a sense of melody, and nostalgia triggered from music stems from this. Melody is recognizable and memorable. This album will save lives.
"Sometimes I look in the mirror and ask myself am I really scared to passing away, if it's today I hope to hear a cry out from heaven so loud it can water down a demon with the Holy Ghost 'til it drowns in the blood of Jesus" that one line made raised my spiritual awareness to the point my actual soul cried out for him. Oh yeah, a couple tears also. Kendrick Lamar, thank you.
Best song on the album. hands down. anybody feel different speak up now. but you cant go against true lyricism. thats more powerful than any human being.
This is probably the best song he ever made . Matter of fact it's one the best hip hop songs ever made . The gunshots still get me after listening it to alot
This song really tugs at the heartstrings... I'm not ashamed to say that this really made me shed a tear listening to this.. a really deep song... Thanks K.Dot for being in Hip Hop and telling stories and opening our minds the way other artists don't...
This track is way underrated, possibly his best work. Also I don't know why, but this is the best time of the year to listen to this shiat...just feels like a song made for the fall and when the leaves start changing colors.
it is so good to know im not the only one who cries when they hear this song. shit wll have u so emotional. its rare to have the lyrical ability to make someone feel someone elses pain thru a song, it wasnt even HIS family, it was someone elses, but it felt like it was my bro and sis
And u people chose malckemore. I mean he is good and I am all down for gay marriage and gay relationship but Kendrick talks about gang violence and problems and struggles inn the ghetto. Gay marriage may be legalized in the future but who knows when gang violence will end. my brother died due to gang violence and my other brother was put in jail for being at a scene where a person was shot and killed and he took the fall. All I am really saying is that I felt Kendrick should have won and it's my opinion so if there someone who takes this comment in the wrong way and says something negative as a reply I don't give a fuck.
kendrick im 14 and live in miami and jus want to say ur music gots me hooked its so real it gots that old school flow i love and mad respect from the south
This song is extremely sad and relatable in so many ways. Kendrick creatively narrated the stories and experiences of numerous lost souls in the hood. I am in love with his mind man.
I can appreciate that. I've taken Latin for the past 3 years now, and after having read Cicero I'd come to an extreme appreciation for figures of rhetoric and the whole oratory process, and the art crafted by Kendrick is, as far as I know, the closest the average person is getting to experiencing the beauty with which Cicero and others have left us.
To those "fans"that are all about his new hype. This was his real shit right here; i like the new album. But not too many "fans"even know his story,which is this whole album. ART.
The shame is that barely anybody will enjoy the sheer beauty in the rhythm which Kendrick employs and the figures of rhetoric which he shows near mastery over. In every rapper I've heard, never has one come close to paralleling Kendrick's raw ability exuded through these songs.
When the lights shut off And its my turn to settle down My main concern Promise that you will sing about me Promise that you will sing about me I said when the lights shut off And its my turn to settle down My main concern Promise that you will sing about me Promise that you will sing about me I woke up this morning and figured I'd call you In case I'm not here tomorrow I'm hoping that I can borrow a piece of mind I'm behind on what's really important My mind is really distorted I find nothing but trouble in my life I'm fortunate you believe in a dream This orphanage we call a ghetto is quite a routine And last night was just another distraction Or a reaction of what we consider madness I know exactly what happened You ran outside when you heard my brother cry for help Held him like a newborn baby and made him feel Like everything was alright And a fight he tried to put up, but the type Of bullet that stuck had went against his will As blood spilled on your hands My plans rather vindictive Everybody's a victim in my eyes When I ride it's a murderous rhythm And outside became pitch black A demon glued to my back whispering, "Get em" I got em, and I ain't give a fuck That same mentality that told my brother not to duck In actuality it's a trip how we trip off of colors I wonder if I'll ever discover A passion like you and recover The life that I knew as a young'n In pajamas and Dun-ta-duns When thunder comes it rains cats and dogs Dumb niggas like me never prosper Prognosis of a problem child I'm proud and well devoted This piru shit been in me forever So forever I'mma push it, wherever whenever And I love you cause you love my brother like you did Just promise me you'll tell this story when you make it big And if I die before your album drop I hope -- When the lights shut off And its my turn to settle down My main concern Promise that you will sing about me Promise that you will sing about me You wrote a song about my sister on your tape And called it section .80, the message resemble Brenda's Got a Baby Whats crazy was, I was hearin about it But doubted your ignorance, how could you ever Just put her on blast and shit Judging her past and shit Well it's completely my future A nigga behind me right now asking for ass and shit And I'mma need that 40 dollars even if I gotta Fuck, suck and swallow in the parking lot Gonzales Park, I'm followed by a married man, a father of three My titties bounce on the cadence of his tingling keys Matter of fact he my favorite cause he tip me with E's He got a cousin named David and I seen him last week This is the life of another girl damaged by the system These foster homes, I run away and never do miss em See, my hormones just run away and if I can get em back To where they used to be then I'll probably be in the denim Of a family gene that show women how to be woman, or better yet a leader You need her to learn something, then you probably need to beat her That's how I was taught Three niggas in one room, first time I was tossed And I'm exhausted But fuck that "Sorry for your loss" shit My sister died in vain, but what point are you trying to gain If you can't fit the pumps I walk in? I'll wait Your rebuttal a little too late And if you have a album date, just make sure I'm not in the song Cause I don't need the attention bring enough of that on my own And matter fact did I mention that I physically feel great? A doctor's approval is a waste of time, I know I'm straight I'll probably live longer than you and never fade away I'll never fade away, I'll never fade away I know my fate, and I'm on the grind for this cake I'mma get or die trying, I'm eyeing every male gender with intentions of buying You lying to these motherfuckers, talking about you can help with my story You can help me if you sell this pussy for me, nigga Don't ignore me nigga where the fuck is u going nigga, this bullshit... When the lights shut off And its my turn to settle down My main concern Promise that you will sing about me Promise that you will sing about me Sometimes I look in a mirror and ask myself Am I really scared of passing away If it's today I hope I hear a Cry out from heaven so loud it can water down a demon With the holy ghost till it drown in the blood of Jesus I wrote some raps that make sure that my lifeline Rake in the cent of a reaper, ensuring that my allegiance With the other side may come soon And if I'm doomed, may the wound Help my mother be blessed for many moons I suffer a lot And every day the glass mirror get tougher to watch I tie my stomach in knots And I'm sure not why I'm infatuated with death My imagination is surely an aggravation of threats That can come about Cause the tongue is mighty powerful And I can name a list of your favorites that probably vouch Maybe cause I'm dreamer and sleep is the cousin of death Really stuck in the scheme of, wondering when I'mma rest And you're right, your brother was a brother to me And your sister's situation was the one that put me In a direction to speak of something that's realer than the TV screen By any means, wasn't trying to offend or come between Her personal life, I was like "it need to be told Cursing the life of 20 generations after her" so Exactly would have happened if I hadn't continued rappin Or steady being distracted by money drugs and four Fives, I count lives all on these songs Look at the weak and cry, pray one day you'll be strong Fighting for your rights, even when you're wrong And hope that at least one of you sing about me when I'm gone Now am I worth it? Did I put enough work in? When the lights shut off And its my turn to settle down My main concern Promise that you will sing about me Promise that you will sing about me Promise that you will sing about me Promise that you will sing about me Tired of running Tired of hunting My own kind But retiring nothing Tires are steady screeching, the driver is rubbing Hands on the wheel, who said we wasn't Dying of thirst Dying of thirst Dying of thirst Dope on the corner Look at the coroner Daughter is dead Mother is mourning her Strayed bullets AK bullets Resuscitation was waiting patiently but they couldn't Bring her back Who got the footage? Channel 9 Cameras is looking It's hard to channel your energy when you know you're crooked Banana clip, split his banana pudding I'm like Tre, that's Cuba Gooding I know I'm good at Dying of thirst Dying of thirst Dying of thirst How many sins? I'm running out How many sins? I lost count Dreams are balled in like Spalding But only shotty bounce The reaper calling I'm cottonmouth Money is power, yours is ours Lay with a snitch, die with a coward Hope we get rich, hope we can tower Over the city with vanity with the music louder The same song A black flower I'll show you how to Dye your thirst Dye your thirst Dye your thirst What are we doing? Who are we fooling? Hell is hot, fire is proven To burn for eternity, return of the student That never learned how to live right just by how to shoot it Tired of running, choirs is humming Tell us to visit, we lying about coming Now back to business, loading the guns in Back of the Buick, your hood is viewed And the beef is bubbling It's no discussion, hereditary All of my cousins Dying of thirst Dying of thirst Dying of thirst Too many sins I'm running out Somebody send Me a well for the drought See, all I know, is taking notes On taking this life for granted Granted, if he provoke My best days, I stress days (Lord forgive me for all my sins for I not know...) My best days, I stress days Say "Fuck the world, " my sex slave Money, pussy and greed was my next crave Whatever it is, know it's my next grave Tired of running, tired of running Tired of tumbling, tired of running Tired of tumbling Back once my momma say "See a pastor, give me a promise What if today was the rapture, and you completely tarnished The truth will set you free, so to me be completely honest You dying of thirst You dying of thirst So hop in that water, and pray that it works
What nobody catches at the gunshot part is the punchline. "Just promise me you'll tell my story when you make it BIG, and if I die before my album drop --" He's referencing Biggie Smalls and how he died before his second album came out. Deep shit.
Kid cudi never fell off, he just kept doing what he felt like doing because thats who he is. And Kendrick is his own thing, i have the uttermost respect for these two artists
I checked Rap genius to find the true meaning of this song and I'm just...astonished... This is not just a song, do you understand? It's more than that, it's a story, it's a message. Kendrick is not a rapper ,he's a poet, a storyteller, he's an intellectual. He not only talks about life in the ghetto but he also tries to educate and show to everyone that there's others and better ways to make it. We're all greats and we should never let the environment we grew up in defines us as individuals.
Dedicated to his homeboy's brother, who died in Kendrick's arms and Keisha's sister who didn't like Kendrick making a song about Keisha. This track is deep and emotional. And one of the best tracks from Kendrick Lamar.
Kendrick Lamar is much bigger than Young Thug.... Young Thug works a lot harder honestly, but it's not a competition. If you can't appreciate different styles you need to open your mind up a bit.
I've been high so long Don't need to smoke to get lifted I've been under pressure looking for Nikki Whenever she comes around you know I come quickly Vivid memories of Chicago South side where I go 😎😎😎
+alejandro vigil And Kendrick took it from Biggie's "I Got A Story To Tell", which came from an Al Green record called "I'm Glad You're Mine". It goes further back than just two songs! :D
+xS3NTRYx lol no they dont, these drums are from bill withers 'use me up' & the biggie i got a story to tell comes from al green 'I'm so glad you're mine'...
+Dillon Yarbrough the whole album of to pimp a butterfly is a continuation of this album. this was basically his story of before the stardom and to pimp a butterfly is the part 2. Crazy how k.dot can do all this. Fun fact: to pimp a butterfly is one entire poem to tupac. That's why you hear tupac at the end of the album.
Ariana Kincy-Willis what she was saying got so real to whoever she's talking to that they walked away from her cause they couldn't relate... which in fact was point she was making the whole time....
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This is Kendrick's best song
agreed
thanks shaq
I always thought it was Buried Alive and Money Trees but this is definitely up there
+Shaquille O'Neal 100% agreed
+Shaquille O'Neal the heart pt 2
One of the best songs ever. true hip hop
I thought I was buggin
I had to pause when the gunshots hit. I was in fucking awe. This is just pure emotion in the form of a track. True prophet right here.
True!!! I had to rewind that shit like three times, kendrick is amazing!
"am I worth it?
did I put enough work in?"
yo,
that gets me every time.
"Sometimes I look in the mirror and ask myself am I really scared of passing away if it's today I hope I hear a cry out from heaven so loud it can water down a demon with the holy ghost 'till it drowns in the blood Jesus"
divine
Damn
Classic
Jordan W.
Who else can write like this? Probably only Jesus
THIS WHOLE ALBUM, lyrically divine and so organized. When listening to this album, I not only got chills up my spine but made a connection to Kendrick, as if I was there during his childhood and years of adolescence. The way he set up the album, shows his feel good songs and songs that make you fathom an upbringing such as his. Kendrick as an artist made me think about my life, and how much I take it for granted. Thank You for reading, and a big congrats to Kendrick on his Grammy, glad to see an artist put such time, blood, sweat, tears into music.
+Jack Murd PEACE. could not have said it better. thank you for being a shimmer of light in a world of ugly comments
VERY DEEP Man!!!! Tupac and Nas does the same thing for me.
La Flame I felt the same including his Overly Dedicated Album
This Dat Music You listen To On Your headphones In The Dark
lol so true
Bumpin at 12:25am
Yo mad crazy for years after you commented this in sitting here in the dark listening to this song through my headphones
when its raining outside
About to do that tonight
this song is by far the best of kendricks work. the moment of when the gunshots i was lost and i almost cried. and when he said that i wont fade 3 times i literately was in shock just thinking of all the dedication he put into his work
first one is from the perspective of one of dave's brother that got shot by the guys who where at sherane's house (porbably her brothers) who did beat kendrick up. i also tear up at that part.
second part is keisha's sister .
it is just pure genius to make her part slowly fade outto imply that after she said she never fade away, in the end she still did
third kendrick himself.
kinda gay if you cried
Believe in Christ
Oliver Govrik untitled 08 falls 2nd
Yo. 7 years later
those two gun shots get to me every time, amazing song and perfect album
me too, i just freeze completely everytime. i can even feel tears pushing.. incredible!
WatskyIsTheMan am german my english is quite good but i just understood the whole meaning yesterdray. and today when i drove to university and listened to it in my car i had to push back tears too. damn man.
i think am gonna create a choreo on this one so much emotion to express there
heinz schießmichtod yeah it's such a powerful song! have you heard Keisha's song, makes me cry too! :'(
no somehow missed it until now.
i was like nice song and then caught a knife in the bladder left her dead raped in the streets.
shit man.
yeah exactly!
"I'll probably live longer than you and never fade away. I'll never fade away, I'll never fade away" as he slowly fades away. What a genius
Lyrically, this is the most genius song to have graced my ears
Yo. 7 years later
2:01 is such a powerful part of the song. It just leaves the listener in wonder. You can really feel Kendrick's pain. Unlike many other MC's, when Kendrick is on a song, you always feel his intense emotion.
DEEP, LET THAT SINK IN, "HOPE THAT AT LEAST ONE OF YOU THINK ABOUT ME WHEN IM GONE. AM I WORTH IT, DID I PUT ENOUGH WORK IN , PROMISE THAT YOU WILL SING ABOUT ME" . DAMN
Ricardo Lester This comment ages so beautifully
One of the best songs ever , pure genius
Kendrick and j Cole... arguably the best in our hip hop era 2010-2015 they owned those years... and they still killin it don't get me wrong.. but they aren't as active with putting out music.... especially Cole
true, cole released some music recently tho
Yeah thank god lol
I Made Chaos I know it's not an actual song released by them, but check out the song Black Friday with Kendrick and Cole on it if you haven't heard it yet. Kendrick's verse is probably the best one he's ever done.
why j cole?
I Made Chaos danny brown, big krit, and fredie gibbs would like to have a word with you
never get tired of this, this song does somethin to you and for you..
One of the greatest hip hop tunes of all time. Timeless classic.
If anyone ever doubted the impact and evocative power of rap, this is the song to remedy such doubt.
Dude, this is so real. One of the best hip hop songs.
6 years later
Kendrick music is so inspiring he makes me wanna love myself more in more I always reconnect with myself when I hear his positive music
Couldn't have been said any better
best song on da damn album
The way he tells a story so clearly and concisely while still being poetic through the perspective of two different people is uncanny.
Damn bro this song... Something else
Love the "Promise that you'll sing about me forever" part at 6:18. So soulful...
Still one of the best rap songs ever
song is powerful man
dominique glover yeah tell me about
On god it is
Forever
I was born and raised 45 minutes away from Compton in the city of San Bernardino or better known as the murder capital of California. but besides all that everytime I listen to a Kendrick song it makes me tear up cuz I can relate to his struggles. from the Gang to the females and the streets
me too
r
I wish I could feel that way too
san bernadino aint tha murder capital not even top five ,maybe tha rape capital not not murder
Why tf y'all tryna compete/get bragging rights from being in horrible environments ? I'm from Chicago the murder capital of da country n i take no pride in that statistic. Not the typa environment mfs strive to reside in
I dont know why, but the snare in this tune just hits so well.
This shit got me tearing up. I was born outside detorit, taken away from gangs to the east, and I still got all this shit. people dying, drugs, and crimes. this shit is scary.
I can't get enough of this song. This cd period. The best hip hop album of the year. Hands down!
Its a Classic for sure. I always play this song 2-3 times in a row this song and Nas's Cherry Wine with Amy is timeless too.
It's hard to listen to this song and not have tears in your eyes. best song off the album.
*tries not to cry* *fails miserably* *the feels*
Oh my me too
It is very emotional not gonna lie
I listened to this song before every game and it made me preform better, I feel like I know Kendrick Lamar and he teaches me that life is limmited and to life it to the fullest
Evyn Lewis what game b ball
Shlda taught u how to spell limited..lol..jus fucn w u
beautiful piece of art
This album was real from start to finish, but this song.. Something about it breaks away from everything else in the gang at the moment.
you can hear the subtle influences in this song if you are a fan of a few of the greats. I can hear Erykah Badu, Biggie, Tupac, and Andre 3000. fuckin amazing. this is what music AS A WHOLE needs not just hip hop. artist that put time and effort into their music and care about the craft
Anybody can relate to Kendrick he makes everyone feel equal no matter your color, race, gender
Crazy how These Walls and this song connect.
+SOK Love Money trees and sherane a.k.a master splinter's daughter also connect mentioning how he met sherane then later having sex with her.
Nostalgia. not many people can capture it in music but this dude has a sense of melody, and nostalgia triggered from music stems from this. Melody is recognizable and memorable. This album will save lives.
"Sometimes I look in the mirror and ask myself am I really scared to passing away, if it's today I hope to hear a cry out from heaven so loud it can water down a demon with the Holy Ghost 'til it drowns in the blood of Jesus" that one line made raised my spiritual awareness to the point my actual soul cried out for him. Oh yeah, a couple tears also. Kendrick Lamar, thank you.
Best song on the album. hands down. anybody feel different speak up now. but you cant go against true lyricism. thats more powerful than any human being.
I'm still here 2019 beautiful song
Dee Woods yessir
This is probably the best song he ever made . Matter of fact it's one the best hip hop songs ever made . The gunshots still get me after listening it to alot
this could well be the realest rap song ever wrote
nah 2pac would get em on that
This song really tugs at the heartstrings...
I'm not ashamed to say that this really made me shed a tear listening to this..
a really deep song...
Thanks K.Dot for being in Hip Hop and telling stories and opening our minds the way other artists don't...
this song just sinks in every time I listen to it, thank you kendrick
This track is way underrated, possibly his best work. Also I don't know why, but this is the best time of the year to listen to this shiat...just feels like a song made for the fall and when the leaves start changing colors.
Be feeling this song all the time since I listened Kendrick's album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
The violin and the message really gets to me.........he's such a profound rapper, and that's the reason I will love Kendrick Lamar forever :)
Heartbreaking
This song touches my soul Kendrick is more than a rapper He's a lyricist&his word game is dope I PROMISE YOU IF YOU DON'T THINK HE ANT U SLEEP
Made me feel a certain way.
Yes
😞
Likewise.
Still intending to this 2018😔🎶💪🏻
Never was I so impressed with an artist coming from my city nowadays. Kendrick impacted hip-hop with such a unique style.COMPTON!!
Listened to this in the back of a squad car on my way to county jail the other night. Real shit.
must have been some nice cops to let you keep your shit.
never do that here always search you and take anything/everything
Nah they took all my shit, the cop had his phone plugged up playing Kendrick haha. My boy said the cop he was with was playing Drake
it is so good to know im not the only one who cries when they hear this song. shit wll have u so emotional. its rare to have the lyrical ability to make someone feel someone elses pain thru a song, it wasnt even HIS family, it was someone elses, but it felt like it was my bro and sis
Kendrick would do well in jazzy hop
Go listen to Section 80
This was a while ago I have listened to Section 80 by now xD
His latest project is pure jazz lol.
Will check it, time to pimp a butterfly
monfernova someone better call Mick Jenkins
like seriously, seriously...this song is one of the greatest song i ever heard in my life....
And u people chose malckemore. I mean he is good and I am all down for gay marriage and gay relationship but Kendrick talks about gang violence and problems and struggles inn the ghetto. Gay marriage may be legalized in the future but who knows when gang violence will end. my brother died due to gang violence and my other brother was put in jail for being at a scene where a person was shot and killed and he took the fall. All I am really saying is that I felt Kendrick should have won and it's my opinion so if there someone who takes this comment in the wrong way and says something negative as a reply I don't give a fuck.
diamond woods i swear it must have been a fix, even Maclemore fans say Kendrick should have won
Tomm Allenn yeah
diamond woods I agree with you 100%. The truth overrules everything and anything.
MyckyGambino thank you
diamond woods no problem bruh
3rd verse here is one of the greatest things that have ever graced a microphone.
My favorite K-DOT song
it's amazing how every ending of his verse contradicts itself. Kendrick is a genius..tupac is living inside this kid word up
close those eyes and listen.
Yeah, man. That creativity made for the best part of the song along with the fade out part and then he come back with the hook............. priceless.
Yes, you worth it Kendrick
kendrick im 14 and live in miami and jus want to say ur music gots me hooked its so real it gots that old school flow i love and mad respect from the south
This song is so great, the instrumental is so relaxing. Kendrick is so amazing man 👌❤️
This song is extremely sad and relatable in so many ways. Kendrick creatively narrated the stories and experiences of numerous lost souls in the hood. I am in love with his mind man.
And if i die before your album i hope you ...... *gun shots* promise that you will sing about me . Favorite part
I can appreciate that. I've taken Latin for the past 3 years now, and after having read Cicero I'd come to an extreme appreciation for figures of rhetoric and the whole oratory process, and the art crafted by Kendrick is, as far as I know, the closest the average person is getting to experiencing the beauty with which Cicero and others have left us.
To those "fans"that are all about his new hype. This was his real shit right here; i like the new album. But not too many "fans"even know his story,which is this whole album. ART.
The shame is that barely anybody will enjoy the sheer beauty in the rhythm which Kendrick employs and the figures of rhetoric which he shows near mastery over. In every rapper I've heard, never has one come close to paralleling Kendrick's raw ability exuded through these songs.
When the lights shut off
And its my turn to settle down
My main concern
Promise that you will sing about me
Promise that you will sing about me
I said when the lights shut off
And its my turn to settle down
My main concern
Promise that you will sing about me
Promise that you will sing about me
I woke up this morning and figured I'd call you
In case I'm not here tomorrow
I'm hoping that I can borrow a piece of mind
I'm behind on what's really important
My mind is really distorted
I find nothing but trouble in my life
I'm fortunate you believe in a dream
This orphanage we call a ghetto is quite a routine
And last night was just another distraction
Or a reaction of what we consider madness
I know exactly what happened
You ran outside when you heard my brother cry for help
Held him like a newborn baby and made him feel
Like everything was alright
And a fight he tried to put up, but the type
Of bullet that stuck had went against his will
As blood spilled on your hands
My plans rather vindictive
Everybody's a victim in my eyes
When I ride it's a murderous rhythm
And outside became pitch black
A demon glued to my back whispering, "Get em"
I got em, and I ain't give a fuck
That same mentality that told my brother not to duck
In actuality it's a trip how we trip off of colors
I wonder if I'll ever discover
A passion like you and recover
The life that I knew as a young'n
In pajamas and Dun-ta-duns
When thunder comes it rains cats and dogs
Dumb niggas like me never prosper
Prognosis of a problem child
I'm proud and well devoted
This piru shit been in me forever
So forever I'mma push it, wherever whenever
And I love you cause you love my brother like you did
Just promise me you'll tell this story when you make it big
And if I die before your album drop I hope --
When the lights shut off
And its my turn to settle down
My main concern
Promise that you will sing about me
Promise that you will sing about me
You wrote a song about my sister on your tape
And called it section .80, the message resemble Brenda's Got a Baby
Whats crazy was, I was hearin about it
But doubted your ignorance, how could you ever
Just put her on blast and shit
Judging her past and shit
Well it's completely my future
A nigga behind me right now asking for ass and shit
And I'mma need that 40 dollars even if I gotta
Fuck, suck and swallow in the parking lot
Gonzales Park, I'm followed by a married man, a father of three
My titties bounce on the cadence of his tingling keys
Matter of fact he my favorite cause he tip me with E's
He got a cousin named David and I seen him last week
This is the life of another girl damaged by the system
These foster homes, I run away and never do miss em
See, my hormones just run away and if I can get em back
To where they used to be then I'll probably be in the denim
Of a family gene that show women how to be woman, or better yet a leader
You need her to learn something, then you probably need to beat her
That's how I was taught
Three niggas in one room, first time I was tossed
And I'm exhausted
But fuck that "Sorry for your loss" shit
My sister died in vain, but what point are you trying to gain
If you can't fit the pumps I walk in?
I'll wait
Your rebuttal a little too late
And if you have a album date, just make sure I'm not in the song
Cause I don't need the attention bring enough of that on my own
And matter fact did I mention that I physically feel great?
A doctor's approval is a waste of time, I know I'm straight
I'll probably live longer than you and never fade away
I'll never fade away, I'll never fade away
I know my fate, and I'm on the grind for this cake
I'mma get or die trying, I'm eyeing every male gender with intentions of buying
You lying to these motherfuckers, talking about you can help with my story
You can help me if you sell this pussy for me, nigga
Don't ignore me nigga where the fuck is u going nigga, this bullshit...
When the lights shut off
And its my turn to settle down
My main concern
Promise that you will sing about me
Promise that you will sing about me
Sometimes I look in a mirror and ask myself
Am I really scared of passing away
If it's today I hope I hear a
Cry out from heaven so loud it can water down a demon
With the holy ghost till it drown in the blood of Jesus
I wrote some raps that make sure that my lifeline
Rake in the cent of a reaper, ensuring that my allegiance
With the other side may come soon
And if I'm doomed, may the wound
Help my mother be blessed for many moons
I suffer a lot
And every day the glass mirror get tougher to watch
I tie my stomach in knots
And I'm sure not why I'm infatuated with death
My imagination is surely an aggravation of threats
That can come about
Cause the tongue is mighty powerful
And I can name a list of your favorites that probably vouch
Maybe cause I'm dreamer and sleep is the cousin of death
Really stuck in the scheme of, wondering when I'mma rest
And you're right, your brother was a brother to me
And your sister's situation was the one that put me
In a direction to speak of something that's realer than the TV screen
By any means, wasn't trying to offend or come between
Her personal life, I was like "it need to be told
Cursing the life of 20 generations after her" so
Exactly would have happened if I hadn't continued rappin
Or steady being distracted by money drugs and four
Fives, I count lives all on these songs
Look at the weak and cry, pray one day you'll be strong
Fighting for your rights, even when you're wrong
And hope that at least one of you sing about me when I'm gone
Now am I worth it?
Did I put enough work in?
When the lights shut off
And its my turn to settle down
My main concern
Promise that you will sing about me
Promise that you will sing about me
Promise that you will sing about me
Promise that you will sing about me
Tired of running
Tired of hunting
My own kind
But retiring nothing
Tires are steady screeching, the driver is rubbing
Hands on the wheel, who said we wasn't
Dying of thirst
Dying of thirst
Dying of thirst
Dope on the corner
Look at the coroner
Daughter is dead
Mother is mourning her
Strayed bullets
AK bullets
Resuscitation was waiting patiently but they couldn't
Bring her back
Who got the footage?
Channel 9
Cameras is looking
It's hard to channel your energy when you know you're crooked
Banana clip, split his banana pudding
I'm like Tre, that's Cuba Gooding
I know I'm good at
Dying of thirst
Dying of thirst
Dying of thirst
How many sins?
I'm running out
How many sins?
I lost count
Dreams are balled in like Spalding
But only shotty bounce
The reaper calling
I'm cottonmouth
Money is power, yours is ours
Lay with a snitch, die with a coward
Hope we get rich, hope we can tower
Over the city with vanity with the music louder
The same song
A black flower
I'll show you how to
Dye your thirst
Dye your thirst
Dye your thirst
What are we doing?
Who are we fooling?
Hell is hot, fire is proven
To burn for eternity, return of the student
That never learned how to live right just by how to shoot it
Tired of running, choirs is humming
Tell us to visit, we lying about coming
Now back to business, loading the guns in
Back of the Buick, your hood is viewed
And the beef is bubbling
It's no discussion, hereditary
All of my cousins
Dying of thirst
Dying of thirst
Dying of thirst
Too many sins
I'm running out
Somebody send
Me a well for the drought
See, all I know, is taking notes
On taking this life for granted
Granted, if he provoke
My best days, I stress days (Lord forgive me for all my sins for I not know...)
My best days, I stress days
Say "Fuck the world, " my sex slave
Money, pussy and greed was my next crave
Whatever it is, know it's my next grave
Tired of running, tired of running
Tired of tumbling, tired of running
Tired of tumbling
Back once my momma say
"See a pastor, give me a promise
What if today was the rapture, and you completely tarnished
The truth will set you free, so to me be completely honest
You dying of thirst
You dying of thirst
So hop in that water, and pray that it works
I get chills every time I listen to this album
the hottest rapper of 2017
Well u were right he dominated commercially but he been the best for awhile now
deserves at least 1 billion views. best Kendrick song in my opinion
Wow only about 600,000 views. IGNORANCE IS BLISS
Yes!! You are one of the only rappers that still sends a message to our generation I love you Kendrick Lamar
renaissance of rap
Calling this an album is an understatement.
This is a MOVIE but with sound. 🙏❤
What nobody catches at the gunshot part is the punchline.
"Just promise me you'll tell my story when you make it BIG, and if I die before my album drop --"
He's referencing Biggie Smalls and how he died before his second album came out. Deep shit.
....that's not what he says though. He says "If die before YOUR album drop--" This line has nothing to do with Biggie.
Stop trying to be deep lmaoo
That's daves brother talking to kendrick about how he thanks him for loving his brother but he dies before kendrick dropped his album
it has to do wit his friend getting shot and dying wen dat part came up
Kid cudi never fell off, he just kept doing what he felt like doing because thats who he is. And Kendrick is his own thing, i have the uttermost respect for these two artists
actually such a beautiful song
I checked Rap genius to find the true meaning of this song and I'm just...astonished... This is not just a song, do you understand? It's more than that, it's a story, it's a message. Kendrick is not a rapper ,he's a poet, a storyteller, he's an intellectual. He not only talks about life in the ghetto but he also tries to educate and show to everyone that there's others and better ways to make it. We're all greats and we should never let the environment we grew up in defines us as individuals.
"That same mentality I told my brother not to duck " wow such strong words
This song is the most calming song I swear, really makes you think a lot. Favorite song.
This the song you play on your way home after a long day.
Dedicated to his homeboy's brother, who died in Kendrick's arms and Keisha's sister who didn't like Kendrick making a song about Keisha.
This track is deep and emotional. And one of the best tracks from Kendrick Lamar.
Nipsey is gone. R.i.p to another fucking legend🙏
This needs more views, Kendrick is an inspiration to "real" music today.
6:19 touches my soul man...
Same here bro
Why You Trippin' Deebo
This is the song that really captured me.I can close my eyes & picture the images.Great storytelling by Kendrick & great album.
how this song doesn't have a million views I can't understand...smh but young thug mumble mouth ass has millions of views.
at least young thug is entertaining and has even a semblance of a sense of humor.
Kendrick Lamar is much bigger than Young Thug....
Young Thug works a lot harder honestly, but it's not a competition. If you can't appreciate different styles you need to open your mind up a bit.
People like you are really annoying, both work hard and both are good. Chill out.
Rayaan Qureshi both are terrible. rap is awful.
Nick Pagano and you have no taste in music
I heard this song in my sleep and it woke me up. It has an "Outkast" feel to it. Kendrick is the man.
Logic tooked the drum piece for under pressure 💪
+alejandro vigil yes, Metropolis
I've been high so long
Don't need to smoke to get lifted
I've been under pressure looking for Nikki
Whenever she comes around you know I come quickly
Vivid memories of Chicago
South side where I go
😎😎😎
+alejandro vigil And Kendrick took it from Biggie's "I Got A Story To Tell", which came from an Al Green record called "I'm Glad You're Mine". It goes further back than just two songs! :D
+xS3NTRYx lol no they dont, these drums are from bill withers 'use me up' & the biggie i got a story to tell comes from al green 'I'm so glad you're mine'...
KL.. .. ...This song brought tears to my eyes... This is truly someone's story...
Walls telling you to listen to sing about me
Retaliation strong, you even dream 'bout me
Dillon Yarbrough danm i didnt catch that.... it actually relates
Salomon Lubin yeah K.Dot be snapping .
+Dillon Yarbrough the whole album of to pimp a butterfly is a continuation of this album. this was basically his story of before the stardom and to pimp a butterfly is the part 2. Crazy how k.dot can do all this.
Fun fact: to pimp a butterfly is one entire poem to tupac. That's why you hear tupac at the end of the album.
wow i didnt know thanks for the info
"so hop in that water, and pray that it works" I LOVE THAT LINEEEEE
I love this song, but .... why does it fade in like the end to middle of the song?
cuz he wuz on da phone u have put ur mind 2 it dats y he faded away in da song
Ariana Kincy-Willis what she was saying got so real to whoever she's talking to that they walked away from her cause they couldn't relate... which in fact was point she was making the whole time....
she repeats “i’ll never fade away,” and then her voice fades away. a way to say she faded a way.
This song is silky smooth, Kendrick is the greatest rapper out right now