Artist: J. Cole
Track: She Knows
Lyrics
She knows
She knows, ayy
Bad things happen to the people you love
And you find yourself praying up to heaven above
But honestly, I've never had much sympathy
'Cause those bad things, I always saw them coming for me
I'm gonna run, run away (oh, I), run, run away, run away (oh, I-I-I)
Run away and never come back (well, all right)
Run, run away, run, run away (oh, I), run away (oh, I-I-I)
Show 'em that your color is black (well, all right)
Damned if I do, damned if I don't
You know I got a girl back home
You got a man, what you want, what you want?
What these bitches want from a nigga?
On some DMX shit
I know them other niggas love trickin'
On some BMX shit, but not me
Now I'm sure you done heard about me
A black star, Mos Def, Kweli
Good so them bad hoes try me, they try me
This is Martin Luther King in the club, gettin' dubs
With a bad bitch in his ear sayin' that she down for whatever
In the back of his mind is Coretta
And she knows, she knows
And I know she knows, and I know she knows
And deep down she knows, she knows
And I know she knows, and I know she knows
Well, all right, oh, I, oh, I-I-I
I can't be what you want from me, well, all right
Oh, I, oh, I-I-I
I can't be what you want from me, well, alright
Damned if I do, shit, damned if I don't
I'm passing up on bad hoes
Tryna be the man that she want, what she want
What she- what she want from a nigga?
To put a ring on it
Got a bitch on my dick right now
And she just wanna sing on it, uh
Got me up so high, try and get a piece of that apple pie
I be up so high, try and get a piece of that apple pie
Dancehall vibes with my pants on fire
'Cause I told her I was sleep
'Cause I creep with this pretty young thang that I chose
And she could be doing the same thing, I suppose
And she knows, she knows
And I know she knows, and I know she knows
And deep down she knows, she knows
And I know she knows, and I know she knows
Well, all right, oh, I, oh, I-I-I
I can't be what you want from me, well, all right
Oh, I, oh, I-I-I
I can't be what you want from me, well, alright
My niggas say, "Turn up," hoes say "Turn up"
Only bad thing 'bout a star is they burn up
Niggas say, "Turn up," hoes say "Turn up"
Only bad thing 'bout a star is they burn up
Rest in peace to Aaliyah
Rest in peace to Left Eye (Left Eye)
Michael Jackson, I'll see ya
Just as soon as I die (I die)
Got me up so high, try and get a piece of that apple pie
I be up so high, try and get a piece of that apple pie
Got me up so high, try and get a piece of that apple pie
I be up so high, try and get a piece of that apple pie
Well, all right, oh, I, oh, I-I-I
I can't be what you want from me, well, all right
Oh, I, oh, I-I-I
I can't be what you want from me, well, alright
Run away, run away, back
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Run away, run away, back
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Run away, run away, back
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Run away, run away, back
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
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 SongMeanings Interpretations
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J. Cole - She Knows Lyrics
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The song is about a guy being in a monogamous relationship. His lady knows that he's tempted and might be cheating on her. "She knows" also refers to a woman ...
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J. Cole - Niggaz Know Lyrics
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These niggas know. Armed and dangerous, call the law. Stick to the script, no audible. Country ass nigga with an Audemars
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J. Cole - Sideline Story Lyrics
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Know what he askin', "how did he manage?" "With all the cards against him, he used them to his advantage!" Slang we be speakin' probably soundin' like ...
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Genius Artists
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J. Cole
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Jermaine Lamarr Cole (b. January 28th, 1985), better known as J. Cole, is a rapper and producer who was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He
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Cults
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Cults is an American indie pop band formed in New York City in 2010 and led by Brian Oblivion (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion) and Madeline Follin (vocals). They dated
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