J. Cole - Crooked Smile ft. TLC (Official Audio)
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2013
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Lyrics:
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
But like the sun, I know you know I found my way back 'round
[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 done got 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 bitches still
And they all look like my eyebrows: thick as hell
Love yourself, girl, or nobody will
Though you're a woman, I don't know how you deal
With all the pressure to look impressive and go out in heels, I feel for you
Killing yourself to find a man that'll kill for you
You wake up, put makeup on, stare in 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
This crooked smile
[Chorus 1]
[J. Cole:]
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're a star, don't let 'em tell you you're not
Now is 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 them 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
[Chorus 1]
[Chorus 2 - J. Cole (TLC):]
Crooked smile, we could style on 'em (back 'round)
Crooked smile, we could style on 'em
(You're the one that was tryna keep me way down)
(But like the sun, I know you know I found my way back round...)
[J. Cole:]
We don't look nothin' 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?
But one more time for the 'Ville
And fuck all of that beef shit, nigga 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
I got money for the bail now, well now
If you asking will I tell now? Hey, hell naw - I ain't snitching cause
Man, they get them niggas stitches now
If you was around...
#JCole #CrookedSmile #Vevo #HipHop #OfficialMusicVideo
"killing yourself to find a man that'll kill for you" the painful truth
8 years late but true
8 years and 1 month late.
But that verse applies to pretty much half of young women these days……..
It's not late.
this
@@Babymac24rerrrrrrrrrewtef
J. Cole makes the kind of music our generation needs to hear
amen
Yea. J Cole and K.Dot gives u music u need and Drake gives u music u want. 😏
that is very true his lyrics are inspiring towards are generation people just don't realise how powerful he is
+Khalia Ayanna Papillion wet dreams explain what men go thru in high school tho
Ghaniza W j cole and Kendrick Lamar to me are the best rappers of our generation
Now that is What you call rapping.
AMEN!
True. Well said.
PREACH !!!!! LOL
True rapping. Not that "money, sex, parties" music you hear all over the radio.. That meaningless trash should never be mentioned in the same sentence as rap or hip-hop..
My friend that is what we call True music :3 Peace
"Crooked Smile" is more of a metaphor as you get more into the song, like where he talks about the makeup and such. "Crooked Smile" is a metaphor for the natural flaws that we have that make us human. And as humans, we're not perfect, but we have to love ourselves regardless. Basically, we do not need to conform to the world's society to be considered BEAUTIFUL. Your husband loves you, for you! :)
👏💯🌞
Amazingly said. I love this song!
This song was targeted to insecure and heartbroken people so deep
tru & any1 whos like that
+chalequa shepherd
to insecure and heartbroken people***
Austin Padmore if you’re gay then yeah but cole said himself that a lot of this is aimed towards the women. “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 you. Killing yourself to find a man that'll kill for you. You wake up, put makeup on. Stare in the mirror but its 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”
No bcz he made dis song fah dat luh gurl dat got shot by da cops
@@daddydee116 oh
Most rappers "making a song" for the girls: fast beat for them to twerk to
J cole making a song for the girls: telling girls to love themselves and stop trying to impress other people
period
The realest shit I ever heard
Absolutely 💯
‼️🔥💯
The fact this will be 10 years old next year & is still so timeless speaks volumes !!
npc comment L take
@@s3ah0rs33 And what is so NPC about this comment?
It’s officially ten years .. 🥹
And I'm still playing this.
Ong
If I ever have the chance to ask J. Cole one question, I would ask him what was the true reason behind writing this song. Its absolutely beautiful. Love how he featured TLC. Many of this generation do not know who they are. I'm so glad these types of songs are out to remind us and the culture that we live in that everyone is beautiful because god loves everyone equally.
I agree!
he wrote it for a girl in detroit who got shot
this is a song for me and my bae
the song means that when ppl tell u to change, u shouldn't change what god made perfect about u cuz you're fine da way u r
Yvette are I love your face
If you really sit back and think about it. . .this was the last motivational, positive rap song in car radio rotation
Dam u might be right
Facts
"No need to fix what God already put His paint brush on"🙌🏼
Amen
After the apology I had to come back to this classic just to remind myself of how great he really is.
Same bro 😂
😂
This song always touches my heart and the video made me cry. All the rappers who sing bout hoes and money need to start listening to J.Cole
You know it pal
Zpppzppzpppppppp
💯 yessss
Bleee Blah Blah tbh💓
Bleee Blah Blah ABSOLUTELY 💯💯💯
J. Cole is one of the last good rappers who actually tells stories through his music. Amazing how this song goes from talking about a young woman's insecurities with her looks, to the racial and social barriers and stigmas that still exist to this day. This is how songs should be written in ANY genre.
Y’all ever heard of immortal technique
bro hadn't heard of kendrick smh
@@junyako4ever Kendrick just dropped, you hear it yet?
@@Chino_.214 yea, we cry together my favorite song
Idk why so many ppl are commenting after 8 years but listen to Joyner Lucas he's humble af
if teen girls listen to more songs like this instead of that degrading bullshit then maybe self esteem wouldn't be such a problem
I'm a teen girl and j cole is my religion
+simplynmarie religion? haha
+tahira olokun sure we have all the feminists glorying obesity already
Maybe dont blame the fuckin *teenage girls* and start blamin ppl who make that shit
@@TheSpeedyLime aged beautifully
J Cole puts actual meaning into his lyrics and somehow makes them rhym idk how he does it but he should be recognized for it.
yeah :D
A lot of rappers can do that, they just don't get radio attention. J Cole should be recognized for his ability to do underground things on a mainstream level. That's a talent.
Who is still listening 🎶 to this 👋 hit song in 2024?
still here❤️
this song makes me appreciate my gap
🤪🤪🤪period I got one 2
yess gaps are beautiful
Factsss...mine is actually very wide and has the gum between it. This song gives some type of confidence❣
Love my gap,my crooked nose...
mellow yellow • 27 years ago thank you
"If you need a friend to pick you up I'll be around. We can ride with the windows, the music loud, I can tell you aint smiled in a while. But I wanna see dat crooked smile."
-True Friendship 😊☺️
I heard this years ago. My brother played it over and over. I had no idea it was J. Cole. This man has got great talent! Spreading a vitally important message like this that our society is in dying need of even til today is something a lot of artists can't do. This man did it, and he did it pretty frickin' well!!xx
So many ppl today r getting teased because their looks... It hurts them alot... and i know im a victim.. We all need to help each other understand we ALL cannot control how we look... " God's put the paintbrush on" he made us ALL equally awesome and AMAZING ppl! " EVERYBODY IS BEUTIFLE!!! ( excuse my typing ) " theirs is one thing that eyes cant see, hands cant touch, and brides can't be, and that you..." Know one can be YOU!!! Y ou may be not so good on the outside.... But it counts on what on the INSIDE!!!
I know im beutiful
Beuitifil
Beutifel
GamesPlus Thanks... i just thought thissong has alot to see and people just dont see it...
Zeke Gallegos beautiful
As soon I sang this to my crush, she started loving
You...
#ColeWorld
+Tavish Sharma more like cold world
نور hahaha
W... Keep yo ring
Wish a guy would sing this and MEAN it, to me :/
Imani M I'm sure someone's gonna come along dw :D
Who still listening in 2024
😅 me
this song lets you know that you don't have to be perfect......but the official video was really sad
My brother was sentenced to two years in jail when this dropped, everytime he says "aye officer , we don't want nobody gettin killed/ just open of that cell, let my brother outta jail, I got money for the bail now/" that shit always hits me ,smh come home soon bro
Los mosthigh it's been about two years since you've commented. is your brother back yet?
been three years, is he out fam
been four, how's he doing
Been bout five
It's been Five Now bro .. How's he doing?
top 3 encouraging songs of the past 5 years
3. Mind Your Manners - Chiddy Bang
2. Crooked Smile - J. Cole ft. TLC
3. Wavin' Flag - Knaan
wavin flag should say #1. My apologies
Mind your manners by chiddy Chang sucks ass and has no meaning
thetaleofgameing yes it does or mdallday107 wouldn't have said so aint that right mdallday107?????????
That's right
good news, youtube added an editing feature to your comments
Perfect. Just perfect. I love this song. So real.
IKR??????
9 years later I finally understand this song🥺. Self love is the best thing you can do for yourself no one has your back like you do❤️❤️❤️
BIG FACTS🎯👌💯
facts
too true
Facts
Now that is What you call rapping.
Yo, listen up! My dude got skills for real, but even he gotta use a u t h e n t I c v i e w s to get that quick shine. If you tryna get your name out there and blow up fast, you gotta roll with a u t h e n t I c v i e w s. That's the move, no cap.
Xx ballfard 420
We need to spread J. Cole's music more! This type of music needs to be heard!
Just imagine how Left Eye would’ve sounded so FIREEE rapping next to J Cole....
I can have this song on repeat for the rest of my life and it still won't get old...
J.Cole is a legend.💯
the TLC part is legit so lit
There is a difference between listening and hearing a song and I’ve listened to this one so many times before and today is the first time I actually heard the meaning of the lyrics. Thank you Mr Cole.
Me too
You are beautiful no matter what ❤🌹
It has a late 90's to early 2000's feel to it. Nostalgic, love it.
exactly what I thought! I think that's why I love it so much lol
it's 2016 and this song still makes me emotional 😭
XxJasmineAliciaxX it's 2017 and it's still an awesome song
XxJasmineAliciaxX 2018
Yeah lyrics are still the same
XxJasmineAliciaxX December 2018 holy shit
2020 ...
J. Cole is not only my favorite rapper alive but in my opinion, he is the greatest rapper of the new generation. He's the true king of rap. NAS PASSED HIM THE CROWN so nobody can argue.
in my opinion k dot is better but j cole and k dot are running the game they're two amazing rappers who only spit real shit and their lyrics are amazing tbh they're both kings
The world needs more songs like this.
Omg when he rapped about the beauty queens I teared up I remember that everyone was charmed with them while there is me..With yellow teeth,ugly smile,big ass body(structure I have really large bones),fat,hairy,big feet,big nose..It just feels like I was made a freak..just for fun and don't come with the "oh but god made you that way" I know that and I'm trying to change how I feel about myself..I'm trying to see the good things in me..If you are still here thank you 💛
#onelove
i literally apply to everything you just said but i literally can't make me love me less anymore. we deserve to feel beautiful pooh, periodt 🥰❤️
A friend like you @Maria Miguel is the reason am here again ....loving yourself is the first step to overcoming your insecurities.!
I'm a boy with a crooked teeth I use to be self conscious about it but now it don't matter as long as I have personality and love
Happy 10th Anniversary to this here classic smash hit (June 4, 2013 - June 4, 2023)! Who else is here with me still bumping this song on its release date in June 2023? 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
If only LeftEye could have been alive to feature on this...
Love your self girl or nobody will💜💜💜💜💜
I’m a boy ;-;
rap tells the truth of how you feel
Forgot about this song for some unbeknownst reason. I took the message to heart back then as I was fast forwarding to me today. I had a girl recently that always put Gloe on her face and I asked her why did she feel obligated to do that all the time. It's crazy how subliminally a real artist can plant a positive seed of direction for you to apply to your personal life in so many ways while maintaining their relevancy. God has blessed you King Cole. Please keep on using your voice and platform to shine light over any type of datkness a person might be going through.
Man this song reminds of a good friend I once had. He actually cared for me more than my so called husband! I miss him 😭
now that is fucked up
@@patrickomeara9497 😂
@@patrickomeara9497 I’m dying 😂😂
Easily one of my favourite songs from this album. Back here on a Cole World marathon to celebrate his birthday.
i came back to see if they people still hia after all them years
Hearing that piano come in on the production is like entering heaven
I’ve been having a crooked smile for 17 years as I have been declined for braces and my parents can’t really afford it right now due to the pandemic. I came back to this song after a singer from a group called NCT recommended it, and man it feels so good to listen to this song again.
Love NCT💗✋🏽
Love them guys
bet your crooked smile is beautiful. keep being yourself
same here still have a crooked smile lmao.
This song makes me know of the time my grandma passed away.
Ohhh that is so sweet and I am very sorry to hear that.
the music video for this is awesome, but i much rather listen to the song in its entirety with no filters and such....
5 years later and still a masterpiece 🙏🏻🙏🏻
8 years later and I still love this song!
Soon to be 9 years later and we still stylin on em
I'm proud to be from North Carolina because of this (Thanks J Cole's Mom for raising him in Fayetteville)
everything happens for a reason.its all in the most highs plan
J. Cole the Tupac of this generation. His lyrics have meaning❤️
I was born with a cleft lip and pallete...when I heard this song for the first time....I smiled...from ear to ear...thank you j Cole, I love you man
J. Cole is the best rapper in the game right now
WORRRRDDDD.
ever heard of eminem
Cole is a lyrical genius🙌
The powers that aught NOT be, try to control our vibrations, attacking our music and replacing it with sad, negative, angry music with no rhythm. We must remember to keep good vibes in our life, like this, to battle the darkness in heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:12)
if you listen to the lyrics the song is strong 😭💘🔥
If you have Facebook and love J Cole facebook.com/groups/JColeFans/
i have to watch this i will cry if i watch the video i just cant
Same
Anthony crazy a Omg yes. Usually I can deal with those things, but this video was just too much
Anyone come here cuz the music video is too emotional? or too much "not music"
Both. That ish was too much, can't cry again. This generation needs to hear this honestly, being 12 and wanting braces then hearing this song makes me wanna keep my crooked smile.
Both.
I came here to listen to this song because it tells the truth (:
you feel me
Yess
Just found this song and it’s bringing back memories :( I miss elementary school
I love the gospel like part at the end!
me too
I love J.Cole because he stays true when he raps. He raps what people want to hear.. Not about money or sex. He speaks about his experience and what he sees around him. These new rappers need to speak reality and not about what we wont b inspired to... They should rap about stuff that is worth listening to..
Why we can’t have music like this today.
Truly why can't we
We still do, you’re just lazy and don’t care for digging for actual good music. You prefer to be down bad in your past identifying with old songs. Negative growth
I’m just glad music like this existed in the first place
J. Cole is a true lyricist.. He speaks tha truth and hip-hop has been needing someone like him.. Love Born Sinner!
2:31 That line is my favorite of this entire song, nothing in this world is perfect
J Cole is a Legend!!!!
This song was such a big part of my childhood and always reminds me of early 2010s California n living in the ghetto. This song holds such a special place for me I wish I could go back and experience those days again
I *l☺♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ve* that I can hear T-Boz's distinctive voice at the beginning!
It just gives me _chills_!
Words cannot describe how much I love this song... it's so perfect. He never fails to amazes me. Thank you Cole.
i have listened to this song 12 times
i don't know what's wrong with me but i just love it
Aly elsaid nothings wrong with u lol. it's just good music. it has that effect.
The memories when life was actually good take me back😭🥺😞
I have this huge gap in my two front teeth, kids STILL make fun of me, but I think this song is helping me handle that, and helping me heal.
I have no fucking idea why, but i listen to this song every christmas. 🎄
J cole is the truth...Keep it real brother
*“Hey Officer, man, WE DON’T WANT NOBODY GETTIN KILLED!”* ✊🏽✊🏽
J Cole always reminding me, when I listen to this song. It's okay to have crooked smile.
J COLE AND KENDRICK ! ♥
R.I.P to the little girl jcole dedicated this song to. 7 year old Aiyana Mo'Nay Stanley-Jones (July 20, 2002 - May 16, 2010) died from a fatal shot from police. Gone but never forgotten 💔
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🕊🕊🕊
"love yourself girl, or nobody will"
Classic
PERFECT SONG FOR MY SISTER
Aw, that's so sweet.
louib716 .... is it really?
Man this song was futuristic. Much-needed especially now.
STILL A BANGER 10 YEARS LATER
J cole makes the realest music
it hits different when u pay attention to the lyrics…
Even if you fix it, it doesn't change the fact: you had the power to stop it yet you chose to allow it to continue. Now it's grown to something you are trying so desperately to change
This song is so inspirational and he is very talented at all times. I am hopeful that God will always be there for you at all times pertaining to the times you are living.
14 but glad I’m still growing up on his music😌💅🏽
I found the song that keep playing in my head for years. I am 14 now I remember this song and I loved it when I was 4 or 5. Dang time pass by fast.
Sameee I’m 14 too
This is what it actually call music instead of "j's on my freakin feet" seriously people 😐
Cole name gotta be mentioned with the greats to ever rhyme into a mic.
J COLE!!!!!!!!!! reppin the crooked smiles across the world!! EPIC message in this day and age! keep it real cole!!!
And for those who said J. Cole's terrible obviously don't know what they really talking about!!!!
"We aint perfect picture but we worth the picture still " ... at least we know he aint like the other rappers .
2024 this song still lives rent free in my head
Same fr
we need more rappers like J. Cole
Kirbae hhjbb. Hhjjmmmmkjjj
We Have Another........ Kendrick Lamar
No doubt there are other rappers who rap about similar things, but it's the way he puts it, the way he conveyes his message, like you can feel or picture it, that makes it beautiful
Its nice to know that music that conveys such meaning is played on the radio. This song is amazing, J.Cole. I had no other choice but to do my own version.
Take me back 5 years