For Free?
#KendrickLamar Lyrics

Fuck you, motherfucker, you a ho-ass nigga
The singer insults their ex-partner, calling them a disrespectful person.

I don't know why you trying to go big, nigga you ain't shit
The singer thinks their ex-partner is delusional for thinking they're successful.

Walking around like you God's gift to Earth, nigga you ain't shit
The singer thinks their ex-partner has an inflated ego and isn't as great as they think they are.

You ain't even buy me no outfit for the fourth
The artist is upset that their ex-partner didn't buy them a new outfit for the holiday.

I need that Brazilian, wavy, twenty eight inch, you playin'
The artist wants an expensive and specific hairstyle and is frustrated that their ex-partner isn't providing it.

I shouldn't be fuckin' with you anyway, I need a baller ass, boss ass nigga
The singer admits they shouldn't be in a relationship with their ex-partner and wants someone who is successful and in charge.

You'se a off brand ass nigga, everybody know it
The singer thinks that their ex-partner is inferior and not good enough for them.

Your homies know it, everybody fuckin' know
The artist believes that their ex-partner's friends even know they aren't good enough for the artist.

Fuck you nigga, don't call me no more
The artist is frustrated with their ex-partner and wants them to stop contacting them.

You won't know, you gonna lose on a good bitch
The artist believes their good qualities will make their ex-partner regret losing them.

My other nigga is on, you off
The singer has moved on to someone else who is more successful than their ex-partner.

What the fuck is really going on?
The artist is questioning what is happening in their relationship and why things aren't working out.

This dick ain't free
The singer is saying that their sexual favors come at a cost.

You lookin' at me like it ain't a receipt
The singer thinks their ex-partner is not taking their demand for payment seriously.

Like I never made end's meet, eatin' your leftovers and raw meat
The singer is saying they have struggled financially before and had to resort to eating leftovers and cheap food.

Livin' in captivity raised my cap salary
The artist had to work harder while being held back, which made them more successful later in life.

Celery, tellin' me green is all I need
The artist has been told that they only need small things to be happy, such as celery and money.

Evidently all I seen was spam and raw sardines
The singer has only seen cheap, unappetizing food and not the wealth and success they desire.

This dick ain't free, I mean, baby
The singer is emphasizing that their sexual services require payment.

You really think we could make a baby named Mercedes without a Mercedes Benz and twenty four inch rims, five percent tint, and air conditioning vents
The artist is saying that they want the finer things in life and wouldn't be able to provide for a child without them.

Hell fuckin' naw, this dick ain't free
The artist is adamant that they will not perform sexual favors without compensation.

I need forty acres and a mule
The artist wants land and a way to provide for themselves.

Not a forty ounce and a pitbull
The singer doesn't want just alcohol and a pet, they want something more substantial.

Bullshit, matador, matador, had the door knockin', let 'em in, who's that?
The artist is using a matador metaphor to describe how they have dealt with bullshit in their life.

Genital's best friend, this dick ain't free
The singer is referencing the saying 'Diamonds are a girl's best friend' and saying that sex is their best way to make money.

Pity the fool that made the pretty in you prosper
The singer is saying that they pity the person who only loves their ex-partner's looks and not their personality.

Titty juice and pussy lips kept me obnoxious, kept me up watchin' pornos and poverty, apology? No
The singer is saying that their own sexual desires and lack of wealth have contributed to their obnoxious behavior and they don't apologize for it.

Watch you volunteer it it while people less fortunate, like myself
The artist is saying that their ex-partner is giving away their sexual favors for free while the artist needs money and is less fortunate.

Every dog has it's day, now doggy style shall help
The artist is making a sexual joke and saying that they will now charge for their sexual favors as a way to make money.

Matter fact it need interest, matter fact it's nine inches
The singer is saying that their sexual services are worth a lot and require interest, and also giving a pun based on the size of their penis.

Matter fact see our friendship based on business
The singer is saying that their relationship with their ex-partner was solely based on business (sex for money).

Pension, more pension, you're pinchin', my consensus
The artist is saying that their ex-partner is being cheap and that they deserve more money for their sexual favors.

Been relentless, fuck forgiveness, fuck your feelings
The artist is determined to continue charging for sex and doesn't care about their ex-partner's emotions or forgiveness.

Fuck your sources, all distortion, if you fuck it's more abortion
The artist is saying that they don't care where their ex-partner gets the money from and that they will continue charging for sex, even if it leads to more abortions.

More divorce courts and portion
The singer is saying that their sexual favors could lead to more divorces and legal battles over a portion of someone's assets.

My check with less endorsement left me dormant
The artist's lack of money has put them in a dormant state where they can't afford things they need/want.

Dusted, doomed, disgusted, forced with
The singer is describing how they feel after being left with less money.

Fuck you think is bullshit, porcelain pipes pressure, bust 'em twice
The singer is saying that their ex-partner's opinion is bullshit and referencing a plumbing metaphor to describe their own strength in the situation.

Choice is deaf, a state of decapitated the horseman
The singer is making a metaphor about how they feel helpless in their situation, like a horseman who has been decapitated.

Oh America, you bad bitch, I the picked cotton that made you rich
The artist is saying that they have contributed to America's wealth and success, like a slave who picked cotton.

Now my dick ain't free
The artist is reiterating that their sexual favors require payment.