J. Cole - Letter To My Future Self lyrics

Said I gotta let it go... [Verse #1] This is a letter to my future self This a old emo track homie you could tell By the way the beat plays, replay this If you see faces of racists facin' you to prove they real Put ya hands up truly if you knew me well And knew that you would be coolin' with a cutie with all them fools in jail Did you make it? Or made up excuses and had a stupid fail Cuz you were weak and you done weep ya f**in' unicells? Do you still remember me? Am I still friendly without enemies, cool and real? Are you still in Brazil? Are you out there getting ya dough? Top billin' on billions without fillin' ya nose? Still illin' when rapin', stealin' and k**in' flows? Bill in into Gatin', winnin', are you for real? Are you Pharrell already? Do you have any Grammys? Are you still Intride? Are you still alive? Are you still rhymin' with ya heart or did ya sell out? Are you still at the top or did ya fell out? Well I'm, at the bottom, wish it was of the totem pole Gettin' hella cash, cheddar, better dash Match my words with feelings and get a spontaneous explosion Of emotions, hope you still training, non-hating of some hopin' Cuz its all I been doing lately [Verse #2] This is a letter to my future self Hope you play this in a happy day In the born day of ya first kid, with nurses around ya with hurting nostalgia of them rapping days Do you remember how it used to be? Do you remember when Cole first looped this beat And you just peeked at his rhyme scheme and felt amazed And had to dwell into makin' this track or let it wait But you had to take and pour ya soul out Now that you on the other side showin' out Can you hear me flowin' out? You were only 18 Now you making great cream making it seems like I am nowhere to be found Or so I hope Just make sure you answer this please before I go For I know you better then anyone, else Make it fun, now before its done, pow One through ya, scalp and now everything is dark Just tell me you still puttin' everything into ya bars If you still rap, still k** the track with iller facts And pillin' chapters of philosophy, fillin' a**es with razor sharp rhythmic Axes No A&R could trail my steps, do you still feel the same? Do you still draw? Do you play videogames? Do you still feel fear? Do you still fear fear? Are you making parents proud? Are parents still alive? Do you still love music? Do you still love art? Are you still a free spirit with a thug heart? Did you find love? Or did ya lost again? After all I just wonder where you are my friend Said I gotta let it go... Right now I'm going through some sh** And I can't seem to see the sunshine But I know you gon' be it You gon' remember me, you from crunch time [x2] 18 years old, stressin' like I'm 30 Rappin with a a**onance that's nerdy You remember me right? [Outro] It's a happy day It's a happy day It's a happy...