Poetic Justice
Kendrick Lamar Lyrics
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Say if you a bad bitch put your hands up high, hands up high, hands up high
Tell 'em dim the lights down right now, put me in the mood
I'm talking 'bout dark room, perfume
Go, go
I recognize your fragrance (hol' up)
You ain't never gotta say shit (woo)
A little bit (mmm) high maintenance (ooh)
Everybody else basic
You live life on an everyday basis
With poetic justice, poetic justice
If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?
I mean I write poems in these songs dedicated to you
When you're in the mood for empathy, there's blood in my pen
Better yet where your friends and them?
I really wanna know you all
I really wanna show you off
Fuck that, pour up plenty of champagne
Cold nights when you curse this name
You called up your girlfriends and
Y'all curled in that little bitty Range I heard that
She wanna go and party, she wanna go and party
Nigga don't approach her with that Atari
Nigga that ain't good game, homie, sorry
They say conversation, rule a nation, I can tell
But I could never right my wrongs
'Less I write it down for real, P.S
You can get it, you can get it
You can get it, you can get it
And I know just, know just, know just, know just, know just what you want
Poetic justice, put it in a song
You can get it, you can get it
You can get it, you can get it
And I know just, know just, know just, know just, know just what you want
Poetic justice, put it in a song
I really hope you play this
'Cause ol' girl you test my patience
With all these seductive photographs and all these one off vacations
You've been taken
Clearly a lot for me to take in
It don't make sense
Young East African Girl, you too busy fucking with your other man
I was trying to put you on game, put you on a plane
Take you and your mama to the motherland
I could do it, maybe one day
When you figure out you're gonna need someone
When you figure out it's all right here in the city
And you don't run from where we come from
That sound like poetic justice, poetic justice
You were so new to this life but God damn you got adjusted
I mean I write poems in these songs, dedicated to the fun sex
Your natural hair and your soft skin, and your big ass in that sundress (ooh)
Good God, what you doing that walk for?
When I see that thing move, I just wish we would fight less
And we would talk more
And they say communication save relations, I can tell
But I can never right my wrongs unless I write them down for real
P.S
You can get it, you can get it
You can get it, you can get it
And I know just, know just, know just, know just, know just what you want
Poetic justice, put it in a song
Every time I write these words they become a taboo
Making sure my punctuation curve, every letter here's true
Living my life in the margin and that metaphor was proof
I'm talking poetic justice, poetic justice
If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?
I mean you need to hear this
Love is not just a verb, it's you looking in the mirror
Love is not just a verb, it's you looking for a maybe
Call me crazy, we can both be insane
A fatal attraction is common
And what we have common is pain
I mean you need to hear this
Love is not just a verb and I can see power steering
Sex drive when you swerve, I want that interference
It's coherent, I can hear it, mmhm
That's your heartbeat
It either caught me or it called me, mmhm
Breathe slow and you'll find gold mines in these lines
Sincerely, yours truly
And right before you go blind
P.S
You can get it, you can get it
You can get it, you can get it
And I know just, know just, know just, know just, know just what you want
Poetic justice, put it in a song
I'm gon' ask you one more time, homie
Where is you from? Or it is a problem (ask him if he here for Sherane)
Ayy, you over here for Sherane, homie?
I don't care who this nigga over here for
If he don't tell me where he from, it's a wrap I'm sorry
Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, we gon' do it like this, okay?
I'ma tell you where I'm from, okay?
You gon' tell me where you from, okay?
Or where your grandma stay, where your mama stay
Or where your daddy stay, okay? Fuck with all this talkin'
As a matter of fact, get out the van, homie
Get out the car before I snatch you out that motherfucker, homie
"Poetic Justice" is a song by Kendrick Lamar from his second studio album, "good kid, m.A.A.d city". The lyrics are a dialogue between Kendrick himself and an East African girl who he's trying to get with. The song is primarily about love and relationships, and he uses poetry and metaphors to describe his feelings towards the girl. In the first verse, he describes how she can "get it" any time, and how he wants to be alone with her in a "dark room" with "perfume". He knows that she's high maintenance, but he finds her unique and special - "everybody else basic". He then compares her to a flower that bloomed in a dark room, asking if she trusts him.
In the second verse, Kendrick tells the girl that she's testing his patience by posting seductive pictures on social media and taking one-off vacations. He also tries to convince her to come with him to the motherland on a plane. He then praises her natural beauty, including her natural hair, soft skin, and big ass. However, he wishes they could communicate more and fight less. He then delivers a spoken word piece, where he argues that love is not just a verb, but it's also about self-love and self-reflection. He concludes by warning a man who's hanging out with them that he'll attack him if he doesn't tell him where he's from.
Line by Line Meaning
Every second, every minute, man I swear that she can get it
I find myself easily attracted to her every time
Say if you a bad bitch put your hands up high, hands up high, hands up high
If you're feeling confident, show it off
Tell 'em dim the lights down right now, put me in the mood
I want a relaxed, intimate, and sensual ambience
I'm talking 'bout dark room, perfume
I mean an atmosphere where we can smell your fragrance better
Go, go
Let's keep the momentum going
I recognize your fragrance (hol' up)
I recognize and am attracted to your scent
You ain't never gotta say shit (woo)
You don't have to say anything to me to get my attention
And I know your taste is
I'm aware that you have certain refined qualities
A little bit (mmm) high maintenance (ooh)
You have a bit of an upscale vibe
Everybody else basic
Compared to you, everyone else is average
You live life on an everyday basis
You are someone who lives life to the fullest every day
With poetic justice, poetic justice
Our love and experiences can be seen with poetic imagery
If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?
If I told you that something beautiful came out of something that had potential for darkness, would you believe it?
I mean I write poems in these songs dedicated to you
I write songs that express my love for you and discuss aspects of our relationship
When you're in the mood for empathy, there's blood in my pen
When you want to feel a deep emotional connection, my words and feelings are there for you
Better yet where your friends and them?
Where are your close friends and can I meet them?
I really wanna know you all
I really want to get to know you and your friends on a deeper level
I really wanna show you off
I want to proudly show you to my friends and everyone else
Fuck that, pour up plenty of champagne
Forget worrying about anything else, let's just drink champagne and enjoy the night
Cold nights when you curse this name
On cold nights, when you feel lonely or upset, think of me and curse my name
You called up your girlfriends and
You called your friends and
Y'all curled in that little bitty Range I heard that
You guys went out in your small car and I heard about it
She wanna go and party, she wanna go and party
She wants to go out and have a good time
Nigga don't approach her with that Atari
A guy shouldn't try and flirt with her using outdated methods
Nigga that ain't good game, homie, sorry
That approach won't get you far, sorry man
They say conversation, rule a nation, I can tell
People say that communication is key, and I have experienced it myself
But I could never right my wrongs
I can never correct my mistakes on my own
'Less I write it down for real, P.S
Unless I seriously document my apology or correction, I won't be able to fix it
You can get it, you can get it
You can have me or anything you want
And I know just, know just, know just, know just, know just what you want
I know your desires and preferences
Poetic justice, put it in a song
Our relationship can be talked about poetically in a song
I really hope you play this
I hope you listen to this song
'Cause ol' girl you test my patience
You are testing my patience, girl
With all these seductive photographs and all these one off vacations
You take a lot of seductive pictures and go on short, one-time vacations
You've been taken
You have been taken for granted or by someone else
Clearly a lot for me to take in
I have a lot of information to take in
It don't make sense
It doesn't make sense, what happened
Young East African Girl, you too busy fucking with your other man
You're too preoccupied with another man, despite being African
I was trying to put you on game, put you on a plane
I was trying to show you some valuable information and take you somewhere
Take you and your mama to the motherland
I wanted to take both you and your mother back to your country of origin
I could do it, maybe one day
There is a possibility that I'll be able to do it someday
When you figure out you're gonna need someone
When you realize that you'll need someone in your life
When you figure out it's all right here in the city
When you realize that everything you need is right here in the city, with me
And you don't run from where we come from
And you don't forget or neglect our roots or beginnings
That sound like poetic justice, poetic justice
That sounds like the kind of poetic justice we deserve
You were so new to this life but God damn you got adjusted
You were new to this lifestyle, yet you adapted really well to it
I mean I write poems in these songs, dedicated to the fun sex
I write lyrics in my songs that relate to our sexual experiences and pleasures
Your natural hair and your soft skin, and your big ass in that sundress (ooh)
I'm attracted to the natural, sensual qualities of your hair, skin, and body in a sundress
Good God, what you doing that walk for?
Wow, you look sexy while walking, why are you even doing that?
When I see that thing move, I just wish we would fight less
When I see you move in that way, I just wish we could have fewer arguments
And we would talk more
And instead, we would have more open, honest conversations
And they say communication save relations, I can tell
People say that communication is important for saving relationships, and I agree
Every time I write these words they become a taboo
Every time I write these lyrics down, they become forbidden or censored in some way
Making sure my punctuation curve, every letter here's true
I'm being careful with my writing, making sure that each letter is honest and true
Living my life in the margin and that metaphor was proof
Living my life on the edge is a metaphor that is proven in my writing
I'm talking poetic justice, poetic justice
I am referring to our relationship again with poetic imagery
I mean you need to hear this
I think you really need to hear this song
Love is not just a verb, it's you looking in the mirror
Love is not just a word, it's about introspection and self-love
Love is not just a verb, it's you looking for a maybe
Love is not just a word, it's about looking for the potential of love in someone else
Call me crazy, we can both be insane
Call me crazy, we can both be crazy in love
A fatal attraction is common
An attraction that can be dangerous is common
And what we have common is pain
What we have in common is the pain we share and experience together
Love is not just a verb and I can see power steering
Love is not just a word, and I can see the ways it is steering us in our lives
Sex drive when you swerve, I want that interference
I can feel your sexual energy and desire and I want it to mix with mine
It's coherent, I can hear it, mmhm
Our connection is clear and I can feel it strongly
That's your heartbeat
That's the sound of your heart, beating with mine
It either caught me or it called me, mmhm
Your heart either caught my attention or is calling out to me
Breathe slow and you'll find gold mines in these lines
If you listen attentively and breathe deeply, you'll find many important messages in these lyrics
Sincerely, yours truly
With sincerity and love, yours truly
And right before you go blind
And just before you can no longer see or overlook my love
I'm gon' ask you one more time, homie
I'm going to ask you one more time, friend
Where is you from? Or it is a problem (ask him if he here for Sherane)
Where are you from? Or is that an issue? Ask him if he's here to see Sherane.
Ayy, you over here for Sherane, homie?
Hey, are you here to see Sherane, friend?
I don't care who this nigga over here for
I don't care who this guy is here for
If he don't tell me where he from, it's a wrap I'm sorry
If he doesn't tell me where he's from, then it's over, I'm sorry
Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, we gon' do it like this, okay?
Wait, we need to do this differently, okay?
I'ma tell you where I'm from, okay?
I'll tell you where I'm from, okay?
You gon' tell me where you from, okay?
You'll tell me where you're from, too, right?
Or where your grandma stay, where your mama stay
Or where your grandma or mom live, specifically?
Or where your daddy stay, okay? Fuck with all this talkin'
Or where your dad lives, okay? Forget all this talking.
As a matter of fact, get out the van, homie
Actually, get out of the car, man.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, JANET JACKSON DBA BLACK ICE, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aubrey Graham, Terry Lewis, James Harris Iii, Janet Jackson, Elijah Blue Molina, Kendrick Duckworth
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@amkrishnan8732
Now this is going to sound crazy but this song got me into Law School. I quoted 'If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room would you trust it?' at the start of my personal statement and they were so impressed for some reason and gave me a place at a world class law school. When I grow old this song will forever hold a special place in my heart.
@benthebuilder3622
Dude that’s awesome congrats
@victoriadoan4424
Damn congrats!
@justathenb4097
Quit the cap bro
@jermondcraigwilliamsjr.6046
@@justathenb4097 👀👀👀u think he is? sound kinda made up tbh tho.
@santireverente5483
Can u give more details?
@naiaworthmillions._7254
Y'all got good taste in music
@rileyj0rd
Hold up you ain’t even gotta say shit...
@bahteemagwevana7136
I know
@AminaJarju
Hy Hy