She Knows

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Born Sinner’s third single features Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman (Cole had previously sampled her on his remix of Major Lazer’s “Get Free”), also heavily sampling the… Read More

Oct. 29, 20136 viewers4.2M views

She Knows Lyrics

[Intro: J. Cole & Amber Coffman]
She knows
She knows, ayy
Bad things happen to the people you love
And you find yourself praying up to Heaven above
But honestly I never had much sympathy
'Cause those bad things, I always saw them coming for me
I'm gonna run, run away (Oh, I), run, run away, run away (Oh, I, I, I)
Run away and never come back (Well, alright)
Run, run away, run, run away (Oh, I), run away (Oh, I, I, I)
Show 'em that your color is black (Well, alright)

[Verse 1: J. Cole]
Damned if I do, damned if I don't
You know I got a girl back home
You got a man, what you want? What you want?
What these bitches want from a nigga?
On some DMX shit, huh
I know them other niggas love tricking
On some BMX shit, but not me
Now I'm sure you done heard about me
A black star, Mos Def, Kweli
Good, so them bad hoes try me, they try me, huh
This is Martin Luther King in the club, getting dubs, huh
With a bad bitch in his ear, sayin' that she down for whatever
In the back of his mind is Coretta

[Chorus: J. Cole, J. Cole & Amber Coffman]
And she knows, she knows
And I know she knows, and I know she knows
And deep down, she knows, she knows
And I know she knows, and I know she knows
Well, alright, oh, I, oh, I, I, I
I can't be what you want from me, well, alright
Oh, I, oh, I, I, I
I can't be what you want from me, well, alright

[Verse 2: J. Cole]
Damned if I do (Shit), damned if I don't (Uh)
I'm passing up on bad hoes
Trying to be the man that she want, what she want?
What, what she want from a nigga?
To put a ring on it, uh
Got a bitch on my dick right now
And she just want to sing on it, uh
Got me up so high, tryin' get a piece of that apple pie, uh
I be up so high, tryin' get a piece of that apple pie
Dancehall vibe with my pants on fire
'Cause I told her I was sleep
'Cause I creep with this pretty young thing that I cho'
'Cause she could be doing the same thing, I suppo'

[Chorus: J. Cole, J. Cole & Amber Coffman]
And she knows, she knows
And I know she knows, and I know she knows
And deep down, she knows, she knows
And I know she knows, and I know she knows
Well, alright, oh, I, oh, I, I, I
I can't be what you want from me, well, alright
Oh, I, oh, I, I, I
I can't be what you want from me, well, alright

[Verse 3: J. Cole]
Niggas say, "Turn up," hoes say, "Turn up"
Only bad thing 'bout a star is they burn up
Niggas say, "Turn up," hoes say, "Turn up"
Only bad thing 'bout a star is they burn up
Rest in peace to Aaliyah
Rest in peace to Left Eye (Left Eye)
Michael Jackson, I'll see ya
Just as soon as I die (I die)

[Bridge: J. Cole]
Got me up so high
Tryin' get a piece of that apple pie, uh
I be up so high
Tryin' get a piece of that apple pie
Got me up so high
Tryin' get a piece of that apple pie, uh
I be up so high
Tryin' get a piece of that apple pie

[Chorus: J. Cole & Amber Coffman]
Well, alright, oh, I, oh, I, I, I
I can't be what you want from me, well, alright
Oh, I, oh, I, I, I
I can't be what you want from me, well, alright

[Outro: Amber Coffman]
Run away, run away—, back (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)
Run away, run away—, back (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)
Run away, run away—, back (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)
Run away, run away—, back (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)

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Born Sinner’s third single features Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman (Cole had previously sampled her on his remix of Major Lazer’s “Get Free”), also heavily sampling the Cults track “Bad Things”.

A typical Cole narration, this track details his sexual exploits outside his relationship and how he suspects that his girlfriend knows he’s been unfaithful.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did J. Cole say about "She Knows"?

This song is all about temptation. A lot of the album is about temptation. [The track] is very big [and] the beat is crazy. It is the best beat on the album.

via Hot 93.1

Are the credits for the music video available?

Though they aren’t included in the Youtube/Vevo description’s, the director Sam Pilling included them on his personal website. They are as follows:

CAST
Kyle: Armani Cooper
Dad: Harold Perrineau
Mom: Rochelle Aytes
Friend: Taqwa Thomas
Cop: Mike Tellez
Lover: J.Cole

CREW
Director: Sam Pilling
Producer: Sarah Park
Executive Producer: Laura Tunstall
DP: Pat Scola
Focus Puller: Jake Bianco
Editor: Ellie Johnson @Speade
Colourist: James Tillett @MPC
Sound Design: Luis & Henning @Sound Tree
Casting Director: Ivy Isenberg
1st AD (day 1): Kenneth Taylor
1st AD (day 2): Evrard Salomon
Production Designer: Mandy Cheng
Sound Recordist: Martin Kittappa
Set Photographer: Brian Krokchick
Commissioner: Chaka Pilgrim
Director’s Rep: Jamie Kohn Rabineau @LARK