See Kendrick’s Scrapped “PRIDE.” Lyrics

Top Dawg Entertainment co-president Terrence “Punch” Henderson has shared a verse scrapped from Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. track “PRIDE.” Check it out below, and scroll down to hear the song. The verse, handwritten in red ink, sees Kendrick reflecting on how pride causes people to act against their own best interests. “Karma is always knockin’ with capital Ks,” reads one line, before the conclusion: “Everything is subject 2 change/But not me.” See the full DAMN. credits here and head this way to hear the album.

Revisit “What Kendrick Lamar’s Been Up to Since To Pimp a Butterfly” and Pitchfork’s interview with Zacari on his DAMN. guest spot, “LOVE.”

Ok. Niggas wanna post they best Kdot pics cause the album out. How about this pic I got from Dot of a lost verse for the song PRIDE. Haaaaa. Yea. #stunt #idontdoitforthegramidoitforwellidodoitforthegram #lol #youfeelsometypeofwaythenaaaaahhhhhhaaaaa #yea

A post shared by Punch (@iamstillpunch) on Apr 13, 2017 at 9:41pm PDT

Pride is my biggest sin
I tried to fight it but I never win
Lay’n myself down in the beds I made
Karma is always knockin with capital K’s
It started when I was toss’n my life in the sand
Cross’n the street, momma don’t you hold my hand
Time revealing itself
My ways are magnified
Same patterns requiring that I never camouflaged
Looking at me in shock you found my identity
Asking yourself do I have room 4 empathy
Everything is subject 2 change
But not me

Revisit Pitchfork.tv’s 2012 doc on Kendrick Lamar:

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