Over a smooth soul sample, Kendrick recalls an encounter with a young boy that pulls him back from the brink he described in “u.” (Is it actually a symbol for confronting his younger self? That’s open to your interpretation!) Much of To Pimp a Butterfly was inspired by a 2014 trip to South Africa, and through subtle references, like the titular Motherland, the track describes how it gave him a renewed sense of faith and purpose in his life and career.
Best bit: “Thank God for rap, I would say it got me a plaque/But what's better than that?/The fact it brought me back home”