[00:00.00] 作词 : Meleni Smith/J. Cole/Rich Harrison
[00:00.00] 作曲 : Meleni Smith/J. Cole/Rich Harrison
[00:00.01]TLC:
[00:01.07]Even though I, on my way, on my way, on my way down
[00:04.06]On my way, on my way, on my way down
[00:06.73]You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
[00:09.78]Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground (Even though I)
[00:12.01]J.Cole:
[00:12.99]They tell me I should fix my grill 'cause I got money now
[00:16.04]I ain't gon' sit around and front like I ain't thought about it
[00:18.80]A perfect smile is more appealing but it's funny how
[00:21.60]my shit is crooked, look at how far I'd go without it
[00:24.77]I keep my twisted grill, just to show the kids it's real
[00:27.71]We ain't picture-perfect but we worth the picture still
[00:30.71]I got smart, I got rich and I got ****ed still
[00:33.73]And they all look like my eyebrows, thick as hell
[00:36.68]Love yourself girl, or nobody will
[00:38.98]Oh, you a woman? I don't know how you deal
[00:41.25]With all the pressure to look impressive and go out in heels
[00:44.16]I feel for ya, killing yourself to find a man that'll kill for ya
[00:47.85]You wake up, put makeup on, staring the mirror
[00:50.74]But it's clear that you can't face what's wrong
[00:53.02]No need to fix what God already put His paint brush on
[00:55.90]Your roommate yelling, "Why you gotta take so long?"
[00:58.65]What it's like to have a crooked smile...
[01:00.01]TLC/J.Cole:
[01:00.43]Even though I, on my way, on my way, on my way down
[01:03.42]On my way, on my way, on my way down (It's crooked smile)
[01:06.40]You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
[01:09.24]Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground
[01:11.01]J.Cole:
[01:11.65]Yeah, to all the women with the flaws, know it's hard, my darling
[01:14.91]You wonder why you're lonely and your man's not calling
[01:17.86]You keep falling victim 'cause you're insecure
[01:21.02]And when I tell you that you're beautiful you can't be sure
[01:24.09]'cause he don't seem to want you back and it's got you asking
[01:27.08]So all you see is what you lacking, not what you packing
[01:30.09]Take it from a man that loves what you got
[01:32.20]And baby girl you a star, don't let 'em tell you you're not
[01:35.04]Now was it real? Eyebrows, fingernails, hair
[01:38.14]Is it real? If it's not, girl you don't care
[01:41.20]'cause what's real is something that the eyes can't see,
[01:44.10]That the hands can't touch, that the broads can't be,
[01:47.04]And that's you
[01:48.41]Never let 'em see you frown
[01:49.92]And if you need a friend to pick you up, I'll be around
[01:52.85]And we can ride with the windows down, the music loud
[01:55.84]I can tell you ain't laughed in a while
[01:58.21]But I wanna see that crooked smile
[01:59.01]TLC/J.Cole:
[01:59.72]Even though I, on my way, on my way, on my way down
[02:02.38]On my way, on my way, on my way down
[02:05.53]You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
[02:08.47]Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground
[02:11.51](Crooked, crooked, you got that) Crooked smile, we can style on 'em (Back ground)
[02:14.42]Crooked smile, we can style on 'em
[02:17.32]You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
[02:19.96]Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground
[02:22.01]J.Cole:
[02:22.86]We'll look nothing like the people on the screen
[02:25.03]You know, the movie stars, picture-perfect beauty queens
[02:27.91]But we got dreams, and we got the right to chase 'em
[02:30.95]Look at the nation, that's a crooked smile
[02:33.21]Braces couldn't even straighten
[02:35.09]Seem like half the race is either on probation, or in jail
[02:39.17]Wonder why we inhale, 'cause we in hell already
[02:42.21]I ask if my skin pale, would I then sell like Eminem or Adele?
[02:46.33]"Yo" one more time for the 'ville
[02:48.68]And **** all of that beef shit, b***h let's make a mil'
[02:51.64]Hey officer, man, we don't want nobody getting killed
[02:54.59]Just open up that cell, let my brother out of jail
[02:57.67](Even though) I got money for the bail now, well now
[03:00.38]If you asking will I tell now, hell nah
[03:03.39]I ain't snitching 'cause
[03:05.03]Man they get 'em mother****in stitches now
[03:06.64]If you was around, then you wouldn't need a witness now
[03:09.61]How you like this crooked smile?
[03:10.01]TLC/J.Cole:
[03:10.94]Even though I, on my way, on my way, on my way down
[03:13.75]On my way, on my way, on my way down (That crooked smile)
[03:16.36]You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
[03:19.57]Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground
[03:22.61](Crooked, crooked, you got that) Crooked smile, we can style on 'em (back ground)
[03:25.56]Crooked smile, we can style on 'em
[03:28.46]You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
[03:31.39]Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground
[03:40.65]Chorus:
[03:58.22]Even though I, on my way, on my way, on my way down
[04:01.18]On my way, on my way, on my way down
[04:04.10]You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
[04:07.08]Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground (Back ground)
[04:15.75]You are the one that was tryna keep me way down
[04:18.81]Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground (Back ground)
[04:27.46]You are the one that was tryna keep me way down
[04:30.66]Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground (Ground)

作词 : Meleni Smith/J. Cole/Rich Harrison
作曲 : Meleni Smith/J. Cole/Rich Harrison
TLC:
Even though I, on my way, on my way, on my way down
On my way, on my way, on my way down
You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground (Even though I)
J.Cole:
They tell me I should fix my grill 'cause I got money now
I ain't gon' sit around and front like I ain't thought about it
A perfect smile is more appealing but it's funny how
my shit is crooked, look at how far I'd go without it
I keep my twisted grill, just to show the kids it's real
We ain't picture-perfect but we worth the picture still
I got smart, I got rich and I got ****ed still
And they all look like my eyebrows, thick as hell
Love yourself girl, or nobody will
Oh, you a woman? I don't know how you deal
With all the pressure to look impressive and go out in heels
I feel for ya, killing yourself to find a man that'll kill for ya
You wake up, put makeup on, staring the mirror
But it's clear that you can't face what's wrong
No need to fix what God already put His paint brush on
Your roommate yelling, "Why you gotta take so long?"
What it's like to have a crooked smile...
TLC/J.Cole:
Even though I, on my way, on my way, on my way down
On my way, on my way, on my way down (It's crooked smile)
You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground
J.Cole:
Yeah, to all the women with the flaws, know it's hard, my darling
You wonder why you're lonely and your man's not calling
You keep falling victim 'cause you're insecure
And when I tell you that you're beautiful you can't be sure
'cause he don't seem to want you back and it's got you asking
So all you see is what you lacking, not what you packing
Take it from a man that loves what you got
And baby girl you a star, don't let 'em tell you you're not
Now was it real? Eyebrows, fingernails, hair
Is it real? If it's not, girl you don't care
'cause what's real is something that the eyes can't see,
That the hands can't touch, that the broads can't be,
And that's you
Never let 'em see you frown
And if you need a friend to pick you up, I'll be around
And we can ride with the windows down, the music loud
I can tell you ain't laughed in a while
But I wanna see that crooked smile
TLC/J.Cole:
Even though I, on my way, on my way, on my way down
On my way, on my way, on my way down
You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground
(Crooked, crooked, you got that) Crooked smile, we can style on 'em (Back ground)
Crooked smile, we can style on 'em
You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground
J.Cole:
We'll look nothing like the people on the screen
You know, the movie stars, picture-perfect beauty queens
But we got dreams, and we got the right to chase 'em
Look at the nation, that's a crooked smile
Braces couldn't even straighten
Seem like half the race is either on probation, or in jail
Wonder why we inhale, 'cause we in hell already
I ask if my skin pale, would I then sell like Eminem or Adele?
"Yo" one more time for the 'ville
And **** all of that beef shit, b***h let's make a mil'
Hey officer, man, we don't want nobody getting killed
Just open up that cell, let my brother out of jail
(Even though) I got money for the bail now, well now
If you asking will I tell now, hell nah
I ain't snitching 'cause
Man they get 'em mother****in stitches now
If you was around, then you wouldn't need a witness now
How you like this crooked smile?
TLC/J.Cole:
Even though I, on my way, on my way, on my way down
On my way, on my way, on my way down (That crooked smile)
You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground
(Crooked, crooked, you got that) Crooked smile, we can style on 'em (back ground)
Crooked smile, we can style on 'em
You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground
Chorus:
Even though I, on my way, on my way, on my way down
On my way, on my way, on my way down
You're the one that was tryna keep me way down
Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground (Back ground)
You are the one that was tryna keep me way down
Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground (Back ground)
You are the one that was tryna keep me way down
Like the sun, oh you know if I'm on my way back ground (Ground)