The Most Important Song on DAMN (PRIDE Analysis)

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Published 2024-07-08
DAMN is a very complex album as all Kendrick Lamar albums are, and in this video, I explain, analyze, and breakdown track 7, PRIDE, and how it fits into the meaning of DAMN. This isn't a copy paste of a wikipedia description, or reading the genius breakdowns, but my own personal analysis of the song and what it means.

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SOURCES:
1. www.openbible.info/topics/pride
2. www.crossway.org/articles/10-key-bible-verses-on-p…
3. genius.com/Kendrick-lamar-pride-lyrics
4. My brain

RESOURCES:
1. PRIDE by ‪@kendricklamar‬
2. N95 Music Video by ‪@kendricklamar‬
3. Count me out music video by ‪@kendricklamar‬
All Comments (21)
  • @imYe1
    This song, called "PRIDE," sounds laid back and "humble," while "HUMBLE" sounds very aggressive and "prideful."
  • @yetispaghetti5754
    Words cannot describe the tragic yet beautiful feeling I get every time I listen to this song.
  • @okuhle1711
    PRIDE, XXX and FEAR are the holy trinity in DAMN
  • @ChinoThe70
    I listened to this song hundreds of times, and STILL gained some perspective from your way of deciphering this song. Much Respect for your love of the culture.
  • @xannyfrommars1897
    I think Kendrick presents pride as a choice, as in the deluxe edition of pride, kendrick choses pride, and the line ‘pride’s gonna be the death of you’ becomes a reality. However in the normal version of pride, he choses against pride, and is rewarded with it by not dying, and not having his father killed in duckworth.
  • @S0LILOQUY
    dude these lyrics give me a really visceral feeling
  • @S0LILOQUY
    i really messed with this bruh gave me a completely different outlook to how i casually listen to ut
  • @jerryliu9018
    This is objectively why kendrick is better than drake, he can make hit songs just like drake, but drake will never touch this level of depth in his music like kendrick.
  • @MGY-_-
    You are really underrated. You‘re editing and you‘re perspective and opinions are really good. You have potential. 🙏
  • @the_sports_nerd
    The DAMN album is masterpeice, every song has a purpose. with FEEL, PRIDE, and FEAR all are so heartbreaking to me
  • @papafrank8900
    At 6:36 I"ve heard people say that by saying indigenous disposition kendrick says that a perfect world would not be perfect as us humans are not perfect in nature so putting us in a perfect world would be indigenous disposition. This would also make sense because of the next thing he says which is ¨feel like we belong here¨ saying that humans feel like they belong in this imperfect world as they are not perfect themselves
  • @Scale_GT
    Bros editing is crazy how is he not famous
  • @Lia-gy4zs
    This song fucks me up everytime I listen to it.
  • @leandrorithm
    This song always makes me feel like sitting in the passenger seat of a car driving out of a dimly lit urban tunnel endlessly. I appreciate your analysis and the effort to put this out despite the song being about for years now. EDIT: After finishing the video, you've earned my subscription.
  • @capperbuns
    This song helped me go from a selfish mf to a better person. It helped me see the vision.