Like yea i remember and nah you ain’t worth shit n****…”įrom the production side of things, there are certain instrumentation choices that imply that implicit gospel atmosphere – live vocal choirs, acoustic pianos, lots of claps, etc. Now she’s starin’ dead in my face she was smirkin’/ So every time i ignored her telephone call sayin’ i’d hit her back, knowing i’m never gon’ call, she was hurtin’/ Now realizing when i hit she never forgets/ “…my prerogative n**** is to hit and never commit/ Cole reflecting in some shape or form on who he is, what he thinks is right and sometimes how he fails to meet those ideals. Some are more comical in their delivery, some more serious but they all find J. Dark… these are all prevalent discussions when it comes to the church and they provide a great launching point to vent on life issues, such as who we are against, the constant scrutiny of not only ourselves, but in the grand scheme of things, as well.Įvery song on Born Sinner falls into this semi-sacred idea in some shape or form. Sometimes, religion works out as a good stepping stone to speak regarding a variety of topics and issues in an effective way. Cole’s intention to praise Jesus on this one though. Obviously, there are some religious undertones being cited in this instance.

“…I’m a born sinner but I live better than that…” Never got to church to worship lord but please be merciful…”

“…should this be my last breath i’m blessed cause it was purposeful/ The production and rapping are great, but the hardest thing to do is make an album that retains a message and sticks with it through every track.

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