Barbed Wire
2010
4:25
Official Music Video
Barbed Wire by Kendrick Lamar
Lyrics & Translation
English
[Kendrick Lamar:]
One time
Reporting live
Compton, California
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
[Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser) {Alori Joh}:]
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'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
Hoodrat trashy, six baby daddies
And this baby daddy is new to the family
Chilling in pajamas, waiting on the first
Fast forward spilling drinks on her fur, that's why she
[Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser) {Alori Joh}:]
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) Fighters
(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}
[Kendrick Lamar:]
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 their mouth
You must have joined the Illuminati just to ball out
[Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser) {Alori Joh}:]
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're gon' 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
[Alori Joh:]
'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
[Alori Joh (Kendrick Lamar):]
(So you made it past all the barbed wires?)
There's one more left
Spanish translations are provided by the LyricVerse team.
Spanish translation of Barbed Wire by Kendrick Lamar
Barbed Wire* (original Kendrick Lamar)
[Kendrick Lamar:]
One time
Reporting live
Compton, California
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
[Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser) {Alori Joh}:]
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'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
Hoodrat trashy, six baby daddies
And this baby daddy is new to the family
Chilling in pajamas, waiting on the first
Fast forward spilling drinks on her fur, that's why she
[Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser) {Alori Joh}:]
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) Fighters
(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}
[Kendrick Lamar:]
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 their mouth
You must have joined the Illuminati just to ball out
[Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser) {Alori Joh}:]
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're gon' 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
[Alori Joh:]
'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
[Alori Joh (Kendrick Lamar):]
(So you made it past all the barbed wires?)
There's one more left
Barbed Wire (traducción LyricVerse Team)
[Kendrick Lamar:]
Una vez
Reportando en vivo
Compton, California
¿Alguna vez te has sentido como si nunca vivieras la vida?
¿Como si nunca hicieras lo correcto, algo así como una oveja negra?
Retrocede, retrocediendo tus sueños como un mal sueño
Persiguiendo el viento pero nunca ganas la carrera
Oh, qué mundo frío para un negro pobre, es amargo
Y la vida es una perra, no golpees a las mujeres, así que la mordí
Infligí suficiente dolor para hacerle saber que no estaba jugando
Era tan sincero como el primer nombre de Nas en Belly
Me dicen que es muy difícil llegar a los 25
Y si sobrevivo, probablemente sea con un compañero de celda
Mis oportunidades son bajas porque mi tez morena flota
En el ghetto en lugar de en tacones como Giuseppe's
Me quieren desempleado, hasta que salga a la calle
Llenando vacíos de D-Boys pobres vendiendo hierba
Arruinando mi prestigio, hasta que viva con el blues
BB King o los vecinos de Snoop, por eso estoy
[Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser) {Alori Joh}:]
En el club como a la mierda, aunque
Dicen que solo hay una vida, vida, vida
Y si dices que no puedo vivir cómodamente
Te diré que eso es una mentira, mentira, mentira
Así que mientras sostengo esta botella de Ciroc con un puñado de trasero
Celebra el mismo día en que lo supero
{A través del alambre de púas}
(Somos, somos) Luchadores
(Somos, somos) Verdaderos
(A través del, a través del alambre de púas) Alambres
(Lo haremos, lo romperemos) A través
Así que mientras sostengo esta botella de Ciroc con un puñado de trasero
Celebra el mismo día en que lo supero
{A través del alambre de púas}
[Kendrick Lamar:]
¿Alguna vez te has sentido como si nunca vivieras la vida?
¿Como si nunca hicieras lo correcto, algo así como una oveja negra?
Tratando de escapar del estereotipo del mundo
El alambre de púas tiene una barricada en tu destino, ella desesperadamente
Necesita algo de inspiración, mira lo que dice la gente
Ella va a tener un bebé y luego huir de su educación
A la edad de 16 años, esquemas de estafa con tarjetas de crédito
Ve una cicatriz en su ojo, brutalidad del novio
Ella nunca saldrá adelante, de ninguna manera, de ninguna manera
Beneficiaria de asistencia social, propiedad del estado
Vivienda, Sección 8, prostituta de la tienda de la esquina
El dueño está a punto de procesar, los negros le dicen que es linda
Basura de barrio, seis padres de bebés
Y este padre de bebé es nuevo en la familia
Relajándose en pijama, esperando el primero
Avance rápido derramando bebidas en su piel, por eso ella
[Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser) {Alori Joh}:]
En el club como a la mierda, aunque
Dicen que solo hay una vida, vida, vida
Y si dices que ella no puede vivir cómodamente
Ella te dirá que eso es una mentira, mentira, mentira
Así que mientras ella está en VIP vertiendo Merlot en la copa
Celebra el mismo día en que lo supera
{A través del alambre de púas}
(Somos, somos) Luchadores
(Somos, somos) Verdaderos
(A través del, a través del alambre de púas) Alambres
(Lo haremos, lo romperemos) A través
Así que mientras ella está en VIP vertiendo Merlot en la copa
Celebra el mismo día en que lo supera
{A través del alambre de púas}
[Kendrick Lamar:]
¿Alguna vez has sentido que finalmente tienes vida?
¿Finalmente hiciste lo correcto? Ya no eres una oveja negra
Viviendo de tus sueños como Christina uh-Milian
En el asiento delantero de un convertible fugándose para casarse
Qué sensación de superar las adversidades
Es como si acabáramos de ganar la lotería, Dios mío
Debe haber un dios, porque caramba
Has superado la pelea mientras peleabas con Ali
Ahora tu estilo de vida está mejorando y escapaste de los puños torcidos
Y no tuviste que matar a un negro solo para ganar un par de dólares
Y ella no tuvo que ir a follarse a todos por un dólar
Tomando buenas decisiones, tiene una mentalidad empresarial independiente
Y ambos están trabajando constantemente, haciéndolo de manera legal
Solo tratando de obtener un salario decente en cada segundo del día
Pero no te darán el crédito, escupen insultos por su boca
Debes haberte unido a los Illuminati solo para destacar
[Kendrick Lamar (Ash Riser) {Alori Joh}:]
En el club como a la mierda, aunque
Dicen que solo hay una vida, vida, vida
Y si dices que no pueden vivir cómodamente
Te dirán que eso es una mentira, mentira, mentira
Así que incluso si superaste la duda y tu vida no es mala
Sabe que hay un alambre de púas que siempre está en tu camino
{A través del alambre de púas} Solo ríe
Entonces todos dicen
[Alori Joh:]
Porque no me atraparán de nuevo
Y estoy aquí para detener las tendencias
Puedes atraparme si lo intentas
Desaparecer en la noche
Y me he ido
[Alori Joh (Kendrick Lamar):]
(¿Así que superaste todos los alambres de púas?)
Queda uno más
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