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Run A Train
[Intro]
Ooh
Ooh
[Chorus: Future]
Fuck do you know 'bout my passion?
Fuck do you know 'bout my pain?
Fuck do you know 'bout my struggle?
Fuck do you know 'bout Jermaine?
[Verse 1: J. Cole]
They say the Lord's timing is divine
And I walk with Him, so that explains mine
Cole, deep down you may find all that pain creates a strange bond
Slums connected like the drums in a bass line
Petrified of death and poverty, I chase mine
Like breathalyzer tests, I'm tryna walk a straight line
Meditating for a better state in my deranged mind
Till I saw the Buddha pose and realized he throwin' gang signs
I guess the lesson is you can't escape crime
Even when the strays flying, I remain calm
Fayettenam, you my heart, but at the same time
If I'm being honest, I can feel that flame dyin', uh
[Pre-Chorus: J. Cole]
So I'm ridin' through the city streets reachin' for a memory to hang on
Goin' backwards like a penalty to see a younger me, but that day's gone
Wild times looking up at cloud nine, how high can Jermaine climb?
Remember when they ain't respond when you holla?
Funny how a few dollars can change minds
[Chorus: Future & J. Cole]
Fuck do you know 'bout my passion? (Ta-ra-ra, ra-ra-ra)
Fuck do you know 'bout my pain?
Fuck do you know 'bout my struggle? (Ra, ra, ra, ra, ra)
Fuck do you know 'bout Jermaine?
Ten toes is down on the pavement (Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra)
Umbrellas don't stop no rain
Niggas, they die everyday (Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra)
Fuck the world, let's run a train
[Verse 2: J. Cole]
Since I was a pipsqueak, lean on survival instincts
On backstreets, where they're tearin' up hearts like them guys in NSYNC*
Codeine in they soda, dirty poppin' plus how the ends meet
When serving rock on deserted blocks tryna cause a frenzy
To profit quickly, I'm passin' by my pockets empty
Tryna to make a legal dollar seem harder than guarding Wemby
When you're hardly six feet tall, if somehow I could ball
I better work hard on my handles, 'cause niggas gon' try to rip me
Don't wanna RIP, but if I leave, know God'll lift me
I'd rather sit inside a Bentley and be the owner like providin' kidneys
I know the love does not extend deep
I choose my homies wisely, seen too many die from friends beef
Big dreams to change the world back when I ride a ten-speed
Youthful delusion thinkin' through music I could engrieve
When too many bodies get piled up in these rivals' histories
So stoppin' this violence is like bringing the Gaza Strip peace, uh
[Pre-Chorus: J. Cole]
So I'm ridin' through the city streets reachin' for a memory to hang on
Goin' backwards like a penalty to see a younger me, but that day's gone
Wild times looking up at cloud nine, how high can Jermaine climb?
Remember when they ain't respond when you holla?
Funny how a few dollars can change minds
[Chorus: Future & J. Cole]
Fuck do you know 'bout my passion? (Ta-ra-ra, ra-ra-ra)
Fuck do you know 'bout my pain?
Fuck do you know 'bout my struggle? (Ra, ra, ra, ra, ra)
Fuck do you know 'bout Jermaine?
Ten toes is down on the pavement (Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra)
Umbrellas don't stop no rain
Niggas, they die everyday (Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra)
Fuck the world, let's run a train
[Outro: Future]
Fuck the world, let's run a train
Fuck the world, let's run a train
Fuck the world, let's run a train
Fuck the world, let's run a train
In a world
In a world
In a world
Significado de la letra
En esta canción de J. Cole, titulada 'Run A Train', el artista reflexiona sobre sus pasiones, dolores y luchas internas. Describe cómo el tiempo de Dios y su fe lo han guiado a lo largo de su vida, encontrando conexiones profundas con el dolor y la adversidad. Cole comparte sus miedos a la muerte y a la pobreza, revelando su constante búsqueda de superación y claridad mental.
Explora su infancia en entornos difíciles, donde la supervivencia y la necesidad de prosperar han moldeado su perspectiva. A través de versos cargados de nostalgia y melodías introspectivas, J. Cole aborda temas como la violencia, la amistad y la búsqueda de un lugar en un mundo implacable.
El artista también cuestiona la autenticidad de las relaciones, reconociendo que el dinero puede cambiar percepciones y lealtades. Con referencias a momentos difíciles y recuerdos borrosos, J. Cole se sumerge en sus propios conflictos emocionales y en la lucha constante por mantenerse fiel a sí mismo en un entorno desafiante.
'Run A Train' es una canción que invita a la reflexión, marcada por la sinceridad y la vulnerabilidad de J. Cole al enfrentar sus demonios internos. A través de la música, el artista busca comprenderse a sí mismo y su lugar en el mundo, desafiando al oyente a explorar sus propias pasiones, dolores y luchas mientras navegan por la complejidad de la vida cotidiana.