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Kendrick Lamar Lyrics

Two tears in a bucket I cried with you
I shared my pain and vulnerability with you

But I could never lie with you
I couldn't deceive or pretend with you

I could never afford not to afford
I couldn't afford to not be financially stable

I could never put my plans to the side with you
I couldn't sacrifice my goals and ambitions for you

I could never see a red light, like a deer with the headlight
I couldn't ignore warning signs and make reckless decisions

I freeze up when I re-up
I become paralyzed by fear when I try to obtain more

See I barely had patience, and you're relating
I had little patience, and you understood that

Only the moment to complete us
We relied on the present moment to bring us happiness

While you hate to work for us
While you resent having to exert effort for our relationship

Went to work for it, see 9 to 5 was so jive turkey
I worked hard for success, the regular 9 to 5 job wasn't fulfilling

But when Thanksgiving came, checks didn't hurt me
But when I received money, I didn't feel the pain

You plead the fifth, I read the Fifth Amendment
You refuse to answer, while I understand the right to remain silent

We both criminals with bad intention
We both have criminal tendencies and malicious motives

They say time heals all, but if I could short cut my success
People say time will solve everything, but I wish I could achieve success quicker

Corevettes, buy them all uh
I would buy multiple Corvettes with my wealth

But why you so sad Walking around with them blue faces
But why are you so unhappy, showing it on your face

They say I'm down on my luck And it's something I gotta have, blue faces
People say I'm unlucky, and I feel like I need to have wealth

I hit the bank today and tell 'em Color me bad, blue faces
I visit the bank and convey that I am a person with a lot of money

Gettin' new money, and it's breaking me down
Obtaining new wealth is causing emotional distress

My home girl got a credit card scam
My female friend is involved in fraudulent credit card activities

She got a scholarship to college but she don't give a damn
She received a scholarship for college, but she doesn't care about it

And tuition got a black women wishin'
High tuition fees make black women wish for financial relief

She saying this on the phone with the noodles in the pan
She expresses these thoughts while cooking noodles and talking on the phone

I know you woman I console you woman
I understand you, I comfort you as a woman

You feel like the universe owe you woman
You believe that the universe owes you something as a woman

Oh the anticipation, hoping you could make it women
You feel hopeful and anxious about achieving success as a woman

Don't prosper chasing education
Don't expect success just by pursuing education

But your talented, and can't handle it
Despite your talent, you struggle to cope with it

And your homegirls can't be your manager
Your friends can't effectively manage your career

Three sixty five times four plus more Can't get it right tell me do you got the stamina
365 days multiplied by 4, plus more Can't you handle it? Do you have the endurance?

But ain't no money like fast money
But there's no money like quick money

Even today I'm considered a crash dummy
Even now, people see me as someone who takes risks and fails

A rapper chasing stardom how can I fast forward
As a rapper chasing fame, I wish I could accelerate the process

My accolades better than all them
My achievements surpass all of theirs

But why I'm so sad? Walking around with them, blue faces
But why am I so unhappy, displaying it on my face

They say I'm down on my luck and it's something I gotta have, blue faces
People say I'm unlucky, and I feel like I need to have wealth

I hit the bank today and tell 'em Color me bad, blue faces
I visit the bank and convey that I am a person with a lot of money

Gettin' new money, and it's breaking me down to the top
Obtaining new wealth is causing emotional distress, but I'm still striving for success

I love God, I love speed I love drank, I love me
I have a deep love for God, adrenaline, alcohol, and myself

I love oceans in the deep I love women, I love me I love God
I have a love for vast oceans, women, myself, and also God

But I'm scared of godspeed sometimes
However, I sometimes fear the speed at which life progresses

Wrote this song looking at a broke home maybe (broke home maybe)
I wrote this song while observing a potentially impoverished household

You know the poverty stricken little broke born baby (broke born baby)
Referring to an individual born into poverty and a challenging environment

Somebody said Kendrick american this sure is crazy
Someone commented on the madness of American society

And I said why, then he looked me in the eye And said homie you're messed up, you're praying for good luck
I asked why, and he responded by saying I'm messed up for relying on luck

You're wishing for miracles, living through ish you're crying hysterical
I'm hoping for miracles, enduring difficult circumstances while crying excessively

Settle for everything, complain about everything
We settle for everything and yet complain about everything

Say your soul cracked, my world amphetamine
You claim your soul is damaged while my world is filled with excitement

Your projects ain't it, I live in a hut Your living to keep warm, I'm living to pay rent
You live in public housing, while I live in a small, modest dwelling You strive for basic warmth, while I strive to pay my rent

I paved my way through, praying to Allah
I made my own path, relying on prayer to Allah

You played your way through, dinner with wifi
You achieved success through different means, enjoying dinner with internet access

Bull ish yourself your talking to strangers
You're deceiving yourself by talking to strangers

Same thing go for the ones you came with
The same applies to the people you were initially associated with

We all came on a boat looking for hope
We all arrived on a boat seeking hope and opportunity

And all you can say is that your looking for dope
And all you can focus on is finding drugs

These days ain't no compromise
These days, there's no room for compromise

Your paint ain't my sampton time
Your situation is not the same as mine

A brand new excuse ain't nothin' to me
A new excuse means nothing to me

See I made my moves with shackled feet
I made progress despite feeling restrained and limited

Cape Town, Cape Town, Cape Town, Cape Town
Referring to Cape Town, South Africa multiple times

Cape Town, Cape Town, Cape Town, uh
Continuation of referring to Cape Town

Corn row Kenny arm wanted with the mixed dashboard triple digits, skirt
Referring to a desire for a luxury car with a mixed dashboard and high speed

Corn row Kenny
A nickname for Kendrick Lamar

So many plagues on me I finesse
I skillfully navigate through numerous difficulties

Hollow same views with some sex
Having similar perspectives but with sexual experiences

I lost a lot of love for missionary
I lost interest in conventional and predictable ways of doing things

This the first time I react
This is the first time I respond or act differently

Me and top is like a Kobe and ville
Referring to a close and strong partnership similar to Kobe Bryant and his teammate

A father figure play with him you get killed
If you mess with him, his figurative father figure, you'll face consequences

Play with me and he will kill you himself
If you mess with me, he will personally harm you

Tde the mafia of the west
TDE (Top Dawg Entertainment) is the powerful force dominating the West Coast hip-hop scene

Move in silence yeah we juckin' like that
We make moves discreetly, quietly working towards our goals

Act of violence yeah we jigga like that
We can resort to acts of violence, going against the norm

Did a lot of dumb things in my past
I made many foolish decisions in my past

Love will give me hope and I don't relapse
Love provides me with hope and prevents me from returning to bad habits

Dave just bought a new 9/11
Dave recently purchased a Porsche 911

Almost thought I'd seen another plane crash
I almost believed I witnessed another airplane accident

Q just bought a brand new McLaren
Q recently purchased a new McLaren car

Rock-a-lack about to buy the projects
Rock-a-lack, another member of the group, is considering purchasing public housing projects

Moosa got his son dripping in gold
Moosa's son is wearing expensive gold jewelry

Me? I'm about to let my hair down on hoes
Referring to letting loose and enjoying oneself with women

Ali 'bout to let his hair down on hoes
Ali is also about to let loose and have fun with women

Top billing that's a million a show
Receiving top billing in a performance, earning a million dollars per show

Might blow the whole Remy on Soul
I might spend all my money on alcohol named Remy with a woman named Soul

Might tell Obama be more like Punch
I might suggest to Obama to be more like Punch, a fellow artist or executive

Sounwave got a Grammy this year
Sounwave, a member of the music production team, won a Grammy award this year

Mack wop, bet he do what he want
Mack wop, another member of the group, does whatever he wants

Level two, level two No I'm not done
Referring to reaching a higher level of success, but not being finished yet

You ain't gotta tell me that I'm the one
You don't need to tell me that I'm special or talented

I could put a rapper on life support
I have the ability to ruin a rapper's career

Guarantee something that none of you want
Promising something that none of you desire

Then hold me down and they yell something like Rent is like twenty five hundred a month
But they criticize me and complain, saying things like rent is expensive

What if I empty my bank out and stunt?
What if I spend all my money and show off?

You ain't gotta tell me that I'm the one
You don't need to tell me that I'm special or talented

You ain't gotta tell me that I'm the one
You don't need to tell me that I'm special or talented

You ain't gotta tell me that I'm the one
You don't need to tell me that I'm special or talented

You ain't got, you ain't got, you ain't got, you ain't got, Tell me that, tell me that I am the one
I don't need you to keep telling me that I am special

You ain't got, you ain't got You ain't got, you ain't got tell me that, what, I'm the one
You don't need to keep telling me that I'm the one

Yes, I'm the one
Yes, I am the one