Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar, Blxst & Amanda Reifer
Kendrick Lamar & Sampha
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar & Taylour Paige
Kendrick Lamar, Summer Walker & Ghostface Killah
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar & Kodak Black
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem & Sam Dew
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar & Tanna Leone
Kendrick Lamar & Beth Gibbons
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
In a very Nipsey track, Kendrick opens up about his insecurities and struggles involving honesty and sharing in a relationship. He is having doubts as to whether he will still be loved if he opens up, an uncertainty probably built by past traumas and relationships.
However, by the end of the song,...
[Intro: Kendrick Lamar & Kadhja Bonet]
I pop the pain away, I slide the pain away
I pop the pain away, I slide the pain away
I picked you up when you
Fell and cut your knee
Told you not to cry and held you
Close to me
[Chorus: Blxst]
I hope I'm not too late
To set my demons straight
I know I made you wait
But how much can you take?
I hope you see the God in me
I hope you can see
And if it's up, stay down for me
Yeah
[Post-Chorus: Amanda Reifer]
Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa puff
Serafina, flame in us
Where I'd be without your love
Rest your wings and trust, I feel you
Deep, I feel, deep, I feel (I know we're feelin' deep)
Deep, I feel, deep, too (I know we're feelin' too deep)
Deep, I feel, deep, I feel (I know we're feelin' deep)
Deep, I feel, deep, you (I know we're feelin')
[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]
Do you love me? Do you trust me?
Can I trust you? Don't judge me
I'ma die hard, it gets ugly
Too passionate, it gets ugly
Mmm, ah-ah
I wonder where I lost my way?
Mmm, ah-ah
Been waiting on your call all day
Tell me you in my corner right now
When I fall short, I'm leanin' on you to cry out
We all got enough to lie about
My truth too complicated to hide now
Can I open up? Is it safe or not?
I'm afraid a little, you relate or not?
Have faith a little, I might take my time
Ain't no savin' face this time
[Chorus: Blxst]
I hope I'm not too late
To set my demons straight
I know I made you wait
But how much can you take?
I hope you see the God in me
I hope you can see
And if it's up, stay down for me
Yeah
[Post-Chorus: Amanda Reifer]
Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa puff
Serafina, flame in us
Where I'd be without your love
Rest your wings and trust, I feel you
Deep, I feel, deep, I feel (I know we're feelin' deep)
Deep, I feel, deep, too (I know we're feelin' too deep)
Deep, I feel, deep, I feel (I know we're feelin' deep)
Deep, I feel, deep, you (I know we're feelin')
[Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar]
I got some regrets
I-I-I-I-I-I-I
But my past won't keep me from my best
I-I-I-I-I-I-I
Subtle mistakes felt like life or death
I-I-I-I-I-I-I
I wanna see the family stronger
I wanna see the money longer
You know that I'd die for you
I get emotional about life
The lost ones keepin' me up at night
The world be reminding me it's danger
I'll still risk it all for a stranger
If I told you who I am, would you use it against me?
Right or wrong, no stone, just love to send me
[Chorus: Blxst]
I hope I'm not too late
To set my demons straight
I know I made you wait
But how much can you take?
I hope you see the God in me
I hope you can see
And if it's up, stay down for me
Yeah
[Outro: Blxst]
Baby, you make me
Pray for London
Yeah
'Cause if I won it all without you involved
(Fucking love you)
I guess it's all for nothing
Die Hard was written by J.LBS & Grandmaster Vic & Sam Dew & Baby Keem & Thundercat & Amanda Reifer & Blxst & Kendrick Lamar.
Kendrick Lamar, Blxst & Amanda Reifer released Die Hard on Fri May 13 2022.
No, “Die Hard” marks the first collaboration between all of the artists.
Amanda Reifer is a Barbos-born singer and songwriter. She began her career as the lead singer of the band Cover Drive and is now signed to Republic Records.
She met up with WonderLand Magazine in early February to answer a few questions about her life and song, ‘Bag’.