Cartoon & Cereal
Kendrick Lamar Lyrics

I wanna hit line drives
I want to achieve great success and make significant accomplishments

Wanna lose weight?
Do you want to shed the burden and baggage in your life?

For you
In order to better myself and impress others

Hey, what's up doc?
Hey, what's going on, my friend?

Now I was raised in a sandbox next to you and her
I grew up in the same area as you and her

You was holding the handgun, she was giving birth
You were involved in dangerous activities while she was becoming a mother

To a baby boy to be just like you, I wonder what's that worth
She gave birth to a son who would emulate your actions, and I question its value

I-I wonder if you ever knew that you was a role model to me first
I wonder if you were aware that I saw you as a role model before anyone else

The next day I-I woke up in the morning, seen you on the news
The following day, I woke up and saw you featured in the news

Looked in the mirror, then realized that I-I-I had something to prove
I gazed into the mirror and recognized that I had a point to prove

You told me 'Don't be like me, just finish watching cartoons'
You advised me not to follow your path and instead focus on innocent forms of entertainment

Which is funny now cause all I see is Wile E. Coyotes in the room
Ironically, all I perceive are individuals who try and fail repeatedly, just like Wile E. Coyote

And I run it
And I dominate and excel at what I do

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This shit make a nigga just wanna ride
These circumstances make a person feel like going on a wild adventure

Reminisce when I had the morning appetite
Remembering the times when I had a youthful enthusiasm in the mornings

Apple Jacks, had nothing that I hit the TV Guide
Eating Apple Jacks cereal while aimlessly flipping through the TV Guide

Animaniac the only thing that gave me peace of mind
The animated show 'Animaniac' was the sole source of comfort and tranquility for me

I'm a maniac when aiming at the enemy delight
I become crazed and relentless when targeting those who delight in causing harm

Tell a story that I'll never flourish 25
Portray a narrative in which I won't thrive before the age of 25

Not to worry, every warrior will come and see you fully
However, there's no need to fret as every warrior will eventually achieve their full potential

Young, that's a covenant that I put on every tribe
Youth represents a sacred agreement I establish with every collective group

Ain't nobody go tie your shoe
Nobody will take care of you or support you

Nobody grew up by (by) your rule
Nobody adhered to your principles and guidelines as they grew up

Nobody horn your gun, how come, your tongue say killer then kill my mood
Nobody honed your shooting skills, so why does your language focus on killing and dampen my spirit?

Light speed living in the world you know
Living at a frantic pace in the world you are familiar with

Lit a whole leaf, feeling like a live wire
Setting fire to the entire marijuana leaf and experiencing an intense buzzing sensation

Bet I put some new tires on a lighting bolt
I guarantee that I will enhance the already remarkable speed and power I possess

Til' I wreck into a pole, like a right to vote
Until I crash into an obstacle, just like the struggle to exercise the right to vote

I am from the bottom of the jungle
I come from the most dangerous and deprived areas

Living in the bottom of the food chain
Existing in the lowest position of societal hierarchy

When you get a new chain, nigga take it from you
When you acquire a new expensive chain, someone will try to steal it from you

A new Dame, one stripe, and you a zebra look alike
A fresh romance, a single accomplishment, and suddenly you resemble a zebra

Hope another homicide don't numb you a nun
Hopefully witnessing another murder doesn't desensitize you to the point of becoming a nun

Do things we'll never learn soon
Continue engaging in activities that we will never truly comprehend or grasp

And the error where we wanna earn soon
In the era we strive to gain success quickly

That's an error, you can smell it in the air
That's a mistake, and you can sense it in the atmosphere

Everybody really doomed
Everyone is truly destined for failure

That's why I backed on you motherfuckers
That's why I retaliated against all of you

All ya'll can suck my dick
All of you can perform fellatio on me

All them days that the county buildings
All the days spent in government buildings

I'm bout to make my momma rich
I am about to bring wealth and prosperity to my mother

Cartoons and (cereal)
Watching animated shows and eating breakfast cereal

I ain't felt this (good since)
I haven't felt this positive since

Scrooge McDuck (here we go)
Referencing the fictional character Scrooge McDuck from Disney cartoons

Elementary hood shit
Basic, fundamental experiences from the neighborhood

This shit make a nigga just wanna shit on everybody
These circumstances make a person feel superior and want to humiliate others

Even with a pot to piss in
Despite having nothing of value

I'm a aim sloppy at a loud mouth, discharge
I will deliberately target and attack someone who talks recklessly, leading to a confrontation

Dismiss any business of yours
Disregard any concerns or matters that involve you

Discounts never did amount to a check
Offers and reductions in price never resulted in a significant financial gain

That ya ass couldn't cash when the shit bounce
That you couldn't handle the consequences when the situation worsens

Everything dismounts, niggas gone flip that car
Everything falls apart, people will turn hostile and destructive

AK's for the whole hood
Assault rifles for the entire neighborhood

House lit went down perfect
The house was set ablaze and the outcome was ideal

Two shots to the head he deserved it
Firing two shots to the individual's head was a fitting punishment

Overheard it hit my bed with a bowl and remote control
Having overheard the incident, I retreated to my bed with a bowl of something and the TV remote control

Darkwing Duck, lost service
Watching the animated show 'Darkwing Duck' until the television signal was lost

Mama said I'd better duck, she's nervous
My mother warned me to be cautious and take cover as she was anxious

Drama hauled in the clutch, hit the curtains
Conflict suddenly escalated and the situation became dire and alarming

I mean don't intervene with no drum machine
I mean don't interfere with my creative process or methods of expression

This block stay jerking, the feds stay lurkin'
This neighborhood remains unpredictable and the authorities constantly watch and observe

Emerging on everybody corner (dash for it)
Appearing on every street corner and rapidly taking control

Get a toe tag, when you play tac with a task of a new (task force)
Receive a death certificate when you engage in a dangerous game with a new enforcement group

Everybody wanna know my life
Everyone is curious about my life

How did I make it (past yours)
How did I surpass your expectations?

Well let me tell you like this
Well, let me explain it like this

I've been running this shit since (I asked for it)
I've been in control and dominating since the moment I demanded it

Salt all in my wounds
Pain and suffering exacerbate my emotional wounds

Hear my tears all in my tunes
My music reveals and reflects my deepest emotions and struggles

Let my life loose in this booth just for you
I expose and share my life's experiences and stories in this recording studio for your entertainment

Motherfucker hope y'all amused!
I hope all of you are entertained and find pleasure in it, you motherfuckers!

I did wrong, karma came
I made mistakes, and now karma has caught up with me

Crackers gave me ball and chain
The authorities, represented by the term 'crackers,' restricted my freedom and independence

Friends, enemies all the same
Friends and enemies are indistinguishable from one another

State, fed, both can hang
Both state law enforcement and federal agencies can apprehend and imprison individuals

Nobody can mute me, but I never said nobody can't shoot me
No one can silence me, but I never claimed that they can't harm or attack me

Just another stat to the white folks
I am just another statistic to the white population

Still whip work to the white yolk, absolutely!
I am still getting involved in illegal activities to earn money from white buyers, definitely!

Everyday feel like the one before
Everyday feels monotonous and repetitive

Hunt the money, don't hunt the ho
Focus on pursuing wealth rather than pursuing women

If you do what you always done
If you keep doing the same things you've always done

Then you get what you always got
Then you will continue to obtain the same results you've always achieved

You dumb buffoons!
You unintelligent fools!

I ain't seen the back of my eyelids
I haven't slept

For about the past 72 hours
For approximately the last 72 hours

Hand on my heart, face to the hood
With my hand on my heart, as a gesture of sincerity, facing the neighborhood

I pledge every word you ever heard was honest
I assure you that every word you've ever heard from me was truthful

Yeah this me, no mic
Yes, this is the real me, without any microphones or musical performances

No cameras, no lights, just pain
No cameras or lights, just anguish and suffering

Mama how much trauma can I sustain?
Mother, how much psychological damage can I endure?

Dirty money come with lots of stains
Illegally obtained money is tainted and comes with many negative consequences

Road to riches come with lots of lanes
The journey towards wealth and success involves multiple paths

Just another player with lots of game
Just another individual with immense charisma and skill

Never had shit got lots to gain
I've never had anything of value, but I have a lot to gain

Yeah BLUH yeah
Yes, that's right

Yes I run it
Yes, I am in control and excel at what I do