[00:03.07]La noche túy yo
[00:14.28]I got this fire burnin' in me from within
[00:15.77]Concentrated thoughts on who I used to be I'm sheddin' skin
[00:17.63]Every day a new version of me a third of me demented cemented in pain
[00:20.17]Juggling opposing kinds of fame
[00:21.39]I don't know how to make friends I'm a lonely soul
[00:23.03]I recollect this isolation I was four years old
[00:24.97]Truth be told I've been battling my soul
[00:26.34]Tryna navigate the real and fake
[00:27.53]Cynical about the judgement day
[00:28.69]I did bad slight progression last year and it ****ed me up
[00:30.77]Reincarnated on this earth for a hundred plus
[00:32.58]Body after body lesson after lesson let's take it back to Michigan in 1947
[00:35.85]My father kicked me out the house 'cause I wouldn't listen to him
[00:37.96]I didn't care about his influence only loved what I was doing
[00:39.79]Gifted as a musician I played guitar on the grand level
[00:41.97]The most talented where I'm from but I had to rebel
[00:43.77]And so I'm off in the sunset searchin' for my place in the world
[00:46.13]With my guitar up on my hip that's the story unfurled
[00:47.99]I found myself with a pocket full of money and a whole lot of respect
[00:50.36]While the record vendors loved me
[00:51.39]I was head of rhythm and blues
[00:52.56]The women that fell to they feet so many to choose
[00:54.41]But I manipulated power as I lied to the masses
[00:56.53]Died with my money Gluttony was too attractive Reincarnated
[01:00.42]Another life had placed me as a black woman in the Chitlin' Circuit
[01:02.74]Seductive vocalist as the promoter hit the curtains
[01:04.58]My voice was angelic straight from Heaven the crowd sobbed
[01:06.47]A musical genius what the articles emphasized
[01:08.27]Had everything I wanted but I couldn't escape addiction
[01:10.04]Heroin needles had me in fetal position restricted
[01:11.98]Turned on my family I went wherever cameras be
[01:13.78]Cocaine no private planes for my insanity
[01:15.55]Self indulged discipline never been my sentiments
[01:17.68]**** love my happiness was in that brown sugar
[01:21.22]Sex and melodies gave me hope when nobody's lookin'
[01:23.01]My first assistant was a small town scholar
[01:24.55]Never did a Quaalude 'til I got myself around her
[01:26.71]My daddy looked the other way he saw sin in me
[01:28.58]I died with syringes pinched in me reincarnated
[01:31.36]My present life is Kendrick Lamar
[01:32.72]A rapper looking at the lyrics to keep you in awe
[01:34.59]The only factor I respected was raisin' the bar
[01:36.41]My instincts sent material straight to the charts huh
[01:38.74]My father kicked me out the house I finally forgive him
[01:40.60]I'm old enough to understand the way I was livin'
[01:42.44]Ego and pride had me looking at him with resentment
[01:44.25]I close my eyes hoping that I don't come off contentious
[01:46.12]I'm yelling Father did I finally get it right Everything I did was selfless
[01:48.70]I spoke freely when the people needed me I helped them
[01:50.55]I didn't gloat even told them no
[01:51.70]When the vultures came took control of my fleshly body when the money changed
[01:54.37]Son you do well but your heart is closed
[01:55.77]I can tell residue that linger from your past creates itself
[01:58.09]Father I'm not perfect I got urges but I hold them down
[01:59.91]But your pride has to die Okay father show me how
[02:01.72]Tell me every deed that you done and what you do it for
[02:03.50]I kept one hundred institutions paid
[02:04.77]Okay tell me more I put one hundred hoods on one stage
[02:06.63]Okay tell me more I'm tryna push peace in L.A
[02:08.43]But you love war No I don't
[02:09.52]Oh yes you do
[02:09.92]Okay then tell me the truth
[02:10.97]Every individual is only a version of you
[02:12.78]How can they forgive when there's no forgiveness in your heart
[02:14.72]I could tell you where I'm going

La noche túy yo
I got this fire burnin' in me from within
Concentrated thoughts on who I used to be I'm sheddin' skin
Every day a new version of me a third of me demented cemented in pain
Juggling opposing kinds of fame
I don't know how to make friends I'm a lonely soul
I recollect this isolation I was four years old
Truth be told I've been battling my soul
Tryna navigate the real and fake
Cynical about the judgement day
I did bad slight progression last year and it ****ed me up
Reincarnated on this earth for a hundred plus
Body after body lesson after lesson let's take it back to Michigan in 1947
My father kicked me out the house 'cause I wouldn't listen to him
I didn't care about his influence only loved what I was doing
Gifted as a musician I played guitar on the grand level
The most talented where I'm from but I had to rebel
And so I'm off in the sunset searchin' for my place in the world
With my guitar up on my hip that's the story unfurled
I found myself with a pocket full of money and a whole lot of respect
While the record vendors loved me
I was head of rhythm and blues
The women that fell to they feet so many to choose
But I manipulated power as I lied to the masses
Died with my money Gluttony was too attractive Reincarnated
Another life had placed me as a black woman in the Chitlin' Circuit
Seductive vocalist as the promoter hit the curtains
My voice was angelic straight from Heaven the crowd sobbed
A musical genius what the articles emphasized
Had everything I wanted but I couldn't escape addiction
Heroin needles had me in fetal position restricted
Turned on my family I went wherever cameras be
Cocaine no private planes for my insanity
Self indulged discipline never been my sentiments
**** love my happiness was in that brown sugar
Sex and melodies gave me hope when nobody's lookin'
My first assistant was a small town scholar
Never did a Quaalude 'til I got myself around her
My daddy looked the other way he saw sin in me
I died with syringes pinched in me reincarnated
My present life is Kendrick Lamar
A rapper looking at the lyrics to keep you in awe
The only factor I respected was raisin' the bar
My instincts sent material straight to the charts huh
My father kicked me out the house I finally forgive him
I'm old enough to understand the way I was livin'
Ego and pride had me looking at him with resentment
I close my eyes hoping that I don't come off contentious
I'm yelling Father did I finally get it right Everything I did was selfless
I spoke freely when the people needed me I helped them
I didn't gloat even told them no
When the vultures came took control of my fleshly body when the money changed
Son you do well but your heart is closed
I can tell residue that linger from your past creates itself
Father I'm not perfect I got urges but I hold them down
But your pride has to die Okay father show me how
Tell me every deed that you done and what you do it for
I kept one hundred institutions paid
Okay tell me more I put one hundred hoods on one stage
Okay tell me more I'm tryna push peace in L.A
But you love war No I don't
Oh yes you do
Okay then tell me the truth
Every individual is only a version of you
How can they forgive when there's no forgiveness in your heart
I could tell you where I'm going