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Effected

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Hip-Hop/Rap

Effected was released on February 13, 2018 by J. Cole/ DreamVille as a part of the album Effected

Song Details

Release DateFebruary 13, 2018

LabelJ. Cole/ DreamVille

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM91

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Cozz

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Cozz

Composer

J. Morgan

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Meez

Producer

Rob Kinelski

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Uhh, man this life we live (Wooh)

West side baby, West side (Yeah)

[Verse 2]

Yo, I've been strong for a while but anyhow

I wonder how much stress God gon' lend me next (How much longer)

'Cause **** tryna have me out here lookin' petty now

All because they mad, they gon' be scraping pennies now

[Verse 3]

Fuck it, tell my little ma, bring the Remy out

Or the Henny out, but please don't feel me now

Aw shit, I forgot, she ain't with me now

It seems like they always leave at the right time

[Verse 4]

The ones who always seem to keep me from my right mind

I guess I got to write my problems down 'cause in my lifetime

Ain't no one in my eyesight that I can trust with my lifeline

A honest man walkin' this Earth is like Sci-Fi

[Verse 5]

The real truth is, this is where the crime lies

If you got beef with one dude, you got beef with five guys

Ain't no going through no drive-thru

But they gon' hit that drive-by, and bye, bye

[Verse 6]

One minute you got a friend till the end

Then they try to steal yo motherfuckin' ends (Man, this life we in)

First you all she need in this life of sin

Then she try to fuck your friends (Man, this life we live)

[Verse 7]

I been affected by both friends and kin

But fuck it, I guess we all sin (Man, this life we in)

So roll that weed and pour up your gin

And listen to how this story begins ('Bout this life we livin')

[Verse 8]

If you really not a gangsta, don't say that

'Cause real ass gangstas don't play that

There's a reason why the place that I stayed at

Had ghetto birds making they nests above where we laid at

[Verse 9]

A place that we remain slaves that

Got off the ships and then came back

I guess we want the chains back

'Cause it's easy to get your chain snatched

They want that, they take that

Real bad boys, take that, take that

[Verse 10]

This real life, you can't fake that

Either get into it with guys who been institutionalize

Or get into school and grind

And then find, you goin' to school to get fined

Or maybe you can get signed

[Verse 11]

Now everybody say that you they ****

But they only real interest is to get a loss percentage

Their album flopped and you finished

I guess what they mean is

If you got money, then it's a friendship

[Verse 12]

One minute you got a friend till the end

Then they try to steal yo motherfuckin' ends (Man, this life we in)

First you all she need in this life of sin

Then she try to fuck your friends (Man, this life we live)

[Verse 13]

I been affected by both friends and kin

But fuck it, I guess we all sin (Man, this life we in)

So roll that weed and pour up your gin

And listen to how this story begins ('Bout this life we livin')

[Verse 14]

I first learned **** wasn't nothin' as a youngin'

From someone I call my cousin, I was like eight or somethin'

Back when I was on my Pokemon card shit

I finally got this holographic Charizard, the cosmic

[Verse 15]

Cousin came through, I told him the news, but I lost it

Well at least, I thought this, we both looked for it

Checked the whole room, under the bed, the closet

Damn, still ain't got it, went back to the closet like five minutes later

[Verse 16]

And guess what popped in, that card was just not there, I'm so positive

(I know that)

This lil' **** took my shit to help me try to find it (No way)

Na, not him, na, never not kin

Shit, we wasn't really blood, but no, we not crips

I'm sayin' that we wasn't cousins

And now I guess we really aren't friends

This is where it all ends, this shit ain't right, god damn

[Verse 17]

One minute you got a friend till the end

Then they try to steal yo motherfuckin' ends (Man, this life we in)

First you all she need in this life of sin

Then she try to fuck your friends (Man, this life we live)

[Verse 18]

I been affected by both friends and kin (West side)

But fuck it, I guess we all sin (Man, this life we in)

So roll that weed and pour up your gin

And listen to how this story begins ('Bout this life we live)

[Verse 19]

This motherfuckin' life uhh, in this life we motherfuckin' live

(Watch your back, watch your front)

Ain't nobody wide-eyes tell him

Watch your back, watch your front, goddammit

**** must be stupid, crazy or both (Crazy or both)

[Verse 20]

You have reached the voicemail box of Cozz

At the tone please record your voice message

When you are finished recording

You may hang up or press pound for more options

[Verse 21]

Alright, you know what, Cody?

Have a good fuckin' session

Don't fuckin' call me today

Don't fuckin' call me for the rest of the fuckin' week

Get your fuckin' hoes in line

And really decide and sit down

Who the fuck you want and you want to keep

'Cause at this point I'm tired of you fuckin' lyin' to me

And being disrespectful to me

[Verse 22]

The mailbox is full and

Cannot accept any messages at this time

Goodbye

Written by: Cozz, J. Morgan

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