Lamar, Kendrick - Barbed Wire Lyrics
[Kendrick Lamar]
One time
Reporting live, Compton, California
Have you ever felt like, like you never get life?
Back down, backing out your dreams like some bad sleep
Chasing for the win but you never win the track meet
Oh, what a cold world for a broke nigga, it's bitter
and life's a bitch, don't hit women so I bit her
I struck enough pain, let her know I wasn't playing
I was so (Sincere) like Nas' first name
And back, they'd tell me, it's very difficult to see twenty-five
and if I survive I probably wouldn't sell it
My opportunities are low because my brown complexion floats
in the ghetto, rather in some heals like Giuseppe's
for filling voids of broke D-boys selling weed
Fucking up my prestige, till I live with the blues
B.B. King or the neighbors of Snoop
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser) {uncredited female}]
That's why I'm in the club like fuck it though
They say it's only one life, life, life
And if you say I can't live comfortable
I'ma tell you that's a lie, lie, lie
So while I hold this bottle of Ciroc with a hand full of ass
Celebrate the very day that I get past
(Through the barbed wire)
{We are, we are fighters
We are, we are true
Through the, through barbed wires
We will, will break through}
So while I hold this bottle of Ciroc with a hand full of ass
Celebrate the very day that I get past
(Through the barbed wire)
[Kendrick Lamar]
Have you ever felt like, like you never get life?
Like you never did right? Sort of like a black sheep
Tryna get away from the world stereotype
Barbed wire got a barricade on your destiny
She desperately in need of some inspiration, see what the people saying
She gon' have a baby, then flee from her education
At the age of sixteen, credit card scam schemes
See a scar on her eye, boyfriend brutality
She will never get by, no how, no way
Welfare recipient, property of the state
Housing, Section 8, corner store, prostitute
The owner bout to prosecute, the niggas tell her that she cute
Hoodrat trashy, six baby daddies
and this baby daddy is new to the family
Chilling in pajamies, waiting on the first
Fast-forward, spilling drinks on her fur
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser) {uncredited female}]
That's why she in the club like fuck it though
They say it's only one life, life, life
And if you say she can't live comfortable
She gon' tell you that's a lie, lie, lie
So while she up in V.I.P. pouring Merlot in her glass
Celebrate the very day that she get past
(Through the barbed wire)
{We are, we are fighters
We are, we are true
Through the, through barbed wires
We will, will break through}
So while she up in V.I.P. pouring Merlot in her glass
Celebrate the very day that she get past
(Through the barbed wire)
[Kendrick Lamar]
Have you ever felt like you finally got life?
You finally got right? No longer a black sheep
Living off your (dreams) like Christina uh-Milian in the front seat
of a convertible, eloping to get married
What a feeling of overcoming the odds
It's like you just hit the lottery, my God
There must be a God, cause golly
you done made it through the fight while squabbling, Ali
Now your lifestyle's looking up and you escaped the crooked cops
and you ain't have to kill a nigga just to make a couple bucks
And she ain't have to go and fuck on everybody for a dollar
Making good decisions, got an independent business mind
And both of y'all are steady grinding, doing it the legal way
Just tryna make a decent pay on every second of the day
But they won't give you the credit, disses out they mouth
You must have joined the Illuminati just to ball out
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser)]
In the club like fuck it though
They say it's only one life, life, life
And if you say they can't live comfortable
They gon' tell you that's a lie, lie, lie
So even if you overcame doubt and your living ain't bad
Know it's some barbed wire that's always in your path
(Through the barbed wire)
[Kendrick Lamar]
Just laugh, then everybody say
[Ash Riser]
Cause I won't get caught again
and I'm here to start the trend
You can't catch me if you try
Disappear into the night, and I'm gone
[Outro]
"So you made it past all the barbed wires?"
Just one more left [gun shot]
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Lamar, Kendrick Barbed Wire Comments
anyone ever notice the face in the top of the smoke of the album cover?
Bruh he went off
OD was the first mixtape I ever heard by Kendrick, it was 2011 and I was kickin it with some homies, shooting the shit, smokin, talking about music and my dude Eric says “ever heard of Kendrick Lamar? He’s this LA MC who is on the come up, I burned this mixtape of his, have a copy of it”. I put it in my car and from the first track I knew I was gonna be a fan for life
Never knew he was gonna become so big but I’m fuckin happy as shit for him, he made it. From K Dot on the block with the pirus skirtin to King Kendrick, flying around the planet and rockin arenas of tens of thousands. It’s a rags to riches story
10-13-2019
I gotta be honest with y’all. DAMN is shit compared to this
Still here in 2019 hiii power
probably some of Kendricks most sincere lyrics an incredible mixtape, album whatever. utterly amazing
Chillin in pajams waiting on the 1st
That was me lol
Luckily I'm joining college next month
this is incredible, it's so beautiful
this will always be one of my favourite Kendrick songs
I fucking love this song so much.
Gta 5 los Santos radio
2019 *AND THIS SONG STILL HEATT* 🔥🔥🔥
Top 5 Kendrick Lamar song
0.75x playback speed 👀
Yo thanks I like it better this way
This song was slept on!!! Still love it🔥
One time, reporting live
Compton, California
Have you ever felt like, like you never get life?
Like you never get right? Sort of like a black sheep
Back down, backing out your dreams like some bad sleep
Chasing for the wind but you never win the track meet
Oh, what a cold world for a broke nigga, it's bitter
And life's a bitch, don't hit women so I bit her
I struck enough pain let her know I wasn't playing
I was so sincere like Nas first name, in Belly
They tell me, its very difficult to see 25
And if I survive it'll probably be with a celly
My opportunities are low because my brown complexion floats
In the ghetto rather in some heels like Giuseppe's
They want me unemployed, until I hit the streets
Fulfilling voids of broke D-Boys selling weed
Fucking up my prestige, 'til I live with the blues
BB King or the neighbors of Snoop, that's why I'm
In the club like fuck it, though
They say it's only one life, life, life
And if you say I can't live comfortable
I'mma tell you that's a lie, lie, lie
So while I hold this bottle of Ciroc
With a hand full of ass
Celebrate the very day that I get past
(Through the barbed wire)
We are, we are (fine)
We are, we are (true)
Through the, through barbed (wires)
We will, will break (through)
So while I hold this bottle of Ciroc
With a hand full of ass
Celebrate the very day that I get past
(Through the barbed wire)
Have you ever felt like, like you never get life
Like you never did right? Sort of like a black sheep
Tryna get away from the World stereotype
Barbed wire got a barricade on your destiny, she desperately
In need of some inspiration, see what the people saying
She gon have a baby then flee from her education
At the age of 16, credit card scam schemes
See a scar on her eye, boyfriend brutality
She will never get by, no how no way
Welfare recipient, property of the state
Housing, Section 8, corner store, prostitute
The owner bout to prosecute, the niggas tell her that she's cute
Hood rat trashy, six baby daddies
And this baby daddy, is new to the family
Chilling in pajamis, waiting on the first
Fast forward spilling drinks on her fur, that's why she
In the club like fuck it, though
They say it's only one life, life, life
And if you say I can't live comfortable
I'mma tell you that's a lie, lie, lie
So while she up in VIP
Pouring Merlot in the glass
Celebrate the very day that she get past
(Through the barbed wire)
We are, we are (fine)
We are, we are (true)
Through the, through barbed (wires)
We will, will break (through)
So while she up in VIP
Pouring Merlot in the glass
Celebrate the very day that she get past
(Through the barbed wire)
Have you ever felt like, you finally got life
You finally got right? No longer a black sheep
Living off ya dreams like Christina uh-Milian
In the front seat of a convertible eloping to get married
What a feeling of overcoming the odds
It's like I just hit the lottery, my God
There must be a God, cause golly
You done made it through the fight while squabbling Ali
Now ya lifestyles looking up and you escaped the crooked cops
And you ain't have to kill a nigga just to make a couple bucks
And she ain't have to go and fuck on everybody for a dollar
Making good decisions, got an independent business mind
And both of ya'll are steady grindin, doing it the legal way
Just tryna make a decent pay on every second of the day
But they won't give you the credit, disses out they mouth
You must have joined the Illuminati just to ball out
In the club like fuck it, though
They say it's only one life, life, life
And if you say I can't live comfortable
I'mma tell you that's a lie, lie, lie
So even though you overcame doubt and ya living ain't bad
Know there's a barbed wire that's always in your path
(Through the barbed wire)
And everybody say
(Cause I won't get caught again
And I'm here to stop the trends
You can catch me if you try
Disappear into the night, and I'm gone)
One of the dopest songs ever....
back again
20nineteennnnnn
Still love this song ❤️ 2019
Kendrick lamar, J.cole and The game are like the only rappers from this generation that could of done it in the 90s most others from this generation are just mumble rappers and auto tune shit that's why just like Nas said rap is dead
Thank God for music
its not an album its an lp
but kendrick is a king
Will always be my fav since I was 12
Is he mocking j Cole???
Michael Roberson how exactly?
@Sugakookiebaby xD with the style he's using don't it sound like a song j Cole would have made
Besides that he said something slick at the beginning "cold world (Cole world) for a broke nigga j Cole most likely is not a broke nigga but isn't Kendrick Lamar more successful?
Michael Roberson I highly doubt he was worried about J Cole back then. I think "cold world for a broke nigga" means exactly what it says
Bro you lost
Lyrics:
[Intro]
One time
Reporting live
Compton, California
[Verse 1]
Have you ever felt like, like you never get life?
Like you never did right, sort of like a black sheep?
Back down, backing out your dreams like some bad sleep
Chasing for the wind but you never win the track meet
Oh, what a cold world for a broke nigga, it's bitter
And life's a bitch, don't hit women, so I bit her
I struck enough pain let her know I wasn't playing
I was so sincere like Nas first name, in Belly
They tell me, it's very difficult to see 25
And if I survive it's probably with a celly
My opportunities are low because my brown complexion floats
In the ghetto rather in some heels like Giuseppe's
They want me unemployed, until I hit the streets
Fulfilling voids of broke D-Boys selling weed
Fucking up my prestige, 'til I live with the blues
BB King or the neighbors of Snoop, that's why I'm
[Chorus 1: Kendrick Lamar, Ash Riser & Female Vocalist]
In the club like fuck it, though
They say it's only one life, life, life
And if you say I can't live comfortable
I'ma tell you that's a lie, lie, lie
So while I hold this bottle of Ciroc with a hand full of ass
Celebrate the very day that I get past
Through the barbed wire
We are, we are (fine)
We are, we are (true)
Through the, through barbed (wires)
We will, will break (through)
So while I hold this bottle of Ciroc with a hand full of ass
Celebrate the very day that I get past
Through the barbed wire
[Verse 2]
Have you ever felt like, like you never get life?
Like you never did right, sort of like a black sheep?
Tryna get away from the world's stereotype
Barbed wire got a barricade on your destiny, she desperately
In need of some inspiration, see what the people saying
She gon have a baby then flee from her education
At the age of 16, credit card scam schemes
See a scar on her eye, boyfriend brutality
She'll never get by, no how, no way
Welfare recipient, property of the state
Housing, Section 8, corner store prostitute
The owner bout to prosecute, the niggas tell her that she's cute
Hood rat trashy, six baby daddies
And this baby daddy is new to the family
Chilling in pajamis, waiting on the first
Fast forward spilling drinks on her fur, that's why she
[Chorus 2: Kendrick Lamar, Ash Riser & Female Vocalist]
In the club like fuck it, though
They say it's only one life, life, life
And if you say she can't live comfortable
She gon' tell you that's a lie, lie, lie
So while she up in VIP pouring Merlot in the glass
Celebrate the very day that she get past
Through the barbed wire
We are, we are (fine)
We are, we are (true)
Through the, through barbed (wires)
We will, will break (through)
So while she up in VIP pouring Merlot in the glass
Celebrate the very day that she get past
Through the barbed wire
[Verse 3]
Have you ever felt like, you finally got life
You finally got right? No longer a black sheep
Living off ya dreams like Christina uh-Milian
In the front seat of a convertible eloping to get married
What a feeling of overcoming the odds
It's like we just hit the lottery, my God
There must be a God, cause golly
You done made it through the fight while squabbling Ali
Now ya lifestyle's looking up and you escaped the crooked cuffs
And you ain't have to kill a nigga just to make a couple bucks
And she ain't have to go and fuck on everybody for a dollar
Making good decisions, got a independent business-mind
And both of y’all are steady grindin, doing it the legal way
Just tryna make a decent pay on every second of the day
But they won't give you the credit, disses out they mouth
You must have joined the Illuminati just to ball out
[Chorus 3: Kendrick Lamar, Ash Riser & Female Vocalist]
In the club like fuck it, though
They say it's only one life, life, life
And if you say I can't live comfortable
I'ma tell you that's a lie, lie, lie
So even if you overcame doubt and ya living ain't bad
Know it's a barbed wire that's always in your path
Through the barbed wire (just laugh)
Then everybody say
'Cause I won't get caught again
And I'm here to stop the trends
You can catch me if you try
Disappear into the night
And I'm gone
[Interlude: Female Vocalist & Kendrick Lamar]
So you made it past all the barbed wires?
There's one more left *Gunshot*
This flow is golden (+_+)
AYYY 22k to 75k in a yearrrr common guys keep sharing and bumping this beautiful masterpeice
underrated
Old Kendrick > New Kendrick
playboiluis their is no such thing Kendrick is Kendrick. Besides *TPAB is album of the decade*
Even though the song is old I still like it that's all that matters to me that's my opinion 🤘😎
This nigga the GOAT.Can you see the legacy he's creating.
Still bumpin in 2018🔥
the way he says "baby daddies" 😂😂😂
haleigh I know.i love that part
I wish Kendrick and Astroboy had more collabs .. the few they did were so dope.. did they have a falling out?
The Old Kendrick 💣💥One Of The Greatest Thing Ever
Brown Mango i agree!
This song is so uplifting! Props to kendrick for always giving us such great music.
One of his best
Mos def love the background vocals on this one.
I avoided this mixtape to the max but then i ended up listening to it and enjoyed the heck outta this smh
TheCheezeLord u stupid 😂😂😂😂missing out some good shit
Why would u try to avoid it?
What's your reason for avoiding it ?
@Drumset probably wasn't mainstream enough for him
2018 last barbe wire
Möŕťæłîç molebatsi yup feel, and think the end is near
Mortalic Molebatsi ayyyyeeee
Im feeling this now in 2018
Such an underrated album
So glad his DAMN album got me more interested into his music
GoldJH you late then
GoldJH his older shit is better. I been a fan since day 1 lol ur late bro
Lmao now its time to catch up
It doesnt matter if you are late
At least you are here
If you listen to this song with REAL HEADPHONES not talking about fucking Beats...and use a headphone amp..man...what an experience.
Yeah the high fidelity of youtube fills the ears ;)
Love the lyrics, love the beat, love Kendrick!!!
Love this track
Can't believe I never heard this track
underrated album
Ketsa Official VERY
Ketsa Official Not an album
*Mixtape
How i only find this now
Kendrick got slept on this song
Flairgone Ruby bro it's very reasonable there good songs to just not my favorite but we all have opinions for a reason maybe I worded myself wrong when I was saying that I disagree with your opinion and stuff I'm sorry if I sounded like a jerk but I'm not a jerk bro bc I wasn't able to tell if u were being sarcastic when u said thanks for not being a jerk on the Internet bc I really hope it did not seem like I was being a jerk and if it did I'm once again sorry. And btw who is your favorite rap artist?
@l-YG-l Ph now sorry I wasn't being sarcastic lel. I was being honest. Sorry if it sounded like that, its just there are tons of mean people that don't respect opinions l, and stuff so yeah. My favorite artist is Earl Sweatshirt, what about yours.
Flairgone Ruby Oh Earl Sweatshirt I have the song chum by him on my favorite songs Playlist on spotify. Chum is my personal favorite song by him tho I haven't really listened to much of his music so I don't know too much about him but I love that song chum it has fire lyrics. My favorite 2 artists is 2pac and biggie and my very favorite is 2pac. And I also like people like J.cole, The game, Emenim, Nas, Snoop dogg, Rakim, Prodigy, Ice cube, Dr dre, Easy E and many more, yeah Ik a bunch of 90s rappers I love 90s rap to me it's hard to find good rap nowadays with all this mumble and auto tune shit from this generation of rap.
Flairgone Ruby bro here is a link I wanna add u as a youtube friend u seem like a great person https://youtu.be/addme/BXvYLOQGKUI_JuuZepCUm0j4Q4Fikw it's like this thing where u message each other but on youtube messages u probably know what it is.
O.D. is so slept on
22000 views that is freaking outrageous that makes me want to cry this is one of the best songs he's ever wrote besides Average Joe Michael Jordan and ignorance is bliss
What about young boys world, black boy fly, world negatives and real? I think those are the best along with barbed wire
Austin Smith
Damn K. 😏
If u can't relate check ya pulse
techwood16 this songs not really for everyone bro, not everyones gotta get past them barbed wires
@oshobo True
but you can't tell me they aint never been broke
oshobo u right bro but damn this hit me hard
@oshobo it says theres always barbed wire in your path even if you are rich so everybody can relate to this
One life
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Trap&Drill MazzaOnVoltz
that first verse really remind me of kid cudi
Mugen123456789 duddeeee it does
I love Kendrick.... he was killin it before he became big
not really dandanb
Fuck Face he still is bitch
Vlack lol I was gonna say that
MandO 13 p p popup i i ihjjjjjhhhigh opp hefty bikini i i got n. I'll
Dan Dan agreed he doing too much now