[00:00:00] Let Me Be Me (让我做自己) - Kendrick Lamar (肯德里克·拉马尔) [00:00:09] We on Ali You ugly [00:00:15] Everybody just clap your hands if you're real [00:00:18] Middle finger up give a f**k how they feel [00:00:21] Be yourself just show me you're real [00:00:24] Middle fingers up [00:00:27] Just let me be me hmm [00:00:33] That's the only way I know [00:00:39] Just let me be me hmm [00:00:43] That's the only way I know [00:00:49] That's the only way I know how to hold it down [00:00:51] That's-that's the only way I know how to hold it down [00:00:54] Uh I just wanna be me [00:00:56] No disrespect but motherf**k you [00:00:58] My education stopped at a high school degree [00:01:02] But I can outsmart any high IQ [00:01:05] Draped in some fly sh*t call me Jeff Goldblum [00:01:08] Cold my style making my nose run [00:01:11] Oh I stare at the mirror then realize [00:01:15] That real lies within me [00:01:17] Some say I'm crazy cause I think like I need a shrink [00:01:21] Ask too many questions about the stars and Earth sh*t [00:01:23] Rather be in the studio than out buying drinks [00:01:26] So if I'm not clubbing don't think I'm on some jerk sh*t [00:01:31] And California on that jerk sh*t [00:01:33] But I'd just rather two-step like my first steps [00:01:37] Jill Scott in my iPod as my head rests yes [00:01:41] Just let me be me hmm [00:01:45] That's the only way I know [00:01:52] Just let me be me hmm [00:01:59] That's the only way I know [00:02:02] That's the only way I know how to hold it down [00:02:04] That's-that's the only way I know how to hold it down [00:02:07] And yeah I know I'm from Compton Cali' [00:02:11] But I don't lace up Chucks or rock tan khakis [00:02:14] And skinny jeans ain't quite the lick [00:02:16] I probably would wear 'em but my dick don't fit [00:02:19] Ha-ha-ha I like to joke got a sense of humor [00:02:22] Stale face play me short like an Oompa-Loompa [00:02:24] You ain't gotta screw up your face in front of the kids [00:02:29] Won't you lighten up like Michael did [00:02:33] I grew up with killers man people who killed man [00:02:37] But my character never could be like them man [00:02:39] And they respect that say that I'm real man [00:02:41] Not a fake person that's the Sims man [00:02:44] Live my life through some film man [00:02:47] I ain't acting out sh*t I be packing out shows [00:02:50] Cause they know they'll know Kendrick fo' sho' and oh [00:02:55] Just let me be me hmm [00:03:01] That's the only way I know [00:03:07] Just let me be me hmm [00:03:11] That's the only way I know [00:03:16] That's the only way I know how to hold it down [00:03:18] That's-that's the only way I know how to hold it down [00:03:22] Almost lost my life to the industry [00:03:24] Had to look through a photo book to remember me [00:03:27] These label heads ain't nothing but bullshit [00:03:30] Have you with professional killers chasing hits [00:03:33] Lying to yourself all over an image [00:03:36] Making records they want that was wrecking my brilliance [00:03:39] My mama said boy that don't sound like you [00:03:41] I said this is the sound though my only excuse [00:03:45] Quite frankly dusted off my shoes with my hankie [00:03:50] And kicked it like he skate make these motherf**kers hate me [00:03:52] The reason why they hate cause these motherf**kers ain't me [00:03:56] And you can underrate me but I know what I'm worth [00:03:59] A diamond in God's dirt a diamond in winter [00:04:01] Watching Simpsons and eating some cereal for dinner [00:04:03] See I give you my life to mix it up in a blender [00:04:06] To make sure that you feel it [00:04:08] Just let me be me hmm [00:04:12] That's the only way I know [00:04:19] Just let me be me hmm [00:04:27] That's the only way I know [00:04:29] That's the only way I know how to hold it down [00:04:31] That's-that's the only way I know how to hold it down [00:04:37] Kendrick Lamar what are you trying to say [00:04:40] What are you trying to accomplish Kendrick Lamar [00:04:43] Kendrick Lamar what are you trying to say