On the night of January 28, in 1985 in the 97th General Hospital at a United States Army base in Frankfurt, West Germany, is the birthplace of a man that would soon change the music world forever with his powerful array of lyrical meaning and word play. Also known as Jermaine Lamar Cole, J. Cole’s arguably most popular song, “Love Yourz” not only demonstrates palpable humility in which Cole compares the two types of lives he has lived, but also distress to a belief that this nation has built itself around, the American Dream. Rapping at the age of twelve, Cole’s love and passion for creating music has spurred him to become the harbinger of rap music in today’s society.
Living with only his older brother, Zachary, his mother, and only the image …show more content…
However, the theme that Cole makes most evident is that happiness comes from within, that nothing should permeate the love and happiness that comes from inside. This can be seen clearly as the chorus of the song is the phrase, “No such thing as life that’s better than yours”. Cole is trying to stress that no matter what you possess or don’t have, true happiness cannot be achieved without “loving yourself” as he describes. Life will always seem somewhat smaller when compared to another that has more. Cole tops it off with the line, “For what’s money without happiness,” which is referring to the widely-known “money can’t buy happiness” quote. If you aren’t happy, what’s the importance of all the money you have? Sure, you can buy the finer things, but what’s the importance of anything if you’re not happy at the end of the day? It’s only the human disease of greed, never being satisfied, and always wanting more that gets in the way of a happy life. Like the idiom, “the grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence” instead of paying so much attention on the other side of the fence, look at and cherish what lies in your very own …show more content…
The line “don’t be sleeping on your level cause there’s beauty in the struggle,” depicts how life is rough for everyone but with that struggle brings out great reward, to not look at where you currently are in life, despite if being on a “low level”. Cole is emphasizing that the times where one struggles the most, are also the times where one learns, grows, and cherishes the most. Cole would agree that being successful in the eyes of a kid that has nothing is overrated, despite all of the caveats blazoned. Another line that exemplifies this theme is, “On the road to riches listen this is what you 'll find, the good news is you came a long way, the bad news is you went the wrong way,” The emerging concept that the “road to riches,” or path to a person’s success that involves wealth, is a gift and a curse. You may have been able to overcome obstacles to reach your pinnacle, yet you most likely have not carried yourself in a good way to get there. The prevailing idea is that people who reach a certain point that’s high enough had to do wrong to those they’ve come across. Cole is saying that there’s no way to be successful and maintain the integrity and humility you had prior to being successful. There is a Bible verse that vouches for this idea Cole is emphasizing, it states, “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet
Living with only his older brother, Zachary, his mother, and only the image …show more content…
However, the theme that Cole makes most evident is that happiness comes from within, that nothing should permeate the love and happiness that comes from inside. This can be seen clearly as the chorus of the song is the phrase, “No such thing as life that’s better than yours”. Cole is trying to stress that no matter what you possess or don’t have, true happiness cannot be achieved without “loving yourself” as he describes. Life will always seem somewhat smaller when compared to another that has more. Cole tops it off with the line, “For what’s money without happiness,” which is referring to the widely-known “money can’t buy happiness” quote. If you aren’t happy, what’s the importance of all the money you have? Sure, you can buy the finer things, but what’s the importance of anything if you’re not happy at the end of the day? It’s only the human disease of greed, never being satisfied, and always wanting more that gets in the way of a happy life. Like the idiom, “the grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence” instead of paying so much attention on the other side of the fence, look at and cherish what lies in your very own …show more content…
The line “don’t be sleeping on your level cause there’s beauty in the struggle,” depicts how life is rough for everyone but with that struggle brings out great reward, to not look at where you currently are in life, despite if being on a “low level”. Cole is emphasizing that the times where one struggles the most, are also the times where one learns, grows, and cherishes the most. Cole would agree that being successful in the eyes of a kid that has nothing is overrated, despite all of the caveats blazoned. Another line that exemplifies this theme is, “On the road to riches listen this is what you 'll find, the good news is you came a long way, the bad news is you went the wrong way,” The emerging concept that the “road to riches,” or path to a person’s success that involves wealth, is a gift and a curse. You may have been able to overcome obstacles to reach your pinnacle, yet you most likely have not carried yourself in a good way to get there. The prevailing idea is that people who reach a certain point that’s high enough had to do wrong to those they’ve come across. Cole is saying that there’s no way to be successful and maintain the integrity and humility you had prior to being successful. There is a Bible verse that vouches for this idea Cole is emphasizing, it states, “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet