Zebra is a powerful exploration of the duality of life in the ghetto, where light and darkness coexist. The track dives deep into the struggles and triumphs, showcasing the good and the bad through vivid storytelling and personal experiences. With themes of resilience, vulnerability, and the stark realities of urban life, Kendrick delivers an emotional and thought-provoking narrative that resonates with listeners.
(Intro)
Yeah, it’s black and white,
Zebra stripes, yo,
Let’s go...
(Chorus)
Zebra, life’s a gamble, dice roll in the night,
Black and white stripes, got to find the light,
Good things shining, bad things haunting,
In the ghetto, man, we just keep taunting.
(Verse 1)
Sun rises over the block, it’s a brand new day,
Kids laughing on the corner, but the pain's still in play,
Food on the table, but dreams seem far away,
Hope in our hearts, shining brighter than the gray.
Barbecues and laughter, summer nights feel right,
But lurking in the shadows, cold whispers ignite,
Cops in the alley, crack dealers in sight,
You learn to see the good, even when you face the fight.
(Chorus)
Zebra, life’s a gamble, dice roll in the night,
Black and white stripes, got to find the light,
Good things shining, bad things haunting,
In the ghetto, man, we just keep taunting.
(Verse 2)
I remember that night, sirens wailing near,
Rich cracked the silence, pulling out all that fear,
My brother just seventeen, faced with death, wow,
All because he wouldn’t let 'em take his last vow.
Came around the corner, youngblood with a strap,
Fear in his eyes, man, trapped in a trap,
I saw 'em pull the trigger, couldn’t take it all back,
Zebra stripes blurred, blood spilled on the black.
He was just a kid with a dream in his heart,
But life in the ghetto, it tears you apart,
Shadows of the night, overcast of the spark,
Good things faded, only left with the dark.
(Chorus)
Zebra, life’s a gamble, dice roll in the night,
Black and white stripes, got to find the light,
Good things shining, bad things haunting,
In the ghetto, man, we just keep taunting.
(Outro)
So we fight through the night, searching for what’s right,
In this lives of stripes, we find our light,
Zebra, yeah, it shows we can live,
In a world so dark, we learn to forgive.
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Its called zebra. Its talked about the good things and the bad things in ghetto. Zebra because its black and white and the white like light is the good things and the black like dark is bad things. Add a lot of themes and explicit words. Also add a story of experience in the second verse like a personal story about something bad happening
Kendrick Lamar