Tryna rain, tryna rain on the thunder Tell the storm I'm new I'mma walk, I'mma march on the regular Painting white flags blue Lord forgive me, I've been running Running blind in truth I'mma rain, I'mma rain on this bitter love Tell the sweet I'm new I'm telling these tears, "Go and fall away, fall away" May the last one burn into flames Freedom! Freedom! I can't move Freedom, cut me loose! Singin', freedom! freedom! Where are you? Cause I need freedom too! I break chains all by myself Won't let my freedom rot in hell Hey! I'mma keep running Cause a winner don't quit on themselves I'mma wade, I'mma wave through the waters Tell the tide, "Don't move" I'mma riot, I'mma riot through your borders Call me bulletproof Lord forgive me, I've been runnin' Runnin' blind in truth I'mma wade, I'mma wave through your shallow love Tell the deep I'm new I'm telling these tears, "Go and fall away, fall away" May the last one burn into flames Freedom! Freedom! I can't move Freedom, cut me loose! Singin', freedom! Freedom! Where are you? Cause I need freedom too! I break chains all by myself Won't let my freedom rot in hell Hey! I'mma keep running Cause a winner don't quit on themselves Ten Hail Marys, I meditate for practice Channel 9 news tell me I'm movin' backwards Eight blocks left, death is around the corner Seven misleadin' statements 'bout my persona Six headlights wavin' in my direction Five-O askin' me what's in my possession Yeah I keep runnin', jump in the aqueducts Fire hydrants and hazardous Smoke alarms on the back of us But mama don't cry for me, ride for me Try for me, live for me Breathe for me, sing for me Honestly guidin' me I could be more than I gotta be Stole from me, lied to me, nation hypocrisy Code on me, drive on me Wicked, my spirit inspired me Like yeah, open correctional gates in higher desert Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs And when they carve my name inside the concrete I pray it forever reads Freedom! Freedom! I can't move Freedom, cut me loose! Singin', freedom! Freedom! Where are you? Cause I need freedom too! I break chains all by myself Won't let my freedom rot in hell Hey! I'mma keep running Cause a winner don't quit on themselves What you want from me? Is it truth you seek? Oh father can you hear me? What you want from me? Is it truth you seek? Oh father can you hear me? Hear me out I had my ups and downs, But I always find the inner strength To cool myself off. I was served lemons, but I made lemonade

I don't think I can find a way to make it on this earth What's up family, yeah it's yo cousin Carl man, Just given' you a call man. I know you been havin' a lot on yo mind lately And I know you feel like ya know people ain't been prayin' for you But you have to understand this man, that we are just people. Deuteronomy 28:28 says, "The Lord shall smite thee with madness, And blindness, and astonishment of heart." See family that's why you feel like you feel like you got a chip on your shoulder. Until you finally get the memo, you will always feel that way... Why God, why God do I gotta suffer? Pain in my heart carry burdens full of struggle Why God, why God do I gotta bleed? Every stone thrown at you restin' at my feet Why God, why God do I gotta suffer? Earth is no more, why don't you burn this mufucka? I don't think I can find a way to make it on this earth [Reversed Intro] I beat yo' ass, keep talkin' back I beat yo' ass, who bought you that? You stole it, I beat yo' ass if you say that game is broken I beat yo' ass if you jump on my couch I beat yo' ass if you walk in this house with tears in your eyes Runnin' from poopoo and 'prentice Go back outside, I beat yo' ass, lil nigga That homework better be finished, I beat yo' ass Yo' teachers better not be bitching 'bout you in class That pizza better not be wasted, you eat it all That TV better not be loud if you got it on Them Jordans better not get dirty when I just bought 'em Better not hear 'bout you humpin' on Keisha's daughter Better not hear you got caught up, I beat yo' ass You better not run to your father, I beat yo' ass You know my patience runnin' thin I got beaucoup payments to make County building's on my ass Tryna take my food stamps away I beat yo' ass if you tell them social workers he live here I beat yo' ass if I beat yo' ass twice and you still here Seven years old, think you run this house by yourself? Nigga, you gon' fear me if you don't fear no one else If I can smoke fear away, I roll that motherfucker up And then I take two puffs I'm high now, I'm high now I'm high now, I'm high now Life's a bitch, pull them panties to the side now Think I can prolly find a way to make it on this earth I'll prolly die anonymous I'll prolly die with promises I'll prolly die walkin' back home from the candy house I'll prolly die 'cause these colors are standin' out I'll prolly die because I ain't know Demarcus was snitchin' I'll prolly die at these house parties, fuckin' with bitches I'll prolly die from witnesses leavin' me false accused I'll prolly die from thinkin' that me and your hood was cool Or maybe die from pressin' the line, actin' too extra Or maybe die because these smokers Are more than desperate I'll prolly die from one of these bats and blue badges Body slammed on black and white paint, my bones snappin' Or maybe die from panic or die from bein' too lax Or die from waitin' on it, die 'cause I'm movin' too fast I'll prolly die tryna buy weed at the apartments I'll prolly die tryna diffuse two homies arguin' I'll prolly die 'cause that's what you do when you're 17 All worries in a hurry, I wish I controlled things If I could smoke fear away, I'd roll that mothafucka up And then I'd take two puffs I've been hungry all my life I'm high now, I'm high now I'm high now, I'm high now Life's a bitch, pull them panties to the side now, now When I was 27, I grew accustomed to more fear Accumulated 10 times over throughout the years My newfound life made all of me magnified How many accolades do I need to block denial? The shock value of my success put bolts in me All this money, is God playin' a joke on me? Is it for the moment and will he see me as Job? Take it from me and leave me worse than I was before? At 27, my biggest fear was losin' it all Scared to spend money, had me sleepin' from hall to hall Scared to go back to Section 8 with my mama stressin' 30 shows a month and I still won't buy me no Lexus What is an advisor somebody that's holdin' my checks? Just to fuck me over and put my finances in debt? I read a case about Rihanna's accountant and wondered How did the bad girl feel when she looked at them numbers? The type of shit'll make me flip out And just kill somethin', drill somethin' Get ill and fill ratchets with a lil' somethin' I practiced runnin' from fear, guess I had some good luck At 27 years old, my biggest fear was bein' judged How they look at me reflect on myself, my family, my city What they say 'bout me reveal If my reputation would miss me What they see from me Would trickle down generations in time What they hear from me Would make 'em highlight my simplest lines I'm talkin' fear, fear of losin' creativity I'm talkin' fear, fear of missin' out on you and me I'm talkin' fear, fear of losin' loyalty from pride 'Cause my DNA won't let me involve in the light of God I'm talkin' fear, fear that my humbleness is gone I'm talkin' fear, fear that love ain't livin' here no more I'm talkin' fear, fear that it's wickedness or weakness Fear, whatever it is, both is distinctive Fear, what happens on Earth stays on Earth And I can't take these feelings With me so hopefully they disperse Within fourteen tracks, carried out over wax Searchin' for resolutions until somebody get back Fear, what happens on earth stays on earth And I can't take these feelings with me So hopefully they disperse Within fourteen tracks, carried out over wax Wonderin' if I'm livin' through fear or livin' through rap Damn Goddamn you Goddamn me Goddamn us Goddamn we Goddamn us all Verse two says you only have I known of all the families of the earth, therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. So until we come back to these commandments, Until you come back to these commandments, We're gonna be in this place, we're gonna be under this curse. Because he said he's gonna punish us, the so-called Blacks, Hispanics, and Native American Indians, are the true children of Israel. We are the Israelites according to the Bible. The children of Israel, he's gonna punish us for our inequities. For our disobedience because we chose to follow other gods that aren't his son, so the Lord thy God chasten you. So just like your children, your own son, he's gonna chastise you because he loves you. So that's why we get chastised, that's why we're in the position we're in. Until we come back to these laws, statutes and commandments, And do what the Lord said, these curses are gonna be upon us. We're gonna be at a lower state in this life that we live here in today, In the United States of America. I love you, son, and I pray for you. God bless you, shalom

Is it wickedness? Is it weakness? You decide Are we gonna live or die? So I was takin' a walk the other day And I seen a woman, a blind woman Pacin' up and down the sidewalk She seemed to be a bit frustrated As if she had dropped somethin' And havin' a hard time findin' it So after watching her struggle for a while I decide to go over and lend a helping hand, you know? Hello, ma'am, can I be of any assistance? It seems to me that you have lost something I would like to help you find it She replied, "Oh yes, you have lost something" "You've lost your life" Is it wickedness? Lamar stated his views on police brutality With that line in the song quote "And we hate the popo, wanna kill us in the street fo' sho" Oh please, ugh, I don't like it

And my bitch is gor-gor-gorgeous Independent, straight out them apartments I'ma give her maximum performance I can't fall in love because I'm heartless, ooh, mmm, yeah (ayy, ooh) Whole lotta murder when it drop Get the sticks, get the mop Glow seats, gang, goin' ape shit I'ma have the Patek, hold the sky Bad bitches poppin' 'til they not Tame Impala niggas in the cut smokin' pot Prada bag shawty, used the bitch as a prop And my bitch is gor-gor-gorgeous Independent, straight out them apartments (straight out, straight out) I'ma give her maximum performance (straight out) I can't fall in love because I'm heartless Trophies hidin' in the nosebleeds Baby, get to know me, I got rich off no sleep Baby got the Rollie, workin' through the proceeds Baby, I go toe-to-toe-to-toe with the whole league Baby, let's get low-low Hidin' from them cameras, you can tell me what they don't know Take a private flight overseas with these logos Take a private flight to the breeze, fuck the promo (shh, shh, shh) Ego jumpin' out the Birkin, bitch, go lay it down Niggas out here trickin' on you, how is this in style? He gon' send a little bit to keep you down And you might do a little bit to keep him 'round I like my women smart, I like it when they brown (mmh) How did you buy that ass? Did you buy pound-for-pound? I populate the status, populate your crowd Man, let these hoes keep talkin', let 'em run they mouth And my bitch is gor-gor-gorgeous Independent, straight out them apartments I'ma give her maximum performance I can't fall in love because I'm- Ooh, mmm, yeah (ooh)

(I choose me) The pressure's taking over me, it's beginning to loom Better if I spare your feelings and tell you the truth Lately, I redirected my point of view You won't grow waitin' on me I can't live in the matrix, huh Rather fall short of your graces, huh This time I won't trade places, huh Not about who's right, who's wrong, huh Evolve, the only thing known, huh Ask me when I'm coming home, huh Blink twice again, I'm gone I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry She woke up in the morning for the daily news I was so low and mourning through the family feuds Baby, I told you a story and laid down all the rules Still, you won't grow waiting on me I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry 'Cause all of it's toxic Girl, I'm not relevant to givin' on profit Personal gain off my pain, it's nonsense Darlin', my demons is off the leash for a moshpit Baby, I just had a baby, you know she need me Workin' on myself, the counselin' is not easy Don't you point a finger, just to point a finger 'Cause critical thinkin' is a deal-breaker Faith in one man is a ship sinking Do yourself a favor and get a mirror that mirror grievance Then point it at me so the reflection can mirror freedom She told me she need me the most, I didn't believe her She even called me names on the post, the world can see it Jokes and gaslightin', mad at me 'cause she didn't get my vote, she say I'm trifflin' Disregardin' the way that I cope with my own vices Maybe, it's time to break it off Runaway from the culture to follow my heart I realized, true love's not savin' face But unconditional, when will you let me go? I trust you'll find independence If not, then all is forgiven Sorry I didn't save the world, my friend I was too busy buildin' mine again I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry I choose me, I'm sorry

But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that? But is there something more than that?

'Cause I was nervous sure But it's something I'm used to And I can tell by your face No one's ever been rude to you When I can tell you things That I can't say to anyone And you came home today But you didn't stay very long Now it's like the world owes you Walking around like everybody should know you I wanna be like we used to But now you're worried who's audience will lose you And I had no idea What that feeling could do to you And I could tell you've changed By the people around you I used to take the long way Just so I could walk past your door I used to wait outside But I guess I won't anymore

Well, he feels like an elephant Shaking his big grey trunk for the hell of it He knows that you're dreaming about being loved by him Too bad your chances are slim And it's not like Mr. Shuck to get shy when I ask him who is on top There must be something deep down in the dark down there But he's not too easily scared He's got friends but they got the fear Wouldn't care too much if he just disappeared Oh look, see there he is now coming down the stairs Here he comes He pulled the mirrors off his Cadillac 'Cause he doesn't like it looking like he looks back He talks like his opinion is a simple fact Somebody grabbed his collar He cried the whole way home Nobody remembered a thing when they saw him again That's how it is 'til the end Yeah

I know where you went, but I don't know how you got there I know where you went, but I don't know how you got there Silver tongue hill, where you talk up what I'd play down I would speak up, but I wouldn't know what to say Oh, to say Lucidity, come back to me Put all five senses back to where they're meant to be Oh, it's hard to tell, breaks down There is a will, there is a way Wondering around like spare time never knew it I might suck, fizzle or I might just float away (Float away) And we'll go running off tonight High above, where we won't even Need to reach the sky, my love Oh, there will be a change in the air Nobody will be anybody else Lucidity, come back to me Put all five senses back to where they're meant to be Oh, where we'll go, tiptoe Tread boldly right down to the lair.