Budden, Joe - Love, I'm Good Lyrics
To my dear dearly departed
Shit's becomin' all that I feared, here's where it started
Seems that nothing's as it appears, swear it's retarded
No wonder I get speared by my peers, yeah I'm a target
It used to take a nation of millions for niggas not to be
Back when the music had a message in it
We was rebels against it
The best was intended to lessen the gimmicks
But now y'all made a mess of it
And somebody gotta address this shit
Rakim would never wear a dress and shit
I ain't a pessimist to say I ain't impressed with it
Your hearing's bad, you think it's alive, now that's the death in it
When it was all about bars, wanted to weddin' it
Surround yourself with bullshit, you'll be liable to step in it
Now I'm watchin' my first love die, witnessin' murder
When Common stopped lovin' ol' girl, what was he tellin' me?
Cold world, now she won't dig you without a melody
Love nerds, used to be into niggas with felonies
We need a new president, where the fuck is Eric B?
Or did my wordplay confuse her?
Now I see her with Young Thug and Future
Like what did you niggas do to her?
Now, my generalization is this generation
The imminent state of this gentrification, desensitization
I call her, she's in Marvin's room, everything is awkward now
She moved more to south, deserted her New Yorker crowd
Met her with a cane, she changed, prefer to walk it out
Stopped eatin' meat when she heard I worked in a slaughterhouse
Now she's a new dame glued to the fame
She used to hate accessorizin', now she's wearin' two chains
Relationship too strained, I don't know who to blame
When I tell her, "You changed", she say, "Who would be the same"
She right... cause this ain't the way we knew each other
Or do I face the fact that maybe we outgrew each other?
It took a while, but that's finally understood
She wouldn't change if she could
I swear if this is love, I'm good
Everything has changed, I can see it clear in fact
Starin' at these four walls, angry that they're starin' back
Took a while, now it's finally understood
Would we change it if we could?
I swear if this is love, I'm good
Look, I can't get with you at all, our issue is tall
You tied to every nigga now that dribbles a ball
Did I miss a red flag? You wasn't fickle before
I can't even ridicule y'all, that'd be a bitter resolve
Wanna talk about our history
I feel like everything you say is contradictory
Whenever you come visit me
I look at you and see remembrance, remnants
Plenty resentments, it's not you but there's resemblance
We diss each other all out of fun, shit amuses me
You threaten every girl I'm with, that just confuses me
Say you want kids real soon, now that's abuse to me
And I just write about it in song, you're like a muse to me
I wanna ask where you see yourself in five years
How you goin' about that, like what's the verdict?
I wanna ask if you ever replay the past over
And if you do, when you finished is it worth it?
I wanna ask if we love each other so much
How do we cause each other so much pain?
Still in all in each others lives
We've remained without a claim
I know some'll call that clinically insane
How do we remedy the games?
Was once enemies and then that energy refrained
Wasn't meant to be, the synergy had us mentally drained
Minimally sprained so relentlessly he aims
Despite when you said you never could depend on me again
Still we're here as none of this had ever taken place
Are we checkin' to see if someone's takin' our place?
As we front like we're takin' up space
I think currently the current we is makin' our case
But for what? Would that just seal it again
Did it all hurt so much? Do we wanna feel it again? I doubt it
Took a while, still nothing's understood
Would we change it if we could?
I swear if this is love, I'm good
Everything has changed, I can see it clear in fact
Starin' at these four walls, angry that they're starin' back
Took a while, now it's finally understood
Would we change it if we could?
I swear if this is love, I'm good
Look, I can see the pain in your eyes, I wanna fix it
But all your words are fuelin' my pride, so I'm dismissive
You think I wanna sit in this courtroom
Talkin' supervised, scrutinized by suit and ties? You a lie
You could cry, the conditions of you and I, can't escape it
Every lie she told you over the years, I'm face to face with
And now they manifested
You're overwhelmed and congested
But feelin' neglected, I gotta respect it
I can't explain to your so young brain
Since our first exchange you've been kept from me
Used against as weaponry
And as much as I hate her
I'd never downplay your mother like that
For you to judge her like that
Just a lesson later on that you'll discover like that
We not alone in this process, no, it's others like that
But you spew these sly remarks like, "Why are we here?
Like why are you near? Like why do you care, how I dispair?"
I gotta eat that, see you got a grudge, lil' nigga
We flesh and blood, lil' nigga, no ifs, ands or buts, lil' nigga
You can think your dad is nuts, lil' nigga
I'm talkin' to you cause you came out of my nuts, lil' nigga
That's my stance on the matter, I won't budge, lil' nigga
And I'll tell that to your mother and the judge, lil' nigga
At our next court date, you gon' see that it's true
Funny, my condescendin' ways, I kinda see 'em in you
Mannerisms when I'm annoyed, yep I'm seein' that too
I'm smilin', admirin' genes, I kinda think that it's cute
I was you 20 years ago when pop popped up
But nothin' like you, sad how life'll recycle a cycle
You missin' intel only a dad can give
Can't expect you to understand, this doesn't matter to a kid
And since our situation's not understood
I would fix it if I could
I swear if this is love, I'm good
Everything has changed, I can see it clear in fact
Starin' at these four walls, angry that they're starin' back
Took a while, now it's finally understood
Would we change it if we could?
I swear if this is love, I'm good
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Budden, Joe - Playing Our Part
- Budden, Joe - Switch Positions
- Budden, Joe - Role Play (Interlude)
- Budden, Joe - Last Day
- Budden, Joe - Ghetto Burbs
- Budden, Joe - Skeletons
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- Budden, Joe - My Time
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Budden, Joe Love, I'm Good Comments
Instrumental so hard!🔥🔥 anybody kno the name
I'm just not sure I agree with all that bullshit
Love is relative to whomever it stems from
If the seed is weak, how could the love be strong?
(Maybe we all should just stop looking, let it come find us)
How could love not be prideful when that's all the giver of it knows?
How about I just don't fucking know?
Maybe we'll all just keep fucking each other up until somebody finally figures it out?
Or we kill each other trying.
I don't know, we'll see...
This song is greatness
Fire....wheres the instrumental for this?
Wow. Top 3 not 1 or 2.
Oh okay. I get it. The reason being why you haven't come is... The contract that you've signed are all tied to "a league" and this league is in collegiate with the killer elite, they've threatened that anyone whom challenged their authority be attacked by someone five times their size. Sound like Germans not Israelis.
I had joes first album. Supported since day one because I watched MCs take a step back like, this guys got talent. Scared in a sense.. ten minutes and walk with me made me a lifetime fan.
Top 5 top 5 top 5
Top 3 and not 1 or 2 🔥
whos that girl in the beginning
It’s Joe’s friend Ashia
I look at u n see remembrance remnants plenty resentments it’s not u but there’s resemblance... smh I feel that to the core
I still love hearing Joe's spirit. Always been an honest MC. In my opinion he's one of the best. Joe if you ever get a chance to read this Imma rock with u till the end music or media IDGAF
One of the goats
Joe killing it back then damn .✌️💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Got damn!!! The game changed! 😔
🎼 When you hit the [ like] button before you hit the [ play] 🎙
🎼Mouse Joey Jumpoff you're the "TRUTH "......🎙
You cannot care for or love emptiness.
What the fuck is this shit ?😂
Aaaawwwwww maaannnnn Araab muzik blacked out on this beat
What album is this from ?
All love lost
Deadass. I'm good . I feel you joe
Mood Muzic has always been my go to when I have been down And it has helped me at 37 All the time. THANKS JOEY
I wish I could like 10000 times I swear this Shit really hits home.DAMN
This claps
Top 10 lyricists of all time. Let’s argue
this song alone gives him worth for EVERY last OPINION
Been a Favorite in my favorites Playlist.
Why dont i know what love is? 2019
G.I Joe
good information. joe
Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joe that was straight dope bro!! Real rap.
VERY VERY VERY UNDERRATED! this guy might be better than Wayne....
Somebody please make a video of just the instrumental with the girls voice in the background😩
..One of the greatest artist...
The new generation dont realize how high joe ranked on people's top ten list just from a pure skill standpoint back in the day. He came out when lyricism was dying out and never went mainstream outside of pump it up.
He made a comeback with his podcast tho and found mainstream success that way.
Maaaaaan listen
Welcome to the club
so glad he stopped making music. it was terrible
which woman is he talking about?
goosebumps
Real life bars
just for anyone that don’t know:
first verse is about a girl as a metaphor for hip hop
second verse is about tahiry
third verse about his son
if u catch every bar and the metaphors this song is amazing joes pen is DIFFERENT
The mind is a beautiful, yet dangerous thing.
This song.. Just whoa 😮
I Listen To This Every Single Day! Greatest Song I’ve Ever Heard In My Life! Shit Makes You Want To Shed Tears! 💯
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😔🔥🔥🔥
the original im good luv, enjoy
BloodHoundNews lol facts though
This... THIS is a lyricist! This is why Joe kept talking about saying something in music.
This whole cd Fire every song Go Joe!
Love is relative to whomever it stems from
If the seed is weak how could the love be strong?
Joe a Beast Regardless no matter how u look at it
Most underrated artist of all time.
Rob markman made me come here
A woman really hurt this guy....damaged goods....underrated spitter tho
Bobby Knuckles I think his parents hurt him first.
I listened to this song a million times and never realized it was 8 min long 😯
the third verse 🔥🔥🔥😪😪
She used 2 hate accessorizing now she’s wearing 2 chains relationship 2 strained I don’t know who 2 blame.
2018 and counting
🔥🔥🔥💕💕
Joe always has 10-30 songs imma go to when my love life or mental health is in a fucking whirlwind
Rakim would never wear a dress and shit
Go get them Joe!!!
wow , some killer lyrics.
My top 5 dead or alive in no order... Joe Budden, Dmx, Jadakiss, Eminem, Nas
I'm back Mouse 🎶🎶🎶🎶 I need it
Trey took ya bars and rip u apart
Joe didn't sample this first. I am trying to remember what rapper had this a long time ago. Shit was ill. Beanie Sigel that's it.
It does not matter how people feel about how Joe is in his personal life but No one can deny this man skillz. One of the best to pick up the Mic forreal!
Trey ate this nigga verse wit his own flow 😭😭😭
Joe has a weird voice he needs the perfect engineer
ant dog don't be dumb you know who parks is ??
I love listening to Joe l
This is rap . Fuck that new wave shit. Y’all should learn from this type of shit you mumbling ass mother fuckers. Smh.
3rd Verse is epic
This so much like my life I hardly listen to new music now
Ei man, that last verse got me feelin' some typa way...
Xolani Sibanyoni bruh that shit was legendary
He could've at least did a video to this before retiring
Did he retire from rap or solo live performances? People keep giving me mixed messages.
For Soul mates only 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!
Grown People Shit 👌💯
THIS is why Joey is one of the best to ever do it.
ARABMUZIK
it pains me that he’s retired i wanna see him live
Wait...he quit rap?
123doomdoom retired but yes, i dont like that everyone disses him now that hes not rapping anymore,
Bizzare and 50 cent dissed him twice now for saying that a few tracks on Eminem's album are crap. They are threatening him with violence.
Who's the woman talking in the song???
Eddy De Armas his friend aysia
If this song doesn’t make you feel, then i don’t know what will.
First verse is about hip hop. Second verse is about his baby Mom. Third verse is about his son. Joey the greatest.
Pedro R. The second verse is about tahiry
1 of my top 10 favourite Joe songs. Unbelievable. That last verse is incredible!
🎬🎖🏆
Girl in the beginning has a personality disorder
Dennis chavez called editing
Joe joe joe keep it rolling
OOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!
pictures
deep asf, i relate to this shit
On pacs level with telling a story and evoking emotion out of his listeners.
the deeper meaning to this song though, This is some deeper level shit, the three versed dissected I am in awe
I swear if this is love I'm good...
reallest rapper in the game now
str8 beast
Huge Joe Budden fan..just realizing First verse is about Hip Hop..I should know better
Rakim, Nas, Oddisee, Talib Kweli, Joe Budden
All time favorite MC's in that order. Start from any direction left to right, right to left doesn't matter.
Omar Shareef dope list!!!