Real Lyrics - Kendrick Lamar

1 '''Anna Wise:'''

2 I do what I wanna do

3 I say what I wanna say when I feel, and I

4 Look in the mirror and know I'm there

5 With my hands in the air, I'm proud to say yeah

6 "I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

7 I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

8 I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

9 I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real"

10 '''Kendrick Lamar:'''

11 I promise that I know you very well

12 Your eyes never lie, even if they tell

13 Sweet lullabies that come with a smell

14 Of a dozen roses flipping down the green hill

15 You're living in a world that come with plan B

16 'Cause plan A never relay a guarantee

17 And plan C never could say just what it was

18 And your plans only can pan around love

19 You love him, you love them, you love her

20 You love so much, you love when love hurts

21 You love red bottom and gold that say, "Queen"

22 You love hand-bag on the waist of your jean

23 You love French tip and trip that pay for

24 You love bank slip that tell you we paid more

25 You love a good hand whenever the card dealt

26 But what love got to do with it when you don't love yourself?

27 '''Anna Wise:'''

28 I do what I wanna do

29 I say what I wanna say, when I feel, and I

30 Look in the mirror and know I'm there

31 With my hands in the air, I'm proud to say yeah

32 "I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

33 I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

34 I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

35 I'm real, I'm real, 'cause before you know it, everything's gone"

36 '''Kendrick Lamar:'''

37 I promise that I know you very well

38 Your eyes never lie, even if they fell

39 Out the sky and your optics turn stale

40 Where they mold that's green, I can see you fit the bill

41 Of living in a world that come with plan B

42 'Cause plan A only can make another mistake

43 And you can't see success coming from plan C

44 When it all breaks, you'll still say you're lovely

45 And love them and love when you love her

46 You love so much, you love when love hurts

47 You love fast cars and dead presidents old

48 You love fast women, you love keepin' control

49 Of everything that you love, you love beef

50 You love streets, you love running, ducking police

51 You love your hood, might even love it to death

52 But what love got to do with it when you don't love yourself?

53 '''Anna Wise:'''

54 I do what I wanna do

55 I say what I wanna say when I feel, and I

56 Look in the mirror and know I'm there

57 With my hands in the air, I'm proud to say yeah

58 "I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

59 I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

60 I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

61 I'm real, I'm real, 'cause before you know it, everything's gone"

62 '''Kendrick Lamar:'''

63 The reason why I know you very well

64 'Cause we have the same eyes, can't you tell?

65 The days I tried to cover up and conceal

66 My pride, it only made it harder for me to deal

67 When living in a world that come with plan B

68 A scapegoat 'cause plan A don't come free

69 And plan C just an excuse like because

70 Or the word "but," but what if I got love?

71 I love them, I love when I love her

72 I love so much, I love when love hurts

73 I love first verse 'cause you're the girl I attract

74 I love second verse 'cause you're the homie that pack

75 Burner like a stove top, that love cooking from scratch

76 I love what the both of you have to offer

77 In fact, I love it so much, I don't love anything else

78 But what love got to do with it when I don't love myself

79 To the point I should hate everything I do love?

80 Should I hate living my life inside the club?

81 Should I hate her for watching me for that reason?

82 Should I hate him for telling me that I'm seizin'?

83 Should I hate them for telling me, "Ball out"?

84 Should I hate street credibility I'm talkin' about

85 Hating all money, power, respect in my will

86 Or hating the fact none of that shit make me real?

87 Kenny, I ain't trippin' off them dominoes anymore

88 Just calling, sorry to hear what happened to your homeboy, but don't learn the hard way like I did, homie

89 Any nigga can kill a man, that don't make you a real nigga

90 Real is responsibility

91 Real is taking care of your motherfucking family

92 Real is God, nigga

93 '''Anna Wise:'''

94 I do what I wanna do

95 I say what I wanna say when I feel, and I

96 Look in the mirror and know I'm there

97 With my hands in the air, I'm proud to say yeah

98 "I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

99 I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

100 I'm real, I'm real, I'm really, really, real

101 I'm real, I'm real, 'cause before you know it, everything's gone"

102 Alright, that's all I wanted to tell you

103 Just make sure you call us back when you get this message

104 Here go your mom

105 Boy, you better have my car on full all this time you done had my damn car, but look I ain't trippin'

106 Look, the neighbors say they seen you and your little friends over there by Food for Less and they was preaching to you over there telling you about the good book because right about now that's what ya'll need

107 Oh, and Top Dawg called the house too

108 I guess they want you and Dave to come to the studio

109 But look, you take that music business serious, and put out something me and your dad can step to

110 Shit, you know we from Chicago, you know that's what we do

111 '''Anna Wise:'''

112 Sing my song, it's all for you, sing my song, it's all for you

113 Sing my song, it's all for you, sing my song, it's all for you

114 Sing my song, it's all for you, sing my song, it's all for you

115 Sing my song, it's all for you, sing my song, it's all for you

116 Sing my song, it's all for you, sing my song, it's all for you

117 Sing my song, it's all for you, sing my song, it's all for you

118 Sing my song, it's all for you, sing my song, it's all for you

119 Sing my song, it's all for you, sing my song, it's all for you

120 If I don't hear from you by tomorrow, I hope you come back and learn from your mistakes

121 Come back a man, tell your story to these black and brown kids in Compton

122 Let 'em know you was just like them, but you still rose from that dark place of violence, becoming a positive person

123 But when you do make it, give back with your words of encouragement, and that's the best way to give back

124 To your city and I love you Kendrick, if I don't hear you knocking on the door you know where I usually leave the key, alright?

125 Talk to you later, bye