作词 : Kendrick Lamar 作曲 : Kendrick LamarLoad up the Pro Tools and press threeStudio filled with Jack-In-The-Box and PepsisNiggas watchin' Worldstar videos, not the ESPYsLaughin' at B Pumper or stomach turnin', I get up and proceeded to write sum'Ab-Soul in the corner mumblin' raps, fumblin' packs of black and mildsCrumblin' kush till he cracked a smileHis words legendary, wishin' I could rhyme like himStudied his style to define my penThat was back when the only goal was to get Jay Rock through the doorWarner Bros. Records, hope Naim Ali would let us knowWas excited just to go to them label meetingsWasn't my record deal, but still, I couldn't believe itMe and Rock inside the booth hibernatin'It was simple math, if he made it, that mean I made itEverything I had was for the team, I remained patientGrindin' with my brothers, it was us against them, no one above us, bless our heartsUse your heart and not your eyes (Baby just relax and ride)If you got time and I got timeFree your thoughts and watch them flyUse your heart and not your eyes (Hmm-hmm-hmm)My nigga Dave had a Champagne AcuraA bunch of instrumentals I freestyled in the passengerThat nigga wore several hats, a producer, a manager, director, and DJOur hotheads squabbling Bloods, Pirus, and KeewaysFor this little thing of ours we called TDEI watch 'em take some penitentiary chances, to say the leastRemember in the county building with MixedByAliWe tried to freak the system just to make a couple ends meetThat's my nigga for shit-showHe brought Q over, but Q didn't rap, but he learned from our inspo'We split Louisiana chicken riverboat special, sleepin' next over to our consoles to be our refugeHe was homeless and I left homeQ said "Dot, you won't be slept on, you the nigga to bet on" (Use your-)Top had given us the million, and the homie lived itHopin' we would see some millions, God bless our heartsUse your heart and not your eyes (Baby just relax and ride)If you got time and I got time (Ayy, yeah)Free your thoughts and watch them flyUse your heart and not your eyesPunch played Phil Jackson in my early practicesStrategies on how to be great amongst the averagesI picked his brain on what was ordain, highly collaborativeRep pushed the label the same, amongst the savagesMoose kept my name in the function that he was runnin'TEEZ kept the vultures away from me that was comin'Sounwave let me borrow his clothes, for showsAs a hype man, to cook up in this room 'til the night endsTime flies, I'm carryin' debates of a top fiveBuryin' my opps in nylonsBut I done a half-job communicatin' feelings of being stagnantLife was gettin' bigger than just rappin'The business what I was lackin'Top used to record me back when it was poor meAnd now we at the round table for what assures meI guess my motivation was the yearnin' for independencePoured everything I had left in the family businessNow it's about Kendrick, I wanna evolve, place my skillset as a black exec'I jog my memory, knowing Black Hippy didn't work 'cause of meCreatively, I moved on, with new concepts in reachTop, remember all them sessions we would strategize?To hit the streets, then come back record 3 records, ahTo tell the truth, it ****ed me up when D-Man passedThe motive was the condolences, but the pride crashedI had to bypass old mythologies, I hadPut my heart on display like it was an iMacTo all my young niggas, let me be the demonstrationI would conduct differences with a healthy conversationIf that's your family, then handle it as suchDon't let the socials gas you up, or let emotions be your crutchPick up the phone and bust it up before the history is lostHand-to-handshake is good when you have a heart-to-heartUse your heart and not your eyes (Baby just relax your mind)If you got time and I got time (Yeah, yeah)Free your thoughts and watch them flyUse your heart and not your eyes (Hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm)
[00:00.000] 作词 : Kendrick Lamar[00:00.726] 作曲 : Kendrick Lamar[00:01.453][Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar][00:23.295]Load up the Pro Tools and press three[00:25.302]Studio filled with Jack-In-The-Box and Pepsis[00:28.316]Niggas watchin' Worldstar videos, not the ESPYs[00:31.075]Laughin' at B Pumper or stomach turnin', I get up and proceeded to write sum'[00:35.348]Ab-Soul in the corner mumblin' raps, fumblin' packs of black and milds[00:39.683]Crumblin' kush till he cracked a smile[00:41.943]His words legendary, wishin' I could rhyme like him[00:44.703]Studied his style to define my pen[00:46.994]That was back when the only goal was to get Jay Rock through the door[00:50.267]Warner Bros. Records, hope Naim Ali would let us know[00:53.279]Was excited just to go to them label meetings[00:55.789]Wasn't my record deal, but still, I couldn't believe it[00:58.800]Me and Rock inside the booth hibernatin'[01:01.013]It was simple math, if he made it, that mean I made it[01:04.049]Everything I had was for the team, I remained patient[01:06.810]Grindin' with my brothers, it was us against them, no one above us, bless our hearts[01:11.332][Chorus: SWV & Coko][01:11.578]Use your heart and not your eyes (Baby just relax and ride)[01:17.075]If you got time and I got time[01:23.098]Free your thoughts and watch them fly[01:29.120]Use your heart and not your eyes (Hmm-hmm-hmm)[01:32.747][Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar][01:34.506]My nigga Dave had a Champagne Acura[01:37.012]A bunch of instrumentals I freestyled in the passenger[01:40.022]That nigga wore several hats, a producer, a manager, director, and DJ[01:44.037]Our hotheads squabbling Bloods, Pirus, and Keeways[01:47.297]For this little thing of ours we called TDE[01:49.558]I watch 'em take some penitentiary chances, to say the least[01:52.882]Remember in the county building with MixedByAli[01:55.649]We tried to freak the system just to make a couple ends meet[01:59.160]That's my nigga for shit-show[02:00.664]He brought Q over, but Q didn't rap, but he learned from our inspo'[02:04.690]We split Louisiana chicken riverboat special, sleepin' next over to our consoles to be our refuge[02:10.988]He was homeless and I left home[02:12.735]Q said "Dot, you won't be slept on, you the nigga to bet on" (Use your-)[02:16.742]Top had given us the million, and the homie lived it[02:19.822]Hopin' we would see some millions, God bless our hearts[02:22.331][Chorus: SWV & Coko][02:22.581]Use your heart and not your eyes (Baby just relax and ride)[02:28.103]If you got time and I got time (Ayy, yeah)[02:34.175]Free your thoughts and watch them fly[02:40.192]Use your heart and not your eyes[02:43.202][Verse 3: Kendrick Lamar][02:46.213]Punch played Phil Jackson in my early practices[02:48.973]Strategies on how to be great amongst the averages[02:51.732]I picked his brain on what was ordain, highly collaborative[02:55.058]Rep pushed the label the same, amongst the savages[02:58.070]Moose kept my name in the function that he was runnin'[03:00.839]TEEZ kept the vultures away from me that was comin'[03:03.871]Sounwave let me borrow his clothes, for shows[03:06.315]As a hype man, to cook up in this room 'til the night ends[03:09.585]Time flies, I'm carryin' debates of a top five[03:12.618]Buryin' my opps in nylons[03:14.886]But I done a half-job communicatin' feelings of being stagnant[03:18.643]Life was gettin' bigger than just rappin'[03:20.646]The business what I was lackin'[03:22.401]Top used to record me back when it was poor me[03:25.159]And now we at the round table for what assures me[03:28.175]I guess my motivation was the yearnin' for independence[03:31.184]Poured everything I had left in the family business[03:34.258]Now it's about Kendrick, I wanna evolve, place my skillset as a black exec'[03:39.026]I jog my memory, knowing Black Hippy didn't work 'cause of me[03:42.541]Creatively, I moved on, with new concepts in reach[03:45.554]Top, remember all them sessions we would strategize?[03:48.272]To hit the streets, then come back record 3 records, ah[03:51.565]To tell the truth, it ****ed me up when D-Man passed[03:54.578]The motive was the condolences, but the pride crashed[03:57.340]I had to bypass old mythologies, I had[04:00.364]Put my heart on display like it was an iMac[04:03.392]To all my young niggas, let me be the demonstration[04:06.148]I would conduct differences with a healthy conversation[04:09.205]If that's your family, then handle it as such[04:11.530]Don't let the socials gas you up, or let emotions be your crutch[04:14.539]Pick up the phone and bust it up before the history is lost[04:17.556]Hand-to-handshake is good when you have a heart-to-heart[04:20.566][Chorus: SWV & Coko][04:20.917]Use your heart and not your eyes (Baby just relax your mind)[04:26.661]If you got time and I got time (Yeah, yeah)[04:32.433]Free your thoughts and watch them fly[04:38.718]Use your heart and not your eyes (Hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm)