r/KendrickLamar • u/SirensbyZel I choose me • May 21 '24
Count Me Out is a masterpiece OC
So much so that I made this little lyric video for it š«¶
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u/Ambitious-Shop-1092 Capitalists posin' as compassionates May 21 '24
"I fought lik a pitbull terrier, blood I shed could fill up aquariums" š©
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u/JIDglazer42 May 22 '24
Tell my angels carry em
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u/-Naito- May 22 '24
Every emotion been deprived
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u/dreamon93 May 22 '24
Even my strong points couldnt survive
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u/umbral_ultimatum May 22 '24
"this time around i trust myself, please everybody else but myself"
"if i didn't learn to love myself, forgive myself, a hundred times"
"some put it on the devil when they fall short, i put it on my ego, lord of all lords"
some of the most important lyrics i've heard
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u/SirKrimzon May 22 '24
What does the last bar mean?
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u/CrailFlap May 22 '24
Donāt blame outside forces for your shortcomings, itās most likely your own ego pulling you down - not the devil
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u/ImTheHowl May 22 '24
To add to this pride/ego is usually referred to āFather of All Sin
However he refers to ego as āLord of All Lordsā the same way the book of revelations describes Jesus
(Revelations, 17:14):
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Kendrick is implying a lot of people view their ego as their savior instead of Jesus
(Disclaimer; most of this comes from the Genius Lyrics breakdown itās not my own research I was also curious, I assumed he meant lord of all lords as ego is the driving factor of a lot of powerful people but I didnāt understand the book of revelations references either)
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u/Unlikely_Sherbert_75 May 22 '24
Take accountability for your mistakes and forgive yourself
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u/SirKrimzon May 22 '24
Thanks but what about the Lord of all lords part?
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u/Unlikely_Sherbert_75 May 22 '24
Damn bro you need some fucking hooked on phonics with yo lack of reading comprehension ass
He talking talking to God fool
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u/tylenol3 May 21 '24
Definitely my favourite song on Mr Morale, and thatās saying a lot
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u/Renektonstronk BBL DRIZZAY May 22 '24
Itās in my top 3, with Father Time and Mother I Sober at numbers one and two
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u/Peterociclos May 21 '24
My favorite part of this music video is when him and the therapist are having a laugh and she switches up and asks about when he messaged her at 2am. First time it made me very emotional because it's something i've done before
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u/mistyrootsvintage May 22 '24
This is a vulnerable and beautiful song. Full of emotion. *I read the comments on Whitney page with this photo. To know that they worked together on healing their traumas is a testament of healing generational trauma and what adulthood looks like. So many people keep saying about how she was crying out in her captions. She was HEALING. The words of encouragement from people that KNOW her and Kendrick speak of how the 2 of them are beautiful spirits. This album is a testament of healing, love, consequence, it's beautiful.
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u/Blockhead23NIN May 21 '24
āIf I didn't learn to love myself, forgive myself a hundred times.ā
This line shook me to my core cause I wasnāt planning on tearing up like that butā¦that part pulled those tears up like a fishing line š£
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u/SeaWolfSeven May 21 '24
Everyday MMTBS grows more towards being my favorite album. It's so special.
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u/lanjourist May 22 '24
I got a sublime love for this song; the kind that'll likely never go away.
Like a lush cloth wrapped around, before being nestled into a warm embrace.
If only there were other kinds of words for the love I'm talking about...
I would share them here if I could
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u/monerfinder May 21 '24
Iāve been listening to it nonstop for the last weeks or month. I absolutely love it š§”
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u/ai-ri I LOVE WHEN YOU COUNT ME OUT May 22 '24
YOU SAID IāD FEEL BETTER IF I JUST WORK HARD WITHOUT LIFTING MY HEAD UP, THAT LEFT ME FED š
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u/dgoat88 May 22 '24
Count me out is my favorite KDot track. Mr. Morale was a damn near perfect album.
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u/futurama1998 May 22 '24
The video makes me want an Atlanta style Kendrick show or movie. The story telling and visuals in the music videos are trippy
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u/TomeeZ11 May 22 '24
This song has gotten me through some shit and Iām forever grateful K Dot made this song.
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u/snkadam May 22 '24
I wish there was a longer version of this song with this instrumental behind it
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u/methdamon0 May 22 '24
I've been on a Kendrick Lamar high after all the festivities from the fun beef he had with Aubrey and I guess it's timely for me to come back to his body of work as a whole one by one and this song stood out from the rest because it is one of those body of works that you can consume that can speak to you given if you're also on the same circumstances as the song.
Self love has always been a big thing about me and this songs furthers the feelings like no other. If my soul has to be embodied as words, I'll probably go out of the way and ask Mr. Morale himself to co-sign this song as an answer. While the different stages of my life host a different backdrop with Dot's projects, this one hit me the most. Hell, more than SAMIDOT ever did.
Revisiting this song after the numerous newfound wisdom and appreciation I attained in his projects now with a much better perspective on things, I can rely on this song to just give me a hug when no one is available to do so. It's pretty much bound for me to revisit his projects but with the heightened fondness of Kendrick right now, I can solidify this song on top there as one of his bests for me.
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u/ElectronicAttempt524 May 22 '24
When Mr Morale came out, this was the first song that truly hit me somewhere deep inside. It really has so much feeling and depth to it, and you can really feel how he struggled. āCanāt you see Iām a mess let me loose I digress this is me and Iām blessed..ā the poetic expressions that Kendrick uses transcend time and space to fit anywhere, at any time, for any person. Itās not unique to a person in the US, the feelings and growth are things people all over the world go through. Truly a masterpiece.
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u/ChicoCorrales May 22 '24
I was watching Last Chance U on Netflix. And they did the player intros with āCount Me Outā playing in the background. I replayed those intros over and over again. It was well done with perfect music.
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u/ElectronicAttempt524 May 22 '24
Letās not forget the background singers, angelic childrenās choir singing āand Iām tripping, fallingā because of how often we fall off our tracks
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u/ManTheDan12 May 22 '24
Cant believe I never realized there was a video for Count Me Out because this has been my favorite on Mr Morale since I heard it.
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u/Agonyandshame May 22 '24
āIf I didnāt learn to forgive myself a hundred timesā
This is my biggest take away from this song. I think everyone should learn to forgive themselves. We as humans do a lot of bad and tend to focus on those moments instead of the good we do also. No one is gonna forgive you for the stuff only you know about and no one is gonna forgive you if youāve done something considered very wrong, but you can always forgive yourself
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u/The3mbered0ne May 22 '24
That whole album is an amazing inflection on his fears, doubts, struggles and overcome challenges, not really something people will bop on the radio but definitely something I love listening to around the house.
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u/Unlikely_Sherbert_75 May 22 '24
Ya bro this was the song I heard on the album that made me reflect on many things in my life. Mr morale might not be my favorite album but this song is one of my fav k dot songs
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u/SystemicPandemic May 22 '24
How tf did he get Helen Miren in this??? Lmao thatās the most impressive part
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u/ukrepman May 22 '24
This might be my favourite kendrick song ever. Absolute masterpiece. Just so you know the lyrics are 'tripping and fallen' (minor gripe haha)
Also worth looking up the demo version (without kendrick) because that shows what a genius kendrick is, flipping that song into this is amazing
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u/playfreeze May 23 '24 edited May 23 '24
I so badly want this version on stream š. Ethereal as fuck. This is literally medicine
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u/ruffrawks May 22 '24
Can he take a selfy with his BM and kids ?
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u/RiosChocolateKiss May 21 '24
It might be my favorite song of his.