Kendrick Lamar - PRIDE. (Reading Festival 2018)

Reading Festival 25 August 2018
Kendrick Lamar - 07. PRIDE. (DAMN., 2017)
Hell-raising, wheel-chasing, new worldy possessions
Flesh-making, spirit-breaking, which one would you lessen?
The better part, the human heart, you love ’em or dissect 'em
Happiness or flashiness? How do you serve the question?
See, in a perfect world, I would be perfect, world
I don't trust people enough beyond they surface, world
I don't love people enough to put my faith in man
I put my faith in these lyrics, hoping I make a band
I understand I ain't perfect, I probably won't come around
This time I might put you down
Last time I ain't give a fuck, I still feel the same now
My feelings might go numb, you're dealing with cold thumb
I’m willing to give up a leg and arm to show empathy from
Pity parties and functions of you and yours
A perfect world, you probably live another 24
I can’t fake humble just 'cause your ass is insecure
I can’t fake humble just 'cause your ass is insecure
Me, I wasn't taught to share, but care
In another life, I surely was there
Me, I wasn't taught to share, but care
I care, I care
Maybe I wasn’t there
Maybe I wasn't there
Maybe I wasn't there
Maybe I wasn't there
Now, in a perfect world, I probably won't be insensitive
Cold as December but never remember what winter did
I wouldn't blame you for mistakes I made or the bed I laid
Seems like I point the finger just to make a point nowadays
Smiles and cold stares, the temperature goes there
Indigenous disposition, feel like we belong here
I know the walls, they can listen, I wish they could talk back
The hurt becomes repetition, the love almost lost that
Sick venom in men and women overcome with pride
A perfect world is never perfect, only filled with lies
Promises are broken and more resentment come alive
Race barriers make inferior you and I
See, in a perfect world, I'll choose faith over riches
I'll choose work over bitches, I'll make schools out of prison
I'll take all the religions and put 'em all in one service
Just to tell 'em we ain't shit, but He's been perfect, world
Me, I wasn't taught to share, but care
In another life, I surely was there
Me, I wasn't taught to share, but care
I care, I care
Maybe I wasn't there
Maybe I wasn't there
Maybe I wasn't there
Maybe I wasn't there

[@hugosharman]

I don’t know about anybody else but I just feel like this song is so chill and just puts me in a complete different mindset

[@nitemare6249]

He makes me wanna progress and see what life has to offer

[@melilemon9211]

@@nitemare6249 this is the exact feeling i have

[@LeBeautifulJamesIII]

Yeah it’s very ironic considering that the song is called pride

[@27hiddenintheleaves]

Yeah it does for me too

[@defleppardsucks7595]

Acid

[@veronicajames3405]

At my school my teacher let us look at this because rap is poetry

[@puppy-ix6zl]

Bicth 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🐺🐺🙉🐽🐰🐨🐼🐼🐻🦈🦈🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🙌🙌😽😺🎃🤞😻😻scary!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭I saw. It, in, Agee,. By, is . Houde

[@ceebee312]

Kudos to him 👌

[@nama6353]

My teacher let us study the lyrics to XXX cause it had a deeper meaning of racism and before that we read "To kill a mockingbird"

[@EAG59]

Everysong is poetry tbh

[@vincentmena99]

@@EAG59 well not EVERY song, some are pretty poorly written

[@bennyrea5130]

Actually this is my favorite song in the album

[@JamesSmith-ip8gv]

Kendrick really is goated

[@sekibananasxx]

Same here, i love this song.

[@presko]

Same its this + duckworth

[@filippobona6763]

Mine too!

[@1manband_j270]

dont b embarrased to say da

[@Joela393]

I want Kendrick to sing his hook. I don’t care if it sounds terrible. I want to hear his voice over the hook and feel his emotions

[@ezzy3618]

Same

[@dj-md2st]

I fw you for that

[@jajaka6551]

Same

[@harperriera2680]

agreed 100%

[@junie8112]

he didn’t sing the hook steve lacy did

[@ghostz444]

2:34 is the best part.

[@lucasmolina8993]

XD

[@mpscrapz95]

How we all get listening to the song

[@punchlinerwokle7850]

He's lost

[@thehealingrealm]

My guy was rolling hard, definitely seeing with his eyes closed 😂

[@J_McEv]

Duh

[@sage_m1]

My favourite song and probably in my best tracks by kendrick of all time

[@Huckabuck]

No song has made me cry more.

[@tomchapman5568]

If you ever take lsd please listen to this song

[@stanislausbenedict6276]

"ROGER THAT"

[@tjtheo9580]

2:36 the camera man did that guy dirty

[@malinda_]

lol

[@r.a.8861]

🤪

[@hollow2530]

This song on lsd is the best song ever

[@amanimodeste-james5833]

Broo it’s so fucking trippy swimming pools is also crazy on acid

[@jaredliriano9555]

I usually go to Wesley's Theory

[@JuanCarlos-tu5hj]

Really? I want to try it with it or with weed.

[@user-hv5rv5ox2x]

Stop doing that shit

[@hollow2530]

@@user-hv5rv5ox2x it’s acid can’t physically hurt you

[@ragipodduvinur]

Í would give anything and everything to get to go to his concert and see him live

[@lasssss461]

did you go

[@saifsyr2157]

All time fav song

[@robonnie3526]

Agreed, it brings so much peace to my soul

[@TARiiiQmusic]

this is quite a lacluster performance... was expecting a lot more this is prob my fave tune off the album

[@harryclinch2532]

for real why does kendrick only ever rap half the words when hes live

[@TARiiiQmusic]

@@harryclinch2532 yea man. I don't expect him to sing all those high notes but atleast sing along with it in the lower register or something. Or have some singers on stage u got a massive stage at a huge festival to just be you and your dj. Im a local rapper and i do more in my live shows lmao

[@Grim19931803]

Tariq Bakir I understand the lack of vocals but, bruh he’s got a live band at the side of the stage lol

[@chrisjames1423]

Ya I agree...this is a great song and he kinda just went through the motions

[@brashadcarr6759]

@@TARiiiQmusic nigga you dont do shit important if you did we would know.

[@jyotirvakyananda]

Who is here because their heart just got ripped out because of the cautionary tale of Franklin Saint!!!!!!!!!!!!??????? Damson Idris can act his ass off and SNOWFALL IS A BEAST!!!!!!!! Man! WHAT A RIDE!!!!!!!!

[@justinrekcut]

That shit made me shed a tear, from start to finish I was always tuned in. This song thrown on top of his downfall at the ending hits hard! By far one of the best series to ever surface.

[@jyotirvakyananda]

@@justinrekcut THAT EPISODE HIT HARD!!!!!!!!!

[@undergroundlady5892]

Me!!😢

[@lamaredward22]

Franklin technically won the game though 💯

[@undergroundlady5892]

@@lamaredward22Interesting... how so? Cos he's not in prison or dead? He has absolutely nothing to show n loss everyone that mattered to him (except Leon)

[@mowdimowdi735]

I love this song cuz Steve Lacy vibe🖤

[@nhyiraamofa-sekyi7114]

Imagine if he had a verse on it

[@usrnam8795]

fun fact, this song was actually produced by steve lacy

[@mowdimowdi735]

@@usrnam8795 yeah i know when the first time listening this

[@mowdimowdi735]

him so unique, I dont want search information only listening

[@sekibananasxx]

@@usrnam8795 holy shit fr!??

[@NatedaGREAT21]

Steve Lacy is a genius man…🔥🔥🔥🔥.. my fav song on the album…

[@cocorestrepo6342]

Uhh Thanks 4 the Data! 💙❤️‍🔥

[@ariaevans6898]

huh ? lol

[@willow8826]

this is my absolute favorite song

[@JamesSmith-ip8gv]

2:52 I aspire to be in the same position as him one day

[@heehee7971]

You can make it bruh

[@JamesSmith-ip8gv]

@@heehee7971 going to see him in November so hyped

[@kianweel1562]

@@JamesSmith-ip8gv im going to see him friday, soo hyped

[@BeniBeni928]

@@kianweel1562 im going next week:)

[@sekibananasxx]

the bassline of this track😍

[@Emmanuel-px9lk]

You know ball

[@sekibananasxx]

​@@Emmanuel-px9lk nope lol

[@ayemem.p.1173]

One of my favorite songs !

[@CarolinaLongF]

KENDRICK I BEG YOU!!! PLEASE PUT THIS SONG BACK ON YOU FUCKING SETLIST!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE DESERVE IT!!!

[@Filllllliipp45]

Pride pride 😭💖💖

[@quincytaylor4090]

🐐

[@justinrekcut]

I would’ve been in the crowd crying thug tears Ngl

[@edsonguadalupenarvaezgarci8014]

Greetings from México

[@chillvibes8950]

2:52 man did the kanye

[@keinname157]

only thing missing is the red america cap

[@manzano4330]

God please take me back time 😔

[@sledgehammr6615]

We need him to come back in 2021

[@Chris-dz1ur]

WE NEED

[@minmaung1489]

He did

[@djefardeur7958]

dope

[@sekibananasxx]

Damn, I would love to go to a kdot concert.

[@airhair5004]

1:23 Drake is that you?

[@mharlouiezamora4412]

SAINT

[@user-zs6xu1vv3j]

❤

[@mr_watter]

This song is the feeling of being out with the boys all day and its about 9 o'clock and youre just at the point of walking around

[@thehealingrealm]

2:35 my guy was ROLLING

[@jarrellcharleston-vh7pg]

2:35 Dwag was lacking not even gonna hold you on that one

[@Itsnotanymore-ku7dz]

These comments 💀

[@robreid4497]

Is that Lunar C at 2:34

[@r.a.8861]

Id hate to be the person behind that little white girl on the shoulders.🤦🏽‍♂️ Beautiful tune tho.

[@isabelnavarrete8185]

metas

[@bernice2644]

LOVES GONNA GET YPU KIKLED BUT PRIDES GON B TJE DEATH OF U N ME AND U

[@ItaiIfrach]

Totally my favourite chord progression, I made a cover version with tabs for this hope u all like it !

[@profoundminds_9021]

Was jesus christ the first worldwide celebrity 🤣

[@simonmayerl3615]

His voice is terrible at this video