A Tale of 2 Citiez
J. Cole
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Since a youngin' always dreamed of gettin' rich Look at me my nigga Fantasize about a white picket fence With some trees my nigga Used to want a pathfinder with some tints Thats all I need my nigga Throw some 20's on that bitch and get it wrenched But now I see my nigga That the worlds a lot bigger ever since Picked up the paper and they say my nigga Eddie caught a body, I'm convinced Anybody is a killer, all you gotta do is push 'em to the limps F*ck being timid in the Civic Politicin' with the pushers and the pimps I'm tryna write a story, can I get a glimpse? Yeah can I get a glimpse? Last night I had a bad dream That I was trapped in this city Then I asked is that really such a bad thing? They robbin' niggas on the daily Keep on blamin' nigga that ain't never had things Guess not, last night they pulled up on my nigga at the light like Uh, nice watch, run it Hands in the air now, hands in the air, run it Small town nigga Hollywood dreams I know that everything that glitters ain't gold I know the shits not always good as it seems But tell me till you get it how could you know How could you know? How could you know? Listen up I'm about to go and get rich F*ck with me my nigga We gonna slug around the Ville and hit a lick Cop some tree my nigga And some powder, bag it up and make it flip You gon' see my nigga One day we gon' graduate and cop a brick And that's the key my nigga And listen up I'm bout to go and get rich Stand back and watch if you want to nigga Me I want my pockets fat about a bitch Tired of seein' niggas flaunt, I wanna flaunt too nigga Watch some rollers in the fuckin' Crown Vic Tryna lock a nigga up, that's what they won't do nigga Wanna know a funny thing about this shit? Even if you let em' kill your dream it'll haunt you nigga Last night I had a bad dream That I was trapped in this city Then I asked is that really such a bad thing?I I look around like do you want to be another nigga That ain't never had things Guess not, last night we pulled up on my nigga at the light like Uh, nice watch, run it Hands in the air now, hands in the air, run it Father forgive me for me, childish ways I look outside and all the clouds are gray I need your hands to take me, miles away Your wish is my command, my command, my command, but Before you go I've got to, want you now Whatever goes up surely, must come down And you get your piece but no peace, won't be found So why just take me man, take me man, take me man Your wish is my command, my command, my command
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Written by: Jermaine Cole, Anderson Hernandez
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Album Placement"A Tale of 2 Citiez" is the fifth track on J. Cole's third studio album, "2014 Forest Hills Drive."
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Date of ReleaseThe song and the album were both released on December 9, 2014.
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Certification"A Tale of 2 Citiez" was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in January 2016, marking 1 million units consisting of sales and song streams.
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InspirationThe song is inspired by a novel with a similar title, "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. The novel dives into themes of duality, revolution, and resurrection, all of which are mirrored in J. Cole's song.
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Song MeaningIn the song, J. Cole uses the dual imagery of two cities to represent the different paths taken by the youth in pursuit of wealth and success.
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Creative ControlJ. Cole was one of the producers of the song, alongside Vinylz, showing his creative control over his music.
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Chart PerformanceThough the song never served as a single, it still managed to peak at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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TourJ. Cole included "A Tale of 2 Citiez" in his setlist for the 2014 Forest Hills Drive Tour, which took place from March 2015 to August 2015.
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Music VideoUnlike most of the songs on the album, "A Tale of 2 Citiez" does not have an official music video.
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Live PerformanceDuring live performances, J. Cole often uses this song to speak about issues of social inequality and the struggles faced by many in society.
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SamplingThe song samples 'Blockbuster Night Part 1' by Run the Jewels. This is one of the few instances where J. Cole has sampled other artists in his music.
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