North of the Border
Kendrick Lamar

[Intro]
Yo, Kendrick. A lotta people say Canadians too soft for this game, huh?
Let's show em' how we built up north. Let's go.

[Verse 1]
North of the border, where the ice make men colder
Brains make moves while your pride just smolder
We breathe the frost, hearts made of steel
While you cry over tweets, we sharpen our appeal
Never soft, we the north's Vitamin D in the dark
While y’all get lazy, we’re hunting in the park
Y'all playin' ball, we winning wars with beavers
While you’re all hype, just media deceivers

[Chorus]
Damn right, we built harder
On the ice, while you fall like a martyr
We got true grit, y’all just talk shit
Every verse a hit, y’all counterfeit

[Verse 2]
We grind through the winters, hustle when it snows
All y'all know is summarizing your lows
We take hockey pucks, turn 'em into gold
While you puff your chests, our silence bold
Underestimated, but never overrated
We make ten miles in a storm feel like we skated
Y’all choke in heat, we rise steady
Always frank with the speech, y’all too petty

[Chorus]
Damn right, we built harder
On the ice, while you fall like a martyr
We got true grit, y’all just talk shit
Every verse a hit, y’all counterfeit

[Verse 3]
Currency exchanges but respect stay stable
While y’all pop-off, our maple never fable
Crackin' bats on your fragile egos
You shield your pride, we exhibit lethal
Your stars glitter, but our skies on blaze
Ain't no handouts here, just chips we raise
Y'all shoot guns, we’re architecting nations
While you’re slinging mud, we expanding foundations

[Chorus]
Damn right, we built harder
On the ice, while you fall like a martyr
We got true grit, y’all just talk shit
Every verse a hit, y’all counterfeit

[Outro]
North of the border, we reign supreme
Y’all just followers, we chase the dream
So understand it, ain't no thin ice we tread
This Canadian steel, living rent-free in your head