Kick Push (Featuring Pharrell
Lupe Fiasco Lyrics

First got it when he was six didn't know any tricks
He started skateboarding at a young age without knowing how to do any tricks

Matter fact first time he got on it he slipped
On his first try, he fell off the skateboard

Landed on his hip and busted his lip
He fell on his hip and cut his lip

For a week he had to talk with a lisp like this
He hurt his lip so badly that he had to talk with a lisp for a week

Now we can end the story right here
The story could end here, but it continues

But shorty didn't quit it was something in the air
Despite the injury, he didn't give up due to a certain feeling he had

Yea he said it was something so appealing
The feeling he had was very attractive

He couldn't fight the feeling something about it
He couldn't resist the feeling he had while skateboarding

He knew he couldn't doubt it couldn't understand it brand it
Although he couldn't explain it, he knew it was real and couldn't deny it

Since the first kick flip he landed
After he successfully performed his first kickflip

Labeled a misfit a bandit cucump cucump cucump
People saw him as a rebel while skateboarding

His neighbors couldn't stand it
His neighbors were bothered by his skateboarding

So he was banished to the park started in the morning
He was forced to skate at the park and started early in the morning

Wouldn't stop till after dark
He would skate until it got dark outside

Yea when they said its getting late in here so I'm sorry young man there's no skating here
The park officials would ask him to stop skating once it was late because it was against the rules

So he kick push kick push kick push kick push coast
He performs a combination of kicks and pushes on the skateboard to coast

And away he rolled jus' a rebel to the world with no place to go
While skateboarding, he felt like a rebel who didn't fit in anywhere

So he kick push kick push kick push kick push coast
He continues to perform the same routine on the skateboard

So come and skate with me just a rebel looking for a place to be
He invites others to skate with him, as they are all rebels looking for a place to fit in

So lets kick and push and coast
He encourages everyone to follow his lead and continue to kick, push, and coast on their skateboards

My man got a little older became a better a roller
As he got older, he improved his skateboarding skills

Yea no helmet hell he'll end up killing himself
His mother was worried that he would hurt himself without wearing a helmet

Is what his momma said but he was feeling himself
Even though his mother advised him to wear a helmet, he felt confident in his abilities

Got a little more swagger in his style
He developed a sense of confidence and style while skateboarding

Met his girlfriend she was clapping in the crowd
He met his girlfriend while skateboarding and she was cheering him on

Love is what was happening to him now
He fell in love while skateboarding and showing off his skills

He said I would marry but I'm engaged to the aerials and varials
He jokes that he is more committed to his skateboarding tricks than his girlfriend

And I don't think this board is strong enough to carry two
He doubts that his skateboard is strong enough for two people to ride on

She said bow I weigh a hundred and twenty pounds
His girlfriend assures him that she is light enough to ride on the skateboard with him

Now let me make one thing clear I don't need to ride yours I got mine right here
She clarifies that she has her own skateboard and doesn't need to use his

So she took him to a spot he didn't know about
She takes him to a secret skateboarding spot

Something odd in a apartment parking lot
The skateboarding spot is located in a strange place, a parking lot

She said I don't normally take dates in here
She admits that she doesn't usually bring guys to this spot

Security came and said I'm sorry there's no skating here
Security confronts them and tells them that they can't skate in the parking lot

So they kick push kick push kick push kick push coast
They continue to skate away from the security guard, using the same routine as before

And away they roll jus lovers in the twine with no place to go
They skate away as a couple, feeling like they don't fit in anywhere else

So they kick push kick push kick push kick push coast
They continue to skate in the same rhythm and style despite the situation

So come and skate with me jus' a rebel looking for a place to be
They invite others to join them in skating and looking for a place where they feel like they belong

So lets kick and push and coast
They encourage others to follow their lead and continue to skate despite obstacles

Before he knew he had a crew
Eventually, he formed a group of fellow skateboarders

There wasn't no punk in they spitfire shirts and SB dunks
The group had a certain style, wearing specific brands like Spitfire and Nike SB

They would push till they could skate no more
The group would skate as far as they could until they couldn't skate anymore

Office building lobbies wasn't safe no more
They started skating in places that were not meant for skateboarding, like office building lobbies

And it wasn't like they wasn't getting chased no more
They were still getting chased by authorities for skateboarding in non-designated areas

Just the freedom was better than breathing they said
Despite the risks involved, they felt that the freedom they experienced while skating was worth it

And the skate route they used to escape out
They found new skateboarding routes to escape from authorities

When things got crazy they needed to break out
When the situation became too intense, they needed to find a new place to skate

They head to any place with stairs any good grinds the world was theirs
They were not picky about where they would skate, as long as there were good features like stairs or rails

And they four wheels will take them there until the cops came and said there's no skating here
They continued to skate until they were stopped by authorities again

So they kick push kick push kick push kick push coast
Even in the face of adversity, they continued to skate with their signature moves

And away they roll jus' rebels without a cause with no place to go
They continued to feel like rebels with nowhere to fit in

So they kick push kick push kick push kick push coast
They continue to skate away from the situation and their problems

So come roll with me jus' a rebel looking for a place to be
They invite others to skate with them, as they are all rebellious and looking for somewhere to belong

So just kick and push and coast
They encourage everyone to stick with the basics of skateboarding and continue to coast with their own rhythm