c l o s e (Explicit) - J. Cole

Lyrics by：J. Cole

Composed by：J. Cole

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Ville-matic one one

One one one-two one

One-two one one-two one

One-two one one listen

Close I stare at my dreams as they approach

Gotta be patient and trust in God He the coach

Temptations are taking a shortcut but I don't

'Cause I ain't tryna be a almost when I get it I'ma float

Gone are the days we was close

Now when I see you I look at you just like a ghost

A shell of your former self so caught up with that d**e

Two n***as singin' two different notes and you know I gotta coast

Nothin' but a dollar and some hope

Up in NY but d**n what hurts me the most

You was a good n***a we knew each other's folks

Now you gotta ride around with the toast

And you keep that s**t close

'Cause n***as plottin' on you since you chose

To roll around with the candy paint on spokes

You know 'Ville n***as don't like it when you boast

You know twelve be takin' notes and they watchin' you close

But maybe you don't see 'em 'cause the smoke

Cloudin' your vision from every cigar that you toke

Plus the lean you sippin' which started as a joke

Got you now fiendin' for your next dose meanwhile I'm so close

Don't even give a f**k that I'm broke

'Cause in my mind I'm rich with s**t I done wrote

Therefore I'm convinced that this is supposed to happen

And in time I'ma blow they gon' label me the GOAT

How long has it been since we spoke

Last night I jumped up from my sleep I was soaked

Call it a nightmare the scene that awoke me

Involved you and n***as I ain't know

They was creepin' up close

I saw the heat tucked in they coats

You didn't notice 'cause you was busy countin' dough

I tried to yell but nothin' came out of my throat

N***as cocked back the hammers and you froze

In your eyes I saw hope

Hope of a better way to cope with the pain

And the scars than the lean and the coke

And I swear in that moment I wish we were still close

Maybe I could've saved you but no trigger squeeze gun smoke

I open up my eyes with a jolt

Heart pumpin' like Usain Bolt

Reached for my phone missed calls and a text message note

From my mama sayin' you just got smoked d**n this life is no joke

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