Worldwide Steppers – English Lyrics

• By: Kendrick Lamar
• Album: Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Kendrick Lamar to master the nuances of modern American English. Through 'Worldwide Steppers,' you can learn how to navigate complex metaphors, understand cultural slang, and appreciate the sophisticated flow and cadence of contemporary storytelling.

[English]

Kodak Black, Oklama

Eckhart Tolle

And this here is the big stepper

...

I'm a killer, he's a killer, she's a killer

We some killers, walkin' zombies, tryna scratch that itch

Germophobic, hetero and

I am not for the faint of heart

My genetic build can build multi-universes, the man of God

Playin' "Baby Shark" with my daughter

Watchin' for sharks outside at the same time

Life as a protective father, I'd kill for her

My son Enoch is the part two

When I expire, my children'll make higher valleys

In this present moment, I saw that through

Ask Whitney about my lust addiction

Text messaging bitches got my thumbs hurt

Set precedent for a new sacrilegion

Writer's block for two years, nothin' moved me

Asked God to speak through me, that's what you hearin' now

The voice of yours truly

Teleport out my own body for comfort

I don't pass judgment, past life regressions keep me in question

Where did I come from? I don't think like I used to

No, I don't blink like I used to

Awkward stares at everybody, see the flesh of man

But still, this man compared to nobody

Yesterday, I prayed to the flowers and trees

Gratification to the powers that be

Synchronization with my energy chakras, the ghost of Dr. Sebi

Paid it forward, cleaned out my toxins, bacteria heavy

Sciatica nerve pinch, I don't know how to feel

Like the first time I fucked a white bitch

The first time I fucked a white bitch

I was sixteen at the Palisades

Fumbling my grades, I traveled with the team

The apache life, Centennial was like

When Mrs. Baker screamed at Doughboy

Mixed that with Purple Rain

They interchanged the scenes

Happy just to be out the hood

With all the wealthy kids

Credit cards and family plans

She drove her daddy's Benz

I found out that he was a sheriff

That was a win-win

Because he had locked up Uncle Perry

She paid her daddy's sins

Next time I fucked a white bitch

Was out in Copenhagen

Good kid, m.A.A.d city tour

I flourished on them stages

Whitney asked did I have a problem

I said, "I might be racist"

Ancestors watchin' me fuck was like retaliation

I'm a killer, he's a killer, she's a killer

We some killers, walkin' zombies, tryna scratch that itch

Germophobic, hetero and homophobic

Photoshopping lies and motives

Hide your eyes, then pose for the pic

...

What the-

Eight billion people on Earth, silent murderers

Non-profits, preachers and church, crooks and burglars (woo)

Hollywood corporate in school, teachin' philosophies

You either gon' be dead or in jail, killer psychology

Silent murderer, what's your body count? Who your sponsorship?

Objectified so many bitches, I killed their confidence (what the)

The media's the new religion, you killed the consciousness (what the)

Your jealousy is way too pretentious, you killed accomplishments (what the)

Niggas killed freedom of speech, everyone sensitive (what the)

If your opinion fuck 'round and leak, might as well send your will (what the)

The industry has killed the creators, I'll be the first to say (what the)

To each exec', "I'm saving your children", we can't negotiate (what the)

I caught a couple of bodies myself, slid my community

My last Christmas toy drive in Compton handed out eulogies

Not because the rags in the park had red gradient

But because the high blood pressure flooded the caterin'

So what's the difference 'tween your life when hiding motives?

More fatalities and reality bring you closure

The noble person that goes to work and pray like they 'posed to?

Slaughter people too, your murder's just a bit slower

I'm a killer, he's a killer, she's a killer (what the)

We some killers, walkin' zombies, tryna scratch that itch (what the)

Germophobic, hetero and homophobic

Photoshopping lies and motives

Hide your eyes, then pose for the pic

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
killer /ˈkɪlər/ B1	noun - A person or thing that kills.
genetic /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/ C1	adjective - Relating to genes or heredity.
expire /ɪkˈspaɪər/ B2	verb - To come to an end or die.
addiction /əˈdɪkʃən/ B2	noun - The fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance or activity.
precedent /ˈprɛsɪdənt/ C1	noun - An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide.
teleport /ˈtɛlɪpɔːrt/ C2	verb - To move instantly from one place to another.
judgment /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ B2	noun - The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.
gratification /ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ C2	noun - Pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire.
synchronization /ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ C1	noun - The operation or activity of two or more things at the same time.
flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ C1	verb - To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way.
retaliation /rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/ C1	noun - The action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.
pretentious /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/ C1	adjective - Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed.
negotiate /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪt/ B2	verb - To obtain or bring about by discussion.
fatality /fəˈtæləti/ C1	noun - An occurrence of death by accident, in war, or from disease.
slaughter /ˈslɔːtər/ B2	verb - To kill in a brutal or violent manner.

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't think like I used to

  ➔ Used to + infinitive

  ➔ "Used to" expresses a habit or state that existed in the past but does not continue in the present.

• Asked God to speak through me, that's what you hearin' now

  ➔ Relative clause (what = the thing that)

  ➔ "What" acts as a noun phrase functioning as the complement, meaning 'the thing that'.

• Whitney asked did I have a problem

  ➔ Embedded question (Indirect question format)

  ➔ Instead of "if I had", the speaker uses "did I have" to reflect colloquial/stylistic speech within the narrative.

• You either gon' be dead or in jail

  ➔ Correlative conjunction (Either... or...)

  ➔ "Either... or..." is used to offer two mutually exclusive alternatives.

• My genetic build can build multi-universes

  ➔ Modal verb (Can - ability)

  ➔ "Can" indicates the inherent capacity or power to perform an action.

• I don't know how to feel

  ➔ Infinitive as object of a verb

  ➔ The "wh-word + infinitive" structure is used to express uncertainty about an action.

• If your opinion fuck 'round and leak, might as well send your will

  ➔ First Conditional (If + present, would/might)

  ➔ Used to describe a hypothetical future consequence where "might as well" suggests a logical or inevitable outcome.

• I'm a killer, he's a killer, she's a killer

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (to be)

  ➔ Usage of appropriate forms of 'to be' ('am', 'is') based on singular third-person and first-person subjects.