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J COLE lyrics : "Let Nas Down"

[Intro]
Freedom or jail, clips inserted
A baby's bein' born same time a man is murdered

The beginning and end, so far as rap goes
It's only natural, I explain my plateau
And also what defines my name


[Hook]
Yeah, long live the idols, may they never be your rivals

Pac was like Jesus, Nas wrote the Bible
Now what you're 'bout to hear's a tale of glory and sin
No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin


[Verse 1]
I used to print out Nas raps and tape 'em up on my wall

My ^!$$%s thought they was words, but it was pictures I saw
And since I wanted to draw, I used to read 'em in awe
Then he dropped Stillmatic, rocked the cleanest Velour

Fast forward, who thought that I would meet him on tour?
I'm earnin' stripes now ^!$$%, got Adidas galore
Backstage I shook his hand, let him know that he's the man

When he said he was a fan it was to hard to understand
No time to soak up the moment though, cause I was in a jam
Hov askin' where's the record that the radio could play

And I was strikin' out for months, 9th inning feeling fear
Jeter under pressure, made the biggest hit of my career
But at first, that wasn't clear, ^!$$%s had no idea

Dion called me when it dropped, sounded sad but sincere
Told me Nas heard your single and he hate that %#@!
Said you the one, yo why you make that %#@!?

I can't believe I let Nas down
Damn, my heart sunk to my stomach, I can't believe I let Nas down
I got defensive on the phone, resentment was in my tone, $#&@ it


[Hook]


[Verse 2]
I couldn't help but think that maybe I had made a mistake
I mean, you made "You Owe Me" dog, I thought that you could relate

But while I shot up the charts, you mean tellin' me
That I was not up to par, when I followed my heart
Granted, my heart was tainted by my mind, I kept on sayin'

Where's the hits? You ain't got none
You know Jay would never put your album out without none
And dog, you know how come

Labels are archaic, formulaic with their outcomes
They don't know, they just study the charts
Me, I study the shows, the fans, study their hearts

I had a feelin' I was killin', and this music we were spillin' out
Would change lives forever, $#&@ the label, put it out
Friday Night Lights blew, that was classic number 2

Now it seemed as if the Nas comparisons was comin' true
Still no release date from the label, are they insane?
Gooch told me play the game to change the game but on the way

I let Nas down, I got no one to blame, I'm ashamed I let Nas down
But this is God's plan, you could never understand, $#&@ it


[Hook]

[Verse 3]

I always believed in the bigger picture
If I could get them ^!$$%s to listen outside my core then I can open a door
Reintroduce 'em to honesty, show 'em that they need more

The difference between the pretenders and the Kendrick Lamars
And so, I took the fall like the son of the Lord
On the cross, dyin' for that fake %#@! you ^!$$%s bought

For the past decade, if I should pass please let this be my last essay
Therefore I write from the heart
Apologies to OG's for sacrificin' my art

But I'm here for a greater purpose, I knew right from the start
I'm just a man of the people, not above but equal
And for the greater good I walk amongst the evil

Don't cry mama, this the life I choose myself
Just pray along the way that I don't lose myself
This is for the ^!$$% that said that hip-hop was dead

I went to Hell to resurrect it, how could you fail to respect it?
Lettin' Nas down, I got the phone call, quietly I mourned dog, I let Nas down
Yeah, and on this flight, may I never lose sight, $#&@ it

[Hook]

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