Fire Squad
J. Cole Lyrics

Nigga why you actin' like a ho?
Why are you acting weak and insecure?

Know that I'ma ride for ya, either way it go
You can count on my loyalty no matter what happens

Tell me girl why you be stressin me for time When you tell me you love me, can't you see im tryna climb
Why do you demand so much of my time when you claim to love me? Don't you see I'm trying to achieve my dreams?

Damn my nigga why you actin' like a bitch If you scared to take a chance, how the fuck we gon' get rich?
Why are you acting weak and afraid to take risks? We can't succeed if you're too scared to try.

Come here baby why you always insecure? Hold on tight to a nigga and be sure
Why are you always so insecure? Hold onto me tightly and be confident.

Ain't a way around it no more, I am the greatest A lotta niggas sat on the thrown, I am the latest I am the bravest, go toe to toe with the giants I ain't afraid of you niggas, I'll end up fading you niggas
There's no denying it, I am the best. Many others have held the throne, but I'm the newest and the most fearless. I'm not scared of any of you and I'll be the one to come out on top.

'Fore it's all said and done, this nigga need medicine My uzi it weighed a ton, I need me a better gun In fact I just might need two, cuz niggas say they the one And I got something to prove
Before it's over, I need to improve and become stronger. My current resources are not enough, I need to get better weapons in order to prove myself against others who think they're the best.

Forgive me lord here they come, BLAOW
God, help me face the challenges that are coming.

My inhibitions, fighting my intuition Premature premonition Showin me the demolition of these phony niggas So ahead of my time Even when I rhyme about the future I be reminiscing
I'm struggling between my own doubts and my gut instincts. I have a feeling that these fake people will be destroyed, and I can already see it happening. I'm so forward-thinking that even when I rap about the future, I feel nostalgic.

You want the truth well come and listen Im like that time you bagged a dime And checked ya phone and saw it was a number missing
If you want to know the truth, listen closely. I'm like that time when you thought you had everything together, but as soon as you checked your phone, you realized something was wrong.

As fate passes you by half of you try The other half of you fry, too high to actually fly One day yall have to decide, who you gon be A scary nigga or a nigga thats gon' rule like me
As life moves on, some people try to succeed while others are too high and distracted to do anything. Eventually, everyone has to choose whether to live in fear or to become someone like me who dominates.

Keep it true like me, Cole you might be Like the new Ice Cube, meets the new Ice-T Meets 2 Live Crew, meets the new Spike Lee Meets Bruce like Wayne, meets Bruce like Lee Meets '02 Lil Wayne, in a new white tee Meets KD, ain't no nigga that can shoot like me! BLAOW
Keep it real like me, you might become somebody significant, like a mix of Ice Cube, Ice-T, 2 Live Crew, Spike Lee, Bruce Wayne, Bruce Lee, '02 Lil Wayne, and KD. No one can rap like me!

(Who's the king?)
Who is the king of the rap scene?

Came from the bottom nigga, with stains on my shirt What you expected from me, I came from the dirt Money my motivator, the songs that I sing Picture a peasant passin' from pawn to a King
I came from poverty, with nothing to my name. You should expect great things from me since I come from the bottom. Money drives me and inspires the music I create. Just imagine a peasant becoming a king.

You tell me ya still love me, if so then let me go Will I return or will I burn, never know
If you really love me, let me follow my dreams. I don't know if I'll come back or if I'll fall.

Look in my eyes and see the future But don't sugar coat it History repeats itself and thats just how it goes Same way that these rappers always bite each others flows Same thing that my nigga Elvis did with Rock n Roll Justin Timberlake, Eminem, and then Macklemore
If you look into my eyes, you'll see my vision for the future. It's not always going to be pretty, but that's just how life works. Just like how rappers copy each other's styles, it's just like how Elvis did the same for rock and roll. Justin Timberlake, Eminem, and Macklemore are guilty of this too.

While silly niggas argue over who gone snatch the crown Look around my nigga white people have snatched the sound
While these foolish rappers are arguing over who's the best, white people have taken over the rap scene.

This year I'll prolly go to the awards dappered down Watch Iggy win a Grammy as I try to crack a smile I'm just playin', but all good jokes contain true shit
I'll probably go to the awards this year looking sharp. Iggy Azalea will probably win a Grammy while I pretend to be happy. I'm just joking, but there's always some truth to a good joke.

Same rope you climb up on, they'll hang you with But not Jermaine, my aim too sick I bang nigga, I came to bring the pain my brain too quick You see how I maneuver this game, I ain't stupid I recognize that life is a dream, and I dream lucid
The same people that helped you achieve success are the same ones who will betray you. However, I'm not afraid because I have good aim and I'm intelligent. I'm ready to take on anyone and prove myself. I recognize that life is like a dream that I control.

And break the chains and change minds, one verse at a time And claim that you sick, and fuck it if the truth is Who's the king?
I want to break free from the chains that bind me, and change people's minds through the power of my music. Even if the truth is harsh, I want to proclaim it. Who is the king of rap?

We all kings (We all kings nigga) Kings of ourselves first and foremost (True)
We are all powerful in our own ways. We must first learn to rule ourselves before we can rule others.

While the people debate who's the king of this rap game Here comes lil' ol' Jermaine With every ounce of strength in his veins To snatch the crown from whoever y'all think has it But rather than place it on his head as soon as he grabs it Poof, boom, paow, it's like magic With a flash and a BANG the crown disintegrates And falls from the Earth from which it came It's done Ain't gonna be no more kings Be wary of any man that claims Because deep down he claims onto the need for power But reality he's a coward Ultimately he's scared to die And sometimes so am I But when I'm in tune with the most high I realize The fear lies in my lack of awareness of the other side Today I know that we are the same Are the same, you and I Different kind of skin, different set of eyes Two different minds, but only one God (It's only one God nigga) It's for all the kings 'Cause deep down I know every pore just wanna be loved
While people argue over who the king of rap is, here comes J. Cole with everything in his power to claim the crown. However, instead of keeping the crown, J. Cole realizes the insignificance of the victory and the ultimate cowardice in seeking power. Fear of dying is something J. Cole feels, but when he is in tune with God, he feels less afraid. J. Cole understands that no matter how different we all may seem, it's important to love one another. We are all kings in our own way.