Heard 'em Say
Kanye West Lyrics
(West, Mr. West) uh, yeah
Uh, yeah, uh, yeah, uh, yeah
And I heard 'em say, nothing's ever promised tomorrow today
From the Chi, like Tim it's a harder way
So this is in the name of love like Robert say
Before you ask me to go get a job today
Can I at least get a raise of the minimum wage?
And I know the government administer AIDS
So I guess we just pray like the minister say
The things we seen on the screen that's not ours
But these niggas from the hood so these dreams not far
Where I'm from, the dope boys is the rock stars
But they can't cop cars without seein' cop cars
I guess they want us all behind bars, I know it
Uh, and I heard 'em say (ooh)
Nothing's ever promised tomorrow today
And I heard 'em say
Nothing's ever promised tomorrow today
But we'll find a way
And nothing lasts forever but be honest, babe
It hurts but it may be the only way
They say people in your life are seasons
And anything that happen is for a reason
And niggas gun clappin' and keep to squeezin'
And gran' keep prayin' and keep believin'
In Jesus, and one day that you see him
'Til then walk in his footsteps and try to be him
The Devil is alive, I feel him breathin'
Claimin' money is the key so keep on dreamin'
And put those lottery tickets just to tease us
My aunt Pam can't put those cigarettes down
So now my lil' cousin smokin' them cigarettes now
His job trying to claim that he too nigger-ish now
Is it 'cause his skin blacker than licorice now?
I can't figure it out, I'm sick of it now, uh, uh
And I heard 'em say (ooh)
Nothing's ever promised tomorrow today
And I heard 'em say
Nothing's ever promised tomorrow today
But we'll find a way
And nothing lasts forever but be honest, babe
It hurts but it may be the only way
With every worthless word we got more far away
And nothing's ever promised tomorrow today
And nothing lasts forever but be honest, babe
It hurts but it may be the only way
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gerry Goffin, Adam Levine, Michael Masser, Kanye West
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“Heard ‘Em Say” was released as the third single from Late Registration. The single achieved gold status while peaking at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. Kanye reflects on the harsh realities in life and how things happen for a reason.
This song samples “Someone That I Used to Love” by Natalie Cole. Adam Levine’s lyrics would be later used in Maroon 5’s song “Nothing Lasts Forever.”
This song samples “Someone That I Used to Love” by Natalie Cole. Adam Levine’s lyrics would be later used in Maroon 5’s song “Nothing Lasts Forever.”
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Sparkles And Nargles
This song kind of brings you back to simpler times, doesn't it?
YeaaChochee
Yep
0gami1tto
Man, you would’ve had no idea where we’d be in the world 6 years ago. It’s crazy.
Oh Lulu
Literally came here on youtube to watch this again after seeing someone in my fyp use this as their sound and it made me reminisce.
Petra Tydlitátová
Totally
andres perez
It sure does man
susTv
This stupid beef got people comparing Drake and Kanye talents when they're not even on the same level. Kanye a living legend.
Kris Hatake
Kanye is an artist drake just a rapping pop star.
xolani quintin
Comparing kanye west with drake, and saying drake is a legend man something wrong with this world
Big Lu
Drake also a living legend , no matter what your opinion you have ,