Videyo Clip
Lyrics
Ride to it, ride to it
– Monte nan li, monte nan li
Ride to it, ride to it
– Monte nan li, monte nan li
Ride to it, ride to it
– Monte nan li, monte nan li
Ride to it, ride to it, uh
– Monte pou li, monte pou li, uh
Ride to it, ride to it
– Monte nan li, monte nan li
Ride to it, ride to it
– Monte nan li, monte nan li
Ride to it, ride to it
– Monte nan li, monte nan li
Ride to it (Uh)
– Monte nan li (Uh)
Young Jermaine walked the straight and narrow
– Jenn Jermaine te mache dwat la ak etwat
Minimum-wage jobs for dinero, but still, my mind was on the zeros
– Travay salè minimòm pou dinero, men toujou, lide m ‘ te sou zewo yo
I fiend for the perks that was seen flippin’ birds, so
– Mwen demon pou avantaj ki te wè flippin’ zwazo, se konsa
We was skippin’ church, but my eyes was on the sparrows
– Nou te skippin’ legliz, men je m ‘ te sou ti mouton yo
Niggas flippin’ pies, spendin’ thousands on apparel
– Nèg flippin ‘ pit, depanse dè milye sou rad
Shit, I wanna shine too, I want dimes too
– Shit, mwen vle briye tou, mwen vle dimes tou
Jealous niggas wanna know just how my rhymes blew
– Nèg jalou vle konnen jis ki jan rim mwen te soufle
Mano y mano, I’m Bono, I’m you times two
– Mano y mano, mwen Bono, mwen ou fwa de
Now I’m bougie, I done outgrew the fountain blue
– Kounye a mwen bougie, mwen te fè grandi soti nan sous dlo a ble
But never forgot the spot where I developed my plot
– Men pa janm bliye kote mwen devlope konplo mwen an
To dwell at the top, the Ville, where all my skeletons locked
– Pou rete nan tèt la, Vil la, kote tout eskele m ‘ fèmen
If I could do it all over, then I never would swap
– Si mwen te kapab fè l ‘ tout sou, lè sa a, mwen pa janm ta chanje
I’ve seen good, I’ve seen bad, had my melanin mocked
– Mwen te wè bon, mwen te wè move, te gen melanin mwen te pase m ‘ nan betiz
I’ve seen lifelong friends turn to devilish opps
– Mwen te wè zanmi pou tout lavi vire nan ops dyab
I was Mike in red leather, tryna tell him to stop
– Mwen Te Mike nan kwi wouj, eseye di l ‘ sispann
You better beat it ‘fore you see the heavy-metal get popped
– Ou pi bon bat li ‘ pou ou wè lou-metal la jwenn popped
He was a mean-ass wing with a hell of a shot
– Li te yon zèl mean-ass ak yon lanfè nan yon piki
But if no team draft King, he gon’ bet on the block
– Men, si pa gen Okenn ekip draft Wa, li gon ‘ parye sou blòk la
He wanna ball ’til he fall or ’til the federals knock
– Li vle boul ‘jiskaske li tonbe oswa’ jiskaske federal yo frape
And sit his ass on a bench for movin’ careless with rock
– Epi chita bourik li sou yon ban pou movin ‘ careless ak wòch
You can’t relate, ‘less your father was not around
– Ou pa ka gen rapò, ‘mwens papa ou pa t’ alantou
And your mother went out and found someone else and then brought them ’round
– Ak manman ou te ale deyò epi li te jwenn yon lòt moun ak lè sa a, te pote yo ‘ wonn
And they salaries then combine, when they married, it brought you out
– Epi yo salè lè sa a, konbine, lè yo marye, li te pote ou soti
Of that poverty, then you moved to a soft little part of town
– Nan povrete sa a, lè sa a, ou te deplase nan yon ti pati mou nan vil la
So that when you back in the hood, you feel awkward about it now (Damn)
– Se konsa, lè ou tounen nan kapo a, ou santi ou anbarasan sou li kounye a (Damn)
And your confidence start to drown
– Ak konfyans ou kòmanse nwaye
But the rappin’ gave you some positive thoughts, so you jot ’em down
– Men rappin ‘te ba ou kèk panse pozitif, se konsa ou ekri’ em desann
You jot ’em down
– Ou ekri yo
Ride to it, ride to it
– Monte nan li, monte nan li
Ride to it, ride to it
– Monte nan li, monte nan li
Ride to it, ride to it
– Monte nan li, monte nan li
Ride to it, ride to it, uh
– Monte pou li, monte pou li, uh
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me
– Nèg yo pa sispann m
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me
– Nèg yo pa sispann m
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me
– Nèg yo pa sispann m
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me
– Nèg yo pa sispann m
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me
– Nèg yo pa sispann m
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me
– Nèg yo pa sispann m
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me
– Nèg yo pa sispann m
Yeah, uh
– Wi, uh
Benjamin Button, Cole flows reverse time
– Benjamin Button, Cole ap koule tan ranvèse
To find deliveries good as mine, you gotta search primes
– Pou jwenn livrezon bon tankou m’, ou gen pou chèche prim
I’m scaling heights higher than birds can perch
– Mwen ap monte wotè pi wo pase zwazo kapab perch
Tryin’ to be something, hopin’ that peace comes to my cursed mind
– Eseye yo dwe yon bagay, espere ke lapè vini nan lespri madichon mwen
One thing’s for sure, that I’ve matured from my first rhyme
– Yon sèl bagay se pou asire w, ke mwen te matirite soti nan premye rim mwen
I learned long ago, you can’t please ’em all, and it hurts tryin’
– Mwen te aprann depi lontan, ou pa ka tanpri ’em tout, epi li fè mal ap eseye’
In this game, where all you’ve got is your name
– Nan jwèt sa a, kote tout sa ou genyen se non ou
Like Durk, I’m smirkin’ at niggas tryna besmirch mine
– Tankou Durk, mwen ap souri nan nèg eseye besmirch m’
Absurd times, where the fake get toted as wise
– Absid fwa, kote fo a jwenn toted kòm saj
I can see hate in both of your eyes but the third’s blind
– Mwen ka wè rayi nan tou de je ou men twazyèm lan se avèg
So you search lines
– Se konsa, ou rechèch liy
But you struggle, which explains the puzzled look on the dull face as the word finds
– Men, ou ap lite, ki eksplike gade nan konfonn sou figi a mat kòm mo a jwenn
I hate what rap’s become, but like do-not-disturb signs
– Mwen rayi sa rap te vin, men tankou pa-trouble siy
Can’t knock it if I see it’s ’bout the dough
– Pa ka frape li si mwen wè li ‘sou farin lan
They instigate the fuckery because it’s profitable
– Yo ensite fuckery a paske li se pwofitab
But singin’ “stop the violence” tunes when dudes in hospitals
– Men, chante “stop vyolans la” melodi lè nèg nan lopital
I pulled the plug because I’ve seen where that was ’bout to go
– Mwen te rale ploge a paske mwen te wè ki kote sa te ‘ bout ale
They wanted blood, they wanted clicks to make they pockets grow
– Yo te vle san, yo te vle klik pou fè pòch yo grandi
They see this fire in my pen and think I’m dodgin’ smoke
– Yo wè dife sa a nan plim mwen an epi yo panse mwen evite lafimen
I wouldn’t have lost a battle, dawg, I woulda lost a bro
– Mwen pa ta pèdi yon batay, dawg, mwen ta pèdi yon frè
I woulda gained a foe, and all for what? Just to attain some mo’
– Mwen ta genyen yon lènmi, ak tout pou ki sa? Jis pou reyalize kèk mo’
Props from strangers that don’t got a clue what I been aimin’ for?
– Rekòt de etranje ki pa gen yon siy sa mwen te vize pou?
Since the age of fourteen, Jermaine is no king
– Depi Laj katòz, Jermaine se pa wa
If that means I gotta dig up dirt and pay the whole team
– Si sa vle di mwen gen fouye moute pousyè tè ak peye ekip la tout antye
Of algorithm-bot niggas just to sway the whole thing
– Nan algorithm-bot nèg jis pou balanse tout bagay
On social media, competin’ for your favorable memes
– Sou medya sosyal, konpetisyon pou mem favorab ou
To be considered best or live and rest? The weight of both things
– Pou konsidere kòm pi bon oswa viv ak repo? Pwa tou de bagay sa yo
I understand the thirst of being first that made ’em both swing
– Mwen konprann swaf la nan ke yo te premye ki te fè ‘ em tou de balanse
Protecting legacies, so lines got crossed, perhaps regrettably
– Pwoteje eritaj, se konsa liy te travèse, petèt malerezman
My friends went to war, I walked away with all they blood on me
– Zanmi m yo te ale nan lagè, mwen te ale ak tout san yo sou mwen
Now some will discredit me, try wipe away my pedigree
– Koulye a, kèk pral diskredite m’, eseye siye lwen pedigree mwen
But please, find a nigga out that’s rappin’ this incredibly, uh
– Men, tanpri, jwenn yon nèg soti ki rappin ‘ sa a enkwayab, uh
My dawg texted me, I’ll share the words he said to me
– Dawg mwen voye m mesaj, m ap pataje mo li te di m yo
“If you refuse to shoot the gun, don’t mean the gun ain’t deadly,” uh
– “Si ou refize tire zam la, pa vle di zam la pa mòtèl,” uh
I guess in that metaphor, hypothetically, the gun is me
– Mwen devine nan metafò sa a, ipotetikman, zam la se mwen
I text him back like, “Guess a gun ain’t what I’m tryna be, my nigga”
– Mwen voye mesaj li tounen tankou, “Gade yon zam se pa sa mwen ap eseye yo dwe, nèg mwen an”
They strip me of my spot, and now I’m finally free, my nigga
– Yo retire m nan plas mwen, e kounye a mwen finalman lib, nèg mwen
They say I’m pickin’ sides, ayy, don’t you lie on me, my nigga
– Yo di mwen ap pickin’ kote, ayy, ou pa bay manti sou mwen, nèg mwen
Then start another war, ayy, Drake, you’ll always be my nigga
– Lè sa a, kòmanse yon lòt lagè, ayy, Drake, ou pral toujou nèg mwen an
I ain’t ashamed to say you did a lot for me, my nigga
– Mwen pa wont di ou te fè anpil pou mwen, nèg mwen
Fuck all the narratives
– Fuck tout naratif yo
Tappin’ back into your magic pen is what’s imperative
– Tappin ‘ tounen nan plim majik ou se sa ki enperatif
Remindin’ these folks why we do it, it’s not for beefin’
– Remindin ‘moun sa yo poukisa nou fè li, li pa pou beefin’
It’s for speakin’ our thoughts, pushin’ ourselves, reachin’ the charts
– Li se pou pale panse nou, pouse tèt nou, rive nan tablo yo
Reaching your minds, deep in your heart, screamin’ to find
– Rive nan lespri ou, fon nan kè ou, kriye pou jwenn
Emotions to touch, somethin’ inside to open you up
– Emosyon pou manyen, yon bagay anndan pou open ou
Help you cope with the rough times and shit
– Ede ou fè fas ak tan yo ki graj ak bagay sa yo
I’m sendin’ love ’cause we ain’t promised shit
– Mwen voye ‘lanmou’ paske nou pa te pwomèt shit
My nigga
– Nèg mwen
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me (Damn)
– Y ‘all nèg yo pa sispann m’ (Damn)
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me (Y’all niggas)
– Nou tout nèg pa sispann m (nou tout nèg)
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me
– Nèg yo pa sispann m
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me
– Nèg yo pa sispann m
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me
– Nèg yo pa sispann m
Y’all niggas ain’t stoppin’ me
– Nèg yo pa sispann m
Y’all niggas ain’t
– Nèg yo pa
