"I feel like I'm floatin'. I feel like I'm glowin'"
About this Quote
The intent is deceptively simple: mark a moment where gravity loosens. In Kendrick’s world, that’s never just a vibe. Floating suggests escape from the usual pressures he raps against - scrutiny, survival math, the drag of legacy and neighborhood expectation. Glowing adds a second layer: being seen. Not visibility as surveillance, but as aura, the kind that comes with artistic peak or spiritual clarity. It’s a flex, but a vulnerable one, because glow can also attract heat. The line quietly acknowledges that elevation makes you a target.
Culturally, it fits Kendrick’s broader knack for turning inner states into public weather. He’s a rapper who treats emotion like an environment you move through, not a confession you hand over. Two sentences, almost childlike in their simplicity, cut through the usual lyrical density and create a pocket of pure sensation. That contrast is the trick: after so much heaviness in his storytelling, the sudden levitation feels earned - and therefore almost suspicious, like joy arriving with an expiration date.
Quote Details
| Topic | Joy |
|---|---|
| Source | Song: "Wesley's Theory" (2015), To Pimp a Butterfly |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Lamar, Kendrick. (2026, February 1). I feel like I'm floatin'. I feel like I'm glowin'. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-feel-like-im-floatin-i-feel-like-im-glowin-184859/
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Lamar, Kendrick. "I feel like I'm floatin'. I feel like I'm glowin'." FixQuotes. February 1, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-feel-like-im-floatin-i-feel-like-im-glowin-184859/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I feel like I'm floatin'. I feel like I'm glowin'." FixQuotes, 1 Feb. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-feel-like-im-floatin-i-feel-like-im-glowin-184859/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.








