[00:00.00]Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst (Explicit Version) - Kendrick Lamar (肯德里克·拉马尔)
[00:14.02]When the lights shut off
[00:16.25]And it's my turn to settle down
[00:18.45]My main concern
[00:19.52]Promise that you will sing about me
[00:22.49]Promise that you will sing about me
[00:25.23]I said when the lights shut off
[00:27.43]And it's my turn to settle down
[00:29.79]My main concern
[00:31.04]Promise that you will sing about me
[00:33.87]Promise that you will sing about me
[00:36.79]I woke up this morning
[00:39.33]And figured I'd call you
[00:40.31]In case I'm not here tomorrow
[00:41.76]I'm hoping that I can borrow
[00:42.99]A peace of mind I'm behind
[00:44.47]On what's really important
[00:45.43]My mind is really distorted
[00:46.64]I find nothing but trouble in my life
[00:49.55]I'm fortunate you believe in a dream
[00:51.11]This orphanage we call a ghetto
[00:53.47]Is quite a routine
[00:54.47]And last night was just another
[00:56.31]Distraction or a reaction
[00:57.56]Of what we consider madness
[00:58.85]I know exactly what happened
[01:00.20]You ran outside when you heard
[01:01.98]My brother cry for help
[01:03.38]Held him like a newborn baby
[01:04.85]And made him feel
[01:05.99]Like everything was alright
[01:07.55]And a fight he tried to put up
[01:09.14]But the type of bullet that
[01:10.65]Stuck had went against his will
[01:12.01]As blood spilled on your hands
[01:13.65]My plans rather vindictive
[01:14.53]Everybody's a victim in my eyes
[01:16.96]When I ride it's a murderous rhythm
[01:18.98]And outside became pitch black
[01:21.17]A demon glued to my back whispering
[01:22.79]"Get em"
[01:23.82]I got 'em and I ain't give a f**k
[01:25.80]That same mentality that told
[01:27.34]My brother not to duck
[01:28.63]In actuality it's a trip how we
[01:30.42]Trip off of colors
[01:31.53]I wonder if I'll ever discover a passion
[01:33.66]Like you and recover
[01:34.79]The life that I knew as a young'n
[01:36.47]In pajamas and dun-ta-duns
[01:37.27]When thunder comes it
[01:39.06]Rains cats and dogs
[01:39.86]Dumb niggas like me never prosper
[01:42.68]Prognosis of a problem child
[01:44.33]I'm proud and well devoted
[01:45.33]This piru sh*t been in me forever
[01:49.19]So forever I'mma push it wherever
[01:51.68]Whenever
[01:51.92]And I love you cause you love
[01:54.24]My brother like you did
[01:55.33]Just promise me you'll tell this
[01:56.71]Story when you make it big
[01:58.10]And if I die before your album drop I hope ---
[02:04.05]Promise that you will sing about me
[02:06.26]Promise that you will sing about me
[02:09.02]I said when the lights shut off
[02:11.54]And it's my turn to settle down
[02:13.28]My main concern
[02:14.89]Promise that you will sing about me
[02:17.88]Promise that you will sing about me
[02:20.70]You wrote a song about
[02:23.09]My sister on your tape
[02:24.32]And called it"Section 80" the message
[02:25.67]Resembled"Brenda's Got a Baby"
[02:27.40]Whats crazy was I was hearin about it
[02:29.79]But doubted your ignorance how could you ever
[02:32.02]Just put her on blast and sh*t
[02:33.51]Judging her past and sh*t
[02:34.79]Well it's completely my future
[02:36.47]Her ni**a behind me right
[02:37.66]Now asking for a** and sh*t
[02:39.37]And I'mma need that 40 dollars
[02:40.71]Even if I gotta
[02:42.03]F**k suck and swallow
[02:43.14]In the parking lot
[02:44.35]Gonzales Park I'm followed
[02:45.53]By a married man a father of three
[02:47.41]My titties bounce on the cadence
[02:48.83]Of his tingling keys
[02:50.19]Matter of fact he my favorite '
[02:52.45]Cause he tip me with E's
[02:53.74]He got a cousin named David
[02:55.05]And I seen him last week
[02:56.20]This is the life of another
[02:57.56]Girl damaged by the system
[02:58.73]These foster homes I run away
[03:00.99]And never do miss 'em
[03:02.23]See my hormones just run away
[03:03.53]And if I can get 'em back
[03:05.19]To where they used to be then I'll
[03:06.65]Probably be in the denim
[03:08.20]Of a family gene that show women
[03:09.78]How to be women
[03:10.83]Or better yet a leader
[03:11.88]You need her to learn somethin'
[03:13.56]Then you probably need to beat her
[03:15.25]That's how I was taught
[03:16.47]Three niggas in one room
[03:17.80]First time I was tossed
[03:18.91]And I'm exhausted but f**k that
[03:20.87]"Sorry for your loss" sh*t
[03:22.30]My sister died in vain
[03:23.66]But what point are you trying to gain
[03:25.18]If you can't fit the pumps I walk in
[03:27.07]I'll wait
[03:27.71]Your rebuttal a little too late
[03:31.15]And if you have a album date
[03:32.44]Just make sure I'm not in the song
[03:34.48]Cause I don't need the attention bring
[03:35.73]Enough of that on my own
[03:36.83]And matter fact did I mention
[03:38.04]That I physically feel great
[03:39.18]A doctor's approval is a waste of time
[03:41.69]I know I'm straight
[03:42.44]I'll probably live longer
[03:43.61]Than you and never fade away
[03:44.96]I'll never fade away I'll never fade away
[03:47.28]I know my fate
[03:48.18]And I'm on the grind for this cake
[03:49.81]I'mma get or die trying
[03:50.76]I'm eyeing every male gender
[03:51.73]With intentions of buying
[03:53.16]You lying to these motherf**kers
[03:55.17]Talking about you can help 'em
[03:57.01]With my story you can help me
[03:58.61]If you sell this p**sy for me ni**a
[04:00.12]Don't ignore me ni**a f**k your glory ni**a
[04:05.86]When the lights shut off
[04:07.31]And it's my turn to settle down
[04:09.32]My main concern
[04:10.13]Promise that you will sing about me
[04:13.46]Promise that you will sing about me
[04:17.07]I said when the lights shut off
[04:18.95]And it's my turn to settle down
[04:20.97]My main concern
[04:22.33]Promise that you will sing about me
[04:25.02]Promise that you will sing about me
[04:28.20]Sometimes I look in a mirror
[04:30.45]And ask myself:
[04:31.26]Am I really scared of passing away
[04:33.40]If it's today I hope I hear a
[04:35.39]Cry out from heaven so loud
[04:36.46]It can water down a demon
[04:37.71]With the holy ghost 'til it
[04:38.83]Drown in the blood of Jesus
[04:40.08]I wrote some raps that make
[04:42.13]Sure that my lifeline
[04:43.39]Reeking the scent of a reaper
[04:44.72]Ensuring that my allegiance
[04:45.95]With the other side may come soon
[04:47.93]And if I'm doomed
[04:49.26]May the wound help my mother
[04:50.45]Be blessed for many moons
[04:51.67]I suffer a lot and every
[04:53.75]Day the glass mirror
[04:54.55]Get tougher to watch;
[04:55.95]I tie my stomach in knots
[04:57.38]And I'm not sure why I'm infatuated
[04:59.44]With death
[05:00.09]My imagination is surely an
[05:02.05]Aggravation of threats
[05:03.41]That can come about 'cause
[05:05.06]The tongue is mighty powerful
[05:06.12]And I can name a list of your
[05:08.10]Favorites that probably vouch
[05:09.15]Maybe cause I'm a dreamer
[05:10.51]And sleep is the cousin of death
[05:12.17]Really stuck in the schema
[05:13.40]Of wonderin' when I'mma rest
[05:14.48]And you're right your brother
[05:16.26]Was a brother to me
[05:17.48]And your sister's situation
[05:18.52]Was the one that pulled me
[05:20.34]In a direction to speak of something
[05:22.16]That's realer than the TV screen
[05:23.97]By any means wasn't trying
[05:25.13]To offend or come between
[05:26.54]Her personal life I was
[05:28.17]Like"It need to be told"
[05:29.62]Cursing the life of twenty
[05:30.83]Generations after her soul
[05:31.86]Exactly what'd happen if
[05:33.60]I ain't continued rappin'
[05:34.53]Or steady being distracted
[05:36.01]By money *** and four-
[05:37.56]Fives I count lives all
[05:39.88]On these songs
[05:40.92]Look at the weak and cry
[05:42.49]Pray one day you'll be strong
[05:43.86]Fighting for your rights
[05:44.95]Even when you're wrong
[05:46.64]And hope that at least one of you
[05:48.52]Sing about me when I'm gone
[05:49.92]Am I worth it
[05:51.00]Did I put enough work in
[05:54.00]Promise that you will sing about me
[05:57.96]Promise that you will sing about me
[06:00.55]I said when the lights shut off
[06:02.64]And it's my turn to settle down
[06:04.42]My main concern
[06:05.35]Promise that you will sing about me
[06:09.44]Promise that you will sing about me
[06:19.11]Promise that you'll sing about me forever
[06:22.46]Promise that you'll sing about me for-ooooh
[06:28.41]Promise that you'll sing about me forever
[06:32.61]Promise that you'll sing about me for-ooooh
[06:42.12]Promise that you'll sing about me forever
[06:44.05]Promise that you'll sing about me for-ooooh
[07:29.81]Tired of running tired of hunting
[07:31.98]My own kind but retiring nothing
[07:33.99]Tires are steady screeching the driver is rubbing
[07:36.23]Hands on the wheel who said we wasn't
[07:40.16]Dying of thirst dying of thirst dying of thirst
[07:43.87]D**e on the corner look at the coroner
[07:47.35]Daughter is dead mother is mournin' her
[07:50.43]Strayed bullets AK bullets
[07:52.94]Resuscitation was waiting
[07:54.54]Patiently but they couldn't
[07:55.62]Bring her back who got the footage
[07:58.69]Channel 9 cameras is looking
[08:01.55]It's hard to channel your energy
[08:03.14]When you know you're crooked
[08:04.72]Banana clip split his banana pudding
[08:06.38]I'm like Tre that's Cuba Gooding
[08:10.01]I know I'm good at
[08:12.26]Dying of thirst dying of thirst
[08:14.25]Dying of thirst
[08:15.83]How many sins I'm running out
[08:18.65]How many sins I lost count
[08:21.38]Dreams of balling like Spalding
[08:22.93]But only shotty bounce
[08:24.24]The reaper calling I'm cottonmouth
[08:26.89]Money is power yours is ours
[08:29.87]Lay with a snitch die with a coward
[08:32.86]Hope we get rich hope we can tower
[08:35.54]Over the city with vanity with the music louder
[08:38.29]The same song a black flower
[08:40.95]I'll show you how to dye your thirst
[08:43.65]Dye your thirst dye your thirst
[08:46.87]What are we doing Who are we fooling
[08:49.70]Hell is hot fire is proven
[08:52.54]To burn for eternity return of the student
[08:55.52]That never learned how to live righteous
[08:57.26]But how to shoot it
[08:58.67]Tired of running choirs is hummin'
[09:01.06]Tell us to visit we lying 'bout comin'
[09:03.52]Now back to business loading the guns in
[09:06.69]Back of the Buick your hood is feuding
[09:09.02]And the beef is bubblin'
[09:10.09]It's no discussion
[09:11.01]Hereditary all of my cousins
[09:13.03]Dying of thirst dying of thirst
[09:17.14]Dying of thirst
[09:18.42]Too many sins I'm running out
[09:21.36]Somebody send me a well for the drought
[09:24.06]See all I know is taking notes
[09:26.11]On taking this life for granted granted
[09:28.68]If he provoke
[09:29.60]My best days I stress days
[09:32.32]Lord forgive me for all
[09:33.36]My sins for I not know
[09:34.32]My best days I stress days
[09:36.46]Say"F**k the world"my sex slave
[09:39.11]Money p**sy and greed;
[09:41.01]What's my next crave
[09:42.37]Whatever it is
[09:43.73]Know it's my next grave
[09:44.82]Tired of running
[09:46.16]Tired of running
[09:47.89]Tired of tumbling
[09:49.18]Tired of running
[09:50.71]Tired of tumbling
[09:52.20]Back once my momma say
[09:53.37]"See a pastor give me a promise
[09:54.78]What if today was the rapture
[09:56.58]And you completely tarnished
[09:57.51]The truth will set you free
[09:59.37]So to me be completely honest
[10:00.52]You dying of thirst
[10:02.09]You dying of thirst
[10:03.79]So hop in that water
[10:05.19]And pray that it works"