J. Cole - Two Six (Official Music Video)
J. Cole - Two Six (Official Music Video)
J. Cole
Lirik Lagu
This ain't a diss song, this is truth told
I see the cracks in the pavement, the futures sold
To the struggle, to the hustle, the concrete jungle
Where dreams get buried deep and hope is crumbled
We living life in the shadows, waiting for the light
Every day's a battle, fighting for what's right
My man just caught a bid, yeah, another 5 years
Just for trying to make a living, drowning in fears
They say the system's broken, I say it's designed
To keep the poor man struggling, leave his future behind
Used to walk these streets, remember the stench of defeat
Now I'm looking back from the high-rise suite
But the success don't erase the memory, the pain is still raw
Every lyric I write is for the people on the draw
For the young kings trapped in the cycle of the street
Praying for a way out, standing on their own feet
Two Six, that's the code, that's where the heart beats
Where loyalty is currency and failure greets
I made it out, but I'm never gone, my soul is still there
Fighting every day, breathing that dusty air
So when you hear my music, know the story is real
From the bottom of the map, how great things feel
But we gotta lift each other, break the chains they put on us
This is more than music, this is trust.
Makna & Interpretasi
Lagu "Two Six" (referensi kode lingkungan di Fayetteville, Carolina Utara) adalah refleksi mendalam J. Cole tentang masa kecilnya, kemiskinan, dan isu-isu sistemik yang dihadapi komunitas kulit hitam. Ini bukan lagu diss (serangan), melainkan 'kebenaran yang diceritakan' mengenai realitas keras di lingkungan tempat ia tumbuh.
**Tema Utama:**
1. **Kemiskinan dan Ketidakadilan Sistemik:** Cole menyoroti bagaimana sistem (penjara, ekonomi) dirancang untuk menahan orang miskin agar terus berjuang. Ia menyebut bahwa 'masa depan dijual' kepada perjuangan dan hiruk pikuk jalanan.
2. **Solidaritas dan Loyalitas:** Meskipun ia berhasil mencapai kesuksesan, Cole menekankan bahwa jiwanya tetap berada di lingkungan 'Two Six'. Keberhasilannya tidak menghapus kenangan atau rasa sakit dari masa lalu; ia menulis lirik untuk mereka yang masih terjebak dalam siklus jalanan.
3. **Harapan vs. Kenyataan:** Lagu ini mengakui bahwa impian sering terkubur dan harapan hancur di tengah 'hutan beton', namun Cole menggunakan musiknya sebagai alat untuk menginspirasi dan mengingatkan bahwa ada jalan keluar, meskipun harus melalui perjuangan berat.
Kord Gitar per Baris
Dm Am
This ain't a diss song, this is truth told
C G
I see the cracks in the pavement, the futures sold
Dm Am
To the struggle, to the hustle, the concrete jungle
C G
Where dreams get buried deep and hope is crumbled
Dm Am
We living life in the shadows, waiting for the light
C G
Every day's a battle, fighting for what's right
Dm Am
My man just caught a bid, yeah, another 5 years
C G
Just for trying to make a living, drowning in fears
Dm Am
They say the system's broken, I say it's designed
C G
To keep the poor man struggling, leave his future behind
Dm Am
Used to walk these streets, remember the stench of defeat
C G
Now I'm looking back from the high-rise suite
Dm Am
But the success don't erase the memory, the pain is still raw
C G
Every lyric I write is for the people on the draw
Dm Am
For the young kings trapped in the cycle of the street
C G
Praying for a way out, standing on their own feet
Dm Am
Two Six, that's the code, that's where the heart beats
C G
Where loyalty is currency and failure greets
Dm Am
I made it out, but I'm never gone, my soul is still there
C G
Fighting every day, breathing that dusty air
Dm Am
So when you hear my music, know the story is real
C G
From the bottom of the map, how great things feel
Dm Am
But we gotta lift each other, break the chains they put on us
C G
This is more than music, this is trust.
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