Lamar, Kendrick - Barbed Wire Lyrics






[Kendrick Lamar]
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 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
They want me unemployed, until I hit the streets
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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  1. D.... ....

    anyone ever notice the face in the top of the smoke of the album cover?

  2. M.... F....

    Bruh he went off

  3. M.... ....

    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

  4. K.... K....

    10-13-2019

  5. k.... ....

    I gotta be honest with y’all. DAMN is shit compared to this

  6. a.... ....

    Still here in 2019 hiii power

  7. B.... B....

    probably some of Kendricks most sincere lyrics an incredible mixtape, album whatever. utterly amazing

  8. D.... R....

    Chillin in pajams waiting on the 1st
    That was me lol
    Luckily I'm joining college next month

  9. p.... ....

    this is incredible, it's so beautiful

  10. D.... R....

    this will always be one of my favourite Kendrick songs

  11. M.... B....

    I fucking love this song so much.

  12. m.... b....

    Gta 5 los Santos radio

  13. m.... J....

    2019 *AND THIS SONG STILL HEATT* 🔥🔥🔥

  14. 2.... f....

    Top 5 Kendrick Lamar song

  15. K.... H....

    0.75x playback speed 👀

    K.... H....

    Yo thanks I like it better this way

  16. m.... m....

    This song was slept on!!! Still love it🔥

  17. s.... ....

    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)

  18. T.... N....

    One of the dopest songs ever....

  19. A.... ....

    back again

  20. N.... C....

    20nineteennnnnn

  21. a.... j....

    Still love this song ❤️ 2019

  22. l.... ....

    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

  23. J.... H....

    Thank God for music

  24. V.... R....

    its not an album its an lp

    V.... R....

    but kendrick is a king

  25. N.... L....

    Will always be my fav since I was 12

  26. M.... R....

    Is he mocking j Cole???

    M.... R....

    Michael Roberson how exactly?

    M.... R....

    @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?

    M.... R....

    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

    M.... R....

    Bro you lost

  27. S.... R....

    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*

  28. W.... T....

    This flow is golden (+_+)

  29. A.... S....

    AYYY 22k to 75k in a yearrrr common guys keep sharing and bumping this beautiful masterpeice

  30. B.... L....

    underrated

  31. p.... ....

    Old Kendrick > New Kendrick

    p.... ....

    playboiluis their is no such thing Kendrick is Kendrick. Besides *TPAB is album of the decade*

  32. R.... H....

    Even though the song is old I still like it that's all that matters to me that's my opinion 🤘😎

  33. D.... D....

    This nigga the GOAT.Can you see the legacy he's creating.

  34. J.... M....

    Still bumpin in 2018🔥

  35. h.... ....

    the way he says "baby daddies" 😂😂😂

    h.... ....

    haleigh I know.i love that part

  36. A.... N....

    I wish Kendrick and Astroboy had more collabs .. the few they did were so dope.. did they have a falling out?

  37. A.... L....

    The Old Kendrick 💣💥One Of The Greatest Thing Ever

    A.... L....

    Brown Mango i agree!

  38. A.... G....

    This song is so uplifting! Props to kendrick for always giving us such great music.

  39. B.... F....

    One of his best

  40. M.... ....

    Mos def love the background vocals on this one.

  41. U.... A....

    I avoided this mixtape to the max but then i ended up listening to it and enjoyed the heck outta this smh

    U.... A....

    TheCheezeLord u stupid 😂😂😂😂missing out some good shit

    U.... A....

    Why would u try to avoid it?

    U.... A....

    What's your reason for avoiding it ?

    U.... A....

    @Drumset probably wasn't mainstream enough for him

  42. M.... _....

    2018 last barbe wire

    M.... _....

    Möŕťæłîç molebatsi yup feel, and think the end is near

    M.... _....

    Mortalic Molebatsi ayyyyeeee

    M.... _....

    Im feeling this now in 2018

  43. B.... J....

    Such an underrated album

  44. G.... ....

    So glad his DAMN album got me more interested into his music

    G.... ....

    GoldJH you late then

    G.... ....

    GoldJH his older shit is better. I been a fan since day 1 lol ur late bro

    G.... ....

    Lmao now its time to catch up

    G.... ....

    It doesnt matter if you are late
    At least you are here

  45. K.... A....

    If you listen to this song with REAL HEADPHONES not talking about fucking Beats...and use a headphone amp..man...what an experience.

    K.... A....

    Yeah the high fidelity of youtube fills the ears ;)

  46. V.... S....

    Love the lyrics, love the beat, love Kendrick!!!

  47. K.... ....

    Love this track

  48. U.... ....

    Can't believe I never heard this track

  49. K.... O....

    underrated album

    K.... O....

    Ketsa Official VERY

    K.... O....

    Ketsa Official Not an album

    K.... O....

    *Mixtape

  50. J.... P....

    How i only find this now

  51. A.... S....

    Kendrick got slept on this song

    A.... S....

    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?

    A.... S....

    @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.

    A.... S....

    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.

    A.... S....

    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.

    A.... S....

    O.D. is so slept on

  52. A.... S....

    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

    A.... S....

    What about young boys world, black boy fly, world negatives and real? I think those are the best along with barbed wire

    A.... S....

    Austin Smith

  53. D.... H....

    Damn K. 😏

  54. T.... ....

    If u can't relate check ya pulse

    T.... ....

    techwood16 this songs not really for everyone bro, not everyones gotta get past them barbed wires

    T.... ....

    @oshobo True

    T.... ....

    but you can't tell me they aint never been broke

    T.... ....

    oshobo u right bro but damn this hit me hard

    T.... ....

    @oshobo it says theres always barbed wire in your path even if you are rich so everybody can relate to this

  55. S.... ....

    One life

  56. T.... M....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    T.... M....

    Trap&Drill MazzaOnVoltz

  57. M.... ....

    that first verse really remind me of kid cudi

    M.... ....

    Mugen123456789 duddeeee it does

  58. D.... D....

    I love Kendrick.... he was killin it before he became big

    D.... D....

    not really dandanb

    D.... D....

    Fuck Face he still is bitch

    D.... D....

    Vlack lol I was gonna say that

    D.... D....

    MandO 13 p p popup i i ihjjjjjhhhigh opp hefty bikini i i got n. I'll

    D.... D....

    Dan Dan agreed he doing too much now