TV Off

TV Off Lyrics Meaning of Kendrick Lamar

Because of its similar sound to Mustard's "Not Like Us," which was released earlier in 2024, "TV Off" became one of the album's most notable tracks when it was first released. Mustard claimed that the parallels were "definitely intentional" and disclosed that it was recorded in May 2024 at roughly the same time as "Not Like Us" but at two distinct times, which is why the rhythm changes. Lamar's yelling Mustard's name at the song's transition between the two parts made it particularly famous and later became a meme.

Samples from Monk Higgins' "MacArthur Park"  are included in the song, along with an interpolation from The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Kick in the Door" and a brief horn section from John Barry's "The Black Hole – Overture," which was written for the soundtrack of the 1979 movie The Black Hole.

TV Off Lyrics of Kendrick Lamar

All I ever wanted was a Black Grand National

- bein' rational, give 'em what they ask for

There's not enough (ay)

Few solid - left, but it's not enough

Few - that'll really step, but it's not enough

Say you bigger than myself, but it's not enough (huh)

I get on they -, yeah, somebody gotta do it

I make 'em - mad, yeah, somebody gotta do it

I take a G-pass, yeah, watch a - do it (huh)

We survived outside, all from the music, -, what?

They like, "What he on?"

It's the Alpha and Omega, -, welcome home

This is not a song

This a revelation, "How to get a - gone"

You need your man, baby, I don't wanna slam, baby

Pay your bill and make you feel protected like I can, baby

Teach you somethin' if you need correction, that's the plan, baby

Don't put your life in these weird - hands, baby (wop)

There's not enough (ay)

Few solid - left, but it's not enough

Few - that'll really step, but it's not enough

Say you bigger than myself, but it's not enough (huh)

I get on they -, yeah, somebody gotta do it

I make 'em - mad, yeah, somebody gotta do it

I take a G-pass, yeah, watch a - do it (huh)

We survived outside, all from the music, -, what?

Hey, turn this TV off

Ain't with my type activities? Then don't you get involved

Hey, what, huh, how many - I seen? Seen 'em all

Take a rest or take a trip, you know I'm trippin' for my dawg

Who you with? Couple sergeants and lieutenants for the get-back

This revolution been televised, I fell through with the knick-knacks

Hey, young -, get your chili up, yeah, I meant that

Hey, blackout if they act out, yeah, I did that

Hey, what's up, dawg?

I hate a - that's hatin' on a - and they both -

I hate a - hatin' on 'em - and they both broke

If you ain't comin' for no chili, what you come for?

- feel like he entitled 'cause he knew me since a kid

-, I cut my granny off, if she won't see it how I see it

Hm, got a big mouth, but he lack big ideas

Send him to the moon, that's just how I feel yellin'

There's not enough (ay)

Few solid - left, but it's not enough

Few - that'll really step, but it's not enough

Say you bigger than myself, but it's not enough

Huh, huh, huh

Hey, hey (Mustard on the beat, -)

Mustard

- actin' bad, but somebody gotta do it

Got my foot up on the gas, but somebody gotta do it

Huh, turn this TV off, turn this TV off

Huh, turn this TV off, turn this TV off

Huh, turn this TV off, turn this TV off

Huh, turn this TV off, turn this TV off

Ain't no other king in this rap thing, they siblings

Nothin' but my children, one shot, they disappearin'

I'm in a city where the flag be gettin' thrown like it was

Pass interference, padlock around the buildin'

Crash, pullin' up in a marked truck just to play freeze tag

With a bone to pick, like it was sea bass

So when I made it out, I made about 50K from a show

Tryna show - the ropes before they hung from a rope

I'm prophetic, they only talk about it, I get it

Only good for savin' face, seen the cosmetics

How many heads I gotta take to level my aesthetics?

Hurry up and get your muscle up, we out to plyometric

- ran up out of luck soon as I up the highest metric

The city just made it sweet, you could die, I bet it

They mouth get full of deceit, let these cowards tell it

Walk in New Orleans with the etiquette of LA, yellin'

Mustard (oh, man)

- actin' bad, but somebody gotta do it

Got my foot up on the gas, but somebody gotta do it

Huh, turn this TV off, turn this TV off

Huh, turn this TV off, turn this TV off

Huh, turn this TV off, turn this TV off

Huh, turn this TV off, turn this TV off

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