MIDDLE CHILD - J. Cole

Yeah I'm in the Missoni room at the Byblos The boat was rockin' too much on some Aaliyah shit For real We goin' from the Vava to Cinq on Cinq, then back to the Vava If you know, you know, baby, I don't, I don't know what to tell you Yeah Ayy Look Long way from sentimental Meet Thomazzo and Ernesto Short rigatoni with the pesto These verses are my manifesto Hallways got an echo Me and Smigs on the loose in the city, you know how the rest go Casual sex, I'm like, "Fuck a dress code" The first martini is an espresso Chill shot glasses with prosecco So ignorant in our hood, they be like, "Why the fuck you makin' techno?" I'm worldwide and this is just another cargo jet flow, I had to let go Life insurance policies, you niggas 'bout to need the gecko I got some meaner threats, though Me, Spider-man, and Leonardo, I'm back tomorrow I had the chopper to a wedding out in Monaco or Monte Carlo I'm losin' track of where we all go I wouldn't trade my life for none of y'alls, it's an embargo Fifty-nine bags on the 767, this is heavy cargo Yeah Fifty-nine bags on the—, ayy Swedish jail cell smellin' like some Carby Musk For your birthday, your boyfriend got a party bus Bottle signs, club lines, should've come with us We left that shit in '09 when we was comin' up I mean, these just my suggestions of course I'm ridin' here fresh off divorce And I'm tryna look in her eyes, maybe express my remorse If she want a rebound with me I'm down to go get her some boards I'm here for the moral support Whippin' the Vespa off of six tequilas Big Benjamins like the Pittsburgh Steelers Drake, you got it Robert Kraft sent the jet for us, that shit was patriotic You would think we live in Baltimore, the way they ravin' 'bout the latest product Teachin' niggas how to mind they business, and my latest stuff Might be the only teacher that gets paid enough That's why I'm in Hyde Park buyin' like half of Harrods You niggas are too concerned with makin' sure y'all outfits gon' match in Paris If we don't like you, you payin' tax and tariffs Come to the 6 and I'm like the actin' sheriff, deputy First got to America, niggas wouldn't check for me No chance the kid'll make it here like vasectomy They underestimated my trajectory But now they gotta pay that shit direct to me I send the label bills, bills, bills like the other two women standing next to Bey, that shit was just Independent women is lovin' the new appearance Matter of time before I go net a Bey like a Paris Like, "Honey, you gotta know that I never wore Mike Amiris or never hopped in a Urus" I got my head in the clouds, I'm serious The lyrics begin to reveal themselves over time periods Promise you'll get that shit when the sky clears This shit designed for divine ears My favorite two words from you white boys is, "sign here" And then comes the sound of glass clinkin' from a wine cheers Swear I'm pocket checkin' y'all for five years And then we 'bout to kick this shit in high gear Eight karats like vegetarians, nigga, the earrings are droopy Contract Lord of the rings, think it's a script for the movie Shout out TV Gucci my cousin is spooky I swear you don't even mean what y'all say like y'all dubbin' a movie Sidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie He claim we don't got a problem but No, boo, it is like you comin' for sushi We might pop up on 'em at will like Suzuki Kawasaki, sushi, saké, the money grow on trees like shiitake They tried to get spicy with me, so I wonder how they gon' stop me I'm really on a roll like hamachi The fuck would y'all really do without me? For your birthday, your man got a table at Hibachi Last time I ate there, Wayne was doin' numbers off the cup like Yahtzee And Paris Hilton was steady duckin' the paparazzi Quavo might've sent me a song that he called "Versace" I really can't remember it properly All I know is that God got me, I'm sittin' on large properties Treat me like a newborn, Lucian not droppin' me I'm goin' pink Floyd, you niggas cannot rock with me She could be givin' me head and somehow you not toppin' me Niggas see the 6ix God pass, they high-fivin' me Need to be high-sixin' me Swear niggas highkey sick of me They wifey on my head 'cause I vibe differently Feel like an Amber alert the way that I can take her to the mall and she find Tiffany I'm like a cup holder the way that these dimes stick to me They should've been in the fountain based on what y'all wishin' me Know what I'm sayin'? Yeah Million-dollar spot (brr, brr) That's how motherfuckers in CMB play it Middle of the ocean (blatt) Just like that (shine, shine) All dark fresh green water Land that thing With 'bout a hundred hoes We up and we livin' like that, boy Fresh fly fish like, you understand me, like, real G shit You hear me? a neighborhood superstar It's bigger than anything You know, we start from the bottom, then we come to the top Get to the top and we stay up there You hear me? (ball, ball, ball, ball, ball) We look down and we'll be down, but we stayin' up And we rise up, we stay on 'em, you heard me? (ball, ball, ball, ball, ball) Big Florida water, big water ocean On that type of time You understand me? Rich nigga, rich life, you understand me? Come from the bottom, but we come from the bottom (rich life) But we understand the bottom 'cause we come from it And we live with it (you understand?) Go to our grave 'bout this here, boy (yeah, yeah, yeah)

너가 뭔데 내 마음을 매달고 흔들어 날 어지럽게? 내가 문제아라면 왜 항상 질문을 던지는 건데? Oh I, oh I, oh I, 서두르다가 Oh I, oh I, oh I, 서툴러지네 (uh) I'm a child 너가 바란대론 못 돼 Have a good night 자장가는 필요 없대 (ooh, yah) It's my question, many questions 사람들이 바라본 난 누구야 Who am I? Who I'll be? 다른 밤 같은 nightmare Why, why, why kill my night? 너가 부숴버린 밤에 내가 다칠 것 같아 Blah, blah, blah, y'all talk too much Don't waste my time, 거기까지만 해 (hey) I pull at the strings when I'm pissed 알 사람들만 알지 난 좀 Twisted but the fittest to the point 꿈이라는 게 태양이라면 내 머리는 그걸 빙빙 도는 Earth all day I'm alert, it's a curse, yeah, it hurts I don't know my own strength There's a lot that I don't know (yeah) But you learn when you don't know (yeah) Red on my Valentino (yeah) 부숴도 부술래 내 책임감 (감) 자유로울 때까지 뒤를 안 돌아봐 꼭 먼 남이 되고 싶었어 이 사회와 Propane이 부러워, I need to blow up now (now, now) 투박해야 느껴지나 봐 이 맛 (봐 이 맛) 가시를 길러 쉽게 못 넘기게 날 (야, 야) How'd I get so bitter? (Uh) Brother liquor I don't feel the same, 넌 어때? Tell me later (uh) I'm a child 너가 바란대론 못 돼 Have a good night 자장가는 필요 없대 (ooh, yah) It's my question, many questions 사람들이 바라본 난 누구야 Who am I? Who I'll be? 다른 밤 같은 nightmare Mmm, yeah Ayy, oh, why? 혹시 누군간 공감할까 지금만큼은 알아주면 안될까 Oh, yes sir (whoa), yes (yeah) Don't say it (no, no, no, no) No, I'm saying what's on my mind (woo-hoo) I'm tryna spend this day just like (yеs, sir) Oh (yah, yah)

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع

Just come outside, for the night (Yeah) Take your time, get your light (Yeah) Shawty giant, huh-uh I been out geekin' Bitch Fien', fien', fien', fien'-fien' (Yeah) Fien', fien', fien', fien'-fien' (Yeah) Fien', fien', fien', fien'-fien' Fien', fien' (Yeah), fien', fien', fien' The career's more at stake when you in your prime (At stake) Fuck that paper, baby, my face on the dotted line (Dot, yeah) I been flyin' out of town for some peace of mind (Yeah, yeah, bitch) It's like always they just want a piece of mine (Ah) I been focused on the future, never on right now (Ah) But I'm sippin', not kombucha, either pink or brown (It's lit) I'm the one that introduced you to the you right now (Mm, let's go) Oh my God, that bitch bite (That bitch bite) But alright (Alright), tryna vibe (Tryna vibe like this) In the night, come alive Ain't asleep, ain't a—, ain't a—, ain't-ain't-ain't— Fien', fien', fien', fien'-fien' Fien', fien', fien', fien'-fien' Fien', fien', fien', fien'-fien' Fien', fien', fien', fien' Fien', fien', fien', fien' Syrup, woah, what? What? (Homixide, Homixide, Homixide, Homixide) What? (Yeah, woah, yeah, yeah) (Homixide, Homixide, Homixide, Homixide, yeah) (Yeah, hol' up, yeah) Yeah, I just been poppin' my shit it's been gettin' live, hol' up (Shit) Yeah, you try to come 'round 'bout this shit, they poppin' ya tires, hol' up (Shit) Uh, hunnid round, woah, feel it, knock 'em on ten Playin' both sides with these hoes (Hol' up) Shawty, I'm fuckin' yo' friends (Hol' up) I been goin' crazy, shawty, I been handlin' these bands She not innocent, uh, shit, she tryna go— Fien', fien' (Yeah, talm 'bout), fien', fien'-fien' (Syrup, oh-oh, what?) Fien', fien', fien', fien'-fien' (Syrup, oh-oh) Fien', fien', fien', fien'-fien'-fien' (Talkin' bout, talm 'bout, let's go) I just been icin' my hoes I just been drippin' my ho (Drippin' my ho) This is a whole 'nother level, shawty I got these hoes on they toes (Hoes on they toes) I put this bitch on the road She tryna fuck on the O, hol' up, hol' up I got this ho with me, she tryna show me sum', hol' up, hol' up I got flows for days, these niggas ain't know nun', hol' up, hol' up Me and my bro locked in, you know we on one, hol' up We in the spot goin' crazy, until the sun up You worried about that ho, that ho done chose us (Bitch-ass) Uh, pistols all in the kitchen, can't get it to cold, uh, hol' up, yeah (Wow) Fien', fien', fien' (Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, yeah) Why the fuck these niggas actin' like they know us? Double 0, Cactus, shit we towed up, this shit how we told 'em (Skrrt, skrrt) Switch out the bag, these niggas get rolled up (It's lit, hol' up, slatt) Everything lit, hol' up, everything Homixide, Homixide (Homixide, Homixide, Homixide, Homixide) Fien', fien', fien', fien'-fien'-fien' (Homixide, Homixide, Homixide, Homixide, Homixide, Homixide, Homixide)

When I stare in your eyes You'll be there forever To watch our life (to watch our life together) You just like going to Heaven (my heart) Oh, where are you taking me? (Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah) I'm fallin', and, I'm drownin' But, you're takin' me One thousand on my feet Stacks spreaded on my seat Ten thousand on my eyes (eyes) Rollie Pollie on my wrist Gotta make a flight, big day, slummin' on FaceTime Fifty K, wonderin' why I'm stormin' off, no race (I'm brought in by thе bliss) I was sworn in by the kiss (Late from the country cadеnce) No peacemaker, I sweep up cases Goin' on a walk with a new suit on But, new suit dead, Bottega, that's on it Give me the heat from the sleep, then I harm her Cupid creep in, sleep with a Hummer Three time to get me teen Still same phone, AT&T Still givin' news very vividly Beef in there, fuck a beef Smokin' on some vegetari' (huh) I need no beef, no cheese (yeah) Even when I eat, they cheat (uh) Everytime we meet naive When I stare in your eyes You'll be there forever To watch our life (to watch out life together) You just like going to Heav— (my heart) One thousand on my feet Stacks spreaded on my seat Ten thousand on my eyes (eyes) Yeah, it's mad how it gets so deep It's mad how I gets so hot It's mad how you get me by (by) Look in my eyes, tell me a tale Do you see the road that's matchin' my soul? Look, tell me the stats whenever the smoke clear out my face Am I picture-perfect, or do I look fried? All of that green and yellow that drip from your eyes is tonic Tell you demise, I went to my side To push back the ceilin' and push back the feelings, I had to decide I replay them nights And right by my side all I see is a sea of people that ride wit' me If they just knew what Scotty would do to jump out the stage and save them a child I'm busy creatin' became the most weighted I gotta find balance And keep me inspired (hah) Yeah, yeah That shit wild, instead I'm a hero I took it from zero, LaFlame you sayin'? I read it from miles, this shit wasn't love They got me fucked up I put you on bust and take you around Couple of guns inside of that school I gave 'em the tools to get it up ground They say they the ones when they make the errors Can't look in the mirror, that shit wild Stand on the stage, I give 'em the rage I'm turnin' it down, can't turn it, can't flower We doing the streets, we do it for keeps, we do it for rights Got 52 weeks This shit ain't for pleasure, I'm comin' to tweak This shit is forever, and it ain't feelin' me Ridin' and rappin' around I take me beat and I turn into a beast Bought the crib on a hill, made it harder to reach Bought a couple more whips 'cause I needed more speed Bought a couple more watches, I needed more time They ain't buy the condo, it was part of the lease And I bought some more ice 'cause I brought in the heat Made her cancel my dick, so she never gon' cheat If I gave you a day in my life or a day in my eyes, don't blink

I had to let a little off, yeah I had to cut the pill off, yeah But if we bein' real though, yeah Nah, I don't never feel nothin' (yeah, yeah) I'm steady jumpin' the gun, yeah, I do it for fun You act like you do it for real, but, no, you is not one of us You never could come inside of this buildin' we run Inside of this world we run, we do it for us No, we don't fuck with one of them at all, at all We don't fuck with you at all (No, no) no, I won't pick up your calls, uh No, l don't like you at all I kind of wanna see you fall I keep on chasin' the highs I know I could never get back, so I'm always on low And I got eyes on the back of my head I got eyes everywhere, so I know where you go (yeah, yeah) I could drop ties in this bitch Drop like flies in this bitch, I cut ties in this bitch I'Il cut ties in your face, yeah, cut you like a lace Nothin' I do could be replaced that's why I'm livin' out in space I take the money to another level I take the plane to another level I take the heights to a newer level I take gettin' high to a newer level Keep diggin' your grave, I'll pass you the shovel, yeah I ain't mean to burst your bubble But I ain't into makin' change, I'ma stay the same, bring it to my level If we bein' real, I don't know how to feel I been overseas (I been overseas), you been on your knees You been beggin', "Please" (you been beggin', "Please"), it's nothin' left to see It's nothin' left to feel, why you in the field? (Why you in the field?) Why you so real? (Why you so real?) Tell me how you feel, huh (Tell me how you feel) Why you make me feel the way I feel? Will you make me feel better? (Will you make me feel better?) Always clashin' heads, yeah, with somebody who think they know better (Who think they know better) Who the fuck is you? Got better things to do I don't got time to waste, I just need my space It's a couple things that I can feel, but I can't feel my face It's a couple things that I wish I could but I can't replace I think it's a sickness, bein' so selfish, yeah I'm in need of a witness They always tell me, yeah, "Never forget this" I forget everything, I don't even know where my tip is And I'll change everything, I don't know how I'll top this

يابا الكنا مستنيينوا براح سألت صاحبي مسألتش حد من الراح من مين اخبي مدلوق فعبي انا كلي جراح حب الجنيه حبي اللي ليها حبي للصحاب راح اه راح كنا ابطال فالعبه بس العب شكله طال اوي ثانوي وفالشكوي انا شكيت اوي سري طلع وانا غير سوي قصدي يعني قالوا غير سوي مانا خلاص قطري خلاص قطري خلاص مانا خلاص قطري خلاص قطري خلاص مانا خلاص صفر تاني والباقيلي باظ مانا خلاص قطري خلاص قطري خلاص وانا بقيت خوان بقيت خواف اخاف اتعود فا يسيبوا اخاف أسأل واكون محتاس وكله عشان محتاج راحة البال النباهه تجيب جنان صغر سني وعين الناس مفيش اجابات و مفيش سؤال والقلب مات وانطفي ومفيش هروب مالبشر ياصحبه طولي فليالينا عايزين نطول القمر عايزين تطول السيره نداوي قلب اتكسر ولو الوحده طالت ومشينا ميطولش ليل السهر مفيش منك تخيل مفيش منك فكل الناس ولو هتغيبي ثانيه خدي الاذن عشان وسواس تنسي وماضيك يضايقك اه يصعب عليا اكون محتاج واخويا كانت غيرته باينه اه يارتني ارجعلي اشوفلي اخوات مفيش منك تخيل مفيش منك فكل الناس ولو هتغيبي ثانيه خدي الاذن عشان وسواس تنسي وماضيك يضايقك اه يصعب عليا اكون محتاج واخويا كانت غيرته باينه يارتني ارجعلي اشوفلي اخوات اه مانا خلاص قطري خلاص قطري خلاص اه مانا خلاص قطري خلاص قطري خلاص اه مانا خلاص قطري خلاص قطري خلاص اه مانا خلاص صفر تاني والباقيلي باظ