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[Intro]
Bbm
[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]
BbmLifestyles of the kid who never had shit
Living off that bad shit, that shoot shit, that stab shit
BbmRock a flag and don’t give a fuck about U.S flag shit
George Bush got some nerve, fuck a war, we trying to serve
BbmMotherfucking 8 balls, til’ we live at the pool hall
And knock billiards out of your business, ya bitch
BbmThats my surroundings in Compton, have common sense
Smell death in the air, around here, thats a common scent
BbmYou know the gunpowder
You know when your homie barely blink, he just done powder
Only at seventeen
BbmYou know the common statistic inspired by hoop dreams
Now hire about street schemes, and getting blood money
BbmI try my best to stay focused and hope the city love me
Pray it's not lust, cause if it is, I’d be death in a month
BbmLord forbid, for the good kid
They took his life
She want her baby back, like a cooked rib
But that’s just life, where I’m from
[Hook]
BbmIf there’s a shining star
Hope my city is not too far
So we can live again
BbmSee, where I come from is hard
Hope all over, we can start
So we can live again, so we can live again
[Verse 2: CurT@in$]
BbmI’ve seen this young’un on the train, I had to pick his brain
He said he on his way uptown to get a brick of caine’
BbmHe said he needed a come up, because selling nicks' was lame
He needed a change, so I gave him fifty cent
BbmHe looked up at me like I was crazy, I said listen man
I rather give you my last to see you live again
BbmJust cause you change what you pitching, don’t make the difference
You gotta get off the mound, and put the game down
Petty Bbmthoughts could keep your brain down
I leave you with that jewel, go get the chain now
And put it together
BbmYou see coming up, we ain’t have that shit to keep our mind focused
I love Mike, but it was a hassle trying to buy Jordans
BbmMy nigga hustle all day in front of the corner store
To get a pair, niggas killed him right in front the mall
So all the hustling for nothing man
I threw my pair on the lightpole because of him
Like fuck it man
[Hook]
BbmIf there’s a shining star
Hope my city is not too far
So we can live again
BbmSee, where I come from is hard
Hope all over, we can start
So we can live again, so we can live again
[Verse 3: Schoolboy Q]
BbmTrying to move foward, though it never stops
A mother’s son dead, was killed by some kids popped
BbmShots, they back and forth
Murder for murder, the beef recycled is light
BbmNo idols, bunch of unread bibles
Allies that turned to rivals, niggas turned street disciples
BbmSmokers get high as Eiffiels
Addicted to being fiends
Because of the feds as we pledge to let our plague spread
BbmTiny this and if and that if they banging back
Because they
Adapt to being black, strapped and gang tats, look
BbmRats get mouse trapped
Can’t afford tuition
But hit a lick I bet I earn crack, I heard that
BbmLooking at the sky, hoping a light would shine
Daylight saving times all the time on this block of mines
BbmAll the time with this Glock of mines
Swear to God man it ain’t a rhyme, I grind for a piece of mine
Co-sign
[Hook]
BbmIf there’s a shining star
Hope my city is not too far
So we can live again
BbmSee, where I come from is hard
Hope all over, we can start
So we can live again, so we can live again
[Bridge/Outro: Black Ice]
BbmWhen you look at my brothers, what's your first impression?
Does the sBbmight of us leave you guessing?
Or do you understand the stressing, the aggression
The look of no hope on my niggas' faces
Like the BbmLord overlooked us when He handed down His graces
See embraces, fall short on the numb tips of street eBbmntrepeneur fingers
Stuck in the walls of the project halls where the Coke smell still lingers -
External blingers is all we can be
Cause on the iBbmnside we been given nothin to shine on
And the gig is harder to get than Coke so niggas get their grind on
Because the TV tells us aim high Nigga, make all goals lateral
But that takes paper that we don't have so niggas put their souls up as collateral
BbmNow, some niggas reclaim 'em, some blame 'em
Making excuses to sell 'em
But when a nigga goes from not doin', to doin'
BbmWhat can you tell him?
Not to be a nigga?
Shit I gots to be a nigga that's how I pay the bills and I'mma do that 
whether I gotta sling this coke or exploit these rhyme skills
[Hook]
BbmIf there’s a shining star
Hope my city is not too far
So we can live again
BbmSee, where I come from is hard
Hope all over, we can start
So we can live again, so we can live again
[Outro]
Bbm

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Live Again

by Kendrick Lamar

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Bbm

[Intro]

Bbm

[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]

Bbm

Lifestyles of the kid who never had shit

Living off that bad shit, that shoot shit, that stab shit

Bbm

Rock a flag and don’t give a fuck about U.S flag shit

George Bush got some nerve, fuck a war, we trying to serve

Bbm

Motherfucking 8 balls, til’ we live at the pool hall

And knock billiards out of your business, ya bitch

Bbm

Thats my surroundings in Compton, have common sense

Smell death in the air, around here, thats a common scent

Bbm

You know the gunpowder

You know when your homie barely blink, he just done powder

Only at seventeen

Bbm

You know the common statistic inspired by hoop dreams

Now hire about street schemes, and getting blood money

Bbm

I try my best to stay focused and hope the city love me

Pray it's not lust, cause if it is, I’d be death in a month

Bbm

Lord forbid, for the good kid

They took his life

She want her baby back, like a cooked rib

But that’s just life, where I’m from

[Hook]

Bbm

If there’s a shining star

Hope my city is not too far

So we can live again

Bbm

See, where I come from is hard

Hope all over, we can start

So we can live again, so we can live again

[Verse 2: CurT@in$]

Bbm

I’ve seen this young’un on the train, I had to pick his brain

He said he on his way uptown to get a brick of caine’

Bbm

He said he needed a come up, because selling nicks' was lame

He needed a change, so I gave him fifty cent

Bbm

He looked up at me like I was crazy, I said listen man

I rather give you my last to see you live again

Bbm

Just cause you change what you pitching, don’t make the difference

You gotta get off the mound, and put the game down

Bbm

Petty thoughts could keep your brain down

I leave you with that jewel, go get the chain now

And put it together

Bbm

You see coming up, we ain’t have that shit to keep our mind focused

I love Mike, but it was a hassle trying to buy Jordans

Bbm

My nigga hustle all day in front of the corner store

To get a pair, niggas killed him right in front the mall

So all the hustling for nothing man

I threw my pair on the lightpole because of him

Like fuck it man

[Hook]

Bbm

If there’s a shining star

Hope my city is not too far

So we can live again

Bbm

See, where I come from is hard

Hope all over, we can start

So we can live again, so we can live again

[Verse 3: Schoolboy Q]

Bbm

Trying to move foward, though it never stops

A mother’s son dead, was killed by some kids popped

Bbm

Shots, they back and forth

Murder for murder, the beef recycled is light

Bbm

No idols, bunch of unread bibles

Allies that turned to rivals, niggas turned street disciples

Bbm

Smokers get high as Eiffiels

Addicted to being fiends

Because of the feds as we pledge to let our plague spread

Bbm

Tiny this and if and that if they banging back

Because they

Adapt to being black, strapped and gang tats, look

Bbm

Rats get mouse trapped

Can’t afford tuition

But hit a lick I bet I earn crack, I heard that

Bbm

Looking at the sky, hoping a light would shine

Daylight saving times all the time on this block of mines

Bbm

All the time with this Glock of mines

Swear to God man it ain’t a rhyme, I grind for a piece of mine

Co-sign

[Hook]

Bbm

If there’s a shining star

Hope my city is not too far

So we can live again

Bbm

See, where I come from is hard

Hope all over, we can start

So we can live again, so we can live again

[Bridge/Outro: Black Ice]

Bbm

When you look at my brothers, what's your first impression?

Bbm

Does the sight of us leave you guessing?

Or do you understand the stressing, the aggression

The look of no hope on my niggas' faces

Bbm

Like the Lord overlooked us when He handed down His graces

Bbm

See embraces, fall short on the numb tips of street entrepeneur fingers

Stuck in the walls of the project halls where the Coke smell still lingers -

External blingers is all we can be

Bbm

Cause on the inside we been given nothin to shine on

And the gig is harder to get than Coke so niggas get their grind on

Because the TV tells us aim high Nigga, make all goals lateral

But that takes paper that we don't have so niggas put their souls up as collateral

Bbm

Now, some niggas reclaim 'em, some blame 'em

Making excuses to sell 'em

But when a nigga goes from not doin', to doin'

Bbm

What can you tell him?

Not to be a nigga?

Shit I gots to be a nigga that's how I pay the bills and I'mma do that

whether I gotta sling this coke or exploit these rhyme skills

[Hook]

Bbm

If there’s a shining star

Hope my city is not too far

So we can live again

Bbm

See, where I come from is hard

Hope all over, we can start

So we can live again, so we can live again

[Outro]

Bbm

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