Kendrick Lamar, Anna Wise - Real

[00:01.65] I do what I wanna do [00:06.44] I say what I wanna say [00:08.44] When I feel, and I... [00:11.44] Look in the mirror and know I'm there [00:14.24] With my hands in the air [00:16.89] I'm proud to say yea [00:18.84] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [00:23.61] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [00:28.37] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [00:33.12] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [00:38.52] I promise that I know you very well [00:40.74] Your eyes never lie even if they tell [00:43.16] Sweet lullabies that come with a smell [00:45.57] Of a dozen roses flippin' down the green hill [00:48.09] You living in a world that come with plan B [00:50.38] Cause plan A never relay a guarantee [00:52.72] And plan C never could say just what it was [00:55.22] And your plans only can pan around love [00:57.68] You love him, you love them, you love her [01:00.08] You love so much, you love when love hurts [01:02.30] You love red-bottom and gold they say queen [01:04.70] You love hand-bag on the waist of your jean [01:07.16] You love french tip and trip that pay for [01:09.53] You love bank slip that tell you we paid more [01:12.06] You love a good hand whenever the card dealt [01:14.42] But what love got to do with it when you don't love yourself [01:17.75] I do what I wanna do [01:20.85] [01:23.05] I say what I wanna say [01:25.28] When I feel, and I... [01:28.07] Look in the mirror and know I'm there [01:31.06] With my hands in the air [01:33.67] I'm proud to say yea [01:35.66] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [01:40.42] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [01:45.01] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [01:49.85] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [01:55.44] I promise that I know you very well [01:57.58] Your eyes never lie even if they fell [02:00.05] Out the sky and your optics turn stale [02:02.29] Where they mold that's green [02:03.72] I can see you fit the bill [02:04.78] Of living in a world that come with Plan B [02:07.03] Cause Plan A only can make another mistake [02:09.38] And you can't see success coming from plan C [02:11.75] When it all breaks you, you still say you're lovely [02:14.23] And love them and love when you love her [02:16.77] You love so much, you love when love hurts [02:19.17] You love fast cars and dead presidents old [02:21.45] You love fast women [02:22.86] You love keepin' control [02:24.06] Of everything you love, you love beef [02:26.25] You love streets, you love runnin', duckin' police [02:28.67] You love your hood, might even love it to death [02:31.12] But what love got to do with it when you don't love yourself? [02:34.59] I do what I wanna do [02:39.73] I say what I wanna say [02:42.05] When I feel, and I... [02:44.94] Look in the mirror and know I'm there [02:47.78] With my hands in the air [02:50.03] I'm proud to say yea [02:52.42] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [02:57.14] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [03:01.80] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [03:06.58] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [03:12.37] The reason why I know you very well [03:14.32] Cause we have the same eyes can't you tell [03:16.53] The days I tried to cover up and conceal [03:19.02] My pride, it only made it harder for me to deal [03:21.51] When living in a world that come with plan B [03:24.09] A scapegoat cause plan A don't come free [03:26.31] And plan C just an excuse like because [03:28.73] Or the word "but", but what if I got love? [03:31.27] I love them, I love when I love her [03:33.55] I love so much, I love when love hurts [03:36.32] I love first verse cause you're the girl I attract [03:38.32] I love second verse cause your the homie that packed [03:40.78] Burner like a stove top, that love cooking from scratch [03:43.29] I love what the both of you have to offer [03:45.10] In fact, I love it so much [03:46.43] I don't love anything else [03:47.76] But what love got to do with it when I don't love myself [03:50.46] To the point I should hate everything I do love [03:52.79] Should I hate living my life inside the club [03:54.92] Should I hate her for watching me for that reason [03:57.58] Should I hate him for telling me that I'm season [04:00.08] Should I hate them for telling me ball out [04:02.36] Should I hate street credibility I'm talkin' about [04:04.63] Hatin' all money, power, respect in my will [04:06.93] Or hatin' the fact that none of that shit make me real [04:10.44] Kenny I ain't trippin' off that Dominos anymore, [04:13.27] Just calling, sorry to hear what happen to your homeboy, [04:16.05] But don't learn the hard way like I did homie. [04:18.59] Any nigga can kill a man, that don't make you a real nigga. [04:22.18] Real is responsibility, [04:24.23] Real is taking care of your motherfucking family, [04:27.86] Real is god, nigga [04:30.40] I do what I wanna do [04:35.27] I say what I wanna say [04:37.18] When I feel, and I... [04:40.11] Look in the mirror and know I'm there [04:43.08] With my hands in the air [04:45.30] I'm proud to say yea [04:47.45] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [04:52.34] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [04:57.15] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [05:01.97] I'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real [05:07.37] Alright that's all I wanted to tell you, [05:08.75] Just make sure you call us back when you get this message. [05:11.38] Here go your mom [05:12.77] Boy you better have my car on full all this time you done had my damn car, [05:18.09] But look I ain't trippin. [05:19.23] Look, the neighbors say they seen you and your little friends over there by the food for less, [05:24.73] And they was preaching to you over there telling you about the good book because right about now that's what ya'll need. [05:30.58] Oh, and Top Dawg called the house too. [05:32.46] I guess they want you and Dave to come to the studio. [05:34.82] But look, you take this music business serious, [05:38.47] And put out something me and your dad can step to. [05:41.32] Shit, you know we from Chicago you know that's what we do. [05:45.56] Sing my song, it's all for you [05:48.10] Sing my song, it's all for you [05:50.37] Sing my song, it's all for you [05:52.63] Sing my song, it's all for you [05:55.26] Sing my song, it's all for you [05:57.46] Sing my song, it's all for you [05:59.81] Sing my song, it's all for you [06:02.39] Sing my song, it's all for you [06:04.83] Sing my song, it's all for you [06:07.12] Sing my song, it's all for you [06:09.67] Sing my song, it's all for you [06:11.92] Sing my song, it's all for you [06:14.33] Sing my song, it's all for you [06:16.74] Sing my song, it's all for you [06:19.03] Sing my song, it's all for you [06:21.69] Sing my song, it's all for you [06:24.09] If I don't hear from you, by tomorrow... [06:26.69] I hope you come back, and learn from your mistakes. [06:32.16] Come back a man, tell your story to these black and brown kids in Compton. [06:40.16] Let 'em know you was just like them, but you still rose from that dark place of violence, becoming a positive person. [06:47.33] But when you do make it, give back, with your words of encouragement, [06:52.94] And that's the best way to give back. [06:55.24] To your city... And I love you Kendrick, [06:58.62] If I don't hear you knocking on the door you know where I usually leave the key. Alright? talk to you later, bye. [07:04.51]