J. Cole - Self Love Lyrics






[Ari Lennox:]
I said
Tired of being cordial
Tired of being normal
Tired of being forced in
Tied up in the moment
I'm leaving with outer purpose
Wearing it on the surface, love
Making it look good
Meanwhile it's been hurting, oh

Self love is the best love
See your love is the worst drug
Self love is the best love
But your love is the worst drug

[Ari Lennox & Baby Rose:]
Ah, ah-ah-ah (Ah)
Hey, hee
Ah, ah-ah-ah (Oh)

[Baby Rose:]
Tired of all this faking
Wearing all of this makeup
And meanwhile feeling complacent
Fitting in, feeling basic and
Meanwhile tryna replace him
But all these feelings are makeshift
Hard for me to face it
When everything is changing, ayy

Self love is the best love
But your love was the worst drug
Self love is the best love
But your love is the worst drug

Ah, ah-ah-ah, ah
Ah, ah-ah-ah (Oh)

[Bas:]
Take it in vain, this pain is a feeling that we can't ignore
Dealer man, hand me more
A baby in a candy store
I got secrets that just can't leave tour
How did we go from lost in your arms to arms in a conflict?
Long arm my conscience
Lost in my thoughts
The cost of my art, we growing apart
You growing irate
Stuck in the door of my state
I carry my Gemini traits
I bury my face
Shameful hands, took your hand
Led you astray, as you would say
As soon as we clash, you adjudicate
As for the date, it was like last June or May
We were like "let's do the break", 'cause

[Baby Rose:]
Self love is the best love
But your love was the worst drug
Self love is the best love
But your love is the worst drug

Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah, ah-ah-ah (Oh)





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  1. i.... ....

    The background vocals are glorious, very 90s/early 00s vibes. ❤

  2. M.... P....

    Ari and Baby Rose together

  3. �.... F....

    2020


    Just me okay...

  4. A.... ....

    Tears...Baby Rose. Ari better leave that ship cream alone she blowing up....in a beautiful way. Mmmmm

  5. A.... ....

    642nd time listening to the same song. Good flow on the rap but delete it and give it to the masses.

  6. A.... ....

    Baby Rose...floored me. Loss all feeling in my extremities.

  7. A.... R....

    My theme has always been #SelfLoveIsTheBestLove !

  8. Q.... T....

    Made it look good , meanwhile it’s been hurting 💯

  9. C.... ....

    I'm here for Baby Rose. Vocals on 100

  10. L.... B....

    "SELF LOVE" :)

  11. I.... C....

    Not gonna lie.. this is 🔥

  12. J.... P....

    Ari 🥰🤤

  13. O.... M....

    Underrated song

  14. C.... F....

    https://youtu.be/nCObQGZBaME

  15. E.... T....

    This song is so underrated:(

  16. C.... R....

    Self love is the best love but your love is the worst drug

  17. C.... R....

    Tired of being cordial
    Tired of being normal
    Tired of alla this fuck shit!

  18. a.... ....

    bro the instrumental in the beginning is so relaxing wtf.

  19. A.... ....

    Vibin’ tot his song is self love

  20. J.... ....

    https://soundcloud.com/user-343090660/ari-lennox-self-love

  21. M.... ....

    This song been on repeat for weeks

  22. R.... M....

    Baby Rose Ate that!!🤞🏾

  23. k.... ....

    We all need Self Love.. Coming from a Dude that’s just learning this recently...😊❤️✊🏾

  24. O.... B....

    Baby Rose’s voice brings tears to my eyes😫🙌🏽😍

  25. B.... B....

    Just sang this to GOOGLE to find it!!!🙏🏼😍🥰💯😅 Heard it ONCE in the shower on Spotify & didn't know WHO it was!!! YESSSSSSS 🙌🏼SELF-L💞VE!!!!!
    *Just noticed Ari sounds like SZA a lil bit😳*

  26. T.... 2....

    The best rapper in the game some how makes a whole group of very talented rappers, J.I.D. Might be on the same level as j cole just saying

  27. J.... R....

    Watch My New Music Video "MISSED CALLS & TEXT" 🖤👇
    https://youtu.be/ORoxG_0SMyQ

  28. M.... ....

    Am I the only one getting goosebumps from how smooth this song is???

  29. N.... F....

    This track gives me SZA vibes.

  30. u.... b....

    "I'm living without purpose,wearing it on the surface". Ari's verse,omg! This whole song is too short yet sums up alot Of the pain I feel with my 12 year relationship gone. Damn to the month which was may. Shit still hurts, feels like I died a lotta bit,but im living through it.

  31. S.... R....

    loo loop to a-

  32. s.... s....

    🖤🧨

  33. H.... T....

    This is urban nerds beat!!!!!! GLAD H3S GETTING RECOGNITION

  34. S.... ....

    Yoooo 😳

  35. S.... D....

    Are yall talking bout INDI ARI?????

  36. G.... C....

    BAS Melly'd this john....

  37. S.... D....

    I'm crying listening to this song and idk why

  38. 4.... ....

    I feel like this album was made for me, with all these changes I'm going through. Sad, but it's ah cosmic ✊

  39. K.... L....

    ari's voice holds me here 1:02

  40. T.... ....

    OMFG I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH. MY EARS DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACT & MY BRAIN KEEPS THIS ON REPEAT (YES I NEEDED TO TYPE THIS SHIT IN CAPS, MY THOUGHTS IS THAT LOUD RIGHT NOW). lol

  41. S.... ....

    Self love is the best love

  42. T.... G....

    Love love love this song

  43. W.... R....

    Is this the Kevin's Heart guitar slowed down for the guitar in this beat??

  44. G.... A....

    favorite song on the album

  45. A.... R....

    Baby Rose's voice is very Billie Holiday-esque. I love it.

  46. E.... R....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🎯

  47. m.... c....

    I want a music video for this song so bad ❤😔

    m.... c....

    I was just thinking that

  48. O.... G....

    Baby Rose has the voice of a woman from the 1920’s & it sounds awesome. Lowkey thought she was an old lady when I first heard it lol

  49. B.... N....

    I never knew what Baby Rose looked like until today and I was not expecting that voice 😩

  50. D.... C....

    Baby rose gave me goosebumps

  51. T.... R....

    On repeat 🔥🔥❤️

  52. S.... D....

    But nobody talking bout how Baby Rose is a reincarnation of Nina Simone?

  53. T.... S....

    Baby rose has such a unique voice

  54. K.... S....

    We need a videoclip for this
    My favorite song of the album!

  55. T.... B....

    Bas just blessed us with that verse on me.

  56. A.... L....

    Will there be a video to this soon or what 🤨🙄

  57. t.... ....

    Baby Rose..Made Me Drop My Damn Phone 🤲🏾💕👑 #Wow This Dreamville Thing Is Real..

  58. J.... M....

    Everyone who loves this song should agree with me, we would love this video. This song is for Men and Women. Love it

  59. j.... ....

    Didn't know who baby Rose was but I do now... She KILT it.

  60. M.... L....

    Man this song get on my nerve's

  61. f.... s....

    everything ari touches is kinda fire.... cause this like the only good track off the dreamville part 3 lol

  62. l.... ....

    that voice tho? dang i love these vibes!!!!!

  63. M.... J....

    Whoever hit 👎🏾 sleep walkin

  64. N.... 4....

    I love this song!

  65. T.... T....

    Im not a fan of Bas.... I said it. Ima give him a chance

  66. B.... J....

    This pretty much my summer track.

  67. J.... J....

    "We was like let's do the break" I felt that😭

  68. A.... 2....

    Ari killed that🔥🔥🔥🔥

  69. R.... H....

    Waiting on the video clip 👀👀👀

  70. T.... A....

    BABY ROSE COMES IN CLUTCH AF 1:12

  71. A.... ....

    I could listen to this song alllllllll day 💯💯💯

  72. H.... M....

    Music vid pls

  73. �.... F....

    I LOVE THIS SONG

  74. G.... A....

    This song deserves the Grammy award hit like if u agree

  75. T.... M....

    even after a month I can listen to this song daily ( on reapeat by the way), I found inspiration in this song ''self love is the best''.

  76. T.... M....

    when is the official video coming out

  77. M.... J....

    Just found this song...
    It's helping me with my soon to 'get started divorce'. Basically it's helping me mentally...
    Thank you.
    Never heard of y'all...
    All beautiful voices! 🖤

  78. E.... M....

    Makes me cry every time

  79. M.... T....

    Ma nigga Bas the black Pharaoh 🇸🇩🔥

  80. r.... ....

    I just can't stop playing this.

  81. J.... P....

    Baby Rose !!

  82. J.... C....

    Y baby rose sound like a dude

  83. M.... S....

    Shoulda just been a Bas & Ari song. She wasn't in it long enough

  84. b.... ....

    Why would someone you were seeing cheat on you, and then text you a link to this song!? I didnt respond to the text........men.

    b.... ....

    😂 they lowkey said fuck ya feelings. Im sorry sis.

  85. d.... i....

    My favorite song off the whole album

  86. G.... B....

    Waw!! impressive track

  87. d.... ....

    How come this wont play on my Google play? Only on video?

  88. g.... m....

    This is the best album in 2019

  89. A.... E....

    Can we please make a noname x bas x ari track that shit would sound better than Cudis humms

  90. H.... B....

    I'm wondering if someone can mash-up this and the production from DJ Drama "So many Girls". I love Baby Rose's voice on this. It sounds like what the movie 'sunset boulevard' looks like.

  91. K.... G....

    dreamville tour please?🥺

  92. B.... T....

    New favorite song, on repeat ❤💣💥🎵🎶🔥💯💜💛💚!!!

  93. L.... Q....

    I swear second verse is giving me SERIOUS Nina Simone vibes ! I always imagine it’s Nina singing that RIH 💕

  94. P.... L....

    The woman on the course Has the Voice of an Angel Word up Son 🚩👌💯

  95. L.... M....

    Da Baby would have snapped on this!

    L.... M....

    Lexi Myhand that trash ass rapper he’s a one hit wonder lol

    L.... M....

    Your moms Chest hair 69 .....................ok

  96. V.... T....

    i'm hurting for giving the best of myself fed up being normal and wearing it on the surface lol.. this song helps... Thank you.. much love world.

  97. K.... ....

    Self Love is the Best Love......... I love Myself

  98. R.... K....

    I wish they had songs like down bad