Wanna Be Heard (исполнитель: Kendrick Lamar)
[Intro] It's like I don't think you fully understand who I am, ya know? I'm just a good kid [bad word] that wanna rap I don't represent no colors, I represent my lil' sisters and brothers I'm the oldest, [bad word] And if you can't respect that, your whole perspective is wack Check it out [Verse 1] I used to wanna rap like Jay-Z Until I finally realized that Jay wasn't me I took my time to jot down every line that's a quotable Critics say I don't be killing this [bad word] but I know I do Because I used to practice early morning and then after school I'm working on my hooks my [bad word] I ain't tryna battle you But even if I did, I guarantee I'd overshadow you Like a [bad word] up taper that turned to bowl cut I'mma close cut [bad word] and Gucci Mane Now that's [bad word] that you probably wouldn't understand Because I can touch the people and still keep it ghetto As an '87 Regal with the tree air freshener on the rearview mirror I wear a heart on my shoulder 'Member when we used to make the boost look like Motorola? Your cousin [bad word] up your room every time he came over Then went to jail when we got older That [bad word] is a bad odor, but still I remain focused In due time, I'll be able to swipe my card and it won't say decline That [bad word] #39;s embarrassing huh Hope no one pay you no mind But it's a bad [bad word] behind you while you standing in line Can you relate to my story? Can you follow my dreams And admirations that I had ever since I was thirteen? My momma believed in me, she let me use her van to go to the studio Even though she know her tank is empty, that's who I do it fo' My pops got a different approach, yeah he believed But he always questioned when I'mma drop my debut CD How long this gon' take [bad word] You still haven't ate [bad word] At twenty-two I had two cars and my own place [bad word] It's a sacrifice I try to tell him That's when he turn to BET and tell me that he jealous Of all these niggas getting money and their [bad word] don't sound like [bad word] I ate tryna kill your confidence or forcing you to quit I just wanna hear you heard [Hook] Yep, yep, that's my word Make a statement with these nouns and verbs I represent the liquor that's poured out on the curb Listen to my nouns and verbs (man I wanna be heard) Like a cattle with sheep While y'all sleep I re-up, cooking up all day Like a mad scientist in that laboratory [bad word] what a critic got to say, I'mma be heard [Verse 2] What up Dasan? I ain't forgot [bad word] You developed me, telling me I was hot [bad word] You believed in me first, that's what's for sure At the church recording, at the garage, but it worked But me and Dave kind of felt you lost the passion lot was going on in your life and you needed space But still I should have came to you first to tell you what happened But I was seventeen and figured it's best I stay away And I wrong, I was young and couldn't look you in the eye for what I'd done But I'm telling you we ain't done Matter of fact, how's your sons? What they up to? Remember they used [bad word] away while you had worked on ProTools? People I used to be in the booth till four in the morning With school in the morning, yawning, but I was on it Me, you and Dave was on it Buzzing like Charlotte Hornets when that tape dropped Where them beats [bad word] It's been five years since we had rocked Time to be heard [Hook] Yep, yep, that's my word Make a statement with these nouns and verbs I represent the liquor that's poured out on the curb Listen to my nouns and verbs (man I wanna be heard) Like a cattle with sheep While y'all sleep I re-up, cooking up all day Like a mad scientist in that laboratory [bad word] what a critic got to say, I'mma be heard