meet the grahams (Explicit)
Kendrick Lamar"meet the grahams (Explicit)" is a song by Kendrick Lamar, released in 2024 in the Pop genre. The song is 6:21 long and contains 122 lines and 1262 words.
0:07Dear Adonis
0:08I'm sorry that that man is your father let me be honest
0:11It takes a man to be a man your dad is not responsive
0:14I look at him and wish your grandpa woulda wore a condom
0:18I'm sorry that you gotta grow up and then stand behind him
0:20Life is hard I know the challenge is always gon' beat us home
0:23Sometimes our parents make mistakes that affect us until we grown
0:27And you're a good kid that need good leadership
0:29Let me be your mentor since your daddy don't teach you ****
0:33Never let a man piss on your leg son
0:35Either you die right there or pop that man in the head son
0:38Never fall in the escort business that's bad religion
0:41Please remember you could be a ***** even if you got *******
0:45Never code-switch whether right or wrong you a Black man
0:48Even if it don't benefit your goals do some push-ups get some discipline
0:52Don't cut them corners like your daddy did **** what Ozempic did
0:55Don't pay to play with them Brazilians get a gym membership
0:58Understand no throwin' rocks and hidin' hands that's law
1:02Don't be ashamed 'bout who you wit' that's how he treat your moms
1:05Don't have a kid to hide a kid to hide again be sure
1:08Five percent will comprehend but ninety-five is lost
1:11Be proud of who you are your strength come from within
1:14Lotta superstars that's real but your daddy ain't one of them
1:17And you nothing like him you'll carry yourself as king
1:20Can't understand me right now
1:22Just play this when you eighteen
1:30Dear Sandra
1:31Your son got some habits I hope you don't undermine them
1:35Especially with all the girls that's hurt inside this climate
1:38You a woman so you know how it feels to be in alignment
1:41With emotion hopin' a man can see you and not be blinded
1:44Dear Dennis you gave birth to a master manipulator
1:47Even usin' you to prove who he is is a huge favor
1:50I think you should ask for more paper and more paper
1:54And more uh more paper
1:56I'm blamin' you for all his gamblin' addictions
1:58Psychopath intuition the man that like to play victim
2:01You raised a horrible ******* person the nerve of you Dennis
2:04Sandra sit down what I'm about to say is heavy now listen
2:08Mm-mm your son's a sick man with sick thoughts
2:10I think niggas like him should die
2:12Him and Weinstein should get ****** up in a cell for the rest they life
2:15He hates Black women hypersexualizes 'em with kinks of a nympho fetish
2:18Grew facial hair because he understood bein' a beard just fit him better
2:22He got sex offenders on ho-VO that he keep on a monthly allowance
2:25A child should never be compromised and he keepin' his child around them
2:28And we gotta raise our daughters knowin' there's predators like him lurkin'
2:31**** a rap battle
2:32He should die so all of these women can live with a purpose
2:34I been in this industry twelve years I'ma tell y'all one lil' secret
2:38It's some weird **** goin' on
2:39And some of these artists be here to police it
2:41They be streamlinin' victims all inside of they home and callin' 'em tender
2:44Then leak videos of themselves to further push their agendas
2:47To any woman that be playin' his music know that you're playin' your sister
2:50Or better you're sellin' your niece to the weirdos not the good ones
2:54Katt Williams said "Get you the truth" so I'ma get mines
2:56The Embassy 'bout to get raided too it's only a matter of time
2:59Ayy LeBron keep the family away hey Curry keep the family away
3:03To anybody that embody the love for they kids keep the family away
3:06They lookin' at you too if you standin' by him keep the family away
3:09I'm lookin' to shoot through any pervert that lives keep the family safe
3:19Dear baby girl
3:21I'm sorry that your father not active inside your world
3:24He don't commit to much but his music yeah that's for sure
3:27He a narcissist misogynist livin' inside his songs
3:30Try destroy families rather than takin' care of his own
3:33Should be teachin' you time tables or watchin' Frozen with you
3:37Or at your eleventh birthday singin' poems with you
3:40Instead he be in Turks payin' for sex and poppin' Percs
3:43Examples that you don't deserve
3:44I wanna tell you that you're loved you're brave you're kind
3:47You got a gift to change the world and could change your father's mind
3:51'Cause our children is the future but he lives inside confusion
3:54Money's always been illusion but that's the life he's used to
3:57His father prolly didn't claim him neither
4:00History do repeats itself sometimes it don't need a reason
4:03But I would like to say it's not your fault that he's hidin' another child
4:07Give him grace this the reason I made Mr. Morale
4:10So our babies like you can cope later
4:12Give you some confidence to go through somethin' it's hope later
4:16I never wanna hear you chase a man 'cause his failed behavior
4:19Sittin' in the club with sugar daddies for validation
4:22You need to know that love is eternity and trumps all pain
4:26I'll tell you who your father is just play this song when it rains
4:29Yes he's a hitmaker songwriter superstar right
4:32And a ******* deadbeat that should never say "more life"
4:35Meet the Grahams
4:43Dear Aubrey
4:44I know you probably thinkin' I wanted to crash your party
4:47But truthfully I don't have a hatin' bone in my body
4:50This supposed to be a good exhibition within the game
4:53But you ****** up the moment you called out my family's name
4:57Why you had to stoop so low to discredit some decent people
5:00Guess integrity is lost when the metaphors doesn't reach you
5:03And I like to understand 'cause your house was never a home
5:06Thirty-seven but you showin' up as a seven-year-old
5:10You got gamblin' problems drinkin' problems pill-poppin' and spendin' problems
5:13Bad with money whorehouse
5:15Solicitin' women problems therapy's a lovely start
5:18But I suggest some ayahuasca strip the ego from the bottom
5:22I try to empathize with you 'cause I know that you ain't been through nothin'
5:25Crave entitlement but wanna be liked so bad that it's puzzlin'
5:29No dominance let's recap moments when you didn't fit in
5:32No secret handshakes with your friend
5:33No cultural cachet to binge just disrespectin' your mother
5:37Identity's on the fence don't know which family will love ya
5:40The skin that you livin' in is compromised in personas
5:43Can't channel your masculine even when standin' next to a woman
5:46You a body shamer you gon' hide them baby mamas ain't ya
5:49You embarrassed of 'em that's not right that ain't how mama raised us
5:53Take that mask off I wanna see what's under them achievements
5:56Why believe you
5:57You never gave us nothin' to believe in
5:59'Cause you lied about religious views you lied about your surgery
6:02You lied about your accent and your past tense all is perjury
6:06You lied about your ghostwriters you lied about your crew members
6:09They all p***y you lied on 'em I know they all got you in 'em
6:12You lied about your son you lied about your daughter huh
6:15You lied about them other kids that's out there hopin' that you come
6:18You lied about the only artist that can offer you some help
6:21**** a rap battle this a long life battle with yourself
Dear Adonis I'm sorry that that man is your father let me be honest It takes a man to be a man your dad is not responsive I look at him and wish your grandpa woulda wore a condom I'm sorry that you gotta grow up and then stand behind him Life is hard I know the challenge is always gon' beat us home Sometimes our parents make mistakes that affect us until we grown And you're a good kid that need good leadership Let me be your mentor since your daddy don't teach you **** Never let a man piss on your leg son Either you die right there or pop that man in the head son Never fall in the escort business that's bad religion Please remember you could be a ***** even if you got ******* Never code-switch whether right or wrong you a Black man Even if it don't benefit your goals do some push-ups get some discipline Don't cut them corners like your daddy did **** what Ozempic did Don't pay to play with them Brazilians get a gym membership Understand no throwin' rocks and hidin' hands that's law Don't be ashamed 'bout who you wit' that's how he treat your moms Don't have a kid to hide a kid to hide again be sure Five percent will comprehend but ninety-five is lost Be proud of who you are your strength come from within Lotta superstars that's real but your daddy ain't one of them And you nothing like him you'll carry yourself as king Can't understand me right now Just play this when you eighteen Dear Sandra Your son got some habits I hope you don't undermine them Especially with all the girls that's hurt inside this climate You a woman so you know how it feels to be in alignment With emotion hopin' a man can see you and not be blinded Dear Dennis you gave birth to a master manipulator Even usin' you to prove who he is is a huge favor I think you should ask for more paper and more paper And more uh more paper I'm blamin' you for all his gamblin' addictions Psychopath intuition the man that like to play victim You raised a horrible ******* person the nerve of you Dennis Sandra sit down what I'm about to say is heavy now listen Mm-mm your son's a sick man with sick thoughts I think niggas like him should die Him and Weinstein should get ****** up in a cell for the rest they life He hates Black women hypersexualizes 'em with kinks of a nympho fetish Grew facial hair because he understood bein' a beard just fit him better He got sex offenders on ho-VO that he keep on a monthly allowance A child should never be compromised and he keepin' his child around them And we gotta raise our daughters knowin' there's predators like him lurkin' **** a rap battle He should die so all of these women can live with a purpose I been in this industry twelve years I'ma tell y'all one lil' secret It's some weird **** goin' on And some of these artists be here to police it They be streamlinin' victims all inside of they home and callin' 'em tender Then leak videos of themselves to further push their agendas To any woman that be playin' his music know that you're playin' your sister Or better you're sellin' your niece to the weirdos not the good ones Katt Williams said "Get you the truth" so I'ma get mines The Embassy 'bout to get raided too it's only a matter of time Ayy LeBron keep the family away hey Curry keep the family away To anybody that embody the love for they kids keep the family away They lookin' at you too if you standin' by him keep the family away I'm lookin' to shoot through any pervert that lives keep the family safe Dear baby girl I'm sorry that your father not active inside your world He don't commit to much but his music yeah that's for sure He a narcissist misogynist livin' inside his songs Try destroy families rather than takin' care of his own Should be teachin' you time tables or watchin' Frozen with you Or at your eleventh birthday singin' poems with you Instead he be in Turks payin' for sex and poppin' Percs Examples that you don't deserve I wanna tell you that you're loved you're brave you're kind You got a gift to change the world and could change your father's mind 'Cause our children is the future but he lives inside confusion Money's always been illusion but that's the life he's used to His father prolly didn't claim him neither History do repeats itself sometimes it don't need a reason But I would like to say it's not your fault that he's hidin' another child Give him grace this the reason I made Mr. Morale So our babies like you can cope later Give you some confidence to go through somethin' it's hope later I never wanna hear you chase a man 'cause his failed behavior Sittin' in the club with sugar daddies for validation You need to know that love is eternity and trumps all pain I'll tell you who your father is just play this song when it rains Yes he's a hitmaker songwriter superstar right And a ******* deadbeat that should never say "more life" Meet the Grahams Dear Aubrey I know you probably thinkin' I wanted to crash your party But truthfully I don't have a hatin' bone in my body This supposed to be a good exhibition within the game But you ****** up the moment you called out my family's name Why you had to stoop so low to discredit some decent people Guess integrity is lost when the metaphors doesn't reach you And I like to understand 'cause your house was never a home Thirty-seven but you showin' up as a seven-year-old You got gamblin' problems drinkin' problems pill-poppin' and spendin' problems Bad with money whorehouse Solicitin' women problems therapy's a lovely start But I suggest some ayahuasca strip the ego from the bottom I try to empathize with you 'cause I know that you ain't been through nothin' Crave entitlement but wanna be liked so bad that it's puzzlin' No dominance let's recap moments when you didn't fit in No secret handshakes with your friend No cultural cachet to binge just disrespectin' your mother Identity's on the fence don't know which family will love ya The skin that you livin' in is compromised in personas Can't channel your masculine even when standin' next to a woman You a body shamer you gon' hide them baby mamas ain't ya You embarrassed of 'em that's not right that ain't how mama raised us Take that mask off I wanna see what's under them achievements Why believe you You never gave us nothin' to believe in 'Cause you lied about religious views you lied about your surgery You lied about your accent and your past tense all is perjury You lied about your ghostwriters you lied about your crew members They all p***y you lied on 'em I know they all got you in 'em You lied about your son you lied about your daughter huh You lied about them other kids that's out there hopin' that you come You lied about the only artist that can offer you some help **** a rap battle this a long life battle with yourself
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