Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
Kendrick Lamar
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I am a sinner Who's probably gonna sin again Lord forgive me Lord forgive me Things I don't understand Sometimes I need to be alone Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe I can feel your energy from two planets away I got my drink I got my music I would share it but today I'm yelling Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe Look inside my soul and you can find gold and maybe get rich Look inside of your soul and you can find doubt, it never exists I can feel the changes I can feel a new life I always knew life can be dangerous I can say that I like a challenge and you to me is painless You don't know what pain is How can I paint this picture When the color blind is hanging with ya Fell on my face and I woke with a scar Another mistake living deep in my heart Buried on top of my sleeve in a flick I can admit that it did look like yours Why you resent every making of this Tell me your purpose is petty again But even a small lighter can burn a bridge Even a small lighter can burn a bridge I can feel the changes I can feel the new people around me just want to be famous You can see that my city found me put me on stages To me that's amazing To you that's a quick check, with all disrespect let me say this I am a sinner Who's probably gonna sin again Lord forgive me Lord forgive me Things I don't understand Sometimes I need to be alone Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe I can feel your energy from two planets away I got my drink I got my music I would share it but today I'm yelling Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe I'm trying to keep it alive and not compromise the feeling we love You trying to keep it deprived and only co-sign what radio does And I'm looking right past ya We live in a world, we live in a world on two different axles You live in a world, you living behind the mirror I know what you scared of, the feeling of feeling emotions inferior This shit is vital, I know you had to This shit is vital, I know you had to Die in a pitiful vain, tell me a watch and a chain Is way more believable, give me a feasible gain Rather a seasonal name, I'll let the people know this is something you can blame On yourselves you can remain, stuck in a box Ima break out and then hide every lock Ima break out and then hide every lock I can feel the changes I can feel the new people around me just want to be famous You can see that my city found me put me on stages To me that's amazing To you that's a quick check, with all disrespect let me say this I am a sinner Who's probably gonna sin again Lord forgive me Lord forgive me Things I don't understand Sometimes I need to be alone Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe I can feel your energy from two planets away I got my drink I got my music I would share it but today I'm yelling Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe You ain't heard a chorus like this in a long time Don't you see that long line And they waiting on Kendrick like the 1st and the 15th 3's in the air I can see you are - in sync Hide your feelings, hide your feelings now what you better do I'll take your girlfriend and put that pussy on a pedestal Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe Walk out the door and they scream it's alive My new year's resolution is to stop all the pollution Talk too motherfucking much, I got my drink I got my music I say bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe
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Written by: Mark Anthony Spears, Robin Hannibal Molst Braun, Robin Vindhal Friis, Kendrick Lamar, Liv Lykke Schmidt
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Collaboration"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" was not a solo project; it is a song by Kendrick Lamar featuring Jay-Z.
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AlbumThe song is from Kendrick Lamar's second studio album, "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" released in October 2012.
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RemixJay-Z's verse was not part of the original track but added later in a remix version, which premiered at the South by Southwest Music Festival held in Austin, Texas.
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RecognitionThe song was listed as one of the best tracks in 2012 by music publication "Pitchfork".
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Chart Performance"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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CertificationThe song reached double platinum status in 2018, signifying over two million units sold.
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Music VideoThe music video directed by the DAVE FREE (of the little homies) & The OG Mike Mihail, won the Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.
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InspirationLamar explained that the song is about preserving positivity and distancing oneself from negative influences.
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Critical AcclaimThe song received widespread critical acclaim upon its release with many critics praising Kendrick's lyricism and unique approach.
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Sampling"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" contains samples of "Tiden Flyver," a song by the Danish band Boom Clap Bachelors.
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Live PerformancesKendrick Lamar performed the song at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, where he was joined on stage by Imagine Dragons for a mashup with their song "Radioactive".
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