I pray for my enemies
I pray for my friends
I pray for the one who won't betray me again
Pray for the killers, I pray for the saints
Please, pray for me now
‘Cause, darling, I pray for you
I pray for you, mmm
I pray for you, mmm
I pray for you
Pray for you (You)
I, you, ooh
[Verse 1: Pusha T]
Rarely do you see the Phoenix rise from the ashes
Lightnin' struck twice on four classics
Self-preservation, we separate ourselves from the plastic
The ankle of my sweat still elastic, still do gymnastics
If Hov's still forever young
Then I'ma somersault backwards through these chapters
Land in thе soft-white, cook it till it's off-white
They quеstionin' my scorecard, hold it to a torch light
I hid it in the porch light, see, I had the foresight
My 9-1-1 was pullin' up to matchin' Porsche night, ooh
The married drug dealer, even named my son Brixx
He raps what he lives, so fuck the nanny, gon' sit
It's the grown man in me
Searchin' for the plug, that's the nomad in me
Still the X factor, that's the Rohan in me
Reluctantly a role model
That drowned in too many gold bottles
Harold Melvin without the Blue Notes
The past ten years, screamin', "Uno"
Then side step back into the duo
The kings of the Pyrex
I'm my brother's keeper if you listen and you dissect
All I talk is money if you listen to my dialect
Bitch, I shot "Grindin'" in my momma's momma's projects
I'm just being honest with you, how is that for context?
You can live forever when the shit you write is timeless
We gon' live forever 'cause the shit we write is timeless
Oh
Oh, oh (Ooh)
[Verse 2: Malice]
Tell me what I missed
New designer drugs and emotions I don't get
I don't Hellcat, still paddle when I shift
Vietnam flashbacks, I get triggered by a sniff
Today's top fives only strengthenin' my myth
Belong on Rushmore just from chiselin' a brick
Still fightin' demons, see, that curse is now my gift
Secrets die with me, that's as deep as the abyss, that is no coincidence
When I was in the mix, opened up your nose like I'm cuttin' it with Vicks
Slavin' over stoves like I rub together sticks
Paved another road so my soul would coexist
But Heaven only knows, I won't dig another ditch
In a suit and tie, like you puttin' on the ritz
Three record deals show me ignorance was bliss
Tryna milk a game that is only two percent
X told you Hell is hot, I told you, "Repent"
Faith never waivered as I walked along the fence
Faith moves mountains, so what are you up against?
Watch my brother 'round you bitches, I know he pretends
I greet you with the love of God, that don't make us friends
I might whisper in his ear, "Bury all of them"
Light another tiki torch and carry it again
Back up on my high horse, it's chariots again
Put the ring back on her finger, marry it again
Oh
Oh, oh (Ooh)
About
Pusha’s favourite song off the album, “I Pray For You” is the fourth Clipse collaboration since the group ended in 2010, and the second in the past month. This is also the first track where No Malice has referred to himself as Malice since his conversion to Christianity in 2012.
Pusha T raps about what he has accomplished with his brother in their lives and careers, while Malice turns faith talk into some threats living up to his name, all over Labrinth’s gospel-like vocals and organ-heavy production reminiscent of church music.
The song was first revealed in Pusha T’s April 11, 2022 interview with Charlamagne tha God and it was later used for the album’s date announcement in a short trailer.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
First of all, be clear Malice told me that he wanted his name to read Malice and not No Malice on the tracklisting, this was his request and I think that just in creating this song, people will see how great he just is as a artist, as a lyricist and you understand, he can turn this on and off whenever he wants, this is is really his world.
People have been hearing the record and immediately say, ‘Aw, man, I always told you, your brother was better than you.’ […] I don’t care, it’s fine, he can rap better than me, it’s okay, guys. But yeah, I think it’s a dope moment for the Clipse and gives that Clipse level of nostalgia that you might have been missing.
—Pusha T via Twitter Music
- 1.Brambleton
- 4.Neck & Wrist
- 6.Diet Coke
- 7.Rock N Roll
- 10.Hear Me Clearly
- 11.Open Air
- 12.I Pray For You
