De Storm is be sarcastic in these bars as he explains that he would go back to the slums(projects) if he didn’t make it but then ends his verse saying that he lied, making it clear that he would never back down, regardless of the challenge.
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He has found his place, but he’s trying to explain much more than that. He’s saying that he feels that he’s now in that place where he was supposed to be(on top of the world). He tries to inspire his listeners, telling them that he endured pain, making his struggles clear to everyone, and how he finally made it.
KENDRICK LAMAR……A LYRICAL GENIUS…PERIOD.
He has found his place, but he’s trying to explain much more than that. He’s saying that he feels that he’s now in that place where he was supposed to be(on top of the world). He tries to inspire his listeners, telling them that he endured pain, making his struggles clear to everyone, and how he finally made it.