J. Cole ha rilasciato il secondo video dal nuovo progetto discografico 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Il brano si intitola Apparently ed è l’undicesima traccia del disco, che vedrà la luce in Italia il 12 dicembre 2014.
A distanza di sei giorni dalla clip di Intro, il pezzo introduttivo del terzo lavoro in studio, arriva il secondo filmato dalla terza era discografica. Nella prima parte di Apparently, Cole non rappa, bensì canta chiedendo perdono alla madre, per aver fatto finta nulla per evitare che la casa le fosse pignorata: il perseguimento del suo sogno a New York è venuto prima di ogni cosa, ed ha infatti completamente accecato l’artista. Per la cronaca, la casa è stata espropriata nel 2003 e solo quest’anno Cole è riuscito a ricomperarla. Nella seconda parte del brano Cole spiega in che modo ha inseguito il suo sogno e che nonostante abbia puntato troppo in alto, ce l’ha fatta ed è da considerarsi un grande.
Nel semplice video ufficiale vediamo Cole in una stanza, mentre dietro al cantante scorrono immagini relative alla a sua madre ed alla sua infanzia.
Per vederlo fate click sull’immagine sottostante. Di seguito potete leggere il testo in inglese.
Testo Apparently – J. Cole (Digital Download)
[Hook:]
Oh right, oh
Oh why na-da-da-da
I keep my head high
I got my wings to carry me
I don’t know freedom
I want my dreams to rescue me
I keep my faith strong
I ask the lord to follow me
I’ve been unfaithful
I don’t know why you call on me
This is my canvas
I’ma paint it how I want it baby, oh I
This is my canvas
I’ma paint it, paint it, paint it, how I want it nigga
Fuck you cause there
There is no right or wrong
Only a song
I like to write alone
Be in my zone
Think back to Forest Hills, no perfect home
But the only thing like home I’ve ever known
Until they snatched it from my mama
And foreclosed her on the loan
I’m so sorry that I left you there to deal with that alone
I was up in New York City chasin’ panties, gettin’ dome
Had no clue what you was goin’ through
How could you be so strong?
And how could I be so selfish, I know I can be so selfish
I could tell by how I treat you with my girl
Damn she so selfless, but she put up with my way
Because she loves me like you do
And though it don’t always show I love her just like I love you
And I need to treat you better
Wish you could live forever, so we could spend more time together
(I love you mama)
[Hook]
[Bridge:]
Apparently, you believe in me, you believe in me
Apparently, you believe in me and I thank you for it
Another day another rhyme ho
Another day another time zone
Today I woke up feelin’ horny so it’s only right
I got two bitches playin’ on my trumbone
Keep up, never sure where the words would take me
Niggas eat em up, and regurgitate me
Shit jumped tight never slurred it lazy
Give a virgin the urge to rape me
Nigga please
Best friends really make great for enemies
My watch came niggas can’t wait for one of these
I see you nigga, this ain’t no Rolex, it’s a AP nigga
I’m hot dog, catch up to me nigga
Uh, couldn’t resist
Aim for the stars and I shouldn’t have missed
But I was ridin’ on fumes so I stopped by the moon
Now I’m sittin’ on the hood of this bitch
Like thanks for the view
Waitin’ on thanks from a few cause without me you wouldn’t exist
You know that shit gave you the blueprint don’t forget
Cole is your phone on zero percent
Going off, now niggas showin’ off
Niggas swear they hard but they flowin’ soft
I’m taking off like boing on a big ass Boeing
Gettin’ head like a coin toss
Too easy
[Hook]
[Bridge]
