What is the meaning behind “Nobody pray for me It been that day for me Way (Yeah, yeah)” ?
- by imrk
- February 17, 2023
In the "HUMBLE." music video, Kendrick raps a different intro: "Wicked or weakness? You gotta see this Way (Yeah, yeah)." Kendrick evokes religious imagery - he calls out for everyone to gather around him, much like a preacher does, and he even dresses like a pope in the music video.
The theme "wicked or weakness" is first heard on the intro track, "BLOOD.," where Kendrick implores his listeners to determine whether his actions or the actions of his opponents are a sign of wickedness or weakness. The line "Nobody pray for me" - featured in the intro of the streaming version of "HUMBLE." - is likely a proclamation, rather than a command. On "ELEMENT.," Kendrick says: "Bitch, all my grandmas dead / So ain't nobody prayin' for me."