She Knows
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Intro: J. Cole & Cults
She knowsShe knows, ayyBad things happen to the people you loveAnd you find yourself praying up to Heaven aboveBut honestly, I never had much sympathy'Cause those bad things, I always saw them coming for meI'm gonna run, run away, run (Oh, I), run away, run away (Oh, I, I, I)Run away and never come back (Well, alright)Run, run away, run, run away (Oh, I), run away (Oh, I, I, I)Show 'em that your color is black (Well, alright)Verse 1: J. Cole
Damned if I do, damned if I don'tYou know I got a girl back homeYou got a man, what you want?What you want?What these bitches want from a nigga?On some DMX shit, huhI know them other niggas love trickingOn some BMX shit, but not meNow I'm sure you done heard about meA black star, Mos Def, KweliGood, so them bad hoes try me, they try me, huhThis is Martin Luther King in the club, gettin' dubs, huhWith a bad bitch in his ear, sayin' that she down for whateverIn the back of his mind is CorettaChorus: J. Cole, J. Cole & Amber Coffman
And she knows, she knowsAnd I know she knows, and I know she knowsAnd deep down, she knows, she knowsAnd I know she knows, and I know she knowsWell, alright, oh, I, oh, I, I, II can't be what you want from me, well, alrightOh, I, oh, I, I, II can't be what you want from me, well, alrightVerse 2: J. Cole
Damned if I do (Shit), damned if I don't (Uh)I'm passing up on bad hoesTryna be the man that she want, what she want?What, what she want from a nigga?To put a ring on it, uhGot a bitch on my dick right nowAnd she just wanna sing on it, oh, huhGot me up so high, try and get a piece of that apple pie, uhI be up so high, try and get a piece of that apple pieDancehall vibe with my pants on fire'Cause I told her I was 'sleep, 'cause ICreep with this pretty young thing that I cho''Cause she could be doing the same thing, I suppo'Chorus: J. Cole, J. Cole & Amber Coffman
And she knows, she knowsAnd I know she knows, and I know she knowsAnd deep down, she knows, she knowsAnd I know she knows, and I know she knowsWell, alright, oh, I, oh, I, I, II can't be what you want from me, well, alrightOh, I, oh, I, I, II can't be what you want from me, well, alrightVerse 3: J. Cole
Niggas say, "Turn up," hoes say, "Turn up"Only bad thing 'bout a star is they burn upNiggas say, "Turn up," hoes say, "Turn up"Only bad thing 'bout a star is they burn upRest in peace to AaliyahRest in peace to Left Eye (Left Eye)Michael Jackson, I'll see yaJust as soon as I die (I die)Bridge: J. Cole
Got me up so highTry and get a piece of that apple pie, uhI be up so highTry and get a piece of that apple pieGot me up so highTry and get a piece of that apple pie, uhI be up so highTry and get a piece of that apple pieChorus: J. Cole & Amber Coffman
Well, alright, oh, I, oh, I, I, II can't be what you want from me, well, alrightOh, I, oh, I, I, II can't be what you want from me, well, alrightOutro: Cults & Amber Coffman
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)What the song means
J. Cole confesses infidelity to a woman who is aware of his cheating. Despite having a committed partner, he pursues other women, acknowledging the contradiction between his actions and expectations. The song uses celebrity deaths as metaphors for how success and excess lead to self-destruction and burnout.
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Damned if I do, damned if I don't — In a no-win situation
Cole feels trapped—staying faithful or cheating both have negative consequences.