In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
The coolest nigga, what
Lord please have sympathy
And forgive Michael Young history as
The coolest nigga, what
I love the Lord
But sometimes it's like that I love me more
I love the peace and I love the war
I love the seas and I love the shore
No love for no beach baby, that's law
But she doesn't see therefore, I spoil
I trick, I fall, run up in raw
I love her with all my heart
Every vein, every vessel, every bullet lodged
With every flower that I ever took apart
She said that she would give me greatness, status
Placement above the others
My face would grace covers
Of the magazines of the hustlers
Paper, the likes of which that I had never seen
Her eyes glow green with the logo of our dreams
The purpose of our scene
The obscene obsession for the bling
She would be my queen, I could be her king
Together, she would make me cool
And we would both rule
Forever
And I would never feel pain
And never be without pleasure, ever again
And if the reign stops and everything's dry
She would cry just so I can drink the tears from her eyes
She'd teach me how to fly, even cushion my fall
If my engines ever stall and I plummet from the sky
But she will keep me high, and if I ever die
She would commission monuments on her bosom to him
Or maybe she'd retire as well
A match made in Heaven, set the fires in Hell
And I'll be
The coolest nigga, what
Lord please have sympathy
And forgive Michael Young history as
The coolest nigga, what
And so began our reign
The Trinity: Her and I, caine
No weather man could ever stand when her and I came
Hella hard, umbrella, whatever
Put plywood over Pella panes
And pray to God that the flood subside
Cause you gon' need a sub til he does reply
And not one of Jared's you think it's all arid
And e'eryt'ing's irie, another supply
That means another July inside my endless summer
That was just the eye of the Unger, Felix
Cause he is the cleanest amongst the
Younger outstanding achieving up-and-comers
The ones that had deadbeat daddies and well-to-do mommas
But not well enough to keep 'em from us
The ones that were fighting in class who might not pass
Rap record pressured to laugh at a life not fast
Can you feel it?
Is what I got asked
Do I love her?
Said, I don't know
Streets got my heart, Game got my soul
One time missing sunshine will never hurt your soul
Quote to a crying, dishonored baby mama
Who's the mama to the daughter that I had fathered from afar
My new lady gave me a Mercedes and a necklace with a solid gold key
Like the starter of a car, the opener of a door, or two pounds of raw
You gave me a baby, but what about lately?
Then ha-ha-ha-ha-ha'd right up in her face, G
There's more fish in the sea
I'm on my mission to be
The coolest nigga, what
Lord please have sympathy
And forgive Michael Young history as
The coolest nigga, what
Come, these are the tales of The Cool
Guaranteed to go and make you fail from your school
And seek unholy grails like a fool
And hang with the players of the pool
Fast-talking of the hustle
No heaven up above you, no hell underneath ye
And no one will receive thee
So shed no tear when we're not here
And keep your faith as we chase
The Cool
Lord please have sympathy
And forgive Michael Young history as
The coolest nigga, what
I love the Lord
But sometimes it's like that I love me more
I love the peace and I love the war
I love the seas and I love the shore
No love for no beach baby, that's law
But she doesn't see therefore, I spoil
I trick, I fall, run up in raw
I love her with all my heart
Every vein, every vessel, every bullet lodged
With every flower that I ever took apart
She said that she would give me greatness, status
Placement above the others
My face would grace covers
Of the magazines of the hustlers
Paper, the likes of which that I had never seen
Her eyes glow green with the logo of our dreams
The purpose of our scene
The obscene obsession for the bling
She would be my queen, I could be her king
Together, she would make me cool
And we would both rule
Forever
And I would never feel pain
And never be without pleasure, ever again
And if the reign stops and everything's dry
She would cry just so I can drink the tears from her eyes
She'd teach me how to fly, even cushion my fall
If my engines ever stall and I plummet from the sky
But she will keep me high, and if I ever die
She would commission monuments on her bosom to him
Or maybe she'd retire as well
A match made in Heaven, set the fires in Hell
And I'll be
The coolest nigga, what
Lord please have sympathy
And forgive Michael Young history as
The coolest nigga, what
And so began our reign
The Trinity: Her and I, caine
No weather man could ever stand when her and I came
Hella hard, umbrella, whatever
Put plywood over Pella panes
And pray to God that the flood subside
Cause you gon' need a sub til he does reply
And not one of Jared's you think it's all arid
And e'eryt'ing's irie, another supply
That means another July inside my endless summer
That was just the eye of the Unger, Felix
Cause he is the cleanest amongst the
Younger outstanding achieving up-and-comers
The ones that had deadbeat daddies and well-to-do mommas
But not well enough to keep 'em from us
The ones that were fighting in class who might not pass
Rap record pressured to laugh at a life not fast
Can you feel it?
Is what I got asked
Do I love her?
Said, I don't know
Streets got my heart, Game got my soul
One time missing sunshine will never hurt your soul
Quote to a crying, dishonored baby mama
Who's the mama to the daughter that I had fathered from afar
My new lady gave me a Mercedes and a necklace with a solid gold key
Like the starter of a car, the opener of a door, or two pounds of raw
You gave me a baby, but what about lately?
Then ha-ha-ha-ha-ha'd right up in her face, G
There's more fish in the sea
I'm on my mission to be
The coolest nigga, what
Lord please have sympathy
And forgive Michael Young history as
The coolest nigga, what
Come, these are the tales of The Cool
Guaranteed to go and make you fail from your school
And seek unholy grails like a fool
And hang with the players of the pool
Fast-talking of the hustle
No heaven up above you, no hell underneath ye
And no one will receive thee
So shed no tear when we're not here
And keep your faith as we chase
The Cool
Lyrics submitted by DJ_critikaL
The Coolest Lyrics as written by Derrick Braxton Christopher Eddy Paultre
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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If you hit up Lupe Fiascos website lupefiasco.com....it really explains all of the metaphors clearly.
there are biographies for three characters:
The Game: which is the desire for infamy and success The Streets: The allure and an alternate illicit route to success The Cool: Michael Young History's like soul...
I chose to explicate Lupe Fiasco's lyrics as a poetry project for my AP English class...you guys helped me out alot XD thanks so much haha
the albulm is basically about Michael Young ( and coincidently I believe Lupe Fiascos Michale Young=My cool Young) relationship with these enticing characters...its crazy how his whole entire album can be kind of like a biography of not just Michael Young's life but so many characters lives through out history...and how they have strayed off the path easily chasing fame.
I couldn't understand the part where he is like: "and if I ever die She would commission monuments on her bosom, to him "
but if you read The Streets' biography on the website and look through the booklet it talks about how she tattoos of those she has had an affair with on her chest...and if you look closely in the booklet you can see the names tattooed there like Roger Clemens'.
also this part:
"and everything's irie, anoth' supply That means anoth' July inside my endless summer"
it means like everything is going good because he recieved another supply "another july, my endless summer," refers to the movie, "The Endless summer" Its title comes from the last line in the film, which expresses the idea that if one had enough time and money it would be possible to follow the summer around the world, making it endless. this links Paris/Tokyo in the album back to this song...
"no weatherman" said quick sounds like no other man:
"No weather man could ever stand where her and I came"
which refers back to the need just for success but to be THE GREATEST.
and when he is talking about magazines:
"Above the others, my face with grace covers of the magazines Of the hustlers, PAPER, the likes of which That I had never seen,"
paper is the perfect transition because it is the name of a magazine.
seas and shore in the first line arent= seas and shore
seas=sieze which means the appeal shore=sure which means the confidence
which is like how people feel like they are more confident when they are carrying a piece and the danger and the lifestyle of a gangster is appealing because it brings fame and $$$
then when he says "No love for no Beach" he is affirming that he isn't talking about the beach at all, because he just said he loves the seas and the shore...which would be a beach, but in the same verse says that he doesn't love the beach...
GOTTA LOVE LUPE...there is so much more but I would be glued to my computer if I didn't leave it right now.
Oh yeah I agree that with that first part of the opposites he isn't actually saying what we think he is.<br /> <br /> "I love the Lord"<br /> I always thought he was saying "I love the law"<br /> <br /> "But sometimes it's like that I love me more"<br /> He likes laws and order, but not if it gets in the way of what he wants.<br /> <br /> "I love the peace and I love the war"<br /> Peace as in piece as in gun. This agrees with the previous line, going against the law for selfish reasons, using guns and war as he pleases.<br /> <br /> "I love the seas and I love the shore"<br /> This connects back to both parts. Seas represent adventure and danger, meaning the war. Shores represent safety.<br /> <br /> "No love for no beach, baby that's law"<br /> A beach is the seas and shore combined, which is the edge of danger and safety, and to him that's what the law acts as. Beach also sounds like bitch, so he could be saying that there's a woman who's stopping him from being "Cool" and this is the one whose back he turns on to go to the Streets.<br /> <br /> I love the immense amounts of double meanings and how it makes perfect sense both ways. The amount of intellectual music contained in those few lines far outmatches almost every single song in existence.