p r i d e . i s . t h e . d e v i l (Explicit) - J. Cole

Lyrics by：J. Cole

Composed by：J. Cole

J. Cole：

Uh

Pride is the Devil

Think it got a hold on me

Pride is the Devil

It left so many R.I.P.

Pride is the Devil

Think it got a hold on me

Pride is the Devil yeah uh

Terrified paranoid I'll put you over everything to fill the void

And when you're gone will I have anything or will I be destroyed

Uh

Terrified paranoid I'll put you over everything to fill the void

And when you're gone will I have anything or will I be destroyed

Yeah

Bright lights pass me in the city it's emergency

I'm thankful 'cause I made it past my thirties no one murdered me

Still remember vividly the n***a that pulled a gun on me

I'm petrified but moving like I got no sense of urgency

Pride make a n***a act way harder than he really be

Pride hide the shame when city cut off all utilities

Pride hide the pain of growing up inhaling poverty

Pride make a n***a feel the way that you would follow me

Make a n***a flash a thousand like he hit the lottery

Make a baby mama make s**t harder than it gotta be

Make you have to take the b***h to court to see your prodigy

Make you have to use your last resort and pull a robbery

Pride be the reason for the family dichotomy

Got uncles and some aunties that's too proud to give apologies

Slowly realizing what the root of all my problems be

It got me feeling different when somebody say they proud of me

Pride is the Devil uh

I think it got a hold on me

Pride is the Devil uh

It left so many R.I.P.

Pride is the Devil

I think it got a hold on me

Pride is the Devil uh yeah

Terrified paranoid I'll put you over everything to fill the void

And when you're gone will I have anything or will I be destroyed

Uh

Terrified paranoid I'll put you over everything to fill the void

And when you're gone will I have anything or will I be destroyed

Yeah

Too much money to count what's the amount

Check never bounce

I gotta pay a n***a to add it up

Then pay somebody to make sure whatever amount he say he can back it up

Got racks on racks I'm rackin' up stackin' up

You're reachin' I'm actin' up

Lil Baby：

Break it down weigh it up now bag it up

Making five a month that's regular

N***a playing with us that's a negative

Go back to start that's never

I'm a boss my closet leather

Ain't no off-days on my schedule

Long as I live we live forever

Told my twin this s**t get better

These n***as done slipped let me ahead 'em

Got my feet up I paid silly bands to have s*x on the jet

I don't need 'em that s**t in the past I'm feelin' like what's next

Got my speed up foot all on the gas this not a C8 'Vette

I can beat 'em I believe in me just tell me what's the bet

All my pride gone had to lose it all then I got rich

I own five homes glad some of this s**t starting to make sense

I'm staying hella focused and I can't forget the bigger picture

I can't even hold you I didn't have s**t I won't forget it

Will I be destroyed

Come to me with everything it's starting to get annoying

I'm addicted to promethazine it's crazy yeah I know it

All this money coming in it drive me crazy not to show it

I'll be crazy if I blow it

J. Cole：

Pride is the Devil uh

I think it got a hold on me

Pride is the Devil uh

And it left so many R.I.P.

Pride is the Devil

I think it got a hold on me

Pride is the Devil uh