Pray For Me
Kendrick Lamar Lyrics

I'm always ready for a war again (a war again)
I am always prepared to fight and engage in battle.

Go down that road again (that road again)
I am willing to take the same route and face the same challenges once more.

It's all the same (it's all the same)
I am accustomed to the repeated struggles and obstacles.

I'm always ready to take a life again
I am willing to kill or harm others.

You know I'll ride again
I will take action, fight, and persevere no matter what.

Tell me who's gon' save me from myself
Who can rescue me from my own issues and inner battles?

When this life is all I know
When this way of living is all I am familiar with.

Tell me who's gon' save me from this hell
Who can save me from the terrible circumstances and struggles around me?

Without you, I'm all alone
I am lonely and helpless without help and support from others.

Who gon' pray for me? (Who gon' pray for me?)
Who will ask for divine intervention and guidance on my behalf?

Take my pain for me? (Take my pain for me?)
Can someone else bear my pain and suffering for me?

Save my soul for me? (Save my soul for me?)
Can someone else save and protect my soul and spirit?

'Cause I'm alone, you see (I'm alone, you see)
I am solitary, and no one can truly understand my situation.

If I'm gon' die for you (if I'm gon' die for you )
If I have to sacrifice my life for your sake,

If I'm gon' kill for you (if I'm gon' kill for you)
If I have to harm or kill someone for your sake,

Then I'll spill this blood for you, hey
Then I will go to extreme lengths to protect and defend you.

I fight the world, I fight you, I fight myself
I am in constant battle with the world, others, and myself.

I fight God, just tell me how many burdens left
I even struggle with my faith and question why I have to endure so much hardship.

I fight pain and hurricanes, today I wept
I am fighting against physical and emotional pain and natural disasters, causing me to cry.

I'm tryna fight back tears, flood on my doorsteps
I am trying to hold back my emotions, but the tears keep coming and flooding my surroundings.

Life a livin' hell, puddles of blood in the streets
Life is extremely difficult and unpleasant, with violence and bloodshed visible everywhere.

Shooters on top of the building, government aid ain't relief
There are gunmen and snipers located on top of buildings, and the government is not providing effective assistance or support.

Earthquake, the body drop, the ground breaks
There is chaos and disaster taking place, with death and destruction being widespread.

The poor run with smoke lungs and Scarface
The impoverished are fleeing with damaged lungs and face due to the surrounding smoke and danger.

Who need a hero? (Hero)
Who requires a savior or champion?

You need a hero, look in the mirror, there go your hero
You are the hero you need, and you can find strength and courage within yourself.

Who on the front lines at ground zero? (Hero)
Who is fighting on the front lines where the situation is most critical?

My heart don't skip a beat, even when hard times bumps the needle
I remain strong and resilient even when under extreme stress and tension.

Mass destruction and mass corruption
There is widespread damage and chaos, as well as unethical behavior of officials and leaders.

The souls are sufferin' men
People are enduring extreme suffering and hardships.

Clutchin' on deaf ears again, rapture is comin'
My pleas for help are being ignored, and the end of the world is approaching.

It's all prophecy and if I gotta be sacrificed for the greater good
All of these events have been foretold, and if I must die for the greater good,

Then that's what it gotta be
I am willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the betterment of humanity.

Just in case my faith go
In the event my faith falters,

I live by my own law
I will live according to my own principles and beliefs.

I live by my own law
I will live according to my own principles and beliefs.

I live by my own
I will live according to my own standards.