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Drowning (Swimming Pools by Kendrick Lamar interpretation)


Ok why you babysitting only two or three shots 

Imma show you how to turn it up a notch 

First you get a swimming pool full of liquor then you dive in it

Pool full of liquor then you dive in it

But do you thrive in it? 

You think being in it is helping you survive but is it? 

It's killing you slowly but no matter what here you go defending

Defending the high even though you'll eventually come back to low tide 

Saying you cruising on your ride but your car's crashing and you’re swerving side to side

I ain't talking about Ariana grande

But I will say it's gonna consume you one day 

Then you won't be waving those few bottles and watching them all flock

Yo’ home girl aint gon' play baywatch

Yeah you got a swimming pool full of liquor and you dive in it

But you got a pool full of liquor and you’re drowning in it 

Now your time stopped ticking

 
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