luther Lyrics by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
[Intro]
If this world were mine
[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]
Hey, Roman numeral seven, bae, drop it like it's hot
If this world was mine, I'd take your dreams and make 'em multiply
If this world was mine, I'd take your enemies in front of God
Introduce 'em to that light, hit them strictly with that fire
Fah-fah, fah-fah-fah, fah-fah, fah
Hey, Roman numeral seven, bae, drop it like it's hot
If this world was mine, I'd take your dreams and make 'em multiply
If this world was mine, I'd take your enemies in front of God
Introduce 'em to that light, hit them strictly with that fire
It's a vibe, do your dance, let 'em watch
She a fan, he a flop, they just wanna kumbaya, nah
[Chorus: SZA, SZA & Kendrick Lamar]
In this world, concrete flowers grow
Heartache, she only doin' what she know
Weekends, get it poppin' on the low
Better days comin' for sure
If this world were—
If it was up to me
I wouldn't give these nobodies no sympathy
I'd take away the pain, I'd give you everything
I just wanna see you win, wanna see
If this world were mine
[Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar & SZA]
It go in (When you), out (Ride it), do it real slow (Slide)
Baby, you a star, strike, pose
When I'm (When you), with you (With me), everything goes (Slow)
Come and (Put that), put that (On my), on my (Titi), soul (Soul)
'Rari (Red), crown (Stack), wrist (Stay), froze (Really)
Drip (Tell me), pound (If you), on the way home (Love me)
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar & SZA]
In this world, concrete flowers grow
Heartache, she only doin' what she know
Weekends, get it poppin' on the low
Better days comin' for sure
If this world were—
If it was up to me
I wouldn't give these nobodies no sympathy
I'd take away the pain, I'd give you everything
I just wanna see you win, wanna see
If this world were mine
[Verse 3: Kendrick Lamar & SZA]
I can't lie
I trust you, I love you, I won't waste your time
I turn it off just so I can turn you on
I'ma make you say it loud
I'm not even trippin', I won't stress you out
I might even settle down for you, I'ma show you I'm a pro
I'ma take my time and turn it off
Just so I can turn you on, baby
Weekends, get it poppin' on the low
Better days comin' for sure
[Outro: SZA]
I know you're comin' for
Better days
If this world were mine
About the Song: luther by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
luther is the third single released under Kendrick Lamar’s album GNX and his fifth collaboration with SZA. The song is named after Luther Van Dross, who sang “If This World Were Mine” with Cheryl Lynn. The latter song was sampled by Kendrick Lamar for this song.
The song is a love ballad that tells the story of a man who falls in love with a promiscuous woman.
Verses
The singer is in love with a person who seems to be an exotic/sexy dancer or someone promiscuous whom he calls “Roman Numeral VII”. The singer loves watching VII do her seductive dance and tells her not to care about what other people will say. He doesn’t see her as a bad person; in fact, he sees her as perfect. The Roman numeral VIII in the bible means completeness or perfection. The singer also wants to make other people see how perfect VII is and wants to give her the world.
The singer and VII tell each other that they love being in each other’s company and that the singer is so madly in love with VII that the world stops when they are together.
Chorus
The line “In this world, concrete flowers grow” is likely a reference to Tupac’s poem “The Rose That Grew from Concrete, " meaning that beauty sometimes comes from unlikely places. In the song, the singer falls in love with VII, a woman whom people see as someone who doesn’t deserve love. The singer understands and accepts VII’s reason for why she’s doing what she’s doing and loves her still that he is even willing to give her world if he can.