Dive into the raw and gritty world of 'Ozark Wills,' a powerful and emotional song by Kendrick Lamar. This track explores the harsh realities of growing up in rural Missouri, surrounded by crime, drugs, and poverty. Discover how music becomes the ultimate escape from these grim circumstances, as Kendrick's poignant lyrics and intense delivery paint a vivid picture of life in the Ozark hills.
Hook:
Lost in the Ozark hills, where the shadows thrive
A place where the sun don't rise, and the good don't survive
I'm fightin' through the gridlock, suffocated by the lies
Only music to guide me, out the darkness, high
Verse 1:
Meth labs in the kitchen, powder stains the floors
Broken dreams and promises, Momma's sellin' more
Daddy got his demons, needle rides his veins
Every corner whispers secrets, in a country pain
Youngin' on the porch, hear the sirens call
Cops raiding houses, watch 'em crumble, see 'em fall
Bills piling high, foreclosures on the crest
A family falling deeper, can't escape, no rest
Bridge:
But I got my beats, got my rhymes, and the grind
Leaving all this mess behind, sanity I'll find
Verse flows like a river, through the Ozark pines
Life of crime and drugs can't confine
Hook:
Lost in the Ozark hills, where the shadows thrive
A place where the sun don't rise, and the good don't survive
I'm fightin' through the gridlock, suffocated by the lies
Only music to guide me, out the darkness, high
Verse 2:
Slip through the broken fences, past the shattered glass
Dreams of a better world, one where this'll pass
Every note a weapon, cuttin' through the haze
Escapin' the meth smoke, hopin' for better days
Knees in the dirt, cryin' for a change
Friends lost to needles, minds rearranged
Caught in the grip of a cycle so tight
But I rise above, finding my light
Bridge:
'Cause I've got my beats, got my rhymes, and the grind
Leaving all this mess behind, sanity I'll find
Verse flows like a river, through the Ozark pines
Life of crime and drugs can't confine
Hook:
Lost in the Ozark hills, where the shadows thrive
A place where the sun don't rise, and the good don't survive
I'm fightin' through the gridlock, suffocated by the lies
Only music to guide me, out the darkness, high
Outro:
So I'll keep on rhymin', through the pain and strife
Every single lyric, cuttin' through the life
Ozark wills, they mold me, but they'll never win
The music takes me higher, above the sin
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The song is called “Ozark Wills” a play on Ozark hills. It is about growing up in rural Missouri being broke and around a lot of crime and drugs, especially meth. It is also about using music as an escape from all of that. At this time my entire family were users, I lived in a drug house, and soon after that we lost our home.
Kendrick Lamar