Kendrick Lamar - Sing About Me (Good Kid mAAd City)

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@amandacanny
@amandacanny 11 жыл бұрын
"am I worth it? did I put enough work in?" yo, that gets me every time.
@jwclau1
@jwclau1 8 жыл бұрын
One of the best songs ever. true hip hop
@Key_shun_
@Key_shun_ 8 жыл бұрын
I thought I was buggin
@giovannigiaco5238
@giovannigiaco5238 10 жыл бұрын
This is Kendrick's best song
@merlincwalk
@merlincwalk 10 жыл бұрын
agreed
@ARCTERYXSWEATSHOP
@ARCTERYXSWEATSHOP 10 жыл бұрын
thanks shaq
@elmabacano
@elmabacano 10 жыл бұрын
I always thought it was Buried Alive and Money Trees but this is definitely up there
@mcnuggets2011
@mcnuggets2011 9 жыл бұрын
+Shaquille O'Neal 100% agreed
@m3de98
@m3de98 9 жыл бұрын
+Shaquille O'Neal the heart pt 2
@anthonyverde1522
@anthonyverde1522 9 жыл бұрын
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.
@johnnydarko4765
@johnnydarko4765 8 жыл бұрын
True!!! I had to rewind that shit like three times, kendrick is amazing!
@laflame3425
@laflame3425 10 жыл бұрын
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.
@OriginOfSpin
@OriginOfSpin 9 жыл бұрын
+Jack Murd PEACE. could not have said it better. thank you for being a shimmer of light in a world of ugly comments
@potentially__9445
@potentially__9445 9 жыл бұрын
VERY DEEP Man!!!! Tupac and Nas does the same thing for me.
@juanfegomz9617
@juanfegomz9617 7 жыл бұрын
La Flame I felt the same including his Overly Dedicated Album
@jordanw.6147
@jordanw.6147 10 жыл бұрын
"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"
@nathanmasi1931
@nathanmasi1931 8 жыл бұрын
divine
@ethanelectric1024
@ethanelectric1024 7 жыл бұрын
Damn
@aneyaslimm
@aneyaslimm 6 жыл бұрын
Classic
@Dipsomaniac_
@Dipsomaniac_ 6 жыл бұрын
Jordan W.
@elansings
@elansings 6 жыл бұрын
Who else can write like this? Probably only Jesus
@Tsomy
@Tsomy 5 жыл бұрын
"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
@NoName-xz3mt
@NoName-xz3mt 11 жыл бұрын
This Dat Music You listen To On Your headphones In The Dark
@TheBlackGamer
@TheBlackGamer 10 жыл бұрын
lol so true
@ethanelectric1024
@ethanelectric1024 7 жыл бұрын
Bumpin at 12:25am
@glengustafson6934
@glengustafson6934 6 жыл бұрын
Yo mad crazy for years after you commented this in sitting here in the dark listening to this song through my headphones
@maxg9757
@maxg9757 6 жыл бұрын
when its raining outside
@odiliagaspar4339
@odiliagaspar4339 6 жыл бұрын
About to do that tonight
@olliepopAMV
@olliepopAMV 11 жыл бұрын
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
@merlincwalk
@merlincwalk 10 жыл бұрын
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.
@views2779
@views2779 7 жыл бұрын
kinda gay if you cried
@joshbarragan2063
@joshbarragan2063 7 жыл бұрын
Believe in Christ
@nayrb5809
@nayrb5809 5 жыл бұрын
Oliver Govrik untitled 08 falls 2nd
@lunacythenclarity2460
@lunacythenclarity2460 3 жыл бұрын
Yo. 7 years later
@TheGhost525
@TheGhost525 11 жыл бұрын
those two gun shots get to me every time, amazing song and perfect album
@WatskyIsTheMan
@WatskyIsTheMan 11 жыл бұрын
me too, i just freeze completely everytime. i can even feel tears pushing.. incredible!
@merlincwalk
@merlincwalk 10 жыл бұрын
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
@WatskyIsTheMan
@WatskyIsTheMan 10 жыл бұрын
heinz schießmichtod yeah it's such a powerful song! have you heard Keisha's song, makes me cry too! :'(
@merlincwalk
@merlincwalk 10 жыл бұрын
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.
@WatskyIsTheMan
@WatskyIsTheMan 10 жыл бұрын
yeah exactly!
@LI_MIGI
@LI_MIGI 11 жыл бұрын
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.
@JEEVY193
@JEEVY193 10 жыл бұрын
Lyrically, this is the most genius song to have graced my ears
@lunacythenclarity2460
@lunacythenclarity2460 3 жыл бұрын
Yo. 7 years later
@rickyricarvdo
@rickyricarvdo 10 жыл бұрын
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
@jackdistefano1323
@jackdistefano1323 6 жыл бұрын
Ricardo Lester This comment ages so beautifully
@diouranke
@diouranke 10 жыл бұрын
never get tired of this, this song does somethin to you and for you..
@Yeshyz9
@Yeshyz9 11 жыл бұрын
One of the best songs ever , pure genius
@FinesseWrld444
@FinesseWrld444 8 жыл бұрын
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
@xFlicky7
@xFlicky7 8 жыл бұрын
true, cole released some music recently tho
@FinesseWrld444
@FinesseWrld444 8 жыл бұрын
Yeah thank god lol
@sethelwilli7711
@sethelwilli7711 7 жыл бұрын
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.
@rogerklotz7737
@rogerklotz7737 7 жыл бұрын
why j cole?
@noneofyourbusiness1114
@noneofyourbusiness1114 7 жыл бұрын
I Made Chaos danny brown, big krit, and fredie gibbs would like to have a word with you
@jennyvictoria4114
@jennyvictoria4114 10 жыл бұрын
Dude, this is so real. One of the best hip hop songs.
@lunacythenclarity2460
@lunacythenclarity2460 3 жыл бұрын
6 years later
@djmsup
@djmsup 5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest hip hop tunes of all time. Timeless classic.
@Roderickthegray
@Roderickthegray 8 жыл бұрын
Damn bro this song... Something else
@compounding_gains
@compounding_gains 10 жыл бұрын
If anyone ever doubted the impact and evocative power of rap, this is the song to remedy such doubt.
@ezrareynosoo8716
@ezrareynosoo8716 9 жыл бұрын
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
@wiccedyote3816
@wiccedyote3816 8 жыл бұрын
Couldn't have been said any better
@MrCris487
@MrCris487 5 жыл бұрын
The way he tells a story so clearly and concisely while still being poetic through the perspective of two different people is uncanny.
@Jay_BinLaden
@Jay_BinLaden 11 жыл бұрын
best song on da damn album
@WhiteparkMusic
@WhiteparkMusic 8 жыл бұрын
I dont know why, but the snare in this tune just hits so well.
@jessek5119
@jessek5119 11 жыл бұрын
Still one of the best rap songs ever
@dominiqueglover4978
@dominiqueglover4978 11 жыл бұрын
song is powerful man
@sethlorenzo1285
@sethlorenzo1285 6 жыл бұрын
dominique glover yeah tell me about
@z.hunter3825
@z.hunter3825 6 жыл бұрын
On god it is
@blessedbeyondmeasures7532
@blessedbeyondmeasures7532 4 жыл бұрын
Forever
@goodfellaB
@goodfellaB 11 жыл бұрын
Love the "Promise that you'll sing about me forever" part at 6:18. So soulful...
@EliteEvyn
@EliteEvyn 9 жыл бұрын
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
@ethanelectric1024
@ethanelectric1024 7 жыл бұрын
Evyn Lewis what game b ball
@durellscott668
@durellscott668 6 жыл бұрын
Shlda taught u how to spell limited..lol..jus fucn w u
@SBGOD909
@SBGOD909 8 жыл бұрын
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
@ShyhemBrent
@ShyhemBrent 8 жыл бұрын
me too
@grantman552
@grantman552 8 жыл бұрын
r
@nonameneeded6402
@nonameneeded6402 8 жыл бұрын
I wish I could feel that way too
@sheandiggs8487
@sheandiggs8487 8 жыл бұрын
san bernadino aint tha murder capital not even top five ,maybe tha rape capital not not murder
@ZimMill
@ZimMill 8 жыл бұрын
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
@Livepunkdiepunk
@Livepunkdiepunk 8 жыл бұрын
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.
@buzztree9123
@buzztree9123 8 жыл бұрын
*tries not to cry* *fails miserably* *the feels*
@Lipstickfreak305
@Lipstickfreak305 8 жыл бұрын
Oh my me too
@kidz919
@kidz919 8 жыл бұрын
It is very emotional not gonna lie
@TheWillyKay
@TheWillyKay 12 жыл бұрын
It's hard to listen to this song and not have tears in your eyes. best song off the album.
@micheallennon4741
@micheallennon4741 8 жыл бұрын
Anybody can relate to Kendrick he makes everyone feel equal no matter your color, race, gender
@MrKevin619ism
@MrKevin619ism 12 жыл бұрын
I can't get enough of this song. This cd period. The best hip hop album of the year. Hands down!
@NateAlyn
@NateAlyn 10 жыл бұрын
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
@paulmasto4246
@paulmasto4246 10 жыл бұрын
beautiful piece of art
@nothanks5058
@nothanks5058 9 жыл бұрын
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.
@caliliving6608
@caliliving6608 9 жыл бұрын
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.
@sammyadams01
@sammyadams01 9 жыл бұрын
Crazy how These Walls and this song connect.
@elhesse3630
@elhesse3630 8 жыл бұрын
+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.
@jaytwitty7052
@jaytwitty7052 7 жыл бұрын
"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.
@deewoods9094
@deewoods9094 5 жыл бұрын
I'm still here 2019 beautiful song
@1kZxch
@1kZxch 5 жыл бұрын
Dee Woods yessir
@peeweesherman
@peeweesherman 11 жыл бұрын
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.
@johnmensah4529
@johnmensah4529 10 жыл бұрын
this could well be the realest rap song ever wrote
@kevinlos8231
@kevinlos8231 5 жыл бұрын
nah 2pac would get em on that
@thekidja3000
@thekidja3000 12 жыл бұрын
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.
@momomama642
@momomama642 9 жыл бұрын
this song just sinks in every time I listen to it, thank you kendrick
@TheAlmightyClipse
@TheAlmightyClipse 12 жыл бұрын
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...
@blessedbeyondmeasures7532
@blessedbeyondmeasures7532 10 жыл бұрын
Made me feel a certain way.
@blessedbeyondmeasures7532
@blessedbeyondmeasures7532 10 жыл бұрын
Yes
@blessedbeyondmeasures7532
@blessedbeyondmeasures7532 10 жыл бұрын
😞
@milodelgado5312
@milodelgado5312 9 жыл бұрын
Likewise.
@blessedbeyondmeasures7532
@blessedbeyondmeasures7532 6 жыл бұрын
Still intending to this 2018😔🎶💪🏻
@z.hunter3825
@z.hunter3825 6 жыл бұрын
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
@SavageLunchboxx
@SavageLunchboxx 10 жыл бұрын
Listened to this in the back of a squad car on my way to county jail the other night. Real shit.
@pokkitmonzturr
@pokkitmonzturr 10 жыл бұрын
must have been some nice cops to let you keep your shit. never do that here always search you and take anything/everything
@SavageLunchboxx
@SavageLunchboxx 10 жыл бұрын
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
@sethelwilli7711
@sethelwilli7711 7 жыл бұрын
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.
@monfernova
@monfernova 10 жыл бұрын
Kendrick would do well in jazzy hop
@PermanentHigh
@PermanentHigh 10 жыл бұрын
Go listen to Section 80
@monfernova
@monfernova 10 жыл бұрын
This was a while ago I have listened to Section 80 by now xD
@PermanentHigh
@PermanentHigh 9 жыл бұрын
His latest project is pure jazz lol.
@monfernova
@monfernova 9 жыл бұрын
Will check it, time to pimp a butterfly
@Lordofvenlo
@Lordofvenlo 6 жыл бұрын
monfernova someone better call Mick Jenkins
@kenrrycastillo4308
@kenrrycastillo4308 6 жыл бұрын
I get chills every time I listen to this album
@JeanLucPressoir
@JeanLucPressoir 8 жыл бұрын
Be feeling this song all the time since I listened Kendrick's album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
@kizmebash2864
@kizmebash2864 6 жыл бұрын
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
@katnissawsomeness
@katnissawsomeness 8 жыл бұрын
Heartbreaking
@INONINO305
@INONINO305 12 жыл бұрын
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
@certifiedclyde1422
@certifiedclyde1422 7 жыл бұрын
My favorite K-DOT song
@ASAPKOBE
@ASAPKOBE 11 жыл бұрын
it's amazing how every ending of his verse contradicts itself. Kendrick is a genius..tupac is living inside this kid word up
@bongangombane4926
@bongangombane4926 10 жыл бұрын
close those eyes and listen.
@juasiadawkins5008
@juasiadawkins5008 12 жыл бұрын
Yes!! You are one of the only rappers that still sends a message to our generation I love you Kendrick Lamar
@teresehoskins3578
@teresehoskins3578 8 жыл бұрын
the hottest rapper of 2017
@brashadcarr6759
@brashadcarr6759 6 жыл бұрын
Well u were right he dominated commercially but he been the best for awhile now
@tmaldon
@tmaldon 6 жыл бұрын
Calling this an album is an understatement. This is a MOVIE but with sound. 🙏❤
@FS-gt9ww
@FS-gt9ww 5 жыл бұрын
This song is so great, the instrumental is so relaxing. Kendrick is so amazing man 👌❤️
@HowardoColeBrown
@HowardoColeBrown 12 жыл бұрын
like seriously, seriously...this song is one of the greatest song i ever heard in my life....
@lederneme
@lederneme 9 жыл бұрын
Yes, you worth it Kendrick
@TheLiyah2001
@TheLiyah2001 11 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@brandonlewis9928
@brandonlewis9928 11 жыл бұрын
And if i die before your album i hope you ...... *gun shots* promise that you will sing about me . Favorite part
@KSIMuskratLuv
@KSIMuskratLuv 12 жыл бұрын
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.
@gilgamash042
@gilgamash042 5 жыл бұрын
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
@danielgray65
@danielgray65 2 жыл бұрын
3rd verse here is one of the greatest things that have ever graced a microphone.
@frutitooti8611
@frutitooti8611 9 жыл бұрын
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.
@tommallenn4598
@tommallenn4598 9 жыл бұрын
diamond woods i swear it must have been a fix, even Maclemore fans say Kendrick should have won
@frutitooti8611
@frutitooti8611 9 жыл бұрын
Tomm Allenn yeah
@Jay_BinLaden
@Jay_BinLaden 9 жыл бұрын
diamond woods I agree with you 100%. The truth overrules everything and anything.
@frutitooti8611
@frutitooti8611 9 жыл бұрын
MyckyGambino thank you
@Jay_BinLaden
@Jay_BinLaden 9 жыл бұрын
diamond woods no problem bruh
@KSIMuskratLuv
@KSIMuskratLuv 11 жыл бұрын
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.
@wavychico2.0
@wavychico2.0 7 жыл бұрын
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.
@MrKevin619ism
@MrKevin619ism 12 жыл бұрын
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.
@Johnny-bv1yw
@Johnny-bv1yw 10 жыл бұрын
renaissance of rap
@safety128
@safety128 12 жыл бұрын
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
@markygonzo1
@markygonzo1 9 жыл бұрын
Wow only about 600,000 views. IGNORANCE IS BLISS
@jasminejones6656
@jasminejones6656 10 жыл бұрын
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
@martywillliams1874
@martywillliams1874 9 жыл бұрын
"That same mentality I told my brother not to duck " wow such strong words
@yupswp
@yupswp 11 жыл бұрын
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.
@DanielJosephLarge
@DanielJosephLarge 10 жыл бұрын
actually such a beautiful song
@claytonharrison8382
@claytonharrison8382 11 жыл бұрын
This song is the most calming song I swear, really makes you think a lot. Favorite song.
@marquispalmer9637
@marquispalmer9637 6 жыл бұрын
This the song you play on your way home after a long day.
@viktrgrcia8375
@viktrgrcia8375 9 жыл бұрын
Never was I so impressed with an artist coming from my city nowadays. Kendrick impacted hip-hop with such a unique style.COMPTON!!
@MCZD1992
@MCZD1992 10 жыл бұрын
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.
@kids5810
@kids5810 10 жыл бұрын
....that's not what he says though. He says "If die before YOUR album drop--" This line has nothing to do with Biggie.
@Kingvic89
@Kingvic89 9 жыл бұрын
Stop trying to be deep lmaoo
@TheHALOFAN1998
@TheHALOFAN1998 9 жыл бұрын
That's daves brother talking to kendrick about how he thanks him for loving his brother but he dies before kendrick dropped his album
@larrywilkins7317
@larrywilkins7317 8 жыл бұрын
it has to do wit his friend getting shot and dying wen dat part came up
@m.yrhythm
@m.yrhythm 4 ай бұрын
"so hop in that water, and pray that it works" I LOVE THAT LINEEEEE
@whyyoutrippindeebo3514
@whyyoutrippindeebo3514 9 жыл бұрын
6:19 touches my soul man...
@ezrareynosoo8716
@ezrareynosoo8716 9 жыл бұрын
Same here bro
@serenityking3595
@serenityking3595 8 жыл бұрын
Why You Trippin' Deebo
@alianicole6
@alianicole6 11 жыл бұрын
ive been a fan of kendrick since 08' ,and he just keeps getting better and better
@apolinarhowell7783
@apolinarhowell7783 5 жыл бұрын
Nipsey is gone. R.i.p to another fucking legend🙏
@MrKevin619ism
@MrKevin619ism 12 жыл бұрын
I heard this song in my sleep and it woke me up. It has an "Outkast" feel to it. Kendrick is the man.
@alejandrovigil4722
@alejandrovigil4722 9 жыл бұрын
Logic tooked the drum piece for under pressure 💪
@siyabongahlengwa1667
@siyabongahlengwa1667 9 жыл бұрын
+alejandro vigil yes, Metropolis
@WhenNightHits
@WhenNightHits 9 жыл бұрын
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 😎😎😎
@xS3NTRYx
@xS3NTRYx 9 жыл бұрын
+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
@hakabeats5552
@hakabeats5552 9 жыл бұрын
+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'...
@simangalisomdlalose8039
@simangalisomdlalose8039 6 жыл бұрын
deserves at least 1 billion views. best Kendrick song in my opinion
@samuelspicer9647
@samuelspicer9647 9 жыл бұрын
What I listen to when I need to reconnect with myself.
@coolface5163
@coolface5163 5 жыл бұрын
The beat starts fade out and he still going in that's some crazy shit right there.🔥🔥🔥🔥
@yarbroughdillon290
@yarbroughdillon290 9 жыл бұрын
Walls telling you to listen to sing about me
@IJizzUTube
@IJizzUTube 9 жыл бұрын
Retaliation strong, you even dream 'bout me
@Poopconnaisseur
@Poopconnaisseur 9 жыл бұрын
Dillon Yarbrough danm i didnt catch that.... it actually relates
@yarbroughdillon290
@yarbroughdillon290 9 жыл бұрын
Salomon Lubin yeah K.Dot be snapping .
@CODmonsterification
@CODmonsterification 9 жыл бұрын
+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.
@Flyingsandwiches-nr1zc
@Flyingsandwiches-nr1zc 8 жыл бұрын
wow i didnt know thanks for the info
@Paperbagman555
@Paperbagman555 11 жыл бұрын
Awesome song. His lyrics are delivered so smoothly and they're really evocative.
@Hyphaen
@Hyphaen 6 жыл бұрын
WHY TF IS THIS NOT ON SPOTIFY
@Hyphaen
@Hyphaen 6 жыл бұрын
Not properly at least only lets me click on the song occasionally and won’t let me search it up
@cm-zt4oz
@cm-zt4oz 6 жыл бұрын
yeh i went to listen to it today and it's gone ???!?!?!?!
@No_Masterpiece
@No_Masterpiece 6 жыл бұрын
license issues
@Hyphaen
@Hyphaen 6 жыл бұрын
Jordan Mystery why license issues so long after it dropped tho?
@No_Masterpiece
@No_Masterpiece 6 жыл бұрын
@@Hyphaen I'm not sure thats what someone of the staff members said some countries already got it back i guess it will be up soon hopefully!
@giantcharizard777
@giantcharizard777 12 жыл бұрын
This song is silky smooth, Kendrick is the greatest rapper out right now
@HH-iw9ht
@HH-iw9ht 8 жыл бұрын
I have a big brother and this song gets to me
@d.j753
@d.j753 7 жыл бұрын
k
@tayeeinthacut9661
@tayeeinthacut9661 4 жыл бұрын
I come back here couple months here and there and it’s just refreshing..
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