Guys, this song isn't only about television. It's about how culture, meaning television, film, music, art, literature, and groups of people/a majority of people, influence individuals by propagating perspectives.
From an existentialist perspective, culture replaces the individual as an agent for the creation of subjective existential meaning, purpose, etc.
The problem of having a definite identity in a self-perpetuating cycle of consumerism and cultural derivation is also addressed.
I only own a TV to play videogames. I haven't had cable since I moved out of my parents house 5 years ago. I feel so much better without it. TV makes our country lazy and stupid. KILL YOUR TELEVISION!
Support the artist! Get their music from their website. Fuck WMG and the RIAA and the MPAA. They will lose in the long run, there's a lot more of us then there are of them.
youtube is a nice and quick way to listen to music but you CANNN buy or cop the song urself then listen to it as many times as you pleeaaaasssee......
This... fucking sucks. WHAT THE HELL, YOUTUBE?! Why do you always take the best vids down?! There HAS to be another site we can use to share media like this! YouTube can't be a goddamn monopoly!
WHY IS LUPE'S CHANNEL GONE? WITH MOST OF HIS MUSIC? fuck YOU YALL F*** YALL IN THE A*** TAKING AWAY LUPE'S S*** LIKE HE'S PRINCE UP IN THIS MUG! youtube is getting lamer buy the minute!
What they removed watch?v=bzrJ3SFML8w also? wtf youtube. I cant even post my video's without you saying a stole it! Youtube you racist! FUCK YOU B***** AND YOUR DUMB ASS ROBOTS THAT DONT KNOW S****T YOUR STUPID RACIST ROBOTS. AND YOU MOFO'S JACKED LUPE FIASCO'S CHANEL!!!!!
Youtube should actually see the video if its copywrited or something before they put that shit on...there mut be antiyoutubers out there trying to ruin youtube!
can someone explain to me wat is going on lately? it seems like every video has all of a sudden been slapped with a copyright, but why is this happening now??
incredible song and lyrics. no one (never mind recording artsits) ever thinks of the tremendous, albeit terrible, effect television has on people..until lupe.
the t.v. does control you in a way. If you can find youself just watching the news just for the weather and hear some story of someone doing something sick,you find yourself becoming angry... if you can't watch QVC without buying something... if you LOVE these shows where women get degraded... if you find yourself feeling LOW because of all of these rich people & their reality shows, makin it rain (and you can't even drizzle)... If something can change your emotions in only 1h or 30m CONTROLED!
@3212NaZyia i think whe watching tv you should focus on everything in the room except the tv... than you will notice this box that is displaying useless information
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the main story is that he doesen't know how to stop the t.v. even though he hates it, and then he loves listens to radio be he wants them to stop. then, he stays up all through the night because he ttrying to figures out how to stop the t.v. and he doesent want anybody to steal it. all in the end, he put the t.v. and the radio in a box and he chained himself to it. in conclusion, he froegot the combination then when doctors try to get it off, they took away his voice.
the box is TV and RADIO..its a fact that if anyone in the world says they are themselves thats a lie because everyone has been molded by tv,,,,,fasion,,sex,,violence everyone is hypnotised by the flashing lights in a tv and studys av bin done on human brain whilst watchin tv and it only takes 5 seconds to be hypnotised by it after youve been exposed to it 3 or so times,,,kids will sit infront of the tv 4 hours watchin fings tht teach them how to act we are all TV puppets
i was thinkin it is about a drug...he hates it at first when he sees how people react when theyr on it...but then he absorbs and adopts and the he might take it and near the middle he loves the box and doesnt want it to be taken away
Lupe is too sick
manonfire237 4 days ago
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Guys, this song isn't only about television. It's about how culture, meaning television, film, music, art, literature, and groups of people/a majority of people, influence individuals by propagating perspectives.
From an existentialist perspective, culture replaces the individual as an agent for the creation of subjective existential meaning, purpose, etc.
The problem of having a definite identity in a self-perpetuating cycle of consumerism and cultural derivation is also addressed.
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LanonizedT 3 weeks ago
I only own a TV to play videogames. I haven't had cable since I moved out of my parents house 5 years ago. I feel so much better without it. TV makes our country lazy and stupid. KILL YOUR TELEVISION!
Danfrombackhome 1 month ago
Is this called Never Lies or The Instrumental?
s3by1999 4 months ago
@s3by1999 The instrumental
MrGeassR2 1 month ago
What damn copyright shit are you talking about guys, I can listen the song with no problems?
jaagupcool6 4 months ago
Support the artist! Get their music from their website. Fuck WMG and the RIAA and the MPAA. They will lose in the long run, there's a lot more of us then there are of them.
BlackCell22 2 years ago 3
It's Not Youtube's Fault- It's The Stupid Companies Like WMG That Complain About It!!
Icehawk17 2 years ago 3
FUCK COPYRIGHT
funnyman117 2 years ago 8
fuck youtube!
lupENDboy 2 years ago 16
erm
flashmusik 2 years ago
youtube is a nice and quick way to listen to music but you CANNN buy or cop the song urself then listen to it as many times as you pleeaaaasssee......
my fav lupe track.
FnF UP
acostaman 2 years ago 5
DAMN IT YOUTUBE STOP ACTIN LIKE A BITCH
williegotswag 2 years ago 12
What the hell happened to youtube!? A few years ago you could post almost any music but now they seem to take down most songs that aren't singles.
wwesuperstar1234 2 years ago
they got bought by google
ceezybaby 2 years ago
fuck youtube if they gonna go around takin ppls music off there videos
ashtonsamuel 2 years ago 9
bytch ass youtube ppl are gonna start goin to other video sites for this bullshit
YungBandit 2 years ago 5
fucking YouTube can suck my balls. Go on google video cuz it has the shit there, or metacafe that place is FUCKING BETTER THAN YOUTUBE.
eviepie92 2 years ago 5
FUCK WMG!
getoman229 2 years ago 3
wtf? the new rules are BS!!!!!!!! WHERE ARE PEOPLE GONNA GO TO LISTEN TO GOOD MUSIC NOW???????? &UCK OFF MTV
hagadaba 2 years ago 2
you tube is starting to piss me off, it was cool when i started using it but all this copy right crap makes it suck?
KENRAWW 2 years ago 2
This... fucking sucks. WHAT THE HELL, YOUTUBE?! Why do you always take the best vids down?! There HAS to be another site we can use to share media like this! YouTube can't be a goddamn monopoly!
Fuck you RIAA and the others. Fuck. You.
Anasilen 2 years ago 14
true youtube is getting worst by the day you cant upload shit
JazzyJames019 2 years ago 2
where the fuck is this shit come from ???
lamsaodaydaica 2 years ago
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seaniceking 2 years ago
EVERYBODY........................ START GOING ON GOOGLE VIDEO. THEY HAVE EVERRRRRRRRYYYYYYYTHINNNNGGGGGGGG!!!!
but shhhhhhhhhhhh....... its a secret.
jd4life93 3 years ago 9
WHY IS LUPE'S CHANNEL GONE? WITH MOST OF HIS MUSIC? fuck YOU YALL F*** YALL IN THE A*** TAKING AWAY LUPE'S S*** LIKE HE'S PRINCE UP IN THIS MUG! youtube is getting lamer buy the minute!
africonaamericono 3 years ago 10
What they removed watch?v=bzrJ3SFML8w also? wtf youtube. I cant even post my video's without you saying a stole it! Youtube you racist! FUCK YOU B***** AND YOUR DUMB ASS ROBOTS THAT DONT KNOW S****T YOUR STUPID RACIST ROBOTS. AND YOU MOFO'S JACKED LUPE FIASCO'S CHANEL!!!!!
africonaamericono 3 years ago 3
it's okay lupe's songs are on another site called.......nah...wmg might see this comment.. -_-....nvm
utubemyspaceaim 3 years ago 5
FUCK youtube . made me take down half my videos :/
bodiara 3 years ago 3
Youtube should actually see the video if its copywrited or something before they put that shit on...there mut be antiyoutubers out there trying to ruin youtube!
fishypast 3 years ago 3
its really quiet i cant hear it
YewwToobe 3 years ago
i can't fucking hear it
Tubgatet 3 years ago 3
You may make a new site yourself and advertise like hell cause Youtube is unbeatably popular
DEzzzcheck 3 years ago 2
this is a bunch of bullshit..Youtube is starting to suck now..we can't listen too or watch wat we want anymore...Its time to look for another site
Deadpoetz1 3 years ago 24
I Motherfucking Agree.
iloverevenge92 3 years ago 8
@Deadpoetz1 but ur using it right now dumbass. lmao
punesauce 4 months ago
can someone explain to me wat is going on lately? it seems like every video has all of a sudden been slapped with a copyright, but why is this happening now??
vijanatrix 3 years ago 6
wthhhheekkk youtube is freakinggg blocking all kinds of songs ://
salinerrrs 3 years ago 2
the fuck? we cant listen to music on youtube anymore? this website is getting stingy
thatkidvitya 3 years ago 11
I'm getting pissed off. )=
RCwidjaja 3 years ago 5
WOULD BE GOOD SONG IF IT HAD MUSIC
diliskewl 3 years ago 4
no fucking aduio my ass, thats real lame youtube
95MrConsto 3 years ago
click my name to peep a pro lyricist
jokajeff 3 years ago
watch?v=bzrJ3SFML8w
the instrumental
africonaamericono 3 years ago
youtube why are you pulling people accounts and bull? Is youtube a communist now?
africonaamericono 3 years ago
noooowaaaa !!!!!!!!
africonaamericono 3 years ago
YouTube works harder on this audio censor BULLSHIT than it does trying to free the site of the HUGE RACISM problem it has.
BossD 3 years ago 3
Everyone I have the song. Go find it on my page. It's called never lies.
gamer3425 3 years ago
its not called never lies
its called "The Instrumental" doesnt take much effort to just leave the name as it is
jmacke18 3 years ago
I KNOW. But I have it as never lies if you want to hear it. Jeez. Chill out.
gamer3425 3 years ago
If I posted the video as the instrumental, youtube would have muted the sound like this one.
gamer3425 3 years ago
THE FUCK?!?
oakr8r 3 years ago
FUCK U YOUTUBE
BrianWasHere88 3 years ago 6
FUCK THE AUDIO! WTF IS WITH YOUTUBE
DrillmanRulez 3 years ago 5
no all of you are wrong its a way of life and his own beleifs
dysTHEpashen 3 years ago
kool
theshadowboy607 3 years ago
i kind of feel stupid asking this, but what is he talking about?
ramafia09 3 years ago
@ ramafia09: I suppose he's talking about how the media or television controls someone's world and life.
escaperoute2 3 years ago
ah. well then this makes a lot more sense. hah. thanks.
ramafia09 3 years ago
soo nice
twman1 3 years ago
the new cassidy
stephon2cool 3 years ago
incredible song and lyrics. no one (never mind recording artsits) ever thinks of the tremendous, albeit terrible, effect television has on people..until lupe.
tonyromoisgod 3 years ago
dope
krassOrizOr 3 years ago
Lu is the savior of hip-hop. A true lyrical master in all he writes.. Homie is sickk
speedkilz350 3 years ago 2
This is on madden 07
aroonagha1 3 years ago
yo kevin rudolf stole the part of 2:09 CASHMONEY SUKS COCK
0o0prodigy0o0 3 years ago
the t.v. does control you in a way. If you can find youself just watching the news just for the weather and hear some story of someone doing something sick,you find yourself becoming angry... if you can't watch QVC without buying something... if you LOVE these shows where women get degraded... if you find yourself feeling LOW because of all of these rich people & their reality shows, makin it rain (and you can't even drizzle)... If something can change your emotions in only 1h or 30m CONTROLED!
3212NaZyia 3 years ago 17
that is ALL TRUE
elvedinus 3 years ago
@3212NaZyia i think whe watching tv you should focus on everything in the room except the tv... than you will notice this box that is displaying useless information
neckonthis 1 month ago
Lu is a sick playa!
speedkilz350 3 years ago 3
Hell yeah
Shadowlooker12 3 years ago
i love this,i need to get this album today.
Keyikey 3 years ago 4
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DjTroop101 3 years ago
talkn bout the control tv has on people. tough.
baginitallday 3 years ago
light years ahead of the game, he suffers from being to sick lol
hoodyman88 3 years ago 12
lol, nicely sed
claimer4 3 years ago
A classic.
rocketboyo93 3 years ago
one of the sickest songst I have ever heard
Emcemelo 3 years ago
features jonah matranga and the track by Far called "nestle". cool track
RedRob83 3 years ago
Seriously where can I find the instrumental of this song, its killing me trying to find it
twiztidlestat 3 years ago
this about the only rap song i like...... its good =)
v4llyb4llftw 3 years ago 2
The cool has to be one of t he best albums of all time well that what i think anyway nuff respect for Lupe can't wait untill his next one.
awesome128 3 years ago
yh same the lupE.N.D is gonna be legendary
claimer4 3 years ago 2
amen
gotee408 3 years ago
ditto
Roshan91 3 years ago
yeah too bad he plans to retire after lupEND
JayEye015 3 years ago
Retire solo tho - then it's Lupe/Kanye/Pharrell -- CRS all day
KyranTV 3 years ago
Im lickin this song
ballsofsteal2323 3 years ago
ur cool bro
stakeyodad 3 years ago
if u love lupe fiasco copy and paste!!!!
snowjerk8 3 years ago
f u
B3rabbit 3 years ago
lol
getwhooped101 3 years ago
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This is ma truest nikkuh! Represent BL00D^ Pyru cripxfighta 3.6 AIGHT 3.^! Dont HATE NIkkuH+! Eminem be ma nikkuh as well fuck nikkuhs like Lil wayne, Kanyer ewwest fuck that niggas name . Like fuck u niggas, White power aight"?? Pyru Represent = 2 bloods 1 crip
Majority wins^
PspH3lp3R 3 years ago
piru nigga where u from homeboi
ScKid15 3 years ago
U a stupid MoFo...how aol are you 9?
ohgee1 3 years ago
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y'all dont mind this retard he must have misplaced his pills he needs medication
metrosexkid 3 years ago
this dude can rap about somethin other that sluts, thugs, an money. Much respect, Fiasco!
LuvRemyanJack 3 years ago 5
luv this song
Mun5hie 3 years ago 2
AWESOME.
maulanaMUSCLES 3 years ago
2007 bruh not 08
joegrizzly90 3 years ago 2
2008
reym613 3 years ago
nah dawg trust me its 2007
coldkid6 3 years ago
its both 2007 and 08
MonsterMo44 3 years ago
it's actually from lupe fiasco's food & liquor, which was released in 2006.
BlingBoy909 3 years ago 5
lol i heard that song in madden 2008
reym613 3 years ago
my ringtone!! love this song
soldmisoletonike 3 years ago
is the first and second verse the same?
skatetodate515 3 years ago
nah
megabobson 3 years ago
yo i like this song so much
tiurahlan 3 years ago
Man, I'm so glad Lupe exists. He revolutionizes rap.
I get tired of hearing Soulja Boy and other ignorant "rappers"
Lupe, you're awesome.
doshibear 3 years ago 2
soulja boy ain't even a rapper
CousinALE 3 years ago 10
DEEP!!!
MySwagTv 3 years ago
Lupe if you read this man. Chi-town is all behind you bra. Not one day do we not play your shit. You inspire the young niggaz. Keep it bra
jjdetroitjj 3 years ago
bra? I'd be surprised if he could read it, as its barely english.
supermerio 3 years ago 9
hatersss
bless
AzetBMR 3 years ago
does anyone have the instrumental to this song...its kinda hard to find... lol
ProBinderSpinner 3 years ago
i searched it for days... its impossible to find it.
MrJedisMC 3 years ago
i just typed in lupe fiasco and this song was there. Just maybe you think you might suck at researching?
kittyhassomeclaws 3 years ago 5
i searched for the instrumental of this song you fuckn nap...
MrJedisMC 3 years ago
This song is amazing, the beat, the lyrics, the vocals.... it's all really really good.
I love Lupe!!!
Dr33ka 3 years ago 2
lupe's music it's opening my eyes....
alexblaj18 3 years ago 5
Amazing flow aside, this is one of the coolest beats I've ever heard in a rap song, I friggin love Lupe.
PistolSmoke 3 years ago 5
OMFG!
i love this soo much!
=D
hella badass
<33
LexXie388 3 years ago 4
the main story is that he doesen't know how to stop the t.v. even though he hates it, and then he loves listens to radio be he wants them to stop. then, he stays up all through the night because he ttrying to figures out how to stop the t.v. and he doesent want anybody to steal it. all in the end, he put the t.v. and the radio in a box and he chained himself to it. in conclusion, he froegot the combination then when doctors try to get it off, they took away his voice.
ililcounte 3 years ago 3
does anyone have the instrumental for this song? I can't find it anywhere
freedomfighta 3 years ago
awesome song, the beat starting at around 2:09 is bad ass
maryswanson111 3 years ago
Best Lupe song
zsebtelep 3 years ago
Listen to linken park then listen to this. I think they are kinda the same
360Genie 3 years ago
Only this song. The rest of his stuff is good ol' hip hop with fire lyrics. This kid is an upcoming legend.
DoozyJr 3 years ago
the beginning is
goskate25 3 years ago
The song is produced by Mike Shinoda...The rapper from Linkin Park.
TheOutsyder 3 years ago
For real? No wonder It felt like a Linkin Park song
AinSophAur000 3 years ago
lol, yeah. I imagine Mike writes some of Linkin Park's music.
TheOutsyder 3 years ago
Because Mike Shinoda produced the beat.
1000916 3 years ago
my all time favorite lupe track
usman911 3 years ago
I hate rap but this song is amazing.
tannethrill1 3 years ago
this isnt instrumental but still good song.
TideofWar420 3 years ago
the name of the song is "the instrumental"
ben444422 3 years ago
buddy it is the instrumental... thats the name of it
Artinas 3 years ago
im talking about instrumental (no lyracs only sound)
TideofWar420 3 years ago 2
u cant get it, not made yet.
0o0prodigy0o0 3 years ago
genius...refreshing hip hop inc. the lyrics, the beats and samples
humzahumzahumza 3 years ago
One of Lupe's best tracks
Truekite123 3 years ago
tight!
derbubbler 3 years ago
The Whole food & Liquor Cd is bumpin!! STR8 CLASSIC SONGS IF YOU DON'T GO IT YOU NEED IT IN YO LIFE!!
petergunz870 3 years ago
never lies
Tisonfootball 3 years ago
Lol this song rocks. I got it from Madden 07.
Shpat77 3 years ago 2
me 3
letmehaveaname 3 years ago
) good
ladlem2 3 years ago
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lol good point mr IGN13
TheAKBonfire 3 years ago
the box is TV and RADIO..its a fact that if anyone in the world says they are themselves thats a lie because everyone has been molded by tv,,,,,fasion,,sex,,violence everyone is hypnotised by the flashing lights in a tv and studys av bin done on human brain whilst watchin tv and it only takes 5 seconds to be hypnotised by it after youve been exposed to it 3 or so times,,,kids will sit infront of the tv 4 hours watchin fings tht teach them how to act we are all TV puppets
shiftas2 3 years ago
Oh how the anti-rap people will find the irony...
IGNXIII 3 years ago
I am myself!
So stop tryin to be like me...lol
Nazz53 3 years ago
Never lies!
LostHero245 3 years ago
man when lupe raps he purposely puts double meanings in his lyrics its amazing how well he does it tho
YaBoyMartin 3 years ago 5
No The box symbolizes the publics problem to think outside of the box, everything we do in our daily life is inside the box.
bjamin1444 3 years ago 2
Lupe is beastly!
LostHero245 3 years ago 3
i was thinkin it is about a drug...he hates it at first when he sees how people react when theyr on it...but then he absorbs and adopts and the he might take it and near the middle he loves the box and doesnt want it to be taken away
YaBoyMartin 3 years ago
The 'Box' is plenty of things, I've thought about the ghetto, and commercialism. The box in one of his verse's being a TV is undoubtable
tysonfan123 3 years ago
Commercialism makes sense. Ghetto, not so much.
Caqui 3 years ago
i need this fucking instrumental!!
MrJedisMC 3 years ago 4
this was on madden 2006
nittanylions21 3 years ago
im pretty sure its either on a NBA Live game or a madden game, but im not sure. Maybe need for speed most wanted
nomareatsfruit69 3 years ago
this song is of a game of XBOX 360
kimetara2 3 years ago
madden 07
derka1 3 years ago 5
Lupe gets alot of his shit on Video Games.
dabeast615 3 years ago
HELLZA AWSOME SONG!!!!!!!!!!
LuckyCrazyH 3 years ago
i get most of the lyrics, but why does he refer to a box during all of the lyrics.
someone explaain to me...feel pretty stupid now..
bladiebla11 3 years ago 2
i think the box refers to a t.v or any form of media that brain washes people
cheese54321 3 years ago
that's exactly what i was thinking.
baphomet 3 years ago