Que reflejan tu mirada

What your gaze reflects

La noche, tú y yo

The night, you and me

I got this fire burnin' in me from within

I got this fire burnin' in me from within

Concentrated thoughts on who I used to be, I'm sheddin' skin

Concentrated thoughts on who I used to be, I’m sheddin' skin

Every day, a new version of me, a third of me demented, cemented in pain

Every day, a new version of me, a third of me demented, cemented in pain

Juggling the pros and cons of fame

Juggling the pros and cons of fame

I don't know how to make friends, I'm a lonely soul

I don’t know how to make friends, I’m a lonely soul

I recollect this isolation, I was four years old

I recollect this isolation, I was four years old

Truth be told, I've been battling myself

Truth be told, I’ve been battling myself

Tryna navigate the real and fake

Tryna navigate the real and fake

Cynical about the judgement day

Cynical about the judgement day

I did past life regression last year and it fucked me up

I did past life regression last year and it fucked me up

Reincarnated on this earth for a hundred plus

Reincarnated on this earth for a hundred plus

Body after body, lesson after lesson, let's take it back to Michigan in 1947

Body after body, lesson after lesson, let’s take it back to Michigan in 1947

My father kicked me out the house 'cause I wouldn't listen to him

My father kicked me out the house 'cause I wouldn’t listen to him

I didn't care about his influence, only loved what I was doing

I didn’t care about his influence, only loved what I was doing

Gifted as a musician, I played guitar on a grand level

Gifted as a musician, I played guitar on a grand level

The most talented where I'm from, but I had to rebel

The most talented where I’m from, but I had to rebel

And so I'm off in the sunset, searchin' for my place in the world

And so I’m off in the sunset, searchin' for my place in the world

With my guitar up on my hip as the story unfurled

With my guitar up on my hip as the story unfurled

I found myself with a pocket full of money and a whole lot of respect

I found myself with a pocket full of money and a whole lot of respect

While the record business loved me

While the record business loved me

I was head of rhythm and blues

I was head of rhythm and blues

The women that fell to they feet, so many to choose

The women that fell to their feet, so many to choose

But I manipulated power as I lied to the masses

But I manipulated power as I lied to the masses

Died with my money, gluttony was too attractive, reincarnated

Died with my money, gluttony was too attractive, reincarnated

Another life had placed me as a Black woman in the Chitlin' Circuit

Another life had placed me as a Black woman in the Chitlin' Circuit

Seductive vocalist as the promoter hit the curtains

Seductive vocalist as the promoter hit the curtains

My voice was angelic, straight from heaven, the crowd sobbed

My voice was angelic, straight from heaven, the crowd sobbed

A musical genius what the articles emphasized

A musical genius what the articles emphasized

Had everything I wanted, but I couldn't escape addiction

Had everything I wanted, but I couldn’t escape addiction

Heroin needles had me in fetal position, restricted

Heroin needles had me in fetal position, restricted

Turned on my family, I went wherever cameras be

Turned on my family, I went wherever cameras be

Cocaine, no private planes for my insanity

Cocaine, no private planes for my insanity

Self-indulged, discipline never been my sentiments

Self-indulged, discipline never been my sentiments

I needed drugs, to me, an 8-ball was like penicillin

I needed drugs, to me, an 8-ball was like penicillin

Fuck love, my happiness was in that brown sugar

Fuck love, my happiness was in that brown sugar

Sex and melodies gave me hope when nobody's lookin'

Sex and melodies gave me hope when nobody’s looking

My first assistant was a small town scholar

My first assistant was a small town scholar

Never did a Quaalude 'til I got myself around her

Never did a Quaalude 'til I got myself around her

My daddy looked the other way, he saw sin in me

My daddy looked the other way, he saw sin in me

I died with syringes pinched in me, reincarnated

I died with syringes pinched in me, reincarnated

My present life is Kendrick Lamar

My present life is Kendrick Lamar

A rapper looking at the lyrics to keep you in awe

A rapper looking at the lyrics to keep you in awe

The only factor I respected was raisin' the bar

The only factor I respected was raisin' the bar

My instincts sent material straight to the charts, huh

My instincts sent material straight to the charts, huh

My father kicked me out the house, I finally forgive him

My father kicked me out the house, I finally forgive him

I'm old enough to understand the way I was livin'

I’m old enough to understand the way I was livin'

Ego and pride had me looking at him with resentment

Ego and pride had me looking at him with resentment

I close my eyes, hoping that I don't come off contentious

I close my eyes, hoping that I don’t come off contentious

I'm yelling, "Father, did I finally get it right?" Everything I did was selfless

I’m yelling, “Father, did I finally get it right?” Everything I did was selfless

I spoke freely, when the people needed me, I helped them

I spoke freely, when the people needed me, I helped them

I didn't gloat, even told 'em, "No," when the vultures came

I didn’t gloat, even told 'em, “No,” when the vultures came

Took control of my fleshly body when the money changed

Took control of my fleshly body when the money changed

Son, you do well, but your heart is closed

Son, you do well, but your heart is closed

I can tell residue that linger from your past creates itself

I can tell residue that linger from your past creates itself

Father, I'm not perfect, I got urges, but I hold them down

Father, I’m not perfect, I got urges, but I hold them down

"But your pride has to die," okay, Father, show me how

“But your pride has to die,” okay, Father, show me how

Tell me every deed that you done and what you do it for

Tell me every deed that you done and what you do it for

I kept one hundred institutions paid

I kept one hundred institutions paid

Okay, tell me more

Okay, tell me more

I put one hundred hoods on one stage

I put one hundred hoods on one stage

Okay, tell me more

Okay, tell me more

I'm tryna push peace in L.A.

I’m tryna push peace in L.A.

But you love war

But you love war

No, I don't

No, I don’t

Oh, yes, you do

Oh, yes, you do

Okay, then tell me the truth

Okay, then tell me the truth

Every individual is only a version of you

Every individual is only a version of you

How can they forgive when there's no forgiveness in your heart?

How can they forgive when there’s no forgiveness in your heart?

I could tell you where I'm going

I could tell you where I’m going

I could tell you who you are

I could tell you who you are

You fell out of Heaven 'cause you was anxious

You fell out of Heaven 'cause you was anxious

Didn't like authority, only searched to be heinous

Didn’t like authority, only searched to be heinous

Isaiah fourteen was the only thing that was prevalent

Isaiah fourteen was the only thing that was prevalent

My greatest music director was you

My greatest music director was you

It was colors, it was pinks, it was reds, it was blues

It was colors, it was pinks, it was reds, it was blues

It was harmony and motion

It was harmony and motion

I sent you down to earth 'cause you was broken

I sent you down to earth 'cause you was broken

Rehabilitation, not psychosis

Rehabilitation, not psychosis

But now we here now

But now we here now

Centuries you manipulated man with music

Centuries you manipulated man with music

Embodied you as superstars to see how you moving

Embodied you as superstars to see how you moving

You came a long way from garnishing evilish views

You came a long way from garnishing evilish views

And all I ever wanted from you was love and approval

And all I ever wanted from you was love and approval

I learned a lot, no more putting these people in fear

I learned a lot, no more putting these people in fear

The more that word is diminished, the more it's not real

The more that word is diminished, the more it’s not real

The more light that I can capture, the more I can feel

The more light that I can capture, the more I can feel

I'm using words for inspiration as an idea

I’m using words for inspiration as an idea

So can you promise that you won't take your gifts for granted?

So can you promise that you won’t take your gifts for granted?

I promise that I'll use my gifts to bring understanding

I promise that I’ll use my gifts to bring understanding

For every man, woman and child, how much can you vow?

For every man, woman and child, how much can you vow?

I vow my life just to live one in harmony now

I vow my life just to live one in harmony now

You crushed a lot of people keeping their thoughts in captivity

You crushed a lot of people keeping their thoughts in captivity

And I'm ashamed that I ever created that enemy

And I’m ashamed that I ever created that enemy

Then let's rejoice where we at

Then let’s rejoice where we at

I rewrote the devil's story just to take our power back, 'carnated

I rewrote the devil’s story just to take our power back, 'carnated