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Kendrick Lamar - Savior ft. Baby Keem & Sam Dew (Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Vocals
Baby Keem
Baby Keem
Vocals
Sam Dew
Sam Dew
Vocals
River Tiber
River Tiber
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Songwriter
Mario Luciano Dragoi
Mario Luciano Dragoi
Songwriter
Mark Spears
Mark Spears
Songwriter
Ronald LaTour
Ronald LaTour
Songwriter
Daniel Tannenbaum
Daniel Tannenbaum
Songwriter
Tommy Paxton-Beesley
Tommy Paxton-Beesley
Songwriter
Tobias Breuer
Tobias Breuer
Songwriter
J. Pounds
J. Pounds
Songwriter
Sam Dew
Sam Dew
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mario Luciano
Mario Luciano
Co-Producer
OKLAMA
OKLAMA
Producer
J.LBS
J.LBS
Producer
Cardo Got Wings
Cardo Got Wings
Producer
Johnny Juliano
Johnny Juliano
Producer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Anthony J Vilchis
Anthony J Vilchis
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Trey Station
Trey Station
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Zach Pereyra
Zach Pereyra
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ray Charles Brown Jr.
Ray Charles Brown Jr.
Recording Engineer
Andrew Boyd
Andrew Boyd
Assistant Recording Engineer
James Hunt
James Hunt
Recording Engineer
Mark Spears
Mark Spears
Producer
Michelle Mancini
Michelle Mancini
Mastering Engineer
Rascal
Rascal
Co-Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Kendrick made you think about it, but he is not your savior
Cole made you feel empowered, but he is not your savior
Future said, "Get a money counter", but he is not your savior
'Bron made you give his flowers, but he is not your savior
He is not your savior
[Verse 1]
Mr. Morale, give me high five
Two times center codefendant judging my life
Back pedaler, what they say? You do the cha-cha
I'ma stand on it, 6'5" from 5'5"
Fun fact, I ain't takin' shit back
Like it when they pro-Black, but I'm more Kodak Black
Tell me where the money at, aye, where the homies at?
Universal call out, I can members only that, aye
Si si, wait a minute
Ven aquí, c'est la vie (Ven aquí, c'est la vie)
I tell the whole truth from A to Z
Aye, show me you real, show me that you bleed
Aye, hello, crackers? (Let me hear that back)
I seen **** arguin' about who's blacker
Even blacked out screens and called it solidarity
Meditatin' in silence made you wanna tell on me
[Chorus]
Bitch, are you happy for me?
Really, are you happy for me?
Smile in my face, but are you happy for me?
Yeah, I'm out the way, are you happy for me?
Bitch, are you happy for me?
Really, are you happy for me?
Smile in my face, but are you happy for me?
Yeah, I'm out the way, are you happy for me?
High up
[Verse 2]
Bite they tongues in rap lyrics
Scared to be crucified about a song, but they won't admit it
Politically correct is how you keep an opinion
**** is tight lipped, fuck who dare to be different
Seen a Christian say the vaccine mark of the beast
Then he caught COVID and prayed to Pfizer for relief
Then I caught COVID and started to question Kyrie
Will I stay organic or hurt in this bed for two weeks?
[Verse 3]
You really wanna know?
Do you want peace?
How I get so low?
They watch us in the street
Only one way to go
One protest for you
High up
365 for me
You really wanna know?
Vladimir making nightmares
How I get so low?
But that's how we all think
Only one way to go
The collective conscious
High up
Calamities on repeat (Huh)
[Chorus]
Bitch, are you happy for me?
Really, are you happy for me?
Smile in my face, but are you happy for me?
Yeah, I'm out the way, are you happy for me?
Bitch, are you happy for me?
Really, are you happy for me?
Smile in my face, but are you happy for me?
Yeah, I'm out the way, are you happy for me?
[Verse 4]
Truth, it resides in the fire
The need of it's dire
Deceiving the lies, I know
Truth, it resides in the fire
The need of it's dire
Deceiving the lies, I know
[Verse 5]
The cat is out the bag, I am not your savior
I find it just as difficult to love thy neighbors
Especially when people got ambiguous favors
But they heart's not in it, see everything's for the paper
The struggle for the right side of history
Independent thought, it's like an eternal enemy
Capitalists posin' as compassionists be offendin' me
Yeah, suck my dick with authenticity
Yeah, Tupac dead, gotta think for yourself
Yeah, heroes lookin' for the villains to help
I never been sophisticated saving face
Being manipulative is such an acquired taste
I rubbed elbows with people that was for the people
They all greedy, I don't care for no public speakin'
And they like to wonder where I've been
Protectin' my soul in the valley of silence
Written by: Daniel Tannenbaum, J. Pounds, John Julian, Kendrick Lamar, Mario Luciano, Mark Spears, Medearis Dixson, Rascal, Ronald LaTour, Sam Dew, Tobias Breuer, Tommy Paxton-Beesley

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