Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare) (feat. MGMT & Ratatat)

Kid Cudi

Mm, oh, hey, Ratatat
Yeah, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na

Crush a bit, little bit
Roll it up, take a hit
Feeling lit, feeling right
Two AM, summer night, I don't care
Hand on the wheel
Driving drunk I'm doing my thang
Rolling the Midwest side and out
Living my life, getting our dreams
People told me slow my roll
I'm screaming out, "Fuck that"
I'ma do just what I want
Looking ahead no turning back
If I fall if I die
Know I lived it to the fullest
If I fall if I die
Know I lived and missed some bullets

I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it, yeah, I'll be good

I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it, yeah, I'll be good

Tell me what you know about dreamin', dreamin'
You don't really know about nothin', nothin'
Tell me what you know about them night terrors every night
Five AM cold sweats, waking up to the sky
Tell me what you know about dreams, dreams
Tell me what you know about night terrors, nothin'
You don't really care about the trials of tomorrow
Rather lay awake in the bed full of sorrow

I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it, yeah, I'll be good

I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it, yeah, I'll be good

I'm on the pursuit of happiness
I know everything that shine ain't always gold
I'll be fine once I get it, I'll be good

I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it, yeah, I'll be good

I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it, yeah, I'll be good

Pursuit of happiness
Yeah, I'm gon' get it, I'll be, good
Ugh
Oh man
Oh alright, oh
Room's spinning, room's spinning
Pat, Zuli, wait, oh fuck
Oh my God
Why did I drink so much and smoke so much? Ugh
Oh fuck


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Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare) Lyrics as written by Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi Evan Peter Mast

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    I think its funny that everyone is getting some inspirational meaning from this song. Heres what it really means since nobody has even come close.

    What you need to understand is that the "pursuit," [b]is[/b] doing drugs, weed, alcohol, other substances, etc. The song is quite simply about getting fucked up and thats what makes him happy. So the process of getting fucked up whether that be drinking, smoking, whatever is the "pursuit of happiness." Crush a bit

    He doesnt, get better towards the end or leave you on a positive note. Hes throwing up at the end asking why he drank so much. Hell the entire album is fairly dark.

    Read this again below with this in mind. Hes talking about what he is [b]CURRENTLY[/b] doing. Hes has crushed a bit, rolled it and smoking it, hes fucked up and "on the pursuit." And, "he'll be fine" once he gets his high.

    Crush a bit, little bit, roll it up, take a hit Feelin lit, feelin right, 2 am summer night I don't care, hand on the wheel, drivin drunk, I'm doin my thing Rollin the Midwest side and out livin my life gettin out dreams People told me slow my road. I'm screaming out fuck that Imma do just what I want, lookin ahead no turnin back If I fall, if I die, know I lived it to the fullest If I fall, if I die, know I lived and missed some bullets

    I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey I'll be fine once I get it, I'll be good

    Gary03mwon October 19, 2009   Link

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