Now Or Never (feat. Mary J. Blige) - Kendrick Lamar

We on?

Aight

1,2,3, go!

Waking up in a dream

Sleepwalking on another big stage

You never heard peace ’til you hear people scream

Your name and your song, I’m so far away

From the place I used to be, struggling usually

Look at the newer me, fate pursuing me

I can feel the energy in the air

It feel like I’m supposed to be here

Everywhere I go I’m getting so much love

Fans, the stars, everyone

Sayin how they can’t wait for the LP

And I’m gonna blow

Feel so good in what you do

Helps somebody else get through

That’s why I do the best I can

Because I know how blessed I am

I’m so high I can touch the sky

I know it’s my time

And it’s now or never

I’m so bright I light the night

And it feels so right ain’t nothing better

A fool if I take it all for granted

A smart man if I keep my feet planted to the earth

Cuz the people that hurt can’t understand it

You speakin outlandish, I’m ashamed how to make it all work

Another planet, it’s a short term role for me

I rec it’s all for me, it’s just mo with me

And you’re here for you too here can re-persevere

Defenses, I yet feel relentless

Ambition with a clear vision

Takin off, I ain’t takin off these pistons

I’m takin off on the enemies, your distance

Came across me, how much it’d cost me to get you out my business?

I said a planet is a shortterm goal, no sky is the limit

I’m past that, now pass that

A word not one but 4 times 2 plus yours

I see myself performing at

Soldout shows where the room is packed

Sitting at the Grammys, winning 5 awards

See myself on big billboards

Climbing round the world would endorse me deals

Can’t imagine how it feels

That’s why I’m smiling every day

Cause my dream ain’t far away

I’m so high I can touch the sky

I know it’s my time

And it’s now or never

I’m so bright I light the night

And it feels so right ain’t nothing better

You’re looking at me and tell me I’m blessed

Calculating my steps, my heart, my breath

Breath lungs of a victory and vividly you see me when I’m at my best, my worse

This verse is dedicated to the days that I slept with the curse

Research my paid dues, I’m reimbursed

I burst in the crowd with a voice and a crown

I’m a king on a prowl and I see mama smile

And the vow I’mma take that I’ll never break

You can break bread with me now, we can all take a bow

On the edge of the pedestal and scream out loud

That we made it off the avenue, I walk then down in the darkness

I often sit back and get lost in the rap that I root

when you told me that it spoke to your soul

I was talkin to you, I was walkin it through

Heavy ghetto, tail of success, hello

And I’m so happy I cry

Cause I can’t believe

All the things I ever wanted

Are finally happening for me

And it’s so surreal

That I almost feel

That any minute I can wake up

From this fantasy

When you play so hard

And you’ve come so far

And you go, that is the time for you to leave your more

And I’m gonna do it

Watch me

I’m so high I can touch the sky

I know it’s my time

And it’s now or never

I’m so bright I light the night

And it feels so right ain’t nothing better