Freedom
Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar Lyrics

Tryna rain, tryna rain on the thunder
They are trying to bring her down, make her weaker and give up

Tell the storm I'm new
She is unfazed by the negativity and is willing to face hardships

I'm a wall, come and march on the regular
She is constant, strong and unrelenting

Painting white flags blue
She is changing the status quo, turning surrender into perseverance

Lord forgive me, I've been running
She has been lost and searching for answers

Running blind in truth
She has been seeking answers without understanding where she's going

I'ma rain, I'ma rain on this bitter love
She will fight against love that's not worth it

Tell the sweet I'm new
She is reborn and will only deal with sweet, real love

I'm telling these tears, "Go and fall away, fall away"
She doesn't want to cry about the past

May the last one burn into flames
She wants to remove all traces of pain from the past

Freedom! Freedom! I can't move
She feels trapped and seeks freedom

Freedom, cut me loose!
She wants to be free from any constraints

Singin', freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
She is still seeking freedom

Cause I need freedom too!
She needs to be free as well

I break chains all by myself
She can free herself

Won't let my freedom rot in hell
She won't let herself be trapped in a bad situation

Hey! I'ma keep running
She won't give up, she will keep going

Cause a winner don't quit on themselves
She knows that successful people don't give up on themselves

I'ma wade, I'ma wave through the waters
She will go through any obstacle

Tell the tide, "Don't move"
She won't let the tide bring her down

I'ma riot, I'ma riot through your borders
She will fight against restrictions and limitations

Call me bulletproof
She is invincible

Ten Hail Marys, I meditate for practice
She is religious, she prays to calm herself

Channel 9 news tell me I'm movin' backwards
She is surrounded by negativity and news depresses her

Eight blocks left, death is around the corner
She is close to a dangerous situation

Seven misleadin' statements 'bout my persona
What people think of her is not accurate

Six headlights wavin' in my direction
She is being chased and followed

Five-O askin' me what's in my possession
She is being questioned by cops for no good reason

Yeah I keep runnin', jump in the aqueducts
She flees wherever she can, over water, through deserts and ditches

Fire hydrants and hazardous
She is surrounded by dangerous objects and situations

Smoke alarms on the back of us
She is living in a dangerous area, where fires often occur

But mama don't cry for me, ride for me
She doesn't want her mother to cry, just to support her

Try for me, live for me
She wants everyone to be there for her, to help her through her journey

Breathe for me, sing for me
She wants people to enjoy life for her, to enjoy all the things we take for granted

Honestly guidin' me
She is honest and trusts herself to figure everything out

I could be more than I gotta be
She knows she has the potential to be anything she wants to be

Stole from me, lied to me, nation hypocrisy
She has been betrayed, by people, politicians and society in general

Code on me, drive on me
She is being oppressed and controlled

Wicked, my spirit inspired me
Her spirit protects and motivates her

Like yeah, open correctional gates in higher desert
She wants to break free of any restraints or limitations

Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression
She wants societal change, where people's mindsets open up and oppression disappears

Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs
She wants younger generations to come and enjoy the freedom that we have all lost

And when they carve my name inside the concrete
She wants to leave a legacy, a memory of her life

I pray it forever reads
She hopes people always remember her fight for freedom

What you want from me?
She doesn't know what people want from her

Is it truth you seek?
She questions people's intentions and demands honesty

Oh father can you hear me?
She prays and asks for guidance

Hear me out
She yet again asks people to listen to her story and struggles, and to hear what she has to say