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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group__Sing About Me I m Dying Of Thirst Kendrick Lamar__good kid m.A.A.d city__ 2012 Aftermath_Interscope Records__Released on_ 2013-01-01__Producer_ Like_Producer_ Skhye Hutch_Composer Lyricist_ Kendrick Lamar_Composer Lyricist_ G. Stevenson_Composer Lyricist_ D. Hutchins_Composer Lyricist_ Quincy Jones_Composer Lyricist_ Alan Bergman_Composer Lyricist_ Marilyn Bergman__Auto-generated by YouTube.
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00:00When the lights shut off, it is my turn to settle down
00:18My main concern, promise that you will sing about me
00:22Promise that you will sing about me
00:25I said when the lights shut off, it is my turn to settle down
00:29My main concern, promise that you will sing about me
00:33Promise that you will sing about me
00:36I woke up this morning and figured I'd call you in case I'm not here tomorrow
00:41I'm hoping that I can borrow a piece of mine
00:44I'm behind on what's really important, my mind is really distorted
00:47I find nothing but trouble in my life
00:49I'm fortunate you believe in a dream
00:51This orphanage we call a ghetto is quite a routine
00:54And last night was just another distraction or a reaction of what we consider madness
00:59I know exactly what happened
01:00You ran outside when you heard my brother cry for help
01:03Held him like a newborn baby and made him feel
01:05Like everything was alright in a fight
01:08He tried to put up, but the type of bullet that stuck
01:10Had went against his will
01:11Last blood spilled on your hands
01:13My plan's rather vindictive
01:15Everybody's a victim in my eyes
01:17When I ride, it's a murderous rhythm
01:19And outside became pitch black
01:21A demon glued to my back, whispering, get him
01:23I got him and I ain't give a fuck
01:25That same mentality I told my brother not to duck
01:28In actuality, it's a trip how we trip off of colors
01:31I wonder if I ever discover a passion like you and recover
01:34The life that I knew is a yonking in pajamas and thunderlons
01:38When thunder comes, it rains cats and dogs
01:40Dumb niggas like me never prosper
01:43Prognosis of a problem, child
01:45I'm proud and well devoted
01:46This Piru shit been near me forever
01:49So forever, I'ma push it wherever, whenever
01:52And I love you cause you love my brother like you did
01:55Just promise me you tell this story when you make it big
01:58And if I die before your album drop, I hope
02:00Promise that you will sing about me
02:06Promise that you will sing about me
02:09I said when the lights shut off
02:11Then it's my turn to settle down
02:13Mama ain't concerned
02:14Promise that you will sing about me
02:18Promise that you will sing about me
02:20You wrote a song about my sister on your tape
02:24We called it Section 80
02:25The message resembled Brenda's got a baby
02:27What's crazy was I was hearing about it
02:29But doubted your ignorance
02:31How could you ever just put her on blast and shit
02:33Judging her passing shit
02:34Well it's completely my future
02:36Her nigga behind me right now asking for ass and shit
02:39And I'ma need that $40
02:40Even if I gotta fuck, suck and swallow
02:43In the parking lot cause I was parking followed
02:45By a merry man and father of three
02:47My titties bounce on the cadence of his tingling keys
02:50Matter of fact he my favorite cause he tip me with ease
02:53He got a cousin named David and I seen him last week
02:56This is the life of another girl damaged by the system
02:59These foster homes I run away and never do miss them
03:02See my hormones just run away
03:03And if I can get them back to where they used to be
03:06Then I'd probably be in the denim of a family gene
03:08That show women how to be woman
03:10Or better yet a leader
03:12You need her to learn something
03:13Then you probably need to beat her
03:15That's how I was taught
03:16Three niggas in one room
03:17First time I was tossed
03:19And I'm exhausted
03:20But fuck that sorry for your lost shit
03:22My sister died in vain
03:23But what point are you trying to gain
03:25If you can't fit the pumps
03:26I walk in
03:26I'll wait
03:27Your rebuttal a little too late
03:30And if you have an album date
03:32Just make sure I'm not in the song
03:33Cause I don't need the attention
03:35Bring enough of that on my own
03:36And matter of fact that I mentioned that I physically feel great
03:39A doctor's approval is a waste of time
03:41I know I'm straight
03:42I probably live longer than you
03:44And never fade away
03:45I'll never fade away
03:46I'll never fade away
03:47I know my fate
03:48And I'm on the ground for this cake
03:49I'ma get it hard
03:50Die trying
03:51I'm eyeing every male gender
03:52With intentions
03:53I'm buying you
03:54Lying to these motherfuckers
03:55Talking about you
03:56Get helping with my story
03:57You can help me
03:58If you sell this pussy for me
03:59Nigga don't ignore me
04:00Nigga fuck you
04:01When the lights shut off
04:07And it's my turn
04:08To settle down
04:09My main concern
04:10Promise that you will
04:12Sing
04:12About me
04:13Promise that you will
04:14Sing
04:15About me
04:16I said when the lights shut off
04:18And it's my turn
04:20To settle down
04:20My main concern
04:22Promise that you will
04:23Sing
04:24About me
04:25Promise that you will
04:26Sing
04:27About me
04:28Sometimes I look in the mirror and ask myself, am I really scared of passing away?
04:33If it's today, I hope I hear a cry out from heaven so loud it can water down a demon with the Holy Ghost
04:38till it drown in the blood of Jesus.
04:40I wrote some raps that make sure that my life lies.
04:43Reek of the scent of a reaper, ensuring that my allegiance with the other side may come soon.
04:48And if I'm doomed, make the wound.
04:49Hope my mother be blessed for many moons.
04:51I suffer a lot, and every day that glass mirror get tougher to watch.
04:55I tie my stomach in knots, and I'm not sure why I'm infatuated with death.
05:00My imagination is surely an aggravation of threats that can come about.
05:04Cause the tongue is mighty powerful, and I can name a list of your favorites that probably vouch.
05:09Maybe cause I'm a dreamer and sleep is the cousin of death.
05:12Really stuck in the scheme of wondering when I'm arrest.
05:15And you're right, your brother was a brother to me.
05:17And your sister's situation was the one that poured me in a direction to speak on something that's realer than the TV screen.
05:23By any means, wasn't trying to hope in or come between her personal life.
05:28I was like, you need to be told, cursing the life of 20 generations after her soul.
05:32Exactly what'll happen if I ain't continue rapping or steady being distracted by money, drugs, and four fives.
05:38I count lives all on these songs.
05:41Look at the weak and cry.
05:42Pray one day you'll be strong.
05:44Fighting for your rights, even when you're wrong.
05:46And hope that at least one of you think about me when I'm gone.
05:49Am I worth it?
05:50Did I put enough work in?
05:55Promise that you will sing about me.
05:57Promise that you will sing about me.
06:00I said when the lights shut off, and it's my turn to settle down.
06:05I'm a concern.
06:06Promise that you will sing about me.
06:09Promise that you will sing about me.
06:12Promise that you will sing about me forever.
06:25Promise that you will sing about me forever.
06:32Promise that you will sing about me forever.
06:35Oh
06:41I'm a citrus and
06:47Thank you, brother dig right here
06:53Right now my nigga like we're thinking right back in the max nigga present nigga
06:58They just killed the only brother my nigga. We right here on the block my nigga
07:02oh all right all right all right so what we gonna do my niggas what we
07:16gonna do bro bro we go back right now my nigga like nigga fuck my nigga we can go
07:21back right now fuck I'm tired of this shit I'm tired of fucking running I'm
07:26tired of running tired of hunting my own kind but we're tiring nothing tires and
07:35steady screeching the driver is rubbing hands on the wheel who said we wasn't
07:40dying of thirst dying of thirst dying of thirst
07:44don't want a corner look at the coroner daughter is dead mother is morning straight
07:51bullets AK bullets resuscitation was waiting patiently but they couldn't bring
07:56go back who got the footage channel 9 cameras is looking it's hard to channel
08:02your energy when you know it crooked banana clip split this banana pudding I'm like
08:08Trey that's cute we're good I know I'm good at dying of thirst dying of thirst
08:14dying of thirst how many cents I'm running out how many cents I lost count dreams
08:21are balding like spartan but only shoddy bounce the reaper calling I'm cottonmouth money is power
08:27money is power yours is ours
08:29lay with a snitch die with a coward hope we get rich hope we get tower over the city with
08:36vanity with the music louder the same song a black flower I show you how to die of thirst
08:43uh die of thirst uh die of thirst uh what are we doing uh who are we fooling uh hell let's hide it uh fire is proven uh to burn for eternity return of the student that never learned how to live righteous but how to shoot it uh tired of running uh choirs is humming uh tell us to visit uh we lie about coming uh now back to business uh loading the guns and back of the buick
09:07your hood is fueled and the beef is bubbling uh it's no discussion uh hereditary uh all of my cousins uh dying of thirst uh dying of thirst uh dying of thirst uh dying of thirst uh too many sins uh I'm running out uh somebody send me a well for the drought uh see all I know uh is taking notes
09:26I'm taking this life for granted granted if you provoke uh my best days uh I stress days
09:32uh forgive me for my sins for now
09:34my best days uh I stress days uh say fuck the world uh my sex slave uh money pussy and greed what's my next crave
09:42whatever it is know it's my next grave uh tired of running tired of running tired of tumbling tired of running uh tired of tumbling
09:52back with my mama say see a pastor give me a promise what if today was the rapture and you completely
09:57tarnished the truth has set you free so to me be completely honest you dying of thirst you dying of thirst
10:03so hop in that water and pray that it works
10:06fuck I'm tired of this shit I'm tired of fucking running
10:20young man come talk to me my brother homie
10:22is that what I think that is
10:25I know that's not what I think that is
10:28why are you so angry
10:31see you young men
10:34a dying of thirst do you know
10:36what that means
10:38that means
10:40you need water
10:42holy water
10:43you need to be baptized
10:46with the spirit of the lord
10:49do you want to receive god as your personal savior
10:54okay repeat after me
10:58lord god
10:59i come to you a sinner
11:01lord god
11:02i come to you a sinner
11:04and i humbly repent for my sin
11:07and i humbly repent for my sins
11:09i believe that jesus is lord
11:12i believe that jesus is lord
11:14i believe you raised him from the dead
11:16i believe you raised him from the dead
11:19i would ask that jesus come into my life
11:22i would ask that jesus come into my life
11:25and be my lord and savior
11:27and be my lord and savior
11:29i receive jesus to take control of my life
11:32i receive jesus to take control of my life
11:35and that i might live for him from this day forward
11:39and that i may live for him
11:41and this day forward
11:42thank you lord jesus
11:44for saving me with your precious blood
11:47thank you lord jesus for saving me with your precious blood
11:50in jesus name amen
11:53in jesus name amen
11:55all right now
11:57remember this day
11:59the start of a new life
12:01your real life
12:03your real life
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