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Immortal Lyrics
by J. Cole
Lyricist: J. Cole
21 views • Published on Sep 25, 2026
Immortal Lyrics
Ohhhh
Now I was barely seventeen with a pocket full of hope
Screamin', dollar and a dream with my closet lookin' broke
And my nigga's lookin' clean, gettin' caught up with that dope
Have you ever served a fiend with a pocket full of soap?
Nigga I can tell you things that you probably shouldn't know
Have you ever heard the screams when the body hit the floor?
Flashbacks to the pain, wakin' up, cold sweats
Six o'clock in the mornin', gotta hit the BoFlex
Get my weight up on the block, keep watch for the cops
God they love to serve a nigga three hots and a cot
Nowadays crime pays like a part time job
And the drought got me prayin' for a car time vibe
Summer Rain come again, numb the pain 'cause it's hard for a felon
In my mind I been cryin', know it's wrong but I'm sellin'
Eyes wellin' up with tears, thinkin' 'bout my niggas dead in the dirt
Immortalized on this shirt
Real niggas don't die
Form with the plot
One-Seven-Forty-Five
Form at the plot
Real niggas don't die
Form on the plot
Hood niggas don't lie
Form on the plot
My niggas don't die
Form on the plot
Real niggas don't die
Form on the plot
Real niggas don't die
Real niggas don't die
Have you ever seen a fiend cook crack on the spoon?
Have you ever seen a nigga that was black on the moon?
Have you ever seen your brother go to prison as you cried?
Have you ever seen a motherfuckin' ribbon in the sky?
Nope, all I see is that C.R.E.A.M nigga, that green
I'm a black king, black jeans on my black queen
And her ass fat, too fat for a flat screen
I'm the type of nigga make the whole fuckin' trap lean
Kingpin, nigga put wings on a crack fiend
If they want a nigga, they gon' have to send a SWAT team
And I'm goin' out like Scarface in his last scene
A legend, what that mean?
Real niggas don't die
Form with the plot
One-Seven-Forty-Five
Form at the plot
Real niggas don't die
Form on the plot
Hood niggas don't lie
Form on the plot
My niggas don't die
Form on the plot
Real niggas don't die
Form on the plot
Real niggas don't die
Real niggas don't die
To die a young legend or live a long life unfulfilled
'Cause you wanna change the world but while alive you never will
'Cause they only feel you after you gone, or I've been told
And now I'm caught between bein' heard and gettin' old
Damn, death creepin' in my thoughts lately
My one wish in this bitch make it quick if the Lord take me
I know nobody meant to live forever anyway
And so I hustle like my niggas in Virgini-A
They tellin' niggas sell dope, rap or go to NBA
In that order
It's that sort of thinkin' that been keepin' niggas chained at the bottom and hanged
The strangest fruit that you ever seen, ripe with pain
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Meaning of Immortal
“Immortal,” a stark and unflinching track from J. Cole’s *Born Serial Killer*, delves into the brutal realities of street life, trauma, and the enduring legacy of lost brotherhood. The opening verses paint a vivid picture of youthful desperation – seventeen with a dream, entangled in drug dealing and haunted by the consequences, both witnessed and experienced firsthand. Cole doesn't romanticize this world; he lays bare the uncomfortable truths: the cycle of addiction, the constant threat of police brutality, and the agonizing grief of losing friends to violence. The repeated refrain, “Real niggas don’t die,” isn’t a boast but a desperate assertion of loyalty and remembrance, a defiant refusal to accept oblivion for those who shaped his life and succumbed to its darkness.
The song's emotional core is built upon these fragmented memories and visceral imagery – the flashbacks, the cold sweats, the prayer for escape, and the constant vigilance against danger. Cole’s use of specific details—the “BoFlex,” the “three hots and a cot,” the reference to Scarface—ground the abstract concept of immortality in concrete experiences, highlighting the inescapable weight of past choices and their devastating impact. He acknowledges the morally gray areas he navigates – selling drugs despite knowing it's wrong – revealing a complex portrait of survival within a system designed to oppress. Ultimately, “Immortal” is not about achieving eternal life, but rather about preserving the memory and respect for those who were lost, solidifying their existence through his art and acknowledging that in the streets, loyalty and remembrance are the most potent forms of immortality.
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