Madonna - Veni Vedi Vici Lyrics






[Nas:]
Madonna, life is so crazy
You've been through a lot
Gotta tell your story sometimes, you know

Seemed like yesterday I was a baby on the street
I took a Holiday, I was stepping to the beat
I had to pay my rent on the Lower East Side
I threw my tag around, let B-boys take me for a ride
I started writing songs, I kinda got Into the Groove
They tried to criticize my every single move
But then I realized I had nothing left to lose
It took me by surprise when I became the news

I was fearless like a renegade
I had a feeling that I can't explain
I didn't listen to what people said
I came, I saw, I conquered

I was constant as a northern star
I had a fire burning in my heart
I never gave up fighting in the dark
I came, I saw, I conquered

Ooooooooo
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ooooooooo
I came, I saw, I conquered

I Expressed myself, came Like a Virgin down the aisle
Exposed my naked ass and I did it with a smile
And when it came to S.E.X. I know I walked the Borderline
And when I struck a pose all the Gay Boys lost their minds

I Justified My Love, I made you say a little Prayer
They had me crucified, you know I had to take it there
I Opened up my Heart, I learned The Power Of Goodbye
I saw a Ray of Light, Music saved my life

I was fearless like a renegade
I had a feeling that I can't explain
I didn't listen to what people said
I came, I saw, I conquered

I was constant as a northern star
I had a fire burning in my heart
I never gave up fighting in the dark
I came, I saw, I conquered

Ooooooooo
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ooooooooo
I came, I saw, I conquered

[Nas:]
In 1994, I came through the door
With that raw beats versus scratches
Verbally murdered rappers
My mom's from the Carolinas
Pops from Natchez
In QB is where I started flowin'
But I was scared the cops gon' kick my apartment door in
Had a baby girl by a crazy girl
Then I got married happily of course
Then that ended in a bad divorce
I know how to pick 'em don't I?
Never gave a fuck about public pressure
Or the ridicule or "too big to lose"
Now who's the fool?
And I never been happier, no lie
I'm just your humble servant, I'm Nas
If y'all burn down Ferguson, Imma ride
My life cannot be compared to anybody
Any trappers, any rapper
Any politician, beautician or musician
Anybody, saw many bodies
Many coffins, heads or tails
Penny tossers either dead or jail
Not many option on the block I came from
And I turned to world rap messiah, spit rapid fire
And I'm goin' right back to the block I came from
One

I was fearless like a renegade
I had a feeling that I can't explain
I didn't listen to what people said
I came, I saw, I conquered

I was constant as a northern star
I had a fire burning in my heart
I never gave up fighting in the dark
I came, I saw, I conquered

Ooooooooo
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ooooooooo
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ooooooooo
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ooooooooo
I came, I saw, I conquered

[Nas:]
Madonna on the track
Nas in the back





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  1. R.... J....

    ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿❤❤❤💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿Nice.

  2. A.... M....

    Esta canción debió ser single.

  3. R.... D....

    NAS = SELLOUT

  4. s.... q....

    I can't believe all the fucking lame rappers on this albun?
    Madonna's jump the shark album

  5. M.... T....

    Anyone else dislike Nas’s rapping with this song. Makes no sense to me 😭

    M.... T....

    Miz Moandy No, only you.

    M.... T....

    SuperBruno666 I mean at first listen it did mostly but whatever. The song is still good

  6. S.... ....

    I LOVE this song...and the lyrics telling her story, GREAT. Period.

  7. C.... H....

    I think this should be the video with the holograms. It would f’n kick ass! Think about the songs & outfits for every album. Now think of the holograms!!!

  8. G.... S....

    Underrated gem from Rebel Heart album.
    It has a major shout out to her gay fan base: “When it came to sex I know I walked the borderline/ When I struck a pose all the gay boys lost their minds”.

  9. T.... T....

    I try to Order Next MadameX tour please Guest person Madonna choice "BOY II MEN" dream team! someone show stage? https://youtu.be/b9_FRgLHHw4

  10. C.... M....

    Rebel Heart is very nice!👍

  11. R.... ....

    Her story is very inspiring 😍🌟 such a shining star

    R.... ....

    Lucky Star

  12. H.... S....

    Put settings to 1.25x speed and this shit is fire. You're welcome!!!

  13. H.... R....

    Media: "Infinity War" is the greatest crossover of all time.
    Madonna: Hold my beer.

    H.... R....

    Hey dude you have my name.. i'm Hezekiah...

  14. J.... P....

    REBEL HEART... I feel time has been extremely kind to the album I feel I took for granted when it was released over 4 years ago.... the lyrics, vocal delivery and artistic/layered productions are second to none.... infusing many sub-genre styles across the many, many songs! VVV could've had a beautiful interview style video with it would have been immense ... and be a hit ;-) <3 underrated masterpeice era I feel that will stand alongside Erotica, Bedtime Stories and American Life....despite acclaim/commercial achievements (i mean 2 million in 2015 for an artist in their 50s is incredible)

  15. R.... W....

    ~Veni~Vidi~Vici~Vinci~Convincing~

  16. r.... ....

    3:11 4 minutes 2.0 😂❤️

  17. A.... B....

    This should be a single back in 2015. So good. And Iconic as well

  18. d.... r....

    I CAME I SAW I CONQUERED

  19. K.... K....

    ❤️❤️💓💓💓💕💕💕💖💖💗💗💗💗💚💚💚💚💚💛💛💛💛💛💛💜💜💜💜💜💜💝💝💝💝💝💝💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

  20. S.... S....

    LOVE THIS

  21. J.... E....

    that is indeed the best madonnas's album

  22. T.... T....

    Madonna Masterpiece clip that lyrics!

  23. W.... R....

    Veni Vidi Vici
    (Feat. Nas)

    Madonna, life is so crazy
    You've been through a lot
    I'll tell you stories sometimes, y'know?

    Seemed like yesterday, I was a baby on the street
    I took a holiday, I was steppin to the beat
    I had to pay my rent, on the Lower East Side
    I threw my tag around, let b-boys take me for a ride
    I started writing songs, I kinda got into the groove
    They tried to criticize, my every single move
    But then I realized, I had nothing left to lose
    It took me by surprise, when I became the news

    I was fearless, like a renegade
    I had a feeling, that I can't explain
    I didn't listen, to what people said
    I came I saw I conquered

    I was constant, as a northern star
    I had a fire, burning in my heart
    I never gave up, fighting in the dark
    I came I saw I conquered
    I came I saw I conquered
    I came I saw I conquered

    I expressed myself, came like a virgin down the aisle
    Exposed my naked ass, and I did it with a smile
    And when it came to sex, I knew I walked the borderline
    And when I struck a pose, all the gay boys lost their mind
    I justified my love, I made you say a little prayer
    They had me crucified, you know I had to take it there
    I opened up my heart, I learned the power of good-bye
    I saw a ray of light, music saved my life

    I was fearless, like a renegade
    I had a feeling, that I can't explain
    I didn't listen, to what people said
    I came I saw I conquered

    I was constant, as a northern star
    I had a fire, burning in my heart
    I never gave up, fighting in the dark
    I came I saw I conquered
    I came I saw I conquered
    I came I saw I conquered

    In 1994, I came through the door
    With that born beats versus scratches
    Verbally murdered rappers
    My mom's from the Carolina's, pops from Natchez
    And Qb's where I started flowin'
    But I was scared the cops was gonna kick my apartment door in
    Had a baby girl by a crazy girl, then I got married
    Heavily accosted, that ended in a bad divorce
    I know how to pick 'em, don't I?
    Never gave a fuck about public pressure
    Or the ridicule, I'm too big to lose
    Now who's the fool?
    And I ain't never been happier, no lie
    I'm just your humble servant, I'm Nas If y'all burn down
    Ferguson, I'ma riot My life cannot be compared to anybody
    Any trappers, any rapper
    Any politician, beautician, or musician
    Anybody, saw many bodies
    Many coffins, heads or tails
    Not many options on the block I came from
    And I turned to a rap messiah, spit rapid fire
    And I roll right back to the block I came From

    I was fearless, like a renegade
    I had a feeling, that I can't explain
    I didn't listen, to what people said
    I came I saw I conquered

    I was constant, as a northern star
    I had a fire, burning in my heart
    I never gave up, fighting in the dark
    I came I saw I conquered
    I came I saw I conquered
    I came I saw I conquered

    Madonna on the track
    Nas in the back.

    W.... R....

    Wesley Ribeiro Thank you!

  24. W.... D....

    Nas is a incredible rapper and honest is always a great path.

  25. n.... ....

    Tall... Grande... Ventiiiii.... same thing happened to me! :P <3

  26. E.... ....

    this song is awesome, my favorite since the first listen

  27. C.... T....

    now u all know!
    sure did

  28. J.... C....

    Nas verse made it even better. Why not a single ...this could have taken Madonna back to the top...

  29. J.... C....

    Should have been a single could have been a hit

  30. n.... s....

    ive been listening to this album sonce 2014 why am i just now finding out about this song?!

    n.... s....

    nick sears 2014 sure af not cause it got released in 2015

  31. A.... j....

    Lov3 this song!! I love how she uses the titles of her hits to explain. And in order 😀

  32. B.... F....

    Fuckin LOVE this song! LOVE her rap!

  33. N.... M....

    nas kill this an that's facts

    N.... M....

    I'm not going to try and diss Nas because I do like him but you can't even put him and Madonna on the same level, sorry. The entire song is made up of lyrics of just some of the hits she's had... she could have added dozens more but very ,very clever on both their parts!

  34. w.... ....

    i came i saw i conquered.

  35. M.... G....

    Those horns playing the intro to Holiday during Nas' rap was EVERYTHING.

    M.... G....

    great production

  36. j.... ....

    what does "And when I struck a pose, all the gay boys lost their mind" exactly mean??

    j.... ....

    strike a pose: a legendary verse of her song vogue, a song that became succesful thanks to gay people

    j.... ....

    Ok, I don't catch this 'strike a pose' verse with 'all the gay boys lost their mind'.

    j.... ....

    Exactly what she said lmao. Pretty self explanatory 😂

  37. L.... H....

    This is a really smart song as it references many of her old songs http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/madonna/venivedivici.html

    L.... H....

    redhoodieslime that's exactly what got me bout this song. She used the titles to her hits. And it flowed!!

  38. M.... ....

    I don't really like this song. Only that one verse where she mentioned her older songs.

  39. R.... F....

    and when I struck a pose all the gay boys lost their mind!!!

    R.... F....

    Rob Fernandez YAS QUEEEEEEN!!!!! 💜💜💜

  40. R.... F....

    bad ass bitch Nas sounds fly guess Madonna brought him back !

    R.... F....

    that was a nice song with 2 legends

    R.... F....

    that was a nice song with 2 legends

  41. M.... ....

    what a bad song poor madonna

  42. F.... E....

    esse album é um tiroteio só eu ja to baleado aqui no chao

  43. C.... �....

    Came for Nas

  44. s.... ....

    Love his song!

  45. J.... E....

    Awesome song... and then the guy starts singing.

    J.... E....

    I agree he ruined it with the rap-thing.. But the Madonna part is cool ...

    J.... E....

    +brejnhardt Nas is the best rapper who's ever stepped foot on this planet, his verse is amazing. Madonna adores him

    J.... E....

    True he is great, but not on this track, should be on another track with Madonna, coz this song is about her journey through music, in my mind ..

    J.... E....

    +brejnhardt without him - this song wouldn't sound the same.

    J.... E....

    Maybe not, but still I skip his verse sometimes when I hear it.. ..
     

  46. N.... ....

    I opened up my heart, I learned the power of good-bye
    I saw a ray of light, music saved my life..

  47. A.... .....

    Weni Widi Wiki

  48. J.... A....

    This song is amazing!!!

  49. e.... ....

    Love Madonna.

  50. O.... G....

    WTF? This is better than Bitch Im Madonna
    Why she didnt released this like a single?

  51. d.... ....

    Holiday, Into The Groove, Express Yourself, Like A Virgin, Borderline, Justify My Love, Like A Prayer, Open Your Heart, Power of Goodbye, Ray of Light

    d.... ....

    +daisyhinojosa23 And Music

    d.... ....

    +daisyhinojosa23 You forgot Music and Vogue. :)

    d.... ....

    +daisyhinojosa23 You're forgetting S.E.X and Nas makes a reference to Messiah.

    d.... ....

    Music, Vogue.

  52. c.... ....

    i came i saw i conquered..

  53. T.... ....

    This song is horse shit

    T.... ....

    You're dog shit

    T.... ....

    It’s kind of so bas it’s good, I’d say

    T.... ....

    Its fucking coll bro

  54. t.... ....

    Two Great Legends!!!

  55. �.... ....

    here for Nas tho

  56. c.... d....

    #1 hit .... Universally poetic & relevant for these current times+•√™

  57. V.... h....

    Welcome back poland !!!:)

  58. m.... w....

    la voix de madonna que je retrouve

  59. P.... ....

    I actually like this song but Nas' verse wasn't really on point. His flow didn't seem to be right on this one

  60. B.... A....

    Perfect

  61. J.... d....

    Ik kwam,
    Ik zag,
    ik overwin !

    J.... d....

    Jeannette de Bruin Afrikaans or Nederlander?

    J.... d....

    Afrikaan

  62. n.... ....

    Love this song besides the Nas vers. please don't compare rioting to following your heart and conquering.

    n.... ....

    I came her for nas . And yeah Madonna is just some irrelevant white bitch Nobady cares to understand... Oh look very comparable to lady gagg-a

    n.... ....

    @mynd less haha you're racist and disgusting.

    n.... ....

    madonna veni vidi vici

    n.... ....

    +Grand Illusion dumb bitch

    n.... ....

    You don't know anything about anything.

  63. C.... P....

    Nas is the best rapper of all time

  64. A.... M....

    PQP que música boa!!!! Madonna arrasaaaaaaaaaaa demais

  65. A.... ....

    Great!!

  66. J.... F....

    I hope she opens her show with THIS!!! <3<3

    J.... F....

    +Jesse Frost she doesnt. :(

    J.... F....

    +Myriamme24 She doesn't perform this at all, does she?

    J.... F....

    From what I remember , no she doesnt... but you can find the tracklist of the show on google I believe :)

    J.... F....

    It should had been

  67. J.... N....

    carai...rsrsrsrsrs amo #rebelheart

  68. T.... P....

    i just heard this track again, it really is a great track. She picked the right MC to be feature on here. Nas really connected with Madonna. I love Miley & Luda but Luda didn't connect with Miley on her track the way Nas did with Madonna. this should be the next single.

    T.... P....

    @Toetu Pilimai I agree despite the fact I started off disliking the Nas rap but now I think it's a perfect fit for the song. Madonna has the ability to make you hate a song first off and then come back to it and realise you really love it. Well that's my experience!

  69. M.... S....

    Nas is the king

  70. R.... B....

    Sick track!

  71. d.... m....

    Continue to slay my Queen!!!  :)

  72. M.... C....

    dita's voice is backkkkk

    M.... C....

    Martin Corrales OG FOR SURE!! What’s up!?!!

    M.... C....

    @Pokemon Square Madonna is a great singer madonna songs are fantastic Madonna is a great singer she is one of the most popular singer she is fantastic

  73. L.... S....

    I loved the lyrics! =D

  74. t.... f....

    i hope that fuckin car crashed in that ad 

  75. w.... f....

    great song 

  76. .... ....

    i love it!

  77. J.... ....

    Excellent track..... Adore it

  78. R.... C....

    oh my lord ...................... <3

  79. C.... ....

    Está increíble esta canción, me fascina, la verdad #RebelHeart  no era el disco que esperaba, pero resultó mucho mejor! Me gusta todo!!! 

  80. i.... ....

    came here for nas

    i.... ....

    @illdee04 why?

    i.... ....

    @illdee04 Well, we did appoint him to bring rap justice.

    i.... ....

    @illdee04 other 50, 000 or so came for madonna ;)

    i.... ....

    @illdee04 Who cares lmao

    i.... ....

    illdee04 tell emmmm

  81. j.... r....

    Increible voz y letra te amo por siempre Madd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  82. C.... M....

    un placer!!!!

  83. L.... P....

    Excelente...!!!