Swimming Pools (Drank)

Kendrick Lamar · Good Kid: M.A.A.D City [2012]

[Bridge]

Pour up, drank, head shot, drank

Sit down, drank, stand up, drank

Pass out, drank, wake up, drank

Faded, drank, faded, drank



[Verse 1]

Now I dun grew up

Round some people living their life in bottles

Granddaddy had the golden flask

Back stroke every day in Chicago

Some people like the way it feels

Some people wanna kill their sorrows

Some people wanna fit in with the popular

That was my problem

I was in the dark room

Loud tombs, looking to make a vow soon

That I'mma get fucked up, fillin' up my cup

I see the crowd move



Changing by the minute and the record on repeat

Took a sip, then another sip, then somebody said to me:



[Hook]

Nigga why you babysittin only 2 or 3 shots?

I'mma show you how to turn it up a notch

First you get a swimming pool full of liquor, then you dive in it

Pool full of liquor, then you dive in it

I wave a few bottles, then I watch em all flock

All the girls wanna play Baywatch

I got a swimming pool full of liquor and they dive in it

Pool full of liquor I'mma dive in it



[Bridge]



[Verse 2]

Okay, now open your mind and listen to me, Kendrick

I'm your conscience, if you do not hear me

Then you will be history, Kendrick

I know that you're nauseous right now

And I'm hopin' to lead you to victory, Kendrick

If I take another one down

I'mma drown in some poison abusin' my limit

I think that I'm feelin' the vibe

I see the love in her eyes, I see the feelin'

The freedom is granted as soon as the damage of vodka arrive

This how you capitalize

This is parental advice

Then apparently, I'm over influenced by what you are doin'

I thought I was doin' the most then someone said to me



[Hook] + [Bridge]



I ride, you ride, bang

One chopper, one hundred shots, bang

Hop out. Do you; bang?

Two chopper, two hundred shots, bang

I ride, you ride, bang

One chopper, one hundred shots, bang

Hop out, do you, bang

Two chopper, two hundred shots, bang



[Hook] + [Bridge]

Swimming Pools (Drank)

Released in 2012 on the album Good Kid: M.A.A.D City, "Swimming Pools (Drank)" stands as a defining track in Kendrick Lamar's discography. The song explores themes of addiction and the consequences of excess through a hauntingly atmospheric production that blends hip-hop with elements of soul and jazz. Its narrative follows a protagonist struggling with the fallout of a night of heavy drinking, using the metaphor of swimming pools to illustrate the fleeting nature of pleasure and the eventual drowning that follows. The track has become a cultural touchstone, influencing countless artists and cementing Lamar's reputation as a visionary storyteller within the genre. Its raw emotional delivery and intricate lyrical structure continue to resonate with audiences, marking it as a pivotal moment in modern music history.