This song is fucking sick and intelligent as hell.. in the first verse, its about another person, and then the second verse is the same as the first but making it personal and using the word "I" making it pertain to him.. omg this was sick!
Lupe is my favorite rapper of all time. With Nas in second. They are fucking geniuses. If you agree that Lupe is one of the greatest of all time please give me a thumbs up to spread the truth, then click my name and check out my channel. Ive got some dope shit you're sure to love!!
but i guess diamonds are a "girls best friend" so they cant help but be blinded by the ice of the lil waynes of the world i understand that, just dont make it seem as if alll of us are bad because from what i see woman still lay n down with these so called "no good men so who is really at fault here. woman use the kids as pawns in a very painful and emotional ride for the brothers out there doing for theirs.this is for the men taken care of their littles ones and not worried about babymama drama
IM THE ULTIMATE ENTERTAINER I WEAR BRA S AND DRESSES PLAY GUITAR ,SING,RAP,FREESTYLE ON PIANO GUITAR,KEYBOARD AT THE MALL,MAKE CHARACTERS FROM SCRATCH WITH STUFFED ANIMALS,I MAKE HOOKS FOR RAPPERS BUT U MUST SCIM THROUGH AND DISCOVER ALL OF THIS AND MORE FOR YOURSELF AND TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS IF U WANNA SEE MORE DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF ENTERTAINMENT INSTEAD OF WHAT YOU RE FORCE FED ON TV . I AM THE NEWS EARTH,GOD,PEACE,WAR,HER,HIM IM EVERYTHING AND MORE I DO IT ALL SAYS JAVON HUNT ON YOUTUBE
Lupe hits me so hard everytime. His flow, his lyrics, his temperament, And he preaches a message. He's not rapping about "bitches" or "bling". Allah be with all of you.
i had a drug addict father who never did shit for me but steal from me and make my grandparents cry.. he never really had any effect on me, besides me getting pissed when i lost 50$ to him, and this song never hit me a few ytears back when i used to play it out. but for some reason this song hits me hard now, honestly i cant wait to have a kid and be a better father than what i had
This song makes me cry.. Fuck anyone who thinks that's funny. I relate to this, because I haven't seen my dad since I was 7.. I can tell it's drastically effected my life. I'm different from other people. It resonates with me.
I'm not saying I need my father in my life, I'm proud of who I am. It's just glad that I have a song to go to, when this situation is on my mind. Until this song I've rarely shown any emotion on the whole thing.
@MI7FITthaTECHN9CIAN i fuccn feel u dog! like this song gets me too. and i'm a girl...it may just be bkuz i'm a girl lol. no but real talk, i've seen the effects shit like this has first hand on ppl. my brother is a completely different man now then i think he could've been, not saying who he is now is bad or anything. but his dad straight up abandoned him when he was only 4. and that was the time i was born and i've grown up my whole life seeing the negative effects that had on him and its ruff
evrythng Lu saying is real shit, that i've witnessed. my bro strugglin in school actin out, he's not a bad person at all. and he's super smart, it's just that what happens, no real male role model, no guidence, mom trying to be a father, but only a man to teach a boy how to be a man. and what's crazy is my bro is the one who introduced me to Lu wen i was 15 n it was this very song. it's almost like he was trying to let the music tell me how he truly felt. n he's been my fav rapper ever since
@Unknown9726 Hopsin is another guy who doesn't do drugs, and talks about it a lot. It's funny he 'kinda' dissed Lupe, he said that he can't skate. People blow it out of proportion like he's saying Lupe is wack. But yeah Hopsin hasn't even touched an L.
""Yo what's up, I know people post wild comments on here talking bout check out there music and I know people dont like to bother listening to underground music, but what I would love the most would be for you guys to give me a chance and take a listen to my music whenever you have a moment, I promise my music is real.. And I know everybody raps nowadays but everybody does everything. I guess I'll find out If dreams come true. Please leave comments. watch?v=166pTnmD2eg Thank you""
which is why i say some men are rich... all i have is my lil girl and all she wants to do is be with her daddy, if its skipping rocks at the river or just sitting..... i love her so much for that, i work everyday and i feel awful when i dont see her, which is why i always tell her she is the best daughter a dad can have. not trying to spill my emotions over youtube but i hate the woman who say there arent any good men or and good brothers left, we here u just blinded by the ice of the lil waynes
@xTakumEx its all love g no homo, i mean just look back how black youth would talk to one another back in the 70s"cat daddy" this and "my brother" that. now its so out of whack they got Asian kids calling each other N***** and its makes me feel like what day did we wake up and hip hop was taken. when did the people start to care more about the beats then the message. i will NOT let hip hop die in my heart cause i need it to live here, its the oil that keeps my motor smooth
@Sim19797 its something that is personal to a young black man in america trying to do the best with the hand that was delt, iam just glad a piece of my life story was felt, youtube a way to say, the things that cripple from queens to down to the bay... damn i just looked at what i said and seen that i COULD be a piece of a flow session. thank u lupe is all i got to say
i hold my son down everyday, whilst holdin down a fulltime job/cookin/cleaning. yes his father provides for him but so do i the only diffrence is i put in the time & i never put myself b4 my son. im not trying bad mouth men cause there's good and bad in everything, but most of the time us women do all we can, we love hard & the man thinks he can have 50 women and run up and down & see his child when it pleases him. The lil waynes of the world dont impress me its the heart,truth& mind
@rick24man and for that i must give credit when it is due and your words give me more hope that woman arent all lil kim and trina act n. now days its either woman are sex symbols or so "independent" that a "man" is like punishment. "nice guys finish last" and it couldnt be more real then in 2012. like u said there is good and bad in everything but are there more morgon freemen or lil waynes out there? are there more lauren hills or lil kims? its all about love n self.
@rick24man the music is alllll kinds of messed up so the message hasnt been there for years and that alone has black folks men and woman all jacked up. heart truth and mind IS black thats who we are but all our black leaders are gone, and all the black woman that are looked up to black queens are dying (RIP Whitney Houston) and in its place is the likes of nikki minja and beyonce ect. a real woman to me is sada, or laruen hill and ainta baker ect.
@rick24man my advice or comment to u is if u listen to lil wayne then nine times out of ten thats their mind set i hate to say it. and if u like me and u like lupe fiasco (FNF) or talib, mos def, bob marley, gang starr, ect u have a feel for bs and it doesnt get threw. lol now men are only as "weak" as he allows himself to be, woman use sex as a weapon and them ak 47 bullets come mighty fast, u right thats our job to slay those demons... but long story short woman have issues aswell
@kabol69 We all are to blame in the decline, of a strong black culture, we are lost reguardless of black leaders or not, beacuse we accept the decline of our culture and try justify it as evolution. I don't listen to commerical bullshit, i listen to the true nature of the lyrics and the message it sends. we as strong peole who have faced opression are now oppressing ourselves. This is the break down of black people males and females.
@rick24man agree with everything u said. but are people willing to look in the mirror at all their mess ups and better them, i cant say all but i can say that there were was a culture that did alot for us to walk talk and say what we do, and i believe that we have more to say then what the lil waynes ect of the world pick to say. i hear ya loud and clear on that
** you know, some men are "rich" when it comes to money and fame ect. all i got is a lil girl who love me to DEATH and i thank god for that... had her when i was 15 and i am 23 now, yesterday was her 7 brithday and even tho things with her mother iam still and always have been there but this song makes me feel what i fekt when I was a kid thinking about my father, iam not the perfect father but i have and always will be FATHER AND DAD no matter who her mothers "flavor of the week is" love u keke
@niks12 first and for most this isnt just my account, second that does not shoot down ANY thing i had to say, y u sitting there trying to bust my b****, aint the end of the day dont start no SH wont be no IT!
@niks12 third of all keke is my kid sick ass, smfh. room mate wants to know "what does me watchin girls pole dance have to do with what my homeboy said" again dont start no SH wont be no IT
How does this only have 80,000 views, lupe fiasco's songs are so real and inspirational. First of all the lyrics to song are clever, especially because of how he can flip the same verse to have different meanings and tone. In this first verse he was very declaritive, in the second verse he spoke in a shy way. Like a son trying to stand up to his father. All of lupes songs depict a very emotional and inspirational story.
Saw him in concert he was awesome! I think he has talent that these other rappers dont have! He has words that actually speak the truth that's why i love him and i can rap this whole song :)!
@youngj1921 no its a little different. the first one is through the the eyes of the mom and the second one is through the eyes of the son. its almost the same though. and its a great song
Yeah, yall are right. This is the same verse twice and it has such an emotional connection both times. Reason being is that its real. Every time you get told or some one tells you something it's the same thing from different people. This is just so deep that it connects so greatly to a broken America.
i made a song over this beat about my mom, who died when i was young. Have a listen if you want rap from a fan of the real conscious stuff. /watch?v=LTUcSKMdC2s
crazy....time flys...TOO FAST...it seems like it was just yesterday I was bumpin this Album in my little white Acura (piece of shit first car) on my way to school everyday...lmao...and smh at the same time...that was almost five years ago.....damn..."time waits for no man"
on every lupe song i see the top comments say that that song is the best track ever made or something like that. ive come to the conclusion that lupe is the best atrist ever and all his tracks are amazing.
@tupacicecube96 actually i can distinctly see the red bar u may need reading glasses dont worry i run a business that can get u a good deal only $500 or there are mooshlies
Real rapper. He talks about real shit in his life that speaks to others. My dad's father went to prison when he was 7...15 long years... forced my dad to become the 'father' of the house and grow up much quicker than he should have.
This video here shows how I feel about today's shit on the radio: /watch?v=D6ZX6I3wvzA&feature
Fuck me this song is deep. I was never really close to my Dad whilst I was growing up but growing up, a lot of shit hit the fan and we got closer and closer through the hard times. Now It breaks me thinking of all the time I could have spent with him. Now treasure every moment I spend with him, and Mum for that matter.
Love you always Mum and Dad.
Hold your parents dear guys, they're the most important people in the world.
I can say that this song makes me tear up every time I listen to it.I haven't seen my dad since I was 7 years old.I'm 15 now.Thanks for being a role model,Dad.
im thankful My dad was there for me I got Learning Disability and it sucks so much My mom left me after I was born she dont give a damn about me She never checked on me never gave me one damn BDAY card FUCK her
I hope Lupe got people from the All City Chess Club like Blu featured on F&L2 and i will buy 100 copies if Jay Electronica is featured on the album too
This song is simply too great. Lupe is a lyrical genius and an amazing story teller.
He is doing things that rappers can only dream to do. While going mainstream and still having what I'd say probably the best lyrics out there. And for me to come back and listen to a classic off of food and liquor? It's great :D. He's came so far. Give it up for Lupe.
this inspires me. it shows me that you can make conscious songs and still be big in the game. Please check out my page and give me feedback on my music so that i may become the next lupe fiasco!
real talk ima dude nd this is exactly wat happened 2 me i almost cried for real cuz im out here by myself cuz ma mom aint home alot nd its just me nd ma bro till the end.....
man...this was my song when i was goin through it...use to listen to it all the time when i had problems...felt like it was a way out N made me get back up on tht horse..a damn good song and for the right ppl, inspiration N drive
Growing up in a happy two-parent house, I can't relate to this song. But for some reason I start to tear up listening to it. I guess it shows how good Lupe is at conveying his message.
This is some true shit. This was the first song i remember hearing from Lupe. Within like the third time of listening to this i knew all the lyrics because i related to so well. It was like all my thoughts and emotions about my father was put into this song. Man Lupe's the real thing.
This song is great from its pure simplicity. There's power in simplicity
TBW92 1 week ago
This song is fucking sick and intelligent as hell.. in the first verse, its about another person, and then the second verse is the same as the first but making it personal and using the word "I" making it pertain to him.. omg this was sick!
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but i guess diamonds are a "girls best friend" so they cant help but be blinded by the ice of the lil waynes of the world i understand that, just dont make it seem as if alll of us are bad because from what i see woman still lay n down with these so called "no good men so who is really at fault here. woman use the kids as pawns in a very painful and emotional ride for the brothers out there doing for theirs.this is for the men taken care of their littles ones and not worried about babymama drama
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IM THE ULTIMATE ENTERTAINER I WEAR BRA S AND DRESSES PLAY GUITAR ,SING,RAP,FREESTYLE ON PIANO GUITAR,KEYBOARD AT THE MALL,MAKE CHARACTERS FROM SCRATCH WITH STUFFED ANIMALS,I MAKE HOOKS FOR RAPPERS BUT U MUST SCIM THROUGH AND DISCOVER ALL OF THIS AND MORE FOR YOURSELF AND TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS IF U WANNA SEE MORE DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF ENTERTAINMENT INSTEAD OF WHAT YOU RE FORCE FED ON TV . I AM THE NEWS EARTH,GOD,PEACE,WAR,HER,HIM IM EVERYTHING AND MORE I DO IT ALL SAYS JAVON HUNT ON YOUTUBE
SINGONTHEROAD2SUCCES 1 week ago
so much feeling and emotion in this song
spolo18 3 weeks ago
The Van Guard of Hip-Hop. I got to witness him.
FatalFistFury 1 month ago
does anyone else notice the same verse in the next?
FearlessHQ 1 month ago
@FearlessHQ Yes the first verse is from the perspective of everyone else looking at the little boy. The second verse is from the little boy.
HesterDW 1 month ago
@HesterDW thank you so much man
FearlessHQ 1 month ago
@HesterDW i think the first verse is from his mother specifically, or at least that's what i've always thought
pyrorider10 3 weeks ago
@pyrorider10 Yea I never knew exactly who it was from but I just knew it wasnt from the boy. It could be from his mom though.
HesterDW 3 weeks ago
how can anyone dislike this?
PENGUIN0yCHANG0 1 month ago 2
Lupes Whole First Album Was Truth ..........True Hip Hop
MrJnicetheiceman 1 month ago 3
Lupe hits me so hard everytime. His flow, his lyrics, his temperament, And he preaches a message. He's not rapping about "bitches" or "bling". Allah be with all of you.
cefballer101 1 month ago
"You see what my problem is.. that I don't know where my papa is.."
That hit me pretty hard.
mike101497 1 month ago 4
i had a drug addict father who never did shit for me but steal from me and make my grandparents cry.. he never really had any effect on me, besides me getting pissed when i lost 50$ to him, and this song never hit me a few ytears back when i used to play it out. but for some reason this song hits me hard now, honestly i cant wait to have a kid and be a better father than what i had
BTNHwishbone 1 month ago
@BTNHwishbone awesome, wish you luck in that.
niks12 1 month ago 3
@BTNHwishbone Thats your mind maturing, and realization of whats real. :))!!
xTakumEx 1 month ago 3
@BTNHwishbone aww thts nice and
hayhaylovesu 1 month ago
The horns and violin are absolutely impossible.
REPeteOFender 1 month ago
im growin up with no father, i never met him...and 1st time i heared this song i really had to cry
TheTurkgamer 1 month ago 4
Lupe Is Cool
amystonesbytch 2 months ago
Is it just me or does Lupe have a Tupac flow on this song?
staynez 2 months ago
@staynez Lupe has a Lupe flow on this song.
pml139 2 months ago 3
@pml139 Exactly what I was going to write. Top lad.
cefballer101 1 month ago
@staynez just you
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llJsLll 2 months ago
This song makes me cry.. Fuck anyone who thinks that's funny. I relate to this, because I haven't seen my dad since I was 7.. I can tell it's drastically effected my life. I'm different from other people. It resonates with me.
I'm not saying I need my father in my life, I'm proud of who I am. It's just glad that I have a song to go to, when this situation is on my mind. Until this song I've rarely shown any emotion on the whole thing.
MI7FITthaTECHN9CIAN 2 months ago 4
@MI7FITthaTECHN9CIAN Beauty of hip hop right there
WestCoastBiased 2 months ago
@MI7FITthaTECHN9CIAN i fuccn feel u dog! like this song gets me too. and i'm a girl...it may just be bkuz i'm a girl lol. no but real talk, i've seen the effects shit like this has first hand on ppl. my brother is a completely different man now then i think he could've been, not saying who he is now is bad or anything. but his dad straight up abandoned him when he was only 4. and that was the time i was born and i've grown up my whole life seeing the negative effects that had on him and its ruff
lyricist91 2 months ago
evrythng Lu saying is real shit, that i've witnessed. my bro strugglin in school actin out, he's not a bad person at all. and he's super smart, it's just that what happens, no real male role model, no guidence, mom trying to be a father, but only a man to teach a boy how to be a man. and what's crazy is my bro is the one who introduced me to Lu wen i was 15 n it was this very song. it's almost like he was trying to let the music tell me how he truly felt. n he's been my fav rapper ever since
lyricist91 2 months ago 47
the dislike shouldnt be there like lady gagas penis
romariol12 2 months ago
this guy is an example of a role model... only rapper who doesn't do drugs consistently, he only smokes occasionally, not full time like most rappers
Unknown9726 2 months ago 3
@Unknown9726 Hopsin is another guy who doesn't do drugs, and talks about it a lot. It's funny he 'kinda' dissed Lupe, he said that he can't skate. People blow it out of proportion like he's saying Lupe is wack. But yeah Hopsin hasn't even touched an L.
MI7FITthaTECHN9CIAN 2 months ago
So what I'm 12 and been listening to lupe since 2008. I realized how he spoke the truth, real wrap.
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""Yo what's up, I know people post wild comments on here talking bout check out there music and I know people dont like to bother listening to underground music, but what I would love the most would be for you guys to give me a chance and take a listen to my music whenever you have a moment, I promise my music is real.. And I know everybody raps nowadays but everybody does everything. I guess I'll find out If dreams come true. Please leave comments. watch?v=166pTnmD2eg Thank you""
MercuryRosier 3 months ago
I can listen to this all day...#GoodvsEvil
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llJsLll 3 months ago
sounds just me and im 10 and my dad left me when i was 2 mouth old i fucking hate him he should of stayed
schiltz21 3 months ago
@schiltz21
You're 10? LOL.
RyanPelley1 3 months ago
@RyanPelley1 how's that funny?. That's a good thing.
trncjz 3 months ago
@RyanPelley1 why the fuck did u lol dumbshit
seksyen4babyface 2 months ago
@seksyen4babyface
Because your comment was funny.... Why else would I put LOL 'dumbshit'?
RyanPelley1 2 months ago
Great great song!!
crispurs4 3 months ago
feel like i've been lookin for this song
lakermiles 3 months ago
Bumpin this all day, err day
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sleepy conscious............sleepy conscious............sleepy conscious............sleepy conscious....... everyone search that dude hes a fuckin beast!!!
number1hiphopfanever 3 months ago
does anyone see the dislike bar? Good me neither.
HondaRR929 4 months ago
@CHICAGO STANDUP!!!!!!!
ChicagoILLinois77312 4 months ago
which is why i say some men are rich... all i have is my lil girl and all she wants to do is be with her daddy, if its skipping rocks at the river or just sitting..... i love her so much for that, i work everyday and i feel awful when i dont see her, which is why i always tell her she is the best daughter a dad can have. not trying to spill my emotions over youtube but i hate the woman who say there arent any good men or and good brothers left, we here u just blinded by the ice of the lil waynes
kabol69 4 months ago 79
@kabol69 Well put bro, much love. No homo. <<< Lawlll. :) Real shit tho.
xTakumEx 1 month ago
@xTakumEx its all love g no homo, i mean just look back how black youth would talk to one another back in the 70s"cat daddy" this and "my brother" that. now its so out of whack they got Asian kids calling each other N***** and its makes me feel like what day did we wake up and hip hop was taken. when did the people start to care more about the beats then the message. i will NOT let hip hop die in my heart cause i need it to live here, its the oil that keeps my motor smooth
kabol69 1 month ago
@kabol69 Man, that's so Real
ILikeFunnyThings526 1 week ago
@ILikeFunnyThings526 thank you, its that black man pain iam telling you
kabol69 1 week ago
@kabol69 So true dude !
Sim19797 1 week ago
@Sim19797 its something that is personal to a young black man in america trying to do the best with the hand that was delt, iam just glad a piece of my life story was felt, youtube a way to say, the things that cripple from queens to down to the bay... damn i just looked at what i said and seen that i COULD be a piece of a flow session. thank u lupe is all i got to say
kabol69 1 week ago
i hold my son down everyday, whilst holdin down a fulltime job/cookin/cleaning. yes his father provides for him but so do i the only diffrence is i put in the time & i never put myself b4 my son. im not trying bad mouth men cause there's good and bad in everything, but most of the time us women do all we can, we love hard & the man thinks he can have 50 women and run up and down & see his child when it pleases him. The lil waynes of the world dont impress me its the heart,truth& mind
rick24man 1 week ago
@rick24man and for that i must give credit when it is due and your words give me more hope that woman arent all lil kim and trina act n. now days its either woman are sex symbols or so "independent" that a "man" is like punishment. "nice guys finish last" and it couldnt be more real then in 2012. like u said there is good and bad in everything but are there more morgon freemen or lil waynes out there? are there more lauren hills or lil kims? its all about love n self.
kabol69 1 week ago
@rick24man the music is alllll kinds of messed up so the message hasnt been there for years and that alone has black folks men and woman all jacked up. heart truth and mind IS black thats who we are but all our black leaders are gone, and all the black woman that are looked up to black queens are dying (RIP Whitney Houston) and in its place is the likes of nikki minja and beyonce ect. a real woman to me is sada, or laruen hill and ainta baker ect.
kabol69 1 week ago
@rick24man my advice or comment to u is if u listen to lil wayne then nine times out of ten thats their mind set i hate to say it. and if u like me and u like lupe fiasco (FNF) or talib, mos def, bob marley, gang starr, ect u have a feel for bs and it doesnt get threw. lol now men are only as "weak" as he allows himself to be, woman use sex as a weapon and them ak 47 bullets come mighty fast, u right thats our job to slay those demons... but long story short woman have issues aswell
kabol69 1 week ago
@kabol69 We all are to blame in the decline, of a strong black culture, we are lost reguardless of black leaders or not, beacuse we accept the decline of our culture and try justify it as evolution. I don't listen to commerical bullshit, i listen to the true nature of the lyrics and the message it sends. we as strong peole who have faced opression are now oppressing ourselves. This is the break down of black people males and females.
rick24man 1 week ago
@rick24man agree with everything u said. but are people willing to look in the mirror at all their mess ups and better them, i cant say all but i can say that there were was a culture that did alot for us to walk talk and say what we do, and i believe that we have more to say then what the lil waynes ect of the world pick to say. i hear ya loud and clear on that
kabol69 4 days ago
** you know, some men are "rich" when it comes to money and fame ect. all i got is a lil girl who love me to DEATH and i thank god for that... had her when i was 15 and i am 23 now, yesterday was her 7 brithday and even tho things with her mother iam still and always have been there but this song makes me feel what i fekt when I was a kid thinking about my father, iam not the perfect father but i have and always will be FATHER AND DAD no matter who her mothers "flavor of the week is" love u keke
kabol69 4 months ago 15
@kabol69 That's why you watch girls pole dancing on youtube right? KEKEKEKEKE
niks12 2 months ago in playlist Lupe
@niks12 first and for most this isnt just my account, second that does not shoot down ANY thing i had to say, y u sitting there trying to bust my b****, aint the end of the day dont start no SH wont be no IT!
kabol69 2 months ago
@niks12 third of all keke is my kid sick ass, smfh. room mate wants to know "what does me watchin girls pole dance have to do with what my homeboy said" again dont start no SH wont be no IT
kabol69 2 months ago
@kabol69 awww look at you trying to be all cute and stuff hiding it :c
niks12 1 month ago in playlist Lupe
I seriously love this song....
ky00li0 4 months ago 2
8 people grew up in perfect families and got everything they wanted their whole lives
LilDthecomic 4 months ago
8 ppl got red marks on their work
darksnommis 4 months ago
@darksnommis Neh I got alot of red marks on my work @ school but this is my favorite song:p
FTPBotnet 3 months ago
To me this is the new generations Illmatic
smarte2yahoo 4 months ago
@smarte2yahoo
Illmatic is Illmatic, and Food & Liquor is Food & Liquor :)
Two great GOAT hip hop albums.
MeAgainstTheRadio 4 months ago
@MeAgainstTheRadio AND 2 GREAT first albums of artists
thehoff37 3 months ago 2
classic album
RealMidd 4 months ago
I see it like this; the way a song can make you feel is a sure way that tells me God is real
MomentousSignal 4 months ago
@MomentousSignal so true
lmable92 4 months ago
Amazing song!
ChamenHC 4 months ago in playlist songs
How does this only have 80,000 views, lupe fiasco's songs are so real and inspirational. First of all the lyrics to song are clever, especially because of how he can flip the same verse to have different meanings and tone. In this first verse he was very declaritive, in the second verse he spoke in a shy way. Like a son trying to stand up to his father. All of lupes songs depict a very emotional and inspirational story.
thesecondpacshakur 4 months ago 5
@thesecondpacshakur the first verse is the mother talking to the father, the second is the son talking to his father
DrynSarcastic360 4 months ago
@thesecondpacshakur It's because people these days don't appreciate good music, i'm proud to say i'm a 15 year old whiteboy and i LOVE this song.
The12Jacob 4 months ago
Saw him in concert he was awesome! I think he has talent that these other rappers dont have! He has words that actually speak the truth that's why i love him and i can rap this whole song :)!
MzArielWilliams 4 months ago 3
This would go good withthe beat from "Breakdown" by J Cole.. #ColeWorld #F&L2
NewEraKidd0323 5 months ago
8 people never had or can;t understand the problem he's talking about
Thesniperseth 5 months ago
Notice that this song is so good that he uses the same verse twice and its still good.
youngj1921 5 months ago
@youngj1921 no its a little different. the first one is through the the eyes of the mom and the second one is through the eyes of the son. its almost the same though. and its a great song
hnelgren 5 months ago
@hnelgren its essentially the same verse just using different filler pronouns
youngj1921 5 months ago
@hnelgren Still basically the same verse.
youngj1921 4 months ago
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BCAST141 5 months ago
check out the music at thecalalife please great music
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Trenn9 5 months ago
started crying after hearing this song, shit im going through!
ayecarlo 5 months ago 6
Yeah, yall are right. This is the same verse twice and it has such an emotional connection both times. Reason being is that its real. Every time you get told or some one tells you something it's the same thing from different people. This is just so deep that it connects so greatly to a broken America.
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Lupe = Master of Lyrics
Kanye West = Master of Beats
Nuff Said
TurtleHairKangaroo 5 months ago
cool for food for thought but for you i'm a starver.
scareglare 5 months ago
i made a song over this beat about my mom, who died when i was young. Have a listen if you want rap from a fan of the real conscious stuff. /watch?v=LTUcSKMdC2s
JustChrisMusic 6 months ago
who else can rap you basically the same verse twice and it sends chills down your spine both times everytime? anyone else? didn't think so.
MrCommenterguy 6 months ago
who else can rap you the same verse twice and it sends chills down your spine both times?
MrCommenterguy 6 months ago
man, each time I hear this song I gotta wipe the tears starting at my eyes.....touching.
magicchicken94 6 months ago
@ 3:42 it kinda sounds like Ne-Yo? Is it him ? :)
sakaartvelo 6 months ago
that is how i feel this song :(
cookie97559 6 months ago
soft lil wayne fans disliked this
kev1435 6 months ago
I have to say that this song has to be truly amazing to say the same verse twice and bring so much of a different perspective to it...
TheGraduate60 6 months ago
crazy....time flys...TOO FAST...it seems like it was just yesterday I was bumpin this Album in my little white Acura (piece of shit first car) on my way to school everyday...lmao...and smh at the same time...that was almost five years ago.....damn..."time waits for no man"
naptownballa317 6 months ago 5
I love poop and rap. LUPPEEE!!!!
TheLimelightClique 6 months ago
on every lupe song i see the top comments say that that song is the best track ever made or something like that. ive come to the conclusion that lupe is the best atrist ever and all his tracks are amazing.
crazy4donutz1 6 months ago 81
@crazy4donutz1 YES ALL OF THEM ARE!!!! (:
monae227 6 months ago
See the dislike bar? Me neither..
tupacicecube96 6 months ago 84
@tupacicecube96 actually i can distinctly see the red bar u may need reading glasses dont worry i run a business that can get u a good deal only $500 or there are mooshlies
dembears85 3 months ago
@dembears85 ur the one that might need the glasses
FINofficial 3 months ago 5
@dembears85
Sick! Tell that story to your kids one day.
tupacicecube96 3 months ago
@tupacicecube96 thats not what i asked give me ur adress so i can get you the mooshlies
dembears85 3 months ago
Real rapper. He talks about real shit in his life that speaks to others. My dad's father went to prison when he was 7...15 long years... forced my dad to become the 'father' of the house and grow up much quicker than he should have.
This video here shows how I feel about today's shit on the radio: /watch?v=D6ZX6I3wvzA&feature
homie3626 6 months ago
i wish i was the boy who used red maker
freakco11 6 months ago
I honestly don't see why people are so pathetic to ask for thumbs up. Thumbs up if you agree! :D
anonamous18 6 months ago
the two reasons you like a song:
-the song itselt
-the memories it brings you back
thumbs...
naduce 6 months ago 5
Lupe>(insert other rappers name here)
dabears4everha 6 months ago 7
Fuck me this song is deep. I was never really close to my Dad whilst I was growing up but growing up, a lot of shit hit the fan and we got closer and closer through the hard times. Now It breaks me thinking of all the time I could have spent with him. Now treasure every moment I spend with him, and Mum for that matter.
Love you always Mum and Dad.
Hold your parents dear guys, they're the most important people in the world.
feeg86 6 months ago
Look, jus stop argueing and listen to these beautiful lyrics . We came here for lupe and not for arguements .
KidSwaqa 6 months ago
I will never be a father like that
ClubberLang2991 7 months ago
this song is dedicated to my babygirl and my father i never met my father everythime i hear this it makes me sad
qwenumkill2 7 months ago
I can say that this song makes me tear up every time I listen to it.I haven't seen my dad since I was 7 years old.I'm 15 now.Thanks for being a role model,Dad.
CalebLoves2Skate 7 months ago
Man this song reminds me of my song. I know the world is out to get him I don't know why his dad won't give him a chance...
Claramb29 7 months ago
im thankful My dad was there for me I got Learning Disability and it sucks so much My mom left me after I was born she dont give a damn about me She never checked on me never gave me one damn BDAY card FUCK her
TheTMoney87 7 months ago
BESST RAPPER EVERRR ...hands down!!!!
kev1435 7 months ago
hah ha
my3kids4681 7 months ago
this is my favorite rapper and he can be the best hes a lyric master
43ivory 8 months ago
"You know the world is out to get me...Why dont you give me a chance? Some days..it ain't sunny..but it aint so hard." ♥
Taylor420Gang 8 months ago
I hope Lupe got people from the All City Chess Club like Blu featured on F&L2 and i will buy 100 copies if Jay Electronica is featured on the album too
d0peboimagic2 8 months ago
This song is simply too great. Lupe is a lyrical genius and an amazing story teller.
He is doing things that rappers can only dream to do. While going mainstream and still having what I'd say probably the best lyrics out there. And for me to come back and listen to a classic off of food and liquor? It's great :D. He's came so far. Give it up for Lupe.
SukkMyScope 8 months ago 6
LOVE THIS SONG!
jackson6677 8 months ago
i wish my dad was here and loved me.... i love this song.......i listen to it wen im upset...makes me feel better to know someone can relate :)
imhorrible8D 8 months ago
Like if your dad is there 4 you
dred1996 8 months ago 2
i wanna fite the four bitches that disliked this vid..
MrPaperdoe 8 months ago 5
"cool on food for though, but for you he's a starver" ..... doesn't get any deeper than that
grizzstraight018 8 months ago
THIS IS MY JOINT RIGHT HERE!!!
thegunner9294 9 months ago
this hit me..I'm a girl who's mom left her...and I've struggled so much and fallen so far down and can't even see the sun anymore.
JustCallMeSpot 9 months ago
listen to SHUPSQUAD.
"WRITE, SPIT" ( KICK, PUSH)
THANKS
ShupSquad 9 months ago
im a skate boarder and i do poetry lupe fiasco is the best rapper i know
sexyleg32 9 months ago
this shits way to fresh daddy aint never around
randomsketchguy10 9 months ago
There seems to be some Tupac in his lyrics
1986JeffB 9 months ago
this inspires me. it shows me that you can make conscious songs and still be big in the game. Please check out my page and give me feedback on my music so that i may become the next lupe fiasco!
isreal95 9 months ago
A tear comes down my cheek every time I listen to this song.
derrickrose1fan 10 months ago
I seriously wanna cry when I hear these lyrics its to deep I feel for anyone in this particular situation.
mastertee3 10 months ago 2
Thia song reminds me of my cousin, it's so sad how his father dosen't support him.
ttone96 10 months ago 2
love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hzzzy 10 months ago
perfect album
7mvproy 10 months ago 4
fuck da haterz keep going
CraftYourWorld 10 months ago
real talk ima dude nd this is exactly wat happened 2 me i almost cried for real cuz im out here by myself cuz ma mom aint home alot nd its just me nd ma bro till the end.....
killakha5 10 months ago
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krazykix91 10 months ago
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krazykix91 10 months ago
anyone who doesn't like lupe's shit is just plain stupid.
cudilover12 10 months ago 3
God damnnn
HannibalXKarma 10 months ago
WOW LUPE IS TOOO REALL!
InfamousxSlabapuss 11 months ago
man...this was my song when i was goin through it...use to listen to it all the time when i had problems...felt like it was a way out N made me get back up on tht horse..a damn good song and for the right ppl, inspiration N drive
lavuntecolquitt 11 months ago
my dad left me and my mom when i was seven, that was almost 9 years ago now, havent seen or heard from him since. this song is everything to me.
TheWop4life 11 months ago 2
honestly one of the best songs ever recorded. thumbs up if you agree.
TheNmeyer1 11 months ago 140
song is amazing!
LeKingJohn 11 months ago
Theres always gotta be a negative faggot that always dislikes lupe fiasco on youtube-_- And probably just bumps superstar in his car
asscrack201 11 months ago 59
@asscrack201 must be a weezy fan
D1rtyWhite 5 months ago
@D1rtyWhite Actually im not
asscrack201 5 months ago
@asscrack201 i was agreeing with you =/
D1rtyWhite 5 months ago
@D1rtyWhite oh sorry lol didn't mean to sound rude:P
asscrack201 5 months ago
Thanks for showing a different side of hip hop thats not talked about enough Lupe! me and my wife be grooving to this realness!
MrLucky7pfl 11 months ago
Growing up in a happy two-parent house, I can't relate to this song. But for some reason I start to tear up listening to it. I guess it shows how good Lupe is at conveying his message.
fantacist 11 months ago 5
This is some true shit. This was the first song i remember hearing from Lupe. Within like the third time of listening to this i knew all the lyrics because i related to so well. It was like all my thoughts and emotions about my father was put into this song. Man Lupe's the real thing.
taynic93 11 months ago 3
Fuck my dad he is an asshole he left me, this song would be better if he was in my life.
lwjohnson94 11 months ago
@lwjohnson94 My mom left me bro I feel the same way read my comment
TheTMoney87 7 months ago