Jabril Kenan, better known by his stage name J.K. the Rapper, is a solo hip… Read Full Bio ↴Jabril Kenan, better known by his stage name J.K. the Rapper, is a solo hip-hop artist out of Greensboro, North Carolina.

Self-described as “a skinny nigga with no hopes and a couple dreams”, J.K.’s style is best described as cerebral. He utilizes his creativity to construct both thoughtful and entertaining tracks.

J.K. has released several independent mixtapes including his well-received “I’m A Loser” series. His most recent project, “The X6 Departure”, is a progression of 6 mixtape releases in 6 consecutive weeks hosted by Laced Work | Digital Marketing in Eugene, Oregon and can be downloaded for free.

Mirror
J.K. The Reaper Lyrics

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I used to give u to much power
Trust me them days is over
Cant understand how I
Let chu sit on my shoulders
Dems times when you messed up
I made excuses for
And I always knew it that I should've headed for the door
But I stayed and you played the right way in your place

And I prayed every time you was away you'd see my face
But the me was you and your
Pain was mine and the
Same situation playin' over in my mind
It seems

Ain't tryna hear you
Jus' tryna hear me
Don't wanna hear nothin',
Its selfishly
I blamin' you for the hurt in me,
But its not your fault that
I'm so incomplete

You see every time I do it do it
I seem to ruin
Got this funny way of fallin' in love

And its affecting how im breathing
Affectin' how I'm eatin'

Overall Meaning

In J.K. The Reaper's song "Mirror," the artist addresses a past relationship in which he gave his partner too much power. He explains that he used to make excuses for his partner's mistakes and allowed them to sit on his shoulders. He acknowledges that he should have left the relationship, but instead he stayed and prayed that his partner would see his face every time they were away. However, he realizes that he was just as much a part of the problem as his partner was, as he begins to understand that his pain was also theirs.

The chorus of the song is a self-reflective confession. J.K. The Reaper admits that he is not interested in hearing his partner's excuses or apologies, and is instead focused on his own healing. He acknowledges that he is blaming his partner for the hurt within himself, but understands that it is not their fault that he is incomplete. The artist then delves into his struggles with falling in love, admitting that he has a funny way of doing so. He confesses that this has affected his breathing and eating habits.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to give u to much power
I used to let you hold control over me

Trust me them days is over
Those days are now in the past and I won't let it happen again

Cant understand how I
I can't seem to comprehend why

Let chu sit on my shoulders
I allowed you to have a heavy influence on my life

Dems times when you messed up
There were times when you made mistakes

I made excuses for
I found a way to justify your actions

And I always knew it that I should've headed for the door
Deep down, I knew I should've left but I chose to stay

But I stayed and you played the right way in your place
I stayed and you treated me well during that time

And I prayed every time you was away you'd see my face
I hoped you would miss me while you were gone

But the me was you and your
You and I are not so different

Pain was mine and the
I felt the same pain as you

Same situation playin' over in my mind
The same scenario keeps replaying in my thoughts

Ain't tryna hear you
I don't want to listen to you

Jus' tryna hear me
I just want to focus on myself

Don't wanna hear nothin',
I don't want to hear anything else,

Its selfishly
Because I am being selfish

I blamin' you for the hurt in me,
I am holding you accountable for the pain I feel,

But its not your fault that
It's not entirely your fault that

I'm so incomplete
I feel incomplete as a person

You see every time I do it do it
Every time I fall in love

I seem to ruin
It ends up falling apart because of me

Got this funny way of fallin' in love
I have an unusual way of falling in love

And its affecting how im breathing
It's impacting my ability to breathe normally

Affectin' how I'm eatin'
It's even affecting my ability to eat

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TERIUS NASH, MARY J. BLIGE, EVE JEFFERS, CHRISTOPHER STEWART

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