Dive into the heart of rural Missouri with 'Ozark Wills' by Kendrick Lamar. This energetic track paints a vivid picture of growing up in Springfield, MO, amidst the meth trade and crime, seen through the eyes of a child whose family is entangled in addiction.
Intro:
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
K.Dot, Ozark Wills
Hold tight, this one's from the hills
Verse 1:
Springfield nights, crystal pipes, family fiending
Meth labs in basements, ain't no dreaming
Barefoot kids running wild in the fields
Daddy's eyes gone vacant, Mama's numb from the pills
Lost in the Ozarks, pain's a routine deal
Hustle on the corner, what's fake, what's real?
Voices whisperin', they ain't tryin' to heal
Crime's a language, and we learn it at will
Chorus:
Ozark Wills, where the dark truth spills
Young hearts broken, reality instills
Meth trade livin', caught in the chills
Growin' up fast, where time just stills
Verse 2:
Mama's tears fall, they mix with the rain
Brother's locked up tight, shackled to the chain
Cops rollin' by, sirens in the night
Grandma's prayin' hard, hold on to the light
Fists fly, sky high, violence never cease
Neighbors turn to shadows, like ghosts in the breeze
Hollow hopes fill the air, dreams under siege
Survival ain't pretty, won't you believe?
Chorus:
Ozark Wills, where the dark truth spills
Young hearts broken, reality instills
Meth trade livin', caught in the chills
Growin' up fast, where time just stills
Bridge:
Ain't no escape from this cycle of pain
Struggle in our veins, fight to reclaim
Echoes in the mountains, scream out my name
In these hills, it’s a life built on shame
Verse 3:
Red clay, dirt poor, yet riches we seek
Through the shadows of the valley, hope's what we keep
Dirty needles and crooks, streets talk deep
Innocence washed away, memories seep
Fighting for tomorrow, in the rubble we play
Every sunset brings the crimes of the day
Through the turmoil and sorrow, we still find a way
A flicker in the dark, a small light ray
Chorus:
Ozark Wills, where the dark truth spills
Young hearts broken, reality instills
Meth trade livin', caught in the chills
Growin' up fast, where time just stills
Outro:
Yeah, Springfield, Missouri
This one's for every kid out there
Keep your head up, stay strong
K.Dot, out
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The song is called “Ozark Wills.” It is about growing up in rural Missouri and in particular Springfield Missouri. It talks about the meth trade in Springfield and southern Missouri and the crime that comes with it and growing up in it as a child whose family is addicted.
Kendrick Lamar