Makna Lagu She Knows - J. Cole Lengkap dengan Liriknya

Ilustrasi Makna Lagu She Knows. Foto: Nuchylee/Shutterstock

Secara keseluruhan, makna lagu She Knows dari J. Cole menceritakan kisah yang penuh emosi tentang godaan, penyesalan, dan konsekuensi dari sebuah perselingkuhan. Lagu yang dirilis pada tahun 2013 tersebut kembali viral di media sosial akhir-akhir ini.

Lagu She Knows dari J. Cole dirilis sebagai bagian dari albumnya Born Sinner (2013). 10 tahun berlalu, lagu ini kembali viral karena banyak digunakan di Tiktok. Sebagaimana dikutip dari Genius, J. Cole mengeksplorasi dinamika hubungan yang hancur karena godaan dan perselingkuhan.

Berikut ini adalah makna lagu She Knows dari J. Cole selengkapnya.

Makna Lagu She Knows - J. Cole

Ilustrasi Makna Lagu She Knows J. Cole Foto: Purepeople.com

Di awal lagu, tersirat makna yang menceritakan kisah cinta yang rumit. Sehingga tidak mudah baginya untuk melarikan diri dari kisah tersebut.

Lirik tersebut menceritakan munculnya rasa resah yang timbul dalam diri J. Cole karena digoda oleh wanita lain dan akhirnya berselingkuh.

Damned if I do, damned if I don’t

You know I got a girl back home

You got a man, what you want, what you want?

What these bitches want from a nigga?

Kemudian, di bagian lirik selanjutnya, seperti ada gambaran bagaimana J. Cole sadar akan perbuatannya dan tampaknya sang kekasih sudah mengetahui ketidaksetiaannya. Lirik ini seperti menunjukkan bahwa pacar J. Cole menyadari adanya perselingkuhan.

And she knows, she knows

And I know she knows, and I know she knows

And deep down, she knows, she knows

And I know she knows, and I know she knows

J. Cole dalam lagu ini juga bercerita melalui liriknya bahwa ia tidak bisa menjadi orang yang diinginkan atau diharapkan pacarnya karena perselingkuhan yang telah terjadi. Dia tahu bahwa dirinya bersalah namun sudah tidak ada yang bisa dilakukan.

Well, alright, oh, I, oh, I-I-I

I can’t be what you want from me, well, alright

Oh, I, oh, I-I-I

I can’t be what you want from me, well, alright

Pada lirik utama lagu, J. Cole menceritakan konflik batin antara kesetiaan kepada pacarnya dan daya tarik wanita lain. Bahkan, ia menginginkan hubungan yang serius untuk berkomitmen. Tetapi, di sisi lain ia juga sadar bahwa dirinya saat ini terlibat dengan seseorang yang hanya menginginkan hubungan biasa.

I’m passing up on bad hoes

Trying to be the man that she want, what she want?

What she—What she want from a nigga?

To put a ring on it

Got a bitch on my dick right now

And she just want to sing on it

Got me up so high, try and get a piece of that apple pie

I be up so high, try and get a piece of that apple pie

Dancehall vibes with my pants on fire

‘Cause I told her I was sleep

‘Cause I creep with this pretty young thing that I chose

She could be doing the same thing, I suppose

Lirik Lagu She Knows - J. Cole

Berikut ini lirik lagu She Knows dari J. Cole selengkapnya:

She knows

She knows, ayy

Bad things happen to the people you love

And you find yourself praying up to Heaven above

But honestly, I've never had much sympathy

'Cause those bad things, I always saw them coming for me

I'm gonna run, run away (Oh, I), run, run away, run away (Oh, I, I, I)

Run away and never come back (Well, alright)

Run, run away, run, run away (Oh, I), run away (Oh, I, I, I)

Show 'em that your color is black (Well, alright)

Damned if I do, damned if I don't

You know I got a girl back home

You got a man, what you want? What you want?

What these bitches want from a nigga?

On some DMX shit, huh

I know them other niggas love tricking

On some BMX shit, but not me

Now I'm sure you done heard about me

A black star, Mos Def, Kweli

Good, so them bad hoes try me, they try me, huh

This is Martin Luther King in the club, getting dubs, huh

With a bad bitch in his ear, sayin' that she down for whatever

In the back of his mind is Coretta

And she knows, she knows

And I know she knows, and I know she knows

And deep down, she knows, she knows

And I know she knows, and I know she knows

Well, alright, oh, I, oh, I, I, I

I can't be what you want from me, well, alright

Oh, I, oh, I, I, I

I can't be what you want from me, well, alright

Damned if I do (Shit), damned if I don't (Uh)

I'm passing up on bad hoes

Trying to be the man that she want, what she want?

What, what she want from a nigga?

To put a ring on it, uh

Got a bitch on my dick right now

And she just want to sing on it, uh

Got me up so high, tryin' get a piece of that apple pie, uh

I be up so high, tryin' get a piece of that apple pie

Dancehall vibe with my pants on fire

'Cause I told her I was sleep

'Cause I creep with this pretty young thing that I cho'

'Cause she could be doing the same thing, I suppo'

[Chorus: J. Cole]

And she knows, she knows

And I know she knows, and I know she knows

And deep down, she knows, she knows

And I know she knows, and I know she knows

Well, alright, oh, I, oh, I, I, I

I can't be what you want from me, well, alright

Oh, I, oh, I, I, I

I can't be what you want from me, well, alright

Niggas say, "Turn up," hoes say, "Turn up"

Only bad thing 'bout a star is they burn up

Niggas say, "Turn up," hoes say, "Turn up"

Only bad thing 'bout a star is they burn up

Rest in peace to Aaliyah

Rest in peace to Left Eye (Left Eye)

Michael Jackson, I'll see ya

Just as soon as I die (I die)

Got me up so high, tryin' get a piece of that apple pie, uh

I be up so high, tryin' get a piece of that apple pie

Got me up so high, tryin' get a piece of that apple pie, uh

I be up so high, tryin' get a piece of that apple pie

[Refrain: J. Cole & Amber Coffman]

Well, alright, oh, I, oh, I, I, I

I can't be what you want from me, well, alright

Oh, I, oh, I, I, I

I can't be what you want from me, well, alright

Run away, run away—, back (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)

(SFN)