Lupe Fiasco-The Cool (song) what does it mean?

[da703trailblaza]

I always wondered this after hearing the track off Food and Liquor. Sorry for my ignorance.

 

[b smooth 202]

Just listen to the last line

 

[damnneardeadstock]

i was gonna elaborate on it for ya... but B smooth actually just said everything you need to know

 

[thahunger4more]

He came back in the same suit that he was buried in...

 

[da703trailblaza]

breaking the rules, making your moves, paying your dues
Chasing the cool.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

...Similar to the one his grand father was married in...

 

[lilsquirr3l]

....Yes... he was still fresh to death....

 

[ikari xd]

bling, two earrings, a chain layin on his chest

 

[younglegend]

He stilll had it cause they couldn't find it..

 

[lb81986]

And the bullets from his enemies sat like 2 inches behind it...

On a side note: this song is

. For real.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

Smelled the Hennessey from when his _ got reminded.

 

[young dr0]

smelled the Hennessy from when his *****s got reminded

 

[theo6kid]

And poured out liqour in his memory, he didn't mind it

 

[darmour91]

But He couldnt sip it fast enogh

 

[servechilled81]

so the liquor was just fillin the casket up.

 

[binman3k3]

But, he couldnt sipp it fast enough

 

[s23a]

Floatin down by his feet was the letter from his sista

 

[sbmcdunk]

2nd grade handwritin simply read "I miss ya"

 

[540jfan12]

Suit jacket pocket held his baby daughter's picture

 

[harlemtothebronx]

Right next to it, one of his mans stuck a Swisher.

 

[mchunudon]

He had a notion as he laid there soaking
Saw that the latch was broken, he kicked his casket open

 

[greatwallofjohnnynguyen]

If life goes passing you by
It might go fast if you lie
You born, you live, then you dieeeeeeeeeeee.

If life goes passing you by
Dont cry,
If you breaking the rules, Making your moves
Chasing the cooooooooool

 

[chrisl5mavs]

this life goes passin you by, it might go fast if you lie, you born you live then you die........

 

[mrchery]

"Not at all nervous as he dug to the surface"

 

[uncle ice]

tarnished gold chain is what he loosened up the earth with...