For Whom the Bell Tolls
J. Cole * Track #1 On 4 Your Eyez Only
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For Whom the Bell Tolls by J. Cole
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As Cole did with his previous album, 2014 Forest Hill Drive, he begins 4 Your Eyez Only with a melodic, slow-jammed introduction. Unlike “Intro,” though, “For Whom The Bell Tolls” touches on feelings of hopelessness and having nowhere to go. At one point, James (who’s perspective this album’s story...
For Whom the Bell Tolls Lyrics
[Intro]
I see the, I see the—
I see the, I see the—
I see the rain
Pouring down
Before my very eyes
Should come as no surprise
I see the, I see the rain
Pouring down, uh
Before my very eyes
Should come as no surprise
[Verse]
I'm searching and praying and hoping for something
I know I'm gon' see it, I know that it's coming
Lord, huh
Lord, huh
But what do you do when there's no place to turn?
I have no one, I'm lonely, my bridges have burnt down
Lord
Lord
[Chorus]
The bells getting loud, ain't nowhere to hide
Got nowhere to go, put away my pride
Tired of feeling low even when I'm high
Ain't no way to live, do I wanna die?
I don't know, I don't know
Bells getting loud, ain't nowhere to hide
Got nowhere to go, put away my pride
Tired of feeling low even when I'm high
Ain't no way to live, do I wanna die?
I don't know, I don't know
[Outro]
Bells gettin' louder, louder
I see the rain
Pouring down
For Whom the Bell Tolls Q&A
Who wrote For Whom the Bell Tolls's ?
For Whom the Bell Tolls was written by Yuli & Nico Segal & Elijah Scarlett & Teebs & Jasmin Easterly & J. Cole.
Who produced For Whom the Bell Tolls's ?
For Whom the Bell Tolls was produced by Elijah Scarlett & J. Cole.
When did J. Cole release For Whom the Bell Tolls?
J. Cole released For Whom the Bell Tolls on Fri Dec 09 2016.
Did J. Cole meet with Elijah Scarlett to make the beat?
In an interview with XXL, Elijah explained that he never got to meet with Cole, but he plans to.
No, they said I could go out and work on some stuff but I was just super busy with school and stuff so I haven’t gotten a chance to get out there yet.
Who is Elijah Scarlett?
Two years before the album’s release, Elijah Scarlett was a freshman at NYU who made “To Whom the Bell Tolls'” chilly instrumental. The beat was discovered by Cole’s manager, Ibrahim Hamad, in January 2016 and landed itself on the album in due time.
Read the full article here.
What is the name of the beat on SoundCloud by Elijah Scarlett called?
The original beat was posted on SoundCloud as “time to grow up.” The beat differs greatly from the final product on 4YEO.
What's the click at the opening of the song?
The track (and thus the album) begins with the sound of a cassette tape being inserted into a player. As Cole reveals on the closing and title track of the album, the majority of the project was recorded with the purpose of telling the story of Cole’s lost friend James to the daughter he left behind...
Is this the first time Cole referenced a novel in his song title?
No, 2014’s “A Tale of 2 Citiez” was actually the first, a nod to the novel of the same title. The second was 2015’s “Caged Bird,” a reference to Maya Angelou’s 1969 poem I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.