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All's my life, I has to fight, - 00:03

All's my life, I 00:07

Hard times like, ya 00:09

Bad trips like, ya 00:11

Nazareth 00:14

I'm f- up, homie, you f- up 00:15

But if God got us, then we gon' be alright 00:17

-, we gon' be alright 00:20

-, we gon' be alright 00:22

We gon' be alright 00:24

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright (be alright) 00:26

-, we gon' be alright 00:29

Huh? We gon' be alright 00:31

(Nigga) we gon' be alright 00:33

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright 00:35

Uh, and when I wake up 00:37

I recognize you're looking at me for the pay cut 00:38

But homicide be looking at you from the face down 00:40

What MAC-11 even boom with the bass down? 00:43

Schemin', and let me tell you 'bout my life 00:45

Painkillers only put me in the twilight 00:47

Where pretty - Benjamin is the highlight 00:49

Now tell my mamma I love her, but this what I like, Lord knows 00:51

20 of 'em in my Chevy, tell 'em all to come and get me 00:54

Reaping everything I sow, so my karma coming heavy 00:56

No preliminary hearings on my record 00:59

I'm a - gangster in silence for the record, uh 01:00

Tell the world I know it's too late 01:03

Boys and girls, I think I've gone cray 01:05

Drown inside my vices all day 01:07

Won't you please believe when I say 01:10

Wouldn't you know 01:11

We been hurt, been down before 01:13

-, when our pride was low 01:15

Lookin' at the world like, "Where do we go?" 01:17

-, and we hate po-po 01:19

Wanna kill us dead in the street for sure 01:21

-, I'm at the preacher's door 01:23

My knees gettin' weak, and my gun might blow 01:26

But we gon' be alright 01:27

-, we gon' be alright 01:30

-, we gon' be alright (nigga) 01:32

We gon' be alright 01:34

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright 01:36

-, we gon' be alright 01:38

Huh? We gon' be alright 01:40

-, we gon' be alright 01:43

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright 01:44

What you want? You, a house? You, a car? 01:47

40 acres and a mule? A piano? A guitar? 01:48

Anything, see my name is Lucy, I'm your dog 01:50

Motherf-, you can live at the mall 01:53

I can see the evil, I can tell it, I know it's illegal 01:55

I don't think about it, I deposit every other zero 01:57

Thinking of my partner, put the candy, paint it on the Regal 02:00

Digging in my pocket, ain't a profit big enough to feed you 02:01

Every day my logic, get another dollar just to keep you 02:04

In the presence of your chico, ah! 02:06

I don't talk about it, be about it, every day I sequel 02:08

If I got it then you know you got it, Heaven, I can reach you 02:10

Pat Dawg, Pat Dawg, Pat Dawg, my dog, that's all 02:13

Bick back and Chad, I trap the bag for y'all 02:15

I rap, I black on track so rest assured 02:17

My rights, my wrongs, I write 'til I'm right with God 02:19

Wouldn't you know 02:21

We been hurt, been down before 02:22

-, when our pride was low 02:25

Lookin' at the world like, "Where do we go?" 02:27

-, and we hate po-po 02:29

Wanna kill us dead in the street for sure 02:31

-, I'm at the preacher's door 02:33

My knees gettin' weak, and my gun might blow 02:35

But we gon' be alright 02:37

-, we gon' be alright 02:40

-, we gon' be alright 02:42

We gon' be alright 02:44

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright 02:45

-, we gon' be alright 02:48

Huh? We gon' be alright 02:50

-, we gon' be alright 02:52

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright 02:54

I keep my head up high 02:57

I cross my heart and hope to die 03:00

Lovin' me is complicated 03:05

Too afraid, a lot of changes 03:07

I'm alright, and you're a favorite 03:09

Dark nights in my prayers 03:12

I remember you was conflicted 03:14

Misusing your influence 03:16

Sometimes I did the same 03:19

Abusing my power, full of resentment 03:21

Resentment that turned into a deep depression 03:24

Found myself screamin' in a hotel room 03:27

I didn't wanna self-destruct 03:31

The evils of Lucy was all around me 03:34

So I went runnin' for answers 03:37

03:38

Alright

Kendrick Lamar

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Lyrics:

[English]

All's my life, I has to fight, -

All's my life, I

Hard times like, ya

Bad trips like, ya

Nazareth

I'm f- up, homie, you f- up

But if God got us, then we gon' be alright

-, we gon' be alright

We gon' be alright

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright (be alright)

-, we gon' be alright

Huh? We gon' be alright

(Nigga) we gon' be alright

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright

Uh, and when I wake up

I recognize you're looking at me for the pay cut

But homicide be looking at you from the face down

What MAC-11 even boom with the bass down?

Schemin', and let me tell you 'bout my life

Painkillers only put me in the twilight

Where pretty - Benjamin is the highlight

Now tell my mamma I love her, but this what I like, Lord knows

20 of 'em in my Chevy, tell 'em all to come and get me

Reaping everything I sow, so my karma coming heavy

No preliminary hearings on my record

I'm a - gangster in silence for the record, uh

Tell the world I know it's too late

Boys and girls, I think I've gone cray

Drown inside my vices all day

Won't you please believe when I say

Wouldn't you know

We been hurt, been down before

-, when our pride was low

Lookin' at the world like, "Where do we go?"

-, and we hate po-po

Wanna kill us dead in the street for sure

-, I'm at the preacher's door

My knees gettin' weak, and my gun might blow

But we gon' be alright

-, we gon' be alright

-, we gon' be alright (nigga)

We gon' be alright

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright

-, we gon' be alright

Huh? We gon' be alright

-, we gon' be alright

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright

What you want? You, a house? You, a car?

40 acres and a mule? A piano? A guitar?

Anything, see my name is Lucy, I'm your dog

Motherf-, you can live at the mall

I can see the evil, I can tell it, I know it's illegal

I don't think about it, I deposit every other zero

Thinking of my partner, put the candy, paint it on the Regal

Digging in my pocket, ain't a profit big enough to feed you

Every day my logic, get another dollar just to keep you

In the presence of your chico, ah!

I don't talk about it, be about it, every day I sequel

If I got it then you know you got it, Heaven, I can reach you

Pat Dawg, Pat Dawg, Pat Dawg, my dog, that's all

Bick back and Chad, I trap the bag for y'all

I rap, I black on track so rest assured

My rights, my wrongs, I write 'til I'm right with God

Wouldn't you know

We been hurt, been down before

-, when our pride was low

Lookin' at the world like, "Where do we go?"

-, and we hate po-po

Wanna kill us dead in the street for sure

-, I'm at the preacher's door

My knees gettin' weak, and my gun might blow

But we gon' be alright

-, we gon' be alright

We gon' be alright

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright

-, we gon' be alright

Huh? We gon' be alright

-, we gon' be alright

Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be alright

I keep my head up high

I cross my heart and hope to die

Lovin' me is complicated

Too afraid, a lot of changes

I'm alright, and you're a favorite

Dark nights in my prayers

I remember you was conflicted

Misusing your influence

Sometimes I did the same

Abusing my power, full of resentment

Resentment that turned into a deep depression

Found myself screamin' in a hotel room

I didn't wanna self-destruct

The evils of Lucy was all around me

So I went runnin' for answers

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons. noun - a violent confrontation or struggle.
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - to perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching.
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to emerge from sleep; stop sleeping.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - an instance of something happening.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong affection for. noun - an intense feeling of affection.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural forces.
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - (of wind) move creating an air current. verb - explode
evil /ˈiːvəl/ B2	adjective - profoundly immoral and wicked. noun - profound immorality, wickedness, and depravity, especially when regarded as a supernatural force.
answers /ˈænsər/ A2	noun - a reply to a question or problem.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of one's close associates, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality.
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light.

Vocabulary

Meanings

fight

/faɪt/

verb
- to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons.

noun
- a violent confrontation or struggle.

hear

/hɪr/

verb
- to perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).

feel

/fiːl/

verb
- be aware of (something) through touching.

wake

/weɪk/

verb
- to emerge from sleep; stop sleeping.

life

/laɪf/

noun
- the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

times

/taɪmz/

noun
- an instance of something happening.

pain

/peɪn/

noun
- physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.

love

/lʌv/

verb
- have a strong affection for.

noun
- an intense feeling of affection.

world

/wɜːrld/

noun
- the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural forces.

kill

/kɪl/

verb
- cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).

weak

/wiːk/

adjective
- lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

blow

/bloʊ/

verb
- (of wind) move creating an air current.

verb
- explode

evil

/ˈiːvəl/

adjective
- profoundly immoral and wicked.

noun
- profound immorality, wickedness, and depravity, especially when regarded as a supernatural force.

answers

/ˈænsər/

noun
- a reply to a question or problem.

heart

/hɑːrt/

noun
- a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.

pride

/praɪd/

noun
- a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of one's close associates, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.

power

/ˈpaʊər/

noun
- the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality.

dark

/dɑːrk/

adjective
- with little or no light.

Grammar:

All's my life, I has to fight

➔ Non-standard English/Dialect - Use of 'has' with 'I'

➔ This line uses non-standard grammar. The correct form would be "All my life, I *have* to fight." The use of "has" is a deliberate choice for stylistic effect, reflecting a specific dialect or vernacular.
But if God got us, then we gon' be alright

➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1 variant); 'gon'' (going to)

➔ This line uses a conditional sentence. "*If* God got us, *then* we gon' be alright." 'Gon'' is a colloquial abbreviation for 'going to', indicating future tense. The condition (God got us) leads to the result (we're going to be alright).
Homicide be looking at you from the face down

➔ Subject-verb agreement with a collective noun ('homicide'); prepositional phrase ('from the face down')

➔ Here, "homicide" is treated as a singular, collective noun. The prepositional phrase "*from the face down*" modifies the verb "be looking" describing the direction of the look. It implies death or a threatening stare.
Now tell my mamma I love her, but this what I like, Lord knows

➔ Imperative ('tell'); indirect object ('mamma'); relative pronoun omission ('what'); parenthetical insertion ('Lord knows')

➔ "*Tell* my mamma I love her" is an imperative sentence. The line omits the relative pronoun 'that' in the clause "this *is* what I like." "Lord knows" is a parenthetical insertion, adding emphasis or expressing the speaker's conviction.
Reaping everything I sow, so my karma coming heavy

➔ Present participle ('reaping', 'coming'); causal conjunction ('so')

➔ "Reaping" and "coming" are both present participles used as verbs. The conjunction "*so*" indicates a cause-and-effect relationship: because the speaker is reaping what he sowed, his karma is coming heavily.
I'm a - gangster in silence for the record, uh

➔ Use of 'a' before noun ('gangster'); prepositional phrase ('for the record')

➔ The indefinite article "*a*" precedes the singular noun "gangster." The prepositional phrase "*for the record*" is an idiom used to emphasize the truth or to ensure clarity about what is being said.
Boys and girls, I think I've gone cray

➔ Present perfect tense ('I've gone'); adjective ('cray' - slang for crazy)

➔ "I've gone" is the present perfect tense of the verb "go", indicating a completed action with present relevance. "Cray" is a slang term for "crazy", used as an adjective to describe the speaker's mental state.