” is an odd song among odd songs that offers perspectives on reality from an Asian, an Indian, a black man and a white man. ” Lamar says of his mentor, Top, “Me and Top is like a Kobe and Phil/F- with me and he will kill you himself.” And he raps, “Palisade view with some sex/ … Me, I’m about to let my hair down on hoes.” Sex, violence and excess pervade “untitled 02 |. ” mostly focuses on God’s judgment, but it begins with a man detailing a sexual experience with a woman. He raps, “Another trumpet has sounded off and everyone heard it (It’s happening)/No more running from world wars (It’s happening)/No more discriminating the poor.” He rightly says that the judgment encompasses everyone, from “preachers touching on boys” to rapists, murderers, celebrities, atheists and “backpedaling Christians.” Near the end, after trying to convince God of his own devotion (“Who love You like I love You?”), Kendrick is apparently humbled (along with everyone else) by the totality of God’s final judgment (“I can see our days been numbered/Revelation the greatest as we hearing the last trumpet/All man, child, woman, life completely went in reverse/I guess I’m running in place trying to make it to church”).į- and s-words fly, as well as “b–ch” and “n-gga.” “untitled 07 | 2014-2016” is rife with harsh profanity and exceptionally crude references to the male anatomy and sex. ” envisions apocalyptic destruction that Lamar later attributes to God’s judgment as described in Revelation. Searching for loopholes in my bruised soul.” Kendrick also raps introspectively, “Studied the Son of God but still don’t recognize my flaws/I guess I’m lost, the cost of being successful is equal to being neglectful/I pray my experience helps you/As for me I’m tryna sort it out

” is written from the perspective of a man who once followed God but now laments being reduced to drinking, violence and perhaps drug dealing as a way to survive. ” includes a positive line about a mother’s influence, tells a woman who loves unconditionally that she’s “equally valued” and reflects on lessons learned while growing up in poverty. ” critiques becoming dependent on welfare, while “untitled 06 |. ” Toward the end, Lamar himself prays, “Lord, forgive me, hoping I don’t relapse.” “untitled 04 |. “I know I’m greedy/Stuck inside the belly of the beast/Can you please pray for me?” asks “untitled 02 |. And it’s worth noting that other songs also fall into that same sort of spiritual trap. Lyrics reference God in a positive light (although they also compare Kendrick to God, which seriously complicates the interpretation). “untitled 07 | 2014-2016” offers a litany of things that ultimately don’t provide satisfaction in life, including love, drugs, fame, hate and Bentleys.

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