No Role Modelz
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Verse 1
First things first: rest in peace, Uncle PhilFor realYou the only father that I ever knewI get my bitch pregnant, I'ma be a better youProphecies that I made way back in the VilleFulfilledListen, even back when we was broke, my team illMartin Luther King woulda been on Dreamville, talk to a niggaPre-Chorus
One time for my L.A. sistersOne time for my L.A. hoLame niggas can't tell the differenceOne time for a nigga who knowChorus
Don't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedVerse 2
No role models, and I'm here right nowNo role models to speak ofSearchin' through my memory, my memory, I couldn't find oneLast night, I was gettin' my feet rubbed by the baddest bitchNot Trina, but I swear to God, this bitch'll make you call your girl upAnd tell her, "Hey, what's good?Sorry, I'm never comin' home, I'ma stay for good"Then hang the phone up and proceed to lay the woodI came fast like 9-1-1 in White neighborhoodsAin't got no shame 'bout itShe think I'm spoiled and I'm rich 'cause I can have any bitchI got defensive and said, "Nah, I was the same without it"But then I thought back, back to a better meBefore I was a B-list celebrity'Fore I started callin' bitches "bitches" so heavilyBack when you could get a platinum plaque without no melody, you wadn't sweatin' mePre-Chorus
One time for my L.A. sistersOne time for my L.A. hoLame niggas can't tell the differenceOne time for a nigga who knowChorus
Don't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedVerse 3
I want a real love, dark-skinned Aunt Viv loveThat Jada and that Will loveThat leave a toothbrush at your crib loveAnd you ain't gotta wonder whether that's your kid loveNigga, I don't want no bitch from reality showsOut-of-touch-with-reality hoesOut in Hollywood bringin' back five or six hoesFuck 'em then we kick 'em to the do', nigga, you know how it goShe deserved that, she a bird, it's a bird trapYou think if I didn't rap she would flirt back?Takin' off her skirt, let her wear my shirt 'fore she leave"I'ma need my shirt back" (Nigga, you know how it go)Pre-Chorus
One time for my L.A. sistersOne time for my L.A. hoLame niggas can't tell the differenceOne time for a nigga who knowChorus
Don't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedInterlude: George W. Bush
There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once… shame on… shame on youFool me—can't get fooled againBridge
Fool me one time, shame on you (Ayy)Fool me twice, can't put the blame on you (Ayy)Fool me three times, fuck the peace signLoad the chopper, let it rain on you (Bop, bop, bop)Fool me one time, shame on you (Ayy)Fool me twice, can't put the blame on you (Ayy)Fool me three times, fuck the peace signLoad the chopper, let it rain on you (Bop, bop, bop)Verse 4
My only regret was too young for Lisa BonetMy only regret was too young for Nia LongNow all I'm left with is hoes from reality showsHand her a script, the bitch prolly couldn't read alongMy only regret was too young for Sade AduMy only regret, could never take Aaliyah homeNow all I'm left with is hoes up in GreystoneWith the stale face 'cause they know it's they songPre-Chorus
She shallow but the pussy deep (She shallow, she shallow)She shallow but the pussy deep (She shallow), yeah, ayy(She shallow)She shallow but the pussy deep (She shallow), haha(She shallow)She shallow but the pussy deep (She shallow, she shallow)Chorus
Don't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedWhat the song means
J. Cole reflects on fame, relationships, and authenticity. He critiques superficial celebrity culture and women from reality TV shows, contrasting them with genuine love. The chorus warns against trying to "save" women who don't want saving. Cole expresses regret about missed connections with accomplished women and acknowledges his own past behavior while seeking meaningful relationships.
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Uncle Phil — A father figure character from "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
Cole uses this as a metaphor for positive male role models he lacked growing up