Josephine
Ghostface Killah/Trife da God/William Cottrell Lyrics

God's woman, what's going on?
Addressing Josephine as a woman of God, Ghostface Killah is inquiring about her well-being and current situation.

I know things seem messed up sometime
Ghostface Killah acknowledges that life may get overwhelming at times.

You stressed out and you can't handle the situation
Josephine is under stress and finding it difficult to manage her circumstances on her own.

Sometime it feels like you lacking the guidance
Josephine may feel lost or without proper direction in her life.

And you don't know what to do, but stay strong
Despite the challenges, Ghostface Killah encourages Josephine to remain resilient.

And keep in mind that he always loves you,
God's love for Josephine is a constant reminder for her to hold onto.

It's what it is, that's right sugar love
Reiterating that God loves Josephine as she is, unconditionally.

Josephine, the times are getting tough
William Cottrell addresses Josephine directly and states that she is facing tough circumstances.

Seems to me, you just wont get enough
Despite the difficulties, Josephine may not be able to stop engaging in self-destructive behavior.

The rain, wont wash away, your sins,
Metaphorically, the rain cannot cleanse Josephine's bad deeds or actions.

You'll be here, to do them all over again
Josephine is likely to repeat her harmful patterns of behavior in the future.

Yo, I know this chick from the hood named Courtney Cox
Ghostface Killah introduces a woman named Courtney Cox, who is likely someone Josephine knows from her community.

And her brain is easy to pick like faulty locks
Courtney Cox is not mentally resilient and may be easily influenced by others.

She's awfully hot, asshole burning like Tabasco
Courtney Cox is physically attractive but may engage in unhealthy sexual behavior.

She used to be thick, it's like where the hell her ass go
Courtney Cox may have lost weight, specifically in the buttocks area.

Started smoking weed and graduated to the pipe
Courtney Cox began with marijuana but eventually started smoking crack cocaine.

Thought that she could quit but her calculations wasn't right
Courtney Cox believed she could stop using drugs, but was mistaken about her ability to do so successfully.

Infatuated with the life of dope fiends and crack pushers
Courtney Cox is enamored with drug culture and those who sell drugs.

Prostituting for old pimps who mack hookers
Courtney Cox engages in sex work for older, controlling pimps.

Putting dope in the cook, searching for her vein
Courtney Cox prepares drugs and looks for a place to inject them into her bloodstream.

Tracks all over her arms, she never felt the pain
Courtney Cox has needle marks all over her arms from drug use, but may not feel the physical pain from it anymore.

The monkey on her back is now a gorilla
Courtney Cox's addiction has grown even bigger and more difficult to overcome.

Fiending for a hit knowing one day it's goin' kill her
Courtney Cox craves drugs despite the fact that they could lead to her untimely death.

The clinic didn't help (nope) she just another young black woman
Courtney Cox may have sought help from a rehabilitation clinic, but did not find success. This experience is a common one for young Black women like her.

Destroying her pretty image and her health
Courtney Cox's drug addiction is damaging both her physical appearance and wellbeing.

Got me thinking to myself, damn, how could this happen?
Ghostface Killah expresses disbelief and sadness towards Courtney Cox's situation.

I seen her on the corner, nodding off, sniffin' and scratching
Ghostface Killah has witnessed Courtney Cox in public appearing to be under the influence of drugs.

She wakes up, with an urge to get high
Trife da God describes the daily reality of addiction, beginning with the intense desire to use drugs.

Everyday, the same routine, needing the mood of fix to get by
Addicts like Josephine have a daily routine that revolves around their addiction and the need to satisfy it to function.

So she reaches for her purse, grab the bag and the needle
Josephine prepares to inject drugs into her system to achieve a 'high.'

Tie a sock her arm and start shooting up the diesel
Josephine uses a sock to create a tourniquet on her arm to make the vein more visible before injecting the drug.

Had a flesh back, screwing some dude up in his hashback
Josephine has a flashback to having sex with someone in their vehicle while high on drugs.

The night before, body still sore, holding her ass crack
Josephine's body is in pain the morning after engaging in risky and harmful behavior.

A regular John, she met her through Tom
John (a client/patron of sex work) is a regular for Josephine and she met them through a mutual contact named Tom.

She passed out with the syringe still stuck in her arm
Josephine overdosed and lost consciousness while injecting drugs, resulting in the needle remaining in her arm.

Dying a slow death, oh, she losing her dear mind
Josephine is near death due to the long-term harm caused by drug use.

From the troubles of the world, feeling cursed by mankind
Josephine may feel as if her life is cursed and that her circumstances are a result of a cruel world and human beings.

Caught up in a desperate rage, was blessed with AIDS
Josephine is enraged and desperate due to her disease of AIDS, which is often a result of risky sexual behavior and drug use.

Lost her appetite, hardly slept in days
Josephine is struggling to take care of herself, experiencing a lack of sleep and appetite due to the side effects of both drugs and AIDS.

Now it's too late, praying to Jesus, she fucked around
Josephine may be praying to God in hopes of redemption despite the mistakes she has made in life.

With the wrong penis, contaminated with diseases
Josephine may have contracted AIDS or other sexually transmitted infections from sexual encounters with the wrong partners.

Two months pregnant, carrying around her fetus
Josephine is pregnant and carrying a child, but is simultaneously deteriorating from drug use and disease.

But they found her on Broad, in the dumpster, behind the cleaners
Josephine's body was discovered in a dumpster behind a cleaning service on a street named Broad.

Your momma gonna think of you girl?
Ghostface Killah questions Josephine's relationship with and the opinions of her mother.

Her little baby's all doped up, strung out on the world
Josephine has likely become estranged from her family or friends due to her addiction and behavior.

Trying to make some quick cash for a hit of that stash
Josephine may engage in sex work or criminal activities to earn money for drugs.

You growing up much too fast, uh
Josephine is engaging in adult activities and using substances at an age when she should still be growing up.

This goes out to every project and every ghetto
Ghostface Killah addresses all communities and neighborhoods struggling with poverty and drug addiction.

For those getting high using drugs on every level
Ghostface Killah acknowledges that drug addiction is present on every level, to those just starting as well as those with a more serious lifestyle.

Living your life, day and night, getting stoned
Drug addiction can become a constant, overwhelming part of an individual's daily life.

You better leave those drugs alone, feel me?
Ghostface Killah is advising those struggling with addiction to seek help and quit using drugs.

Up all night, under the party lights
Josephine is staying up all night, attending parties, possibly as a way to get high and earn money through sex work.

Same old popping and party hopping
Josephine has established a routine of attending parties and popping drugs with her friends.

All of your so called friends, are leading you down the wrong road
Josephine's social circle are not true friends and influence her in ways that continue to harm her.

Leading you back to crack, it's a known fact
Josephine's friends are leading her to engage in risky behavior, specifically with crack cocaine.

It is time, that you need me, I'll be there, to help ya
William Cottrell acknowledges that Josephine needs help and support, and offers to be there for her.

I'll be your leaning pole when you're falling down
William Cottrell is offering himself as a source of emotional support for Josephine when she feels at her lowest or most vulnerable.

I'll be there, when you falling down (sooner or later)
William Cottrell is offering to aid Josephine in her time of need, even if she has not yet hit rock bottom.