Listen to this when
PRIDE.
When your pride is the thing in the way 🪞
Who it's for
Kendrick examines how pride shapes him and keeps him from being as open and humble as he wants to be.
Proud and guarded→Humbler and more honest
Feelings it meets
What it is
"PRIDE." is an introspective track from Kendrick Lamar's 2017 album DAMN., produced by Steve Lacy and Anthony Tiffith with additional production by Bēkon, and featuring background vocals from Lacy and Anna Wise. Lamar examines his own pride, including the gap between his ideals and his actions, and names it as one of the failings he struggles to avoid.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit lyrics.
Age: Suggested 16+
I cannot tell why this heart languishes in silence. It is for small needs it never asks, or knows or remembers.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 37
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