Faith
2012
4:08
Official Music Video
Faith by Kendrick Lamar
Lyrics & Translation
English
[Kendrick Lamar:]
Cloud nine, Kendrick Lamar, uh
I take a sip of Hennessy and then get pissy drunk
I ain't a drinker, I'm a thinker, call it what you want
But if you turn your back, know that you just missed your chance
To witness the realest shit that's ever been told to man
I found myself losing focus at a Sunday service
Embarrassed so I start questioning God, "What is my purpose?"
He said to live the way he did, that's all he want from me
Spread the word and witness, he rose on the first Sunday
I said alright, enthused that my Lord gave a listen
I opened my Bible in search to be a better Christian
And this from a person that never believed in religion
But shit, my life is so fucked up, man; I can't help but give in
I'm giving testimonies to strangers I never met
Hopped on the pulpit and told them how I was truly blessed
Felt like I'm free from all my sins when the service was over
Walked out the church, then got a call that my homie was murdered
Then lost my faith again
[BJ The Chicago Kid:]
What am I gonna do?
Gotta have faith
Life is too much
I'm just through
Where is your faith?
(Don't you give up don't you give in...)
Faith
All you need is the size of a mustard seed
[Kendrick Lamar:]
Single black parent from Compton raising children of four
That's four innocent bastards 'cause, papa, they don't know
Her day consists of working back and forth with babysitters
Can't find no one to watch her kids, so she pay her sister
Her baby daddy ain't 'bout shit, that nigga ain't 'bout shit
Spilt his daughter milk just to cop a new outfit
She pray to God every night, hoping that he'll mature
And maybe one day his kids something that he'll live for
Baby wanna go back to school, but she need some help
Because it's hard tryna pay the bills when you're by yourself
She thought about credit card scams, 'til she heard a voice
That said, "The Devil is a lie, make a better choice."
And so it's back to McDonald's and every month dealing
With them crazy ass people at the county building
Looked to the heavens and aksed Him to make a better way
Then got a letter in the mail, lost her Section 8
Then lost her faith again
[BJ The Chicago Kid:]
What am I gonna do?
Gotta have faith
Life is too much
I'm just through
Where is your faith?
(Don't you give up, don't you give in...)
Faith
All you need is the size of a mustard seed
[Punch:]
Kendrick, I appreciate the opportunity to vent my nigga
This about how faith works, yeah, murk it
I had dreams of holding a 9 milla to Ray's killa
Ask him why as my eyes fill up
Each day it gets more realer, orangutans bang like gorillas
It's jungle when the niggas in zoo
The rats lurking, vultures circling the serpents
Cats lying through their teeth, my nigga didn't deserve it
I flirted with the idea of caressing the steel
To make karma come faster than she normally will
It's ill to see my faith try and leave me
It's so hard to get it, to get rid of it is easy
I'm tryna reach Cloud 9, that's what my niggas 'bout
But it never rain in California 'less them pistols out
Until then, my feet planted on the ground
Shadowboxing my conscience 'til my faith start responding
And if I get no answer, just know I tried
I should have never looked into his son's eyes
Ray Charles voice
[BJ The Chicago Kid:]
What am I gonna do?
Gotta have faith
Life is too much
I'm just through
Where is your faith?
(Don't you give up, don't you give in...)
Faith
All you need is the size of a mustard seed
[Kendrick Lamar:]
This for my people that stressing whenever times is hard
Your mind's slipping, wondering, "Is there really a god?"
Knowing you shouldn't think that way and tryna freeze your brain
But whenever there's pain, that feeling forever remains
We can't believe what we can't see and reality seems stronger than prayer
'Cause you tried to change your life, and now you live in a wheelchair
And your son was born with cancer and he live in urgent care
At the tender age of 12, and you feel that no one cares
Searching for answers, that's human nature, you ain't in the wrong
Just know when you feeling that way His Spirit's in the room
I watched people I know pray and catch the Holy Ghost
And wonder why I ain't ever caught that feeling before
Maybe they know Him better, or I don't know no better
But what I do know, is that He's real and He lives forever
So the next time you feel like your world's about to end
I hope you studied because He's testing your faith again
I'd rather not live like there isn't a God
Than die and find out there really is
Think about it
Spanish translations are provided by the LyricVerse team.
Spanish translation of Faith by Kendrick Lamar
Faith* (original Kendrick Lamar)
[Kendrick Lamar:]
Cloud nine, Kendrick Lamar, uh
I take a sip of Hennessy and then get pissy drunk
I ain't a drinker, I'm a thinker, call it what you want
But if you turn your back, know that you just missed your chance
To witness the realest shit that's ever been told to man
I found myself losing focus at a Sunday service
Embarrassed so I start questioning God, "What is my purpose?"
He said to live the way he did, that's all he want from me
Spread the word and witness, he rose on the first Sunday
I said alright, enthused that my Lord gave a listen
I opened my Bible in search to be a better Christian
And this from a person that never believed in religion
But shit, my life is so fucked up, man; I can't help but give in
I'm giving testimonies to strangers I never met
Hopped on the pulpit and told them how I was truly blessed
Felt like I'm free from all my sins when the service was over
Walked out the church, then got a call that my homie was murdered
Then lost my faith again
[BJ The Chicago Kid:]
What am I gonna do?
Gotta have faith
Life is too much
I'm just through
Where is your faith?
(Don't you give up don't you give in...)
Faith
All you need is the size of a mustard seed
[Kendrick Lamar:]
Single black parent from Compton raising children of four
That's four innocent bastards 'cause, papa, they don't know
Her day consists of working back and forth with babysitters
Can't find no one to watch her kids, so she pay her sister
Her baby daddy ain't 'bout shit, that nigga ain't 'bout shit
Spilt his daughter milk just to cop a new outfit
She pray to God every night, hoping that he'll mature
And maybe one day his kids something that he'll live for
Baby wanna go back to school, but she need some help
Because it's hard tryna pay the bills when you're by yourself
She thought about credit card scams, 'til she heard a voice
That said, "The Devil is a lie, make a better choice."
And so it's back to McDonald's and every month dealing
With them crazy ass people at the county building
Looked to the heavens and aksed Him to make a better way
Then got a letter in the mail, lost her Section 8
Then lost her faith again
[BJ The Chicago Kid:]
What am I gonna do?
Gotta have faith
Life is too much
I'm just through
Where is your faith?
(Don't you give up, don't you give in...)
Faith
All you need is the size of a mustard seed
[Punch:]
Kendrick, I appreciate the opportunity to vent my nigga
This about how faith works, yeah, murk it
I had dreams of holding a 9 milla to Ray's killa
Ask him why as my eyes fill up
Each day it gets more realer, orangutans bang like gorillas
It's jungle when the niggas in zoo
The rats lurking, vultures circling the serpents
Cats lying through their teeth, my nigga didn't deserve it
I flirted with the idea of caressing the steel
To make karma come faster than she normally will
It's ill to see my faith try and leave me
It's so hard to get it, to get rid of it is easy
I'm tryna reach Cloud 9, that's what my niggas 'bout
But it never rain in California 'less them pistols out
Until then, my feet planted on the ground
Shadowboxing my conscience 'til my faith start responding
And if I get no answer, just know I tried
I should have never looked into his son's eyes
Ray Charles voice
[BJ The Chicago Kid:]
What am I gonna do?
Gotta have faith
Life is too much
I'm just through
Where is your faith?
(Don't you give up, don't you give in...)
Faith
All you need is the size of a mustard seed
[Kendrick Lamar:]
This for my people that stressing whenever times is hard
Your mind's slipping, wondering, "Is there really a god?"
Knowing you shouldn't think that way and tryna freeze your brain
But whenever there's pain, that feeling forever remains
We can't believe what we can't see and reality seems stronger than prayer
'Cause you tried to change your life, and now you live in a wheelchair
And your son was born with cancer and he live in urgent care
At the tender age of 12, and you feel that no one cares
Searching for answers, that's human nature, you ain't in the wrong
Just know when you feeling that way His Spirit's in the room
I watched people I know pray and catch the Holy Ghost
And wonder why I ain't ever caught that feeling before
Maybe they know Him better, or I don't know no better
But what I do know, is that He's real and He lives forever
So the next time you feel like your world's about to end
I hope you studied because He's testing your faith again
I'd rather not live like there isn't a God
Than die and find out there really is
Think about it
Faith (traducción LyricVerse Team)
[Kendrick Lamar:]
Nube nueve, Kendrick Lamar, uh
Tomo un sorbo de Hennessy y luego me emborracho como una cuba
No soy un bebedor, soy un pensador, llámalo como quieras
Pero si le das la espalda, sabe que acabas de perder tu oportunidad
De presenciar la mierda más real que jamás se le haya contado a un hombre
Me encontré perdiendo la concentración en un servicio dominical
Avergonzado, así que empiezo a cuestionar a Dios, "¿Cuál es mi propósito?"
Él dijo que viviera como él lo hizo, eso es todo lo que quiere de mí
Difunde la palabra y sé testigo, resucitó el primer domingo
Dije bien, entusiasmado de que mi Señor me escuchara
Abrí mi Biblia en busca de ser un mejor cristiano
Y esto de una persona que nunca creyó en la religión
Pero mierda, mi vida está tan jodida, hombre; No puedo evitar ceder
Estoy dando testimonios a extraños que nunca conocí
Subí al púlpito y les conté lo verdaderamente bendecido que estaba
Sentí que estaba libre de todos mis pecados cuando terminó el servicio
Salí de la iglesia y luego recibí una llamada de que mi amigo había sido asesinado
Entonces perdí mi fe otra vez
[BJ The Chicago Kid:]
¿Qué voy a hacer?
Tengo que tener fe
La vida es demasiado
Ya terminé
¿Dónde está tu fe?
(No te rindas, no te rindas...)
Fe
Todo lo que necesitas es el tamaño de una semilla de mostaza
[Kendrick Lamar:]
Padre soltero negro de Compton criando a cuatro hijos
Esos son cuatro bastardos inocentes porque, papá, no lo saben
Su día consiste en trabajar de un lado a otro con niñeras
No puede encontrar a nadie que cuide a sus hijos, así que le paga a su hermana
Su padre no vale una mierda, ese negro no vale una mierda
Derramó la leche de su hija solo para comprarse un nuevo atuendo
Ella le reza a Dios todas las noches, esperando que él madure
Y tal vez algún día sus hijos sean algo por lo que él viva
La bebé quiere volver a la escuela, pero necesita ayuda
Porque es difícil tratar de pagar las cuentas cuando estás solo
Pensó en estafas con tarjetas de crédito, hasta que escuchó una voz
Que decía: "El diablo es una mentira, toma una mejor decisión".
Y así vuelve a McDonald's y cada mes lidiando
Con esa gente loca en el edificio del condado
Miró a los cielos y le pidió que hiciera un mejor camino
Luego recibió una carta en el correo, perdió su Sección 8
Entonces perdí mi fe otra vez
[BJ The Chicago Kid:]
¿Qué voy a hacer?
Tengo que tener fe
La vida es demasiado
Ya terminé
¿Dónde está tu fe?
(No te rindas, no te rindas...)
Fe
Todo lo que necesitas es el tamaño de una semilla de mostaza
[Punch:]
Kendrick, aprecio la oportunidad de desahogar mi negro
Esto se trata de cómo funciona la fe, sí, mátala
Tuve sueños de sostener una 9 milímetros al asesino de Ray
Pregúntale por qué mientras mis ojos se llenan
Cada día se vuelve más real, los orangutanes golpean como gorilas
Es la jungla cuando los negros están en el zoológico
Las ratas acechan, los buitres rodean a las serpientes
Los gatos mienten con los dientes, mi negro no se lo merecía
Coqueteé con la idea de acariciar el acero
Para hacer que el karma llegue más rápido de lo que normalmente lo hará
Es enfermizo ver mi fe tratar de dejarme
Es tan difícil conseguirlo, deshacerse de él es fácil
Estoy tratando de alcanzar la Nube 9, de eso se trata mis negros
Pero nunca llueve en California a menos que esas pistolas salgan
Hasta entonces, mis pies plantados en el suelo
Boxeando en la sombra mi conciencia hasta que mi fe comience a responder
Y si no obtengo respuesta, solo sé que lo intenté
Nunca debí haber mirado a los ojos de su hijo
Voz de Ray Charles
[BJ The Chicago Kid:]
¿Qué voy a hacer?
Tengo que tener fe
La vida es demasiado
Ya terminé
¿Dónde está tu fe?
(No te rindas, no te rindas...)
Fe
Todo lo que necesitas es el tamaño de una semilla de mostaza
[Kendrick Lamar:]
Esto es para mi gente que se estresa cuando los tiempos son difíciles
Tu mente se resbala, preguntándose, "¿Realmente hay un dios?"
Sabiendo que no deberías pensar de esa manera y tratando de congelar tu cerebro
Pero cada vez que hay dolor, ese sentimiento permanece para siempre
No podemos creer lo que no podemos ver y la realidad parece más fuerte que la oración
Porque trataste de cambiar tu vida, y ahora vives en una silla de ruedas
Y tu hijo nació con cáncer y vive en cuidados urgentes
A la tierna edad de 12 años, y sientes que a nadie le importa
Buscando respuestas, eso es naturaleza humana, no estás equivocado
Solo sé que cuando te sientes así, Su Espíritu está en la habitación
Vi a gente que conozco orar y atrapar al Espíritu Santo
Y me pregunto por qué nunca he atrapado ese sentimiento antes
Tal vez lo conocen mejor, o yo no sé nada mejor
Pero lo que sí sé es que Él es real y vive para siempre
Así que la próxima vez que sientas que tu mundo está a punto de terminar
Espero que hayas estudiado porque Él está probando tu fe otra vez
Prefiero no vivir como si no hubiera un Dios
Que morir y descubrir que realmente lo hay
Piénsalo
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