KOTA The Friend is an artist from the downtown section of Brooklyn, New Yor… Read Full Bio ↴KOTA The Friend is an artist from the downtown section of Brooklyn, New York. At a young age he was exposed to hip-hop, R&B, Jazz and Soul music during the infamous 90's era. By the time young KOTA was 8 years old he joined his schools music program and excelled as a trumpet player. In high school KOTA was the leader of the trumpet section while teaching himself to play the guitar and piano. During this time he also picked up two weekend jobs to build a home studio where he would record hip hop tracks as well as folk songs that were accompanied by his guitar playing. During his High School days he became interested in a plethora of different artists and bands like The Beatles, J Dilla, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and countless other acts. This inspired KOTA to start a band that would put on local showcases in the Brooklyn area that banded many aspiring artists together during this time. Some of those acts include Phony Ppl, Dyme-A-Duzin, Capital Steez formerly known as Jay Steez and many others. During his college days KOTA was introduced to an R&B singer and a quirky rapper and started a hiphop/neo soul group. They would go on to play venues like The Knitting Factory and open up for Slum Village. After a year of college KOTA returned home to focus more on music. Dealing with deep depression and a lack of income he decided that although he didn't want a 9 to 5 job he needed money to sustain himself. At 19 years old he decided to pick up cinematography being that a lot of his artistic friends needed the service and he could feed that need if he were to excel at the craft.

Intermission
KOTA The Friend Lyrics

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Yeah we rappin about life
Yeah we rappin about life
Yeah
Yeah we rappin about life
We rappin about life

He wanna be richer and cop a big house
Get a van and the missus and take the kids out

He dont fuck with the city he gotta pass
So fuck it he finna glow up and show his exes they missed out

She wanna be famous and prove ′em all wrong
Leave behind all the haters she goin' on tour
And she ain′t looking for company and a man cause homie she got a plan
Told 'em that she'll be damned

If imma let you come in
And fuck me in head do
Had me on the countryside
Looking like a damn fool

He told her that it′s funny cause he scared too
We living in the time where the fear rules
But he just sick and tired of the fake shit
And she exhuasted
Overdue for a break

And he in need of a good reason to go home
And she ain′t trying get caught running around the bases so

A lot of people want a good thing
I just want to chill and have a good thang
They just trying do it for the bread
They trying get ahead
I'm trying have a good thing

A lotta people want a good thing
I just want to chill and have a good thing
They just trying to do it for the bread
I′m trying to get ahead
I'm trying

We can run away together though
Or we can stay home and grow better forever low
Low key
Won′t be looking to be in centerfolds

I don't need that house in the country if I settle for
Real shit, transcend borders, wood porches, authentic
Like water straight out the faucet

A lifetime living my truth
The trees leaves
Leaves fall
And our love strong down to the root

It′s like

Overall Meaning

KOTA The Friend's song Intermission talks about life and how different people have different aspirations for it. The song begins by acknowledging how people often feel the need to show off their lives, either by wanting a huge house, a fancy car or by being famous. However, the artist does not subscribe to these ambitions and instead, just wants to chill and have a good life. He talks about living his truth and settling for a simple life with someone he loves. He acknowledges that a lot of people want a good thing, but he just wants to have a good thing.

The next verse talks about a man and a woman who are looking for a change in their lives. The man is tired of the fake things in life, and the woman wants to leave behind all the haters and pursue her dreams. They both come to the realization that they don't want to be caught up in societal pressure anymore and strive to live for themselves, finding the courage to face their fears. They accept each other, their flaws and their dreams, and together they seek a real, authentic life.

Overall, KOTA The Friend's Intermission is an insightful song that talks about life and its pressures. The song revolves around understanding one's aspirations and the struggle to accept themselves in a world ruled by fear and societal norms.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah we rappin about life
We're talking about the realities of life

He wanna be richer and cop a big house
He desires wealth and a large home

Get a van and the missus and take the kids out
He wants to travel with his family in a van

He dont fuck with the city he gotta pass
He dislikes the city and wants to leave

So fuck it he finna glow up and show his exes they missed out
He's going to become successful and prove his exes wrong

She wanna be famous and prove ′em all wrong
She wants to become famous and prove her critics wrong

Leave behind all the haters she goin' on tour
She's going on tour to leave the haters behind

And she ain't looking for company and a man cause homie she got a plan
She doesn't want a relationship and is focused on her career goals

Told 'em that she'll be damned
She's determined to succeed

If imma let you come in And fuck me in head do
She won't allow someone to disrespect or control her

Had me on the countryside Looking like a damn fool
She's not going to let others embarrass her or make her feel foolish

He told her that it's funny cause he scared too
He's also fearful of living in the current times

We living in the time where the fear rules
Fear is prevalent in society

But he just sick and tired of the fake shit
He's fed up with insincere behavior

And she exhuasted Overdue for a break
She's tired and needs a break

And he in need of a good reason to go home
He's searching for a reason to return home

And she ain't trying get caught running around the bases so
She's not interested in casual dating

A lot of people want a good thing I just want to chill and have a good thang They just trying do it for the bread They trying get ahead I'm trying have a good thing
Many people want success, but the singer wants a simple life without materialistic desires or ulterior motives

We can run away together though Or we can stay home and grow better forever low Low key Won't be looking to be in centerfolds
The two can run away together or stay at home and grow together while avoiding public attention

I don't need that house in the country if I settle for Real shit, transcend borders, wood porches, authentic Like water straight out the faucet
The singer doesn't need a big house but desires genuine experiences and relationships

A lifetime living my truth The trees leaves Leaves fall And our love strong down to the root It's like
The singer wants to live a life of authenticity and genuine love

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@hafizulnizam8534

5y↑3

[Intro]
Yeah, we rapping about life
Yeah, we rapping about life
Yeah!
We rapping about life
We rapping about life

He wanna be richer and cop a big house
Get a van and the missus and take the kids south
He don't fuck with the city, he got a past
So fuck it he finna glow up and show his exes they missed out

She wanna be famous and prove 'em all wrong
Leave behind all the haters she goin' on tour
And she ain't lookin' for company in a man
Cuz' homie she got a plan, told him that she'll be damned
If I'ma let you come in and fuck with me in the head dude
Have me on the countryside lookin' like a damn fool
He told her that it's funny cuz' she scared too
We livin' in a time where the fear rules

But he just sick and tired of the fake shit
And she exhausted overdue for a break kid
And he in need of a good reason to go home
And she ain't tryna get caught running around the bases so...

[Chorus]
A lot of people want a good thing
I just wanna chill and have a good thing
They just tryna do it for the bread, they tryna get ahead
I'm tryna get a good thing...
A lot of people want a good thing
I just wanna chill and have a good thing
They just tryna do it for the bread
I'm tryna get ahead... I'm tryna

We can run away together though
Or we can stay home and grow forever low
Lowkey, won't be looking to be in centerfolds
I don't need the house in the country if I settle for
Real shit, transcend borders, wood porches
Authentic, like water straight out the faucet
A lifetime living my truth
The trees leave, trees fall

[Outro]
And our love strong down to the root
It's like...

All comments from YouTube:

@sibusisoradebe5287

4y↑12

Well Kota changed my life, i thought it was amazing how i see myself in his music, i thought i was alone, but now whenever i listen to him, i feel like i have a friend, i cant go a day with out listening to you broo🙏🤞

@WINOFFICIAL

6y↑107

THIS is special, real special. turned me into a fan on first listen and I subscribed. Hope you get as big as you should be. I'm talking Kendrick & Drake big.

@RhythmAssistedPoetry

6y↑64

God damn man, you've been killin it. Keep up the momentum, nothing can stop you bro.

@rickyrubio7934

6y↑2

This is so atuthentic brother. I need more of this in my musical digest. Please don't stop. Keep the pictorials available for my viewing.

@hafizulnizam8534

5y↑3

@CreamChase1

Kota ever since I started listening to u I just couldn’t stop your such an inspiration to me I love the style of your rap. The bars that u got are fucking amazing dude🙏🏾 the way your songs make me feel when I’m smokin that blunt with my homies u make it 100x better. I love all your music every single one u make me happy and want to here u more and more please do never stop making music. I love u Kota❤️🙏🏾