Oh, that's so deep.
I think I could write that half asleep while distracted. Yes.
Interesting. His entire new album seems, to me, to be a concept album about him dying, and what his final thoughts and regrets would be. Throughout the album, he occasionally hints that despite his recent success, he feels more and more empty, despite his possessions and acclaim. The album as a whole breaks down the curse of disobedience.
In the aforementioned song “Pride”, Kendrick is telling us that “a perfect” world, or at least, the one he desires, however appealing it may seem, can never truly exist, because the pride in man would never permit it.
With the religious overtone concurrent throughout the album, it makes sense for Kendrick to reference notions from the Seven Deadly Soms, where “Pride” is one of the 7 Christian Capital Vices.
Now, that’s my favorite song on the album, but it’s not the most popular or critically acclaimed.
Throughout the album, Kendrick will occasionally, quietly, say the phrase “nobody’s praying for me”, again, showing him questioning why he’s going through such suffering despite the fact that he feels as if he’s putting forth effort to be a good person.
Damn is an album rooted in religion, specifically the book of Deuteronomy, and trying to break the curse of damnation. "Curse" is one of the most recurring words on the album and the key to unlocking the overall concept.
“Loyalty,” “Pride,” “DNA,” Humble,” “Love” and “Fear” are all track titles and themes explored throughout the project. This section defines his approach to each―”DNA” questions if his genetic makeup as a cursed Israelite will keep him out the house of God. There’s nothing humble about “Humble”, hence the fear that he has lost his sense of modesty. He's crying for loyalty on "Loyalty”, but on “Pride”, he's frank about not trusting people enough to put his faith in them. Kendrick raps about the “perfect world” on “Pride”, and it's worth noting how pride is the original sin that got Adam and Eve banished from the Garden of Eden. Collectively, Damn focuses on Kendrick’s fears that could lead him to damnation. By acknowledging them, he hopes to overcome them, and as he’d say in the song “How Much a Dollar Cost” on his previous album, he hopes In the end “Jesus, the son of Jehovah, the highest power” forgives him in the end as he tries his hardest. But then again, there’s so much to explore in this album that a new concept can be discovered each listen. That’s just a rough idea of what I believe it’s about.
Now, since you can write a song like that easily, I hope to see of a cool rap soon. Maybe something about Carson Wentz. I’m looking forward to it.
