Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kendrick Lamar
Vocals
Deyra Barrera
Additional Vocals
Dahi
Programming
Frano
Keyboards
Jack Antonoff
Programming
M-Tech
Keyboards
Mark Spears
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kendrick Lamar
Composer
Dahi
Composer
Jack Antonoff
Composer
Craig Balmoris
Composer
Tim Maxey
Composer
Frano Huett
Composer
Tyler Mehlenbacher
Composer
Matthew Bernard
Composer
Mark Anthony Spears
Composer
Armand Hutton
Choir Arranger
Mark Spears
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dahi
Producer
Frano
Producer
Mark Spears
Producer
Jack Antonoff
Producer
Tyler Reese
Producer
Craig Balmoris
Producer
M-Tech
Additional Producer
Tim Maxey
Additional Producer
Ray Charles Brown Jr.
Recording Engineer
Johnathan Turner
Recording Engineer
Laura Sisk
Recording Engineer
Oli Jacobs
Mixing Engineer
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Mastering Engineer
Kendrick Lamar
Executive Producer
Matt Cerritos
Immersive Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Siento aquí tu presencia
La noche de anoche
Y nos ponemos a llorar
[Verse 1]
Yesterday, somebody whacked out my mural
That energy will make you **** move to Europe
But it's regular for me, yeah, that's for sure
The love and hate is definite without a cure
[Verse 2]
All this talk is bitch-made, that's on my Lord
I'll kill 'em all before I let 'em kill my joy
I done been through it all, what you endure?
It used to be, "Fuck that ****," but now it's plural
[Verse 3]
Fuck everybody
That's on my body
My blick first
Then God got me
[Verse 4]
I watch 'em pander with them back-handed compliments
Put they head on a Cuban link as a monument
I pay homage and I always mind my business
I made the—
I never lost who I am for a rap image
It's motivation, if you wonder how I did it
[Chorus]
Yeah, ****, go and up your rank
Know you a god even when they say you ain't
Yeah, ****, keep your feelings out the way
Never let no one put smut up on your name
[Chorus]
Yeah, ****, keep your head down and work like I do
But understand everybody ain't gon' like you
Yeah, ****, if they say it's love, you been lied to
A couple rules of engagements, I'ma guide you
[Bridge]
Que refleja en tu mirada?
La noche, tú y yo
[Verse 5]
Ridin' in my GNX with Anita Baker in the tape deck, that's gon' be that Sweet Love
Fuck apologies, I wanna see y'all geeked up
Don't acknowledge me, then maybe we can say it's fair
Take it to the internet and I'ma take it there
[Verse 6]
Miss my uncle Lil' Mane, he said that he would kill me if I didn't make it
Now I'm possessed by a spirit and they can't take it
Used to bump Tha Carter III, I held my Rollie chain proud
Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down
[Verse 7]
Whatever, though, call me crazy, everybody questionable
Turn me into an Eskimo, I drew the line in decimals
Snoop posted Taylor Made, I prayed it was the edibles
I couldn't believe it, it was only right for me to let it go
[Verse 8]
Won the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me
All these **** agitated, I'm just glad they showin' they faces
Quite frankly, plenty artists, but they outdated
Old-ass flows, tryna convince me that you they favorite
[Verse 9]
This is not for lyricists, I swear it's not the sentiments
Fuck a double entendre, I want y'all to feel this shit
Old soul, bitch, I probably built them pyramids
Ducking strays when I rap battled in the Nickersons
[Verse 10]
Where you from? Not where I'm from
We all indigenous
Against all odds, I squabbled up for them dividends
Against all odds, I showed up as a gentleman
I done lost plenty friends, sixteen to be specific
[Verse 11]
Put that on my kids' children, we gon' see the future first
They like, "Dot big trippin," I just want what I deserve
What bridge they done burnt?
All of them, it's over with
I'm doin' what COVID did, they'll never get over it
[Chorus]
Yeah, ****, go and up your rank
Know you a god even when they say you ain't
Yeah, ****, keep your feelings out the way
Never let no one put smut up on your name
[Chorus]
Yeah, ****, keep your head down and work like I do
But understand everybody ain't gon' like you
Yeah, ****, if they say it's love, you been lied to
A couple rules of engagements, here to guide you
[Verse 12]
**** from my city couldn't entertain ol' boy
Promisin' bank transactions and even bitcoin
I never peaced it up, that shit don't sit well with me
Before I take a truce, I'll take 'em to Hell with me
If that money got in the hands of a crash dummy
Could jeopardize my family and burden the ones who love me
[Verse 13]
**** mad 'cause I decided not to pretend
Y'all stay politically correct
I'ma do what I did
[Verse 14]
Ain't no sympathy here
This shit's hilarious
It's a lot of opinions, but no power to carry it
2025, they still movin' on some scary shit
Tell 'em quit they job and pay the real **** they severance
[Verse 15]
Don't insult my intelligence, I'm not just for the television
Teleport to Bullis Road and dig up all my relatives
Okay, ****, let's settle it, these **** been fake loyal
Since y'all pandering to choose a side, let me do it for you
[Verse 16]
Okay, fuck your hip-hop
I watched the party just die
**** cackling about—
But all of y'all is on trial
**** thought that I was antisocial when I stayed inside of my house
You better off to having one woman, everything tricky right now
[Verse 17]
You **** live in denial
Aye, fuck anybody empathetic to the other side, I vow
A bitch **** love bitch ****, they exist with 'em in style
Exterminate 'em right now
Make Katt Williams and them proud
The truth 'bout to get loud
[Verse 18]
No juice inside of my cup, I sober up and knock 'em all off
Don't let no white comedian talk about no Black woman, that's law
I know propaganda work for them, and fuck whoever that's close to them
The **** that coon, the **** that been groomin', slide on both of them
[Verse 19]
You ever ate Cap'n Crunch and proceeded to put water in it?
Pulled over by the law
You ridin' dirty, so you can't argue with 'em?
Then make it to be a star
Bare your soul and put your heart up in it?
Well, I did
[Outro]
Whacked the murals out, but it ain't no legends if my legend ends
Written by: Craig Balmoris, Dahi, Frano Huett, Jack Antonoff, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Matthew Bernard, Tim Maxey, Tyler Mehlenbacher