Cover art for Rain by Mac Miller
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Rain Lyrics

[Verse 1: Vince Staples]
Take yo' time, when talkin' to a nigga, I don't waste none
Knock you off your feet and then I flee before the jakes come
Sick of hearin' cases from these niggas who ain't face none
But I'ma be the nigga that they feelin' when the day come
Thirsty for the pay, young niggas led astray
Stray bullet hit my brother in his ma'fuckin' face
What's fate when a person don't deserve what he get?
Shootin' reckless at the father, almost murdered the kid

Or is it karma for the shit that both the parents had did?
Ain't embarrassed, where I'm livin' we get merit for kills
From a family of niggas that was veteran skilled
Voted heartless 'cause my momma made me part of the guild

Deals made, sellin' thrills paid the bills at the crib
Drag him down by the river, he'll be missin' for years
And them funerals was usual, ain't sheddin' no tears
Knew the fallen had it better off than most of us did, 'cause shit
Heaven knows, Heaven's gates prolly closed

And these hoes in a race for the gold
We was raised on that fork in the road
No food on our plate, just the meals that we stole


[Interlude: Mac Miller]
Yeah
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh
Yeah
[Verse 2: Mac Miller]
Yeah, um
I spit that prayer hand emoji, that shit that injured Kobe
The holiest of holy, Nick Nolte in some Oakley's
That's a flex though, cover up the issues that I kept close
Sober, I can't deal, I'm in the corner with my head low
Runnin' from my shadow, never-ending chase
Ease the pain and the battle that's within me
Sniff the same shit that got Whitney, the high heel depression

My temple feel the metal comin' out the Smith & Wesson, bang
Say a prayer, leave my brains on a tile floor

My bitch hate me, always tell me I should smile more
Off them drugs that hit you in your spinal cord
This the shit I need to keep the climate warm
Wish I could get high, space migration
Pretend I could just fly to great vibrations
The magazines need a quote
When I'm gone, sorry, I don't leave a note, yo

[Outro: Mac Miller]
Woah-oh-oh
Yeah
And this pain, and this pain
And this pain, and this pain
Mixed up with this rain, this rain
This rain, this rain, woah-woah-woah-oh-oh
Yeah
Woah-oh-oh, yeah
Yeah, 9th Wonder

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Genius Annotation

Rain (on the re-release) is the twentieth song on Faces. The track talks about pain and struggle, featuring an amazing verse from Vince Staples, in which he raps about poverty and crimes. Also a crazy beat produced by 9th Wonder.

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Have Mac Miller and Vince Staples collaborated with each other before?
Genius Answer

Yes, they have. Other than “Rain” they have collaborated on the songs:

What did Mac Miller say about "Rain"?
Genius Answer

Mac gave advice but also opportunity, I would say that’s the easiest way to put it. It’s like, ‘'You should be doing more music, but I’m also gonna help you with the beats, and I’m not gonna charge you, and I’m gonna take you on tour, and I’m gonna help you figure out how tour works, and I’m gonna make sure that you have no expenses on tour…’‘ And that kind of put me in a good position to be set up.

– Vince Staples, via HOT 97

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