Gifted rapper under the pseudonym Dame DOLLA, Damian Lillard was not going to be satisfied with a simple tweet or a message on Instagram to say goodbye to Portland, its inhabitants and its public. For the All-Star point guard, it’s a new chapter that opens, and he posted the song “Farewell” online to express his feelings about this transfer.
In the second part of the song, Lillard targets the new leaders, and calls the fans to witness.
You live and learn, and I know it // We live and we learn, and I know it
That’s why I roll with punches // This is why I take the hits
With each attack, all of my gifts you see grows in abundance // With each attack, all my gifts that you see grow in abundance
It gets spicy when a nigga get told he was munching // It gets hot when you tell a guy he’s a snacker
When you play with good people, your goals are the dungeon // When you play with the right people, your goal is the dungeon
I could never get replaced, they’ll know sooner than later // I will never be replaced, they will know sooner or later
An arrow pointed at who assumed it was greater // An arrow in the direction of the one who thought he was the greatest
Amazing what I get in return for this labor // It’s crazy what I got in return for this work
I continue leaving trails, but won’t be for the blazers // I continue to leave a mark, but it won’t be for the Blazers
To the fans, man I love you, its unconditional // To the fans, I adore you and it’s unconditional
Reasons for me leaving the cities nothing typical // The reasons for my departure are not typical
So it’s imperative not to believe the narrative // It is therefore imperative not to believe what we say
Just know that what I left is better than what I inherited // Just tell yourself that what I leave behind is better than what I was given
I leave at peace because I know at the end that this is business // I leave in peace because I know that in the end, it’s just business
Hope you remember all of the things you got to sit and witness // I hope you remember all the things you witnessed
In the future man, I hope that we greet with hugs and kisses // In the future, I hope we hug and kiss
But you should know that they the ones who chose another mission // But you should know that they are the ones who chose this other mission
