Poor Thang
Poor Thang
J. Cole - Topic
Lirik Lagu
Yeah
She ain't really worried 'bout no education
Know what she know, that's enough for her to make it
Know what she know, know who to call for reservation
Know who to call for that paper, that motivation
Couple friends get the same check, same payroll
Couple friends that her man probably done lay low
She just wanna ride in that big body Range Rove
Money talk, what that little nigga gotta say though?
She done gave the young nigga head on the way home
From the club, now she feelin' like a saint though
'Cause she gave money to a homeless man named Joe
But she probably gon' be broke before the day go
Got a man that pay the rent, he ain't faithful
But he get it, so she gotta just take those
L's in the chin, damn, she done caught a case load
On the low, now she talkin' 'bout a new goal
She ain't want no broke niggas, yeah, I ain't really mad at her
'Cause if I was a woman, I probably would be badder, yeah
But damn, I'm just lookin' out for my poor thang
'Cause she ain't feelin' the real shit, she on that whole name
Oh, poor thang
Oh, poor thang
Oh, poor thang
Oh, poor thang
She ain't really worried 'bout no education
Know what she know, that's enough for her to make it
Know what she know, know who to call for reservation
Know who to call for that paper, that motivation
Couple friends get the same check, same payroll
Couple friends that her man probably done lay low
She just wanna ride in that big body Range Rove
Money talk, what that little nigga gotta say though?
She done gave the young nigga head on the way home
From the club, now she feelin' like a saint though
'Cause she gave money to a homeless man named Joe
But she probably gon' be broke before the day go
Got a man that pay the rent, he ain't faithful
But he get it, so she gotta just take those
L's in the chin, damn, she done caught a case load
On the low, now she talkin' 'bout a new goal
She ain't want no broke niggas, yeah, I ain't really mad at her
'Cause if I was a woman, I probably would be badder, yeah
But damn, I'm just lookin' out for my poor thang
'Cause she ain't feelin' the real shit, she on that whole name
Oh, poor thang
Oh, poor thang
Oh, poor thang
Oh, poor thang
Makna & Interpretasi
Lagu "Poor Thang" adalah narasi yang tajam dan empatik dari J. Cole mengenai seorang wanita muda yang terperangkap dalam siklus materialisme dan ketergantungan finansial. Cole menggambarkan wanita ini bukan sebagai sosok jahat, melainkan sebagai 'poor thang' (kasihan/malang), menekankan bahwa dia adalah korban dari tekanan sosial untuk mencapai kekayaan dan status.
**Analisis Makna:**
1. **Prioritas Materialisme:** Cole segera menyoroti bahwa wanita tersebut tidak memprioritaskan pendidikan formal. Pengetahuannya terbatas pada bagaimana mendapatkan reservasi, koneksi sosial, dan bagaimana mendapatkan uang ('paper') sebagai motivasi utama. Dia mendambakan gaya hidup mewah, seperti Range Rover besar, dan hanya menghargai pria berdasarkan kekayaan mereka.
2. **Ketergantungan dan Kompromi:** Lagu ini menunjukkan bahwa untuk mempertahankan gaya hidup tersebut, dia harus menjalin hubungan dengan pria kaya, meskipun pria tersebut tidak setia. Dia 'menerima kekalahan' ('take those L’s in the chin') demi keamanan finansial. Hal ini menunjukkan kompromi emosional dan moral yang harus dia lakukan.
3. **Keseimbangan Moral yang Salah:** Cole menyinggung bagaimana wanita ini mencoba menyeimbangkan perbuatan buruknya (misalnya, aktivitas seksual dangkal di mobil) dengan tindakan penebusan kecil (seperti memberi uang kepada tunawisma bernama Joe). Namun, Cole menyiratkan bahwa tindakan kecil ini tidak cukup untuk mengatasi kekosongan finansial dan moral yang lebih besar.
4. **Empati dan Kritik Halus:** Cole mengakui mengapa wanita itu memilih jalur ini, bahkan mengatakan bahwa jika dia adalah seorang wanita, dia mungkin juga akan bersikap 'badder' (lebih terobsesi pada kekayaan). Namun, ada nada kasihan yang jelas. Cole menyebutnya 'poor thang' karena wanita itu melewatkan hal-hal yang benar-benar nyata ('real shit') demi citra dan nama palsu ('whole name'). Intinya, Cole mengkritik masyarakat yang mendorong wanita untuk mencari validasi dan keamanan melalui pria dan kekayaan, yang pada akhirnya membuat mereka menjadi 'malang' secara spiritual dan emosional.
Kord Gitar per Baris
Em C
Yeah
Em C
She ain't really worried 'bout no education
Em C
Know what she know, that's enough for her to make it
Em C
Know what she know, know who to call for reservation
Em C
Know who to call for that paper, that motivation
Em C
Couple friends get the same check, same payroll
Em C
Couple friends that her man probably done lay low
Em C
She just wanna ride in that big body Range Rove
Em C
Money talk, what that little nigga gotta say though?
Em C
She done gave the young nigga head on the way home
Em C
From the club, now she feelin' like a saint though
Em C
'Cause she gave money to a homeless man named Joe
Em C
But she probably gon' be broke before the day go
Em C
Got a man that pay the rent, he ain't faithful
Em C
But he get it, so she gotta just take those
Em C
L's in the chin, damn, she done caught a case load
Em C
On the low, now she talkin' 'bout a new goal
Em C
She ain't want no broke niggas, yeah, I ain't really mad at her
Em C
'Cause if I was a woman, I probably would be badder, yeah
Em C
But damn, I'm just lookin' out for my poor thang
Em C
'Cause she ain't feelin' the real shit, she on that whole name
Em
Oh, poor thang
C
Oh, poor thang
Em
Oh, poor thang
C
Oh, poor thang
Em C
She ain't really worried 'bout no education
Em C
Know what she know, that's enough for her to make it
Em C
Know what she know, know who to call for reservation
Em C
Know who to call for that paper, that motivation
Em C
Couple friends get the same check, same payroll
Em C
Couple friends that her man probably done lay low
Em C
She just wanna ride in that big body Range Rove
Em C
Money talk, what that little nigga gotta say though?
Em C
She done gave the young nigga head on the way home
Em C
From the club, now she feelin' like a saint though
Em C
'Cause she gave money to a homeless man named Joe
Em C
But she probably gon' be broke before the day go
Em C
Got a man that pay the rent, he ain't faithful
Em C
But he get it, so she gotta just take those
Em C
L's in the chin, damn, she done caught a case load
Em C
On the low, now she talkin' 'bout a new goal
Em C
She ain't want no broke niggas, yeah, I ain't really mad at her
Em C
'Cause if I was a woman, I probably would be badder, yeah
Em C
But damn, I'm just lookin' out for my poor thang
Em C
'Cause she ain't feelin' the real shit, she on that whole name
Em
Oh, poor thang
C
Oh, poor thang
Em
Oh, poor thang
C
Oh, poor thang
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