J. Cole - and the whole world is the Ville

Love put me on the corner Love put me in the street Love put me on the corner (yeah) Love put me in the street Uh What I rep to the death is where my steps were first taken At that same time, my mind's felt the earth shaking Under her, her youngest son was a baby Godzilla Raised amongst the dazed and the crazy-eyed killers, uh The V-I-L-L-E Some of thеm sell cars, some of them sеll weed Some of them sell pills, some of them sell ki's Some of them sell grills Some of them sell studio time so that you can go rhyme Using your mind to dream bigger than most do Well, listen close, the perfect nigga to coach you Is on the mic to ignite, the Ville's first at flight, I'm a Wright brother The hardest nigga on the mic got a white mother She picked a hell of a spot From the bottom, one day her son was finna dwell at the top Yeah, I been all around the world, but I never forgot the fuckin' Ville The motherfuckin' Ville I said, "The Ville", the motherfuckin' Ville The Ville, the motherfuckin' Ville I said, "The Ville", the motherfuckin' Ville F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I double L-E F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I double L-E F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I double L-E F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I-, uh The best cyphers was football games Or at the skatin' rink wherever all the neighborhoods came A lot of niggas carried razors and be hangin' with gangs But when I started rappin', I wasn't afraid of them things I started killing niggas one by one, the crowd was gettin' bigger When I got done, they said, "Youngin is a problem But yet and still, we in an unknown city where no record deals Had ever filled somebody's pockets," that's when I clocked it If they won't come to me, I'll go to them and make a profit I took it up top, now can you visualize the optics? The only southern nigga that New York ever adopted up Queens nigga with the honorary doctorate, but Still, the Ville remains in my veins I came to do what I claim I do to attain What was ordained, unattainable for a nigga from the Ville The motherfuckin' Ville The Ville, the motherfuckin' Ville I said, "The Ville", the motherfuckin' Ville I'm from the Ville, the motherfuckin' Ville F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I double L-E F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I double L-E F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I double L-E F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I-, uh Now this tale was composed for those who arose within this lil' area code on the globe Like the rose that grows from out the concrete of bold, you gotta just go no matter the gold You're from a beautiful, but not reputable place You seen your fair share of funeral dates But smiles far outweigh the tears Embrace the hurt, don't downplay your fears It may take years, just keep your eyes on the road as you steer Keep all negative peers in your rear-view mirror 'Cause most niggas is scared, they wanna be safe And they gon' try to tear you down because you wanna be great In order for there to be love, there's gonna be hate Remember, this life ain't guaranteed Talk to the mic for your therapy Aim for the top, you'll be there with me, from the Ville The motherfuckin' Ville The Ville, the motherfuckin' Ville I'm from the Ville, the motherfuckin' Ville The Ville, the motherfuckin' Ville F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I double L-E F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I double L-E F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I double L-E F-A-Y-E-T-T-E-V-I-, uh Love put me on the corner Love put me in the street Love put me on the corner Love put me in the street