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Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
If you've lost people to the streets and wondered if anyone will remember you, this one is for you. ✊🏾
Who it's for
Lamar voices the grief of people touched by violence around him, the brother of a slain friend and the sister of a woman from an earlier song, and then turns to his own fear of dying and being forgotten, which makes the song a long act of bearing witness.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst" is a two-part, roughly 12-minute track from Kendrick Lamar's 2012 album good kid, m.A.A.d city. In the first part, Lamar raps from the perspective of the brother of a friend who was killed, and then from the perspective of the sister of a woman he wrote about in an earlier song, who objects to her family's story being told.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available); best heard in album sequence.
Before you start
Heads up: Gun violence and a friend's death.
Age: Adult (18+)
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.Psalm 147:3, Psalm 147:3
