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J. Cole Lyrics


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Carolina blue kicks, pedal to the metal
Feeling like a puppet and the Devil is Geppetto
Letter to the ghetto, hold your head high
You can pick apart my raps, I ain't told ya na' lie
I want a little dark, I like to fuck a tan line
Go on, look for a better nigga: girl you can't find
Fine young man with an old man mind
No time for the tickle, fuck the whole mankind
"Aw, no ma'am" I'm an old land mine
I been waiting to blow up for a long damn time
Now I'm armed and I'm Fayetnam's finest
Carolina's savior, marijuana blazer
Only on occasion cause my mind be racin'
Lost in my thoughts so my eyes be Asian
Thinking how these rap niggas gotta be fakin'
Whole style obviously copied, pasted
Plagiarized swag, may arrive last
But when it's all said and done I'ma be ahead of them
Way that I describe it, prescribe a nigga medicine
What that I be fly I be higher than the Jet-a-sons
Moving on up, nigga higher than the Jeffersons
All about the Benjamins. Bad chicks? Send 'em in
Basic hoes? Toss 'em out, can't even get Waffle House
Hatin' niggas? Chalk 'em out, go on, get the coffin out
What you talking about? Lil man
My shit hair-burning, you not even a lil' tan
I'm ill enough to kill cancer: baby, I'm chemo
Down in Miami and I throw like Marino
Get a whole lot of you-know and she bald like an Eagle
No, not on top but down there
She say she want to hop on top, "girl, I don't care"
You better get yours fore I reach mine
'Cause then I'm throwing peace signs
If you a freak, I can take you to your peak
Girl I do it to the maximum, Nissan
And I hope you a believer
I'm quarterbacking, trying to get you open like receivers
Far from an overnight achiever, Cole is like the leader
Of the new niggas, to tell the truth I'm only fucking with a few niggas
If that, the rest of you niggas get lapped, I sit back
And reflect on the rap game, I came
From out of nowhere
Nigga, I swear them lames ain't know how to prepare
Got niggas shouting out "The 'Ville, I gotta go there"
Boy don't you know you get shot over there?
I say my prayers cause this life ain't fair
A bunch of backstabbing niggas, hope the knife ain't there
A bunch of temptation facing when your wife ain't there
Yeah, late at night, when I got the phone call and made a right
But my crib was straight ahead, shorty gave me head
Hit it then I quit it 'fore she even made the bed
Damn I'm no good, but damn it's so good
I'm picturing that body like a camera phone would
Something like Rihanna while I'm up in that vagina
Type of chick that only dress in something that's designer
I could give a fuck as long as there's something that's behind of her
Got the type of bump that make a dog wanna hump
Back to the topic, actually forgot it
Hoes, money, I'm the shit, oh yeah, I'm reminded
The way I put the words together, cleverly align 'em




These other rap niggas should never be a problem
And I'm ghost

Overall Meaning

In J. Cole's song Back To The Topic, the first verse begins with him describing the color of his sneakers, which are Carolina blue, and how he feels like he's being controlled like a puppet with the devil as Geppetto. He talks about how he's writing a letter to the ghetto and encouraging people to keep their spirits up despite their difficult circumstances. The lyrics point out that his raps are genuine, and he's not lying to his audience. He then talks about wanting to hook up with someone with a tan line, and how he's an old soul in a young body. He goes on to criticize other rappers who have copied his style and swag and plagiarized their way into the industry. J. Cole concludes that he'll surpass them all because of his unique and creative approach to his music.


The second verse starts with J. Cole talking about his success in the music industry, his love for money, and his preference for dating beautiful women. He goes on to differentiate between "basic hoes" and "bad chicks," and says that he handles them differently. He also refers to himself as the chemo for cancer, aiming to cure the ills of society, which he has a deep understanding of. J. Cole next raps about going to Miami, referring to football legend Dan Marino, and the women he meets there. He talks about his sexual exploits, and his confidence in satisfying his partners. J. Cole ends the song by claiming he's the leader of the new generation of rappers, and he's only messing with a select few, indicating his disdain for the copycat rap culture.


Line by Line Meaning

Carolina blue kicks, pedal to the metal
I'm speeding around in my blue sneakers, ready to take on the world.


Feeling like a puppet and the Devil is Geppetto
I feel like someone else is controlling me and putting me in difficult situations.


Letter to the ghetto, hold your head high
I'm writing a message to those who grew up in poverty, telling them to stay strong and keep going.


You can pick apart my raps, I ain't told ya na' lie
I'm confident in my lyrics and know that nothing I'm saying is a lie.


I want a little dark, I like to fuck a tan line
I prefer women with a little bit of a tan line.


Go on, look for a better nigga: girl you can't find
You won't find anyone better than me.


Fine young man with an old man mind
I have the wisdom and experience of an older person despite my youth.


No time for the tickle, fuck the whole mankind
I don't have time to waste on insignificant things, I'm focused on bigger picture issues.


"Aw, no ma'am" I'm an old land mine
I'm like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.


I been waiting to blow up for a long damn time
I've been waiting for my big break in the music industry for a while now.


Now I'm armed and I'm Fayetnam's finest
I'm now prepared and ready to take on the music industry, and I'm the best from Fayetteville.


Carolina's savior, marijuana blazer
I represent hope for North Carolina and I smoke weed occasionally.


Only on occasion cause my mind be racin'
I only smoke weed sometimes because it makes my mind race.


Lost in my thoughts so my eyes be Asian
When I get lost in my thoughts, my eyes become squinty like an Asian person's.


Thinking how these rap niggas gotta be fakin'
I'm always thinking about how many other rappers are fake and don't really live the life they rap about.


Whole style obviously copied, pasted
Many rappers copy each other's styles.


Plagiarized swag, may arrive last
Copying someone else's style may not get you very far.


But when it's all said and done I'ma be ahead of them
In the end, I'll come out on top because I have my own unique style.


Way that I describe it, prescribe a nigga medicine
My lyrics are like medicine that can help cure people's problems.


What that I be fly I be higher than the Jet-a-sons
I'm so fly that I'm higher than the fictional family on the Jetsons.


Moving on up, nigga higher than the Jeffersons
I'm moving up in the world like the family from the TV show The Jeffersons.


All about the Benjamins. Bad chicks? Send 'em in
I'm all about making money and spending time with attractive women.


Basic hoes? Toss 'em out, can't even get Waffle House
I don't have time for basic women who can't even afford to eat at Waffle House.


Hatin' niggas? Chalk 'em out, go on, get the coffin out
I don't have time for people who hate on me, I'll just ignore them and move on.


What you talking about? Lil man
What are you even talking about? You're insignificant.


My shit hair-burning, you not even a lil' tan
My music is so hot it could set your hair on fire, while you're not even close.


I'm ill enough to kill cancer: baby, I'm chemo
I'm so powerful that I could cure cancer, like chemotherapy.


Down in Miami and I throw like Marino
I'm in Miami and I'm throwing like legendary quarterback Dan Marino.


Get a whole lot of you-know and she bald like an Eagle
I'm getting a lot of oral sex and the woman is completely shaved, like an eagle.


No, not on top but down there
I'm not talking about on top of something, but rather down there.


She say she want to hop on top, "girl, I don't care"
She says she wants to be on top during sex and I'm fine with that.


You better get yours fore I reach mine
You better finish before I do.


'Cause then I'm throwing peace signs
Once I'm finished, I'll be throwing up peace signs.


If you a freak, I can take you to your peak
If you're into kinky stuff, I can take you to the height of pleasure.


Girl I do it to the maximum, Nissan
I'm doing everything to the fullest and I'm driving a Nissan.


And I hope you a believer
I hope you believe in me and what we're doing.


I'm quarterbacking, trying to get you open like receivers
I'm taking the lead and trying to get you to open up to me like football receivers.


Far from an overnight achiever, Cole is like the leader
I didn't become successful overnight, but now that I'm here, people look up to me as a leader.


Of the new niggas, to tell the truth I'm only fucking with a few niggas
I'm only working and hanging out with a select few of the newer rappers.


If that, the rest of you niggas get lapped, I sit back
The other new rappers are far behind and I'm content with just watching them fall behind.


And reflect on the rap game, I came
I'm reflecting on the state of the rap game and where I fit into it.


From out of nowhere
I came from a place that most people wouldn't expect me to come from.


Nigga, I swear them lames ain't know how to prepare
Those other rappers don't know how to get ready for competition.


Got niggas shouting out "The 'Ville, I gotta go there"
People are recognizing the talent coming out of Fayetteville, North Carolina.


Boy don't you know you get shot over there?
But you also have to be careful since Fayetteville has a high crime rate.


I say my prayers cause this life ain't fair
I'm religious and I pray because I know life can be difficult.


A bunch of backstabbing niggas, hope the knife ain't there
There are a lot of people in the music industry who will betray you, and I hope that doesn't happen to me.


A bunch of temptation facing when your wife ain't there
There are a lot of temptations when your significant other isn't around.


Yeah, late at night, when I got the phone call and made a right
I got a phone call and turned right while driving late at night.


But my crib was straight ahead, shorty gave me head
But I realized I could have just gone straight home and decided to get some oral sex from a woman instead.


Hit it then I quit it 'fore she even made the bed
I had sex with her and then left before she even had a chance to clean up.


Damn I'm no good, but damn it's so good
I know I'm not the best person, but the sex was amazing.


I'm picturing that body like a camera phone would
I'm imagining her body in my head like I took a picture with my phone.


Something like Rihanna while I'm up in that vagina
The sex was so good it reminded me of having sex with someone famous like Rihanna.


Type of chick that only dress in something that's designer
She's the type of woman who only wears expensive designer clothes.


I could give a fuck as long as there's something that's behind of her
I don't care about the clothes, I just care about the woman's body.


Got the type of bump that make a dog wanna hump
She has a body that's so attractive even a dog would want to have sex with her.


Back to the topic, actually forgot it
Let's get back on track, I forgot what we were talking about.


Hoes, money, I'm the shit, oh yeah, I'm reminded
We were talking about women, money, and how great I am.


The way I put the words together, cleverly align 'em
I have a talent for putting words together in a clever way.


These other rap niggas should never be a problem
Other rappers won't be able to compete with me.


And I'm ghost
And that's all I have to say.




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jermaine Cole, Leroy Watson, Michael Jones, Mario Winans, Aion David Clarke

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Comments from YouTube:

@DatFlyChick101

Favorite lyrics in this song : "Back to the topic...actually forgot it, hoes, money, I'm the shit, oh yea..I'm reminded"

@conniebanda2802

Fax

@Jai9521

J.Cole does not get as much credit as he deserves. He is an excellent artist, great lyrics, and always on point.

@johncarloscorrea

Yes he does

@rageveer1865

Hahaha i was about to say "nahhh he gets enough credit" but then i saw that the comment is 6 yrs ago lol i was 12 then, so maybe he didn't get enough credit then m pretty sure he is well reputed now

@isaacdavenport1536

@Rajveer Butalia lol yeah

@milton_maverick

7 years later he got his credit and then some!!!!!!!!

@malachilinen1126

This comment aged well

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@rohmi8834

2023 and this is still on repeat

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