Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Lead Vocals
Kendrick Lamar
Vocals
Arrow Benjamin
Background Vocals
BOOTS
Programming
Marcus Miller
Bass
Canei Finch
Piano
Myles William
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kendrick Lamar
Songwriter
Arrow Benjamin
Songwriter
Jonny Coffer
Songwriter
Frank Tirado
Songwriter
Calvin Broadus
Songwriter
Alan Lomax
Songwriter
Craig Lawson
Songwriter
Corey Miller
Songwriter
Beyoncé Knowles
Songwriter
Carla Williams
Songwriter
John Lomax
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé
Producer
Stuart White
Mixing Engineer
Jonny Coffer
Producer
Just Blaze
Producer
Ramon Rivas
Engineer
John Cranfield
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Arthur Chambazyan
Assistant Engineer
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Tryna rain, tryna rain on the thunder
Tell the storm I'm new
I'mma walk, I'mma march on the regular
Painting white flags blue
Lord forgive me, I've been running
Running blind in truth
I'mma rain, I'mma rain on this bitter love
Tell the sweet I'm new
I'm telling these tears, "Go and fall away, fall away"
May the last one burn into flames
Freedom! Freedom! I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose!
Singin', freedom! freedom! Where are you?
Cause I need freedom too!
I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'mma keep running
Cause a winner don't quit on themselves
I'mma wade, I'mma wave through the waters
Tell the tide, "Don't move"
I'mma riot, I'mma riot through your borders
Call me bulletproof
Lord forgive me, I've been runnin'
Runnin' blind in truth
I'mma wade, I'mma wave through your shallow love
Tell the deep I'm new
I'm telling these tears, "Go and fall away, fall away"
May the last one burn into flames
Freedom! Freedom! I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose!
Singin', freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
Cause I need freedom too!
I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'mma keep running
Cause a winner don't quit on themselves
Ten Hail Marys, I meditate for practice
Channel 9 news tell me I'm movin' backwards
Eight blocks left, death is around the corner
Seven misleadin' statements 'bout my persona
Six headlights wavin' in my direction
Five-O askin' me what's in my possession
Yeah I keep runnin', jump in the aqueducts
Fire hydrants and hazardous
Smoke alarms on the back of us
But mama don't cry for me, ride for me
Try for me, live for me
Breathe for me, sing for me
Honestly guidin' me
I could be more than I gotta be
Stole from me, lied to me, nation hypocrisy
Code on me, drive on me
Wicked, my spirit inspired me
Like yeah, open correctional gates in higher desert
Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression
Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs
And when they carve my name inside the concrete
I pray it forever reads
Freedom! Freedom! I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose!
Singin', freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
Cause I need freedom too!
I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'mma keep running
Cause a winner don't quit on themselves
What you want from me?
Is it truth you seek? Oh father can you hear me?
What you want from me?
Is it truth you seek? Oh father can you hear me?
Hear me out
I had my ups and downs,
But I always find the inner strength
To cool myself off.
I was served lemons, but I made lemonade
Writer(s): Jonathan Charles Coffer, Robert Crenshaw, Frank Tirado, John A. Lomax, Carla Maria Williams, Kendrick Duckworth, Dean Carlos Mcintosh, Alan Lomax, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles
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