Maple Leaf Bars
Kendrick Lamar

[Verse 1]
Yo, from the land of the maple, where the syrup flows free,
I’m a lumberjack spitting logs, can’t lumberjack me.
You think you run the game, call it U.S. supremacy,
But I don’t need a border to be spitting with intensity.
Your fast food claims can’t stack against my beaver tail,
While you chase the bucks, I’m stacking wisdom that won’t fail.

Got the hockey sticks and the rhymes that can slap,
While you’re all about the gold, I’m the diamond in the rap.
You shout ‘let freedom ring,’ but where’s your true liberty?
When the ones who govern streets act like they’re your enemy.
I bring the cold flows, icebergs in my veins,
Each line a snowstorm breaking through your cornball chains.

While you obsess with fame, we’re creating plots and schemes,
Got more green behind my bars than your grass needs sunbeams.
You’re caught up in the hype, I’m cultivating roots,
While you’re rapping hard, I’m soft as winter boots.
I dissect the narrative, pop like a bubble,
Your dreams are just that—man, I’m living out your trouble.

Real talk, in the land of the free, why are you bound?
You dress your trees in bling while my leaves wear the crown.
Got the world laughing ‘cause your guns go bang,
I’m Canadian fresh, with a lyrical slang.
While you scream ‘Yee-Haw,’ I serenade with finesse,
Diss you in your own game, yeah, that’s my best dress.

[Chorus]
So stack your dollars, while I stack my lyrical pride,
Your ‘American Dream’ is just a rollercoaster ride.
Maple leaf, all beef, serving up with a twist,
Call me the rap Canadian, too cold to resist.

[Verse 2]
Yo, you wave a flag for freedom, but what’s the cost?
You’re throwing stones at the throne, but you’re the one lost.
I’m like a moose in the woods, while you’re lost in the zoo,
My rhymes run deep, your pond is just through.
Man of the north, with my mind in the sky,
While you chase your tail, I’m just chasing the high.

Dude, you’re glued to your screens, thinking you’re the king,
I’ll come through with a truth bomb that ignites the bling.
I see you flex hard, but I’m lifting metaphors,
While you’re out here biting, I’m the one that roars.
Snapping necks off of wires, a puppet’s demise,
You’re hanging by a thread, can’t reach for the prize.

Your global reach is shrinking, like your portion of fries,
I’m spinning webs of wisdom that’ll make you realize.
You brag about your hustle, but I’m on the grind,
Every ounce of my rhymes leaves your facts maligned.
You claim to burn bright, but I’m like the northern lights,
Illuminate your darkness, put your wrongs into rights.

Call it cultural exchange, but you’re not on my level,
While you steady drive cars, I’m dancing with the devil.
You raise your fists to the sky, but where's the cause?
I’ll hit you with these bars, let your world take a pause.
I’m dapper in my jeans, feel the chill of the breeze,
Breaking down your barriers, with metaphors that tease.

[Chorus]
So stack your dollars, while I stack my lyrical pride,
Your ‘American Dream’ is just a rollercoaster ride.
Maple leaf, all beef, serving up with a twist,
Call me the rap Canadian, too cold to resist.