Common - Kingdom Lyrics
[Spoken:]
I do dirt, in search of a clear mind
Money talk, somebodies gonna hear mine
Grind early before 9: 30
Got the nine and the thirty
My world ain't worldly, any time could be my time
I get high, but still ain't seen Chicago skyline
In my prime, stakes is high cause it's beef
Out here in these streets
Everybody tryna eat off the same plate
Dead presidents, we want the same face
And to think, me and the president, we from the same place
Four-hundred and twenty-one murders, ain't tryna be of the same fate
If I die and go to heaven, will I make it through the main gate?
Help me get, get the keys to the kingdom
Ooh
Help me get, get the keys to the kingdom
Ooh
Ah yes, my Lord, Ah, Oh
Ah yes, my Lord, Ah, Oh
[Verse 1 - Common:]
Second row of the church with my hood on
My homie used to rap, he was about to get put on
At his funeral, listening to this church song
His family yelling and screaming, I hurt for 'em
A cold world that's why we pack heaters
Listening to this preacher as he tryna reach us
I'm a need to go back, I gots to get 'em
Back and forth in these streets, that's the rhythm
Revenge is supposed to be the Lord's but I use my own accord
When I seen him on the porch, cost my man his life, I can't afford not to hit him
Shots ripping through his True Religion denim
These streets was my religion
I stood over him, his life is over then
Now these keys got me locked up with older men
Thought these was the keys for me to roll a Benz
They ended up being the keys for my life to end
[Hook:]
Help me get, get the keys to the kingdom (yeah)
Ooh (sing)
Help me get, get the keys to the kingdom (yeah)
Ooh
Ah yes, my Lord, Ah, Oh
(And the streets say)
(And the people say)
(And we all say)
Ah yes, my Lord, Ah, Oh
(And the streets say)
(And the people say)
(And we all say)
[Verse 2 - Common:]
My money ain't straight, my fam ain't straight
Ain't wanna push kis, heaven couldn't wait
I was hurtin', couldn't get no work
You created me from dust, that's why I did dirt
You said that the last shall be first
Now I'm in a hearse, what's this cash really worth?
My whole life I had to worry about eatin'
I ain't have time to think about what I believe in
When the days of the kingdom for Chicago gon' come?
I'm coming back like the Prodigal Son, and I got a son
And I don't want my waves following him, the streets swallowing him
And I don't want no hollows in him, his momma said she see his father in him
Hope it's the good things, 'til life was over is when I understood things
Standing at the gates 'cause I know you've forgiven what I've done
I'm your son, do I have the keys to get in?
[Hook]
[Verse 3 - Vince Staples:]
Sweet Lord Jesus, tell the polices to let a nigga breathe
My sinning father see, got a shipment by the seas
See my niggas tryna eat, eat whatever's on your plate
Save some for me, the worst things in life come sitting six feet
Tryna hop the gate to heaven 'cause I couldn't get a key
But these niggas play for keeps and I gotta hold my own
Tryna watch my back 'cause these stripes ain't free
We still wading in the water, cocaine, blunts, marinating in the water
Lean and took a puff and then she gave it to my father
Used to take the bullets out so I could play with the revolver
Satan serenading ever since I was a toddler
Tell 'em talk is cheap, niggas living for the dollar
So in God we trust, leave the praying to my momma though
Another motherfucker out of control, just walking my soles low
Lit up with the abuse, they wasn't for show, I promise every pistol was used
See I was waking up afraid to see my name on the news
Broad day, bare faced, giving niggas the blues
Nigga who you? They know me on the streets where I grew
If you ain't from around here you get gunned down here
Make the best from the least on the quest for them keys
To the kingdom
[Hook x3]
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Common Kingdom Comments
The lyrival imagery of a toddler playing with an empty revolver is reall powerful. That line always stops me in my tracks. Makes me think, makes me wanna understand people better.
Classic so much love for your craft sir. ❤️
at 3:05 it is revealed that the person of interest in the video is a male but at the end it is a female that is arrested. PLOT TWIST or error?
2019 ???
2019-9999 timeless to this day • i learned from the greats...
GOAT COMMON GENIUS BROTHER
Dave east should've been on this one, or meek mill hands down. Vince did his thing tho
Wtf 2019 thinking this is the best shit out
Common at his best 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Anybody else just realizing that that was a female this whole time
Common sense is the G.O.A.T!!! Happy Born Day King!!
yes yes now that drake dont wear the crown no more, the real question is who wears the crown now ? i just dont know is it king pusha t or someone we dont know ?
Common was alright, but sounded basic af to me. Vince stole this shit
Did the lesbian chick piss standing up?
There's a reason why HYPE WILLIAMS is the greatest
Vinny killed it
I see heaven here Common. Thank you. No one smiling.
Messy ass room, clean ya house dude.
Common is the shit. But I ain't never lived like this song. It wasn't my life. Cool song but I can't relate.
Detroit Movie Trailer Theme Song
My nigga vince goes full in🔥🔥🔥
Damn they both snapped🔥🔥💯
That is a woman not a guy. The house is so filthy and cluttered.
It’s a girl and she’s peeing like a dude lol
Another Common classic. This song introduced me to Vince Staples. Next I heard on Stolen Youth. This young cat is on his way to legend status. But I could never agree with that 90's being overrated comment. That era changed the game forever.
Dope song
Jesus please forgive us all??
good except they got the police lights wrong unless somebody else popped em
Detroit
One of my favorite Common tracks
Vince murders everything he touches
This is how the show "The Chi" should look and feel. This video was intense and portrays Chicago gritty side more accurately. That tv show is a cartoon version of the city.
the best rapper in this world.
How did Vince get a Common feature? 😂
Lol funny
Common got a vince feature. Vince is on def jam
Anyone came here because of the 2017 Detroit film?
The 2 door box Chevy is worth 7 grand now.
ALL PRAISES TO THE KING COMMON. THE GREAT BROTHER .MUSICAL GENUIS .
God bless Chicago
Sound like the beginning of a great hood movie 🔊
who still playing this 2017
Mari_Da _Legend one of THEE GREATEST albums in the history of hip-hop!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
the only time Vince been in a strip club
Most underrated MC,his videos barely reach 5 million views. The nigga's been at it for like 2 decades now,and might I add that he's been consistent while doing it. Comm is a necessity to the rap culture.
Starts at 2:15-first couple minutes r just silence
amazing
So 2 of my favorite rappers worked together almost 3 years ago and I just learned?
Hebrew curses
Jay electronica remix verse to this is incredible great song original and remix such a a message
Problematic
I see the timbs next to the baby sit
421 murders. I ain't trying be of the same fate. if I die and go to heaven will I make it through the main gate. 🔥💯🙏
Letter to the free
Letter to the free
what was the intro music
Does common have a son
Claudia Ayesu just a daughter
Awesome Brothers,they have a deep point!
Chicago flava.
Vince staples str8 killed it 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I remember a few years ago this was the first time I had ever heard of Vince staples been a fan ever since
Hell yeah, Vince is dope _as fuck..._ One of the only young cats this old school head right here listens to. This track (and video) are amazing. Video giving me "Belly" vibes... That's that Hype!
Hype Williams did it again with the visuals making a regular day in the life look larger than life
annd i thought being a movie star wil make common soft i was dead wrong #🔥🔥🔥
my theory is that the first verse is a guy talking about his dead friend then the second verse is that person who died talking to god at the heaven gates and the third verse is the time befor she died and her actually doing the actions. I don't know if I explained it very well but it's a idea
Beat sounds little bit like 6 foot 7 foot by lil wayne... a bit
Christian/reality rap is always the best
Christianity and Reality don't even correlate reality is soo vast cant no book sum it up
@SweetsHTX The hell it don't.
+SweetsHTX dAmN tHaTs EdGy
This here is Christian hip hop??? It doesn't like it, except the choir for the chorus sounds like it's for black churches.
Such a uplifting song.
Gospel spirit.
..."I was hurtin' couldn't get no work...you created me from dust so that's why I did dirt"
🔥 🔥 🔥
is there any love - kid cudi
mastering on the track sounds kinda weak to me. anyone else?
3:40 Tell me that ain't Andrew Garfield?.. Lmao
appreciate the new school
EMPIRE AYYY
Intro sounds like it was inspired by Belly's
Hype Williams also directed Belly
Vince will be around a long time. Can't deny true lyricism. Common, game recognize game nice pluging the boy on your track.
Love the song. I like the video but I don't understand it.
okay so we not gon sit here n act like she wasn't pissin standing up 😂😂
doooooope
I must agree...beyond the shadows of doubt, every life has a path , I think you all take the right route....
Jesus is the way
this chick pees like a guy
#HipHop Dope song, love the remix with Jay Electronica...Vince killed it I wish he was consistant with his bars on some of his other joints
That dude got some big titties (no homo).
The president is actually from Kenya and his real name is Barry Soetoro.
I had lost hope in the mainstream but it looks like there's a few things that are still h.i.p.h.o.p there for u cats who listen 2 the radio... It's still underground n old school for life tho
Кто мне возместит 7 минут моей жизни зря потерянные на этот клип? будьте вы прокляты!
Help me get, get the keys to the kingdom
Ooh
Help me get, get the keys to the kingdom
Ooh
Ah yes, my Lord, Ah, Oh
Ah yes, my Lord, Ah, Oh
"YOU created me from dust... that´s why I did dirt"!
Love this song. The first time I heard it, I was hooked!
the video reminds me of 2pac Holla if here me
This joint is crazy! the hook tho!!! i love where hip-hop lives baby!!!
Needs Jay Electronica's VERSE...
the beat is madness
Subscr..... Ah forget it... You'll see....
This is a song that deserves praise
The drug war needs to end. It's killing people and getting them unnecessary jail time all around the world.
did Vince really come on a Common track and be the highlight of it?
I think I have to buy his album because I feel It's real hip-hop. :)
i have meaningful music like this to offer to if anybody check me out i promise u won 't regret it if u a true lover of real hip hop
".....My father used to take the bullets out of the Revolver so that i could play with it...." best line in the Joint too too bad
You can't put quotes if it's not a quote, you should listen to that part again
I Loved the #BET #Rendetion
Dessy Hinds murders this track! If you don't know who dessy hinds is you need to search him up. He's been compared to early reasonable doubt Jay-Z
PRO ERA PRO ERA ERA! #47
+Lou Baharom rep it til it ain't just a number
I don't get it. Would someone please explain to me the message behind the song?
@Jimmie Price http://genius.com/Common-kingdom-lyrics check the making of the video, he explained it....