Goddamn. Kyle knows his mom is cheating. His mom knows Kyle is skipping school, stealing money and doing drugs. But they can’t say anything about it and have to keep secrets. And the father is suspicious of both of them. Cole is a genius for this one.
And as a father it'll crush you to find out both those truths, because you know it could well disintegrate your entire family; so do you let your curiousity drive you to investigate; or do you play the "ignorance is bliss" card?
0:15 "Bad things happen to the people You love, and You find yourself praying to heaven above. But honestly I've never had much sympathy, cause those bad things I always saw them coming for me."
I love that the father in this video is the actor from “Lost” and “Romeo + Juliet”. He’s a really good actor, so versatile. They were lucky to get him.
knowing a parent is being unfaithful, and knowing they know you’re aware of it.. that horrendous feeling of being stuck with them and feeling sick every time you have to be around them.. relate to this video sm
It’s not everyday that there is a friend that’ll go back for you like that, and wait outside your house just to see what happens for you that’s a good person
the scene at the table is my favourite. Kyle was looking at his mom with a look that could kill, while his mom trying her best to avoid eye contact. while his dad looks at the both of them, with a look that almost feels like it say "I know"
Let's see how many legends are seeing this in 2024 what a music right here a u t h e n t I c v i e w s dun took J. Cole oFf 2 da big leagues and fo dat I will always be super grateful
My bro created a whole movie in 5 mins 💀💀 edit: I did not expect this to blow up a bit 👁️👄👁️🤌🤌 edit: I think my notifications is gonna turn out to be how we turn on a ps4💀💀
Every one needs a friend like him in life. what a music right here a u t h e n t I c v i e w s dun took J. Cole oFf 2 da big leagues and fo dat I will always be super grateful
The fact that dude came back for his homeboy stuck in the fence running from 12 is the definition of friendship. Most people would abandon their mates.
Same ! loved that part. He knew something was off and didn’t take it personal. And even when Kyle didn’t respond , his boy still was close letting him know he was there , but still gave him space so he can process what he was going through. A true friend!
The ending never fails to give me major goosebumps. During their dinner, you can see the fathers eyes hinting he knows somethings off. The mum is trying to appear normal and the son is emotionally distant.
Chad thakid I've done it in the dark when i was high. Thought my dad saw me and we ran through the hole. Thought i was going to another world x'D I was so disapointed
***** Ah, I remember when I used to think people smoked weed cause they thought they were cool. Most people who smoke weed just stopped giving fucks. obviously you were just a try hard.
@@5thjonasbrother219 Oh now a artist has to make a video about your mum getting cheated to be classed as a 'real' artist in your dream world tell peter pan you need a lemonade
the amount of detail in this video was and still is,unreal. The camera angles at the start where his mom can actually see him stealing money ,subtle eye gestures,how the dad just knows something is wrong but doesn't know what it is.The only one in the video who doesn't let things slide is the friend.He doesn't stay oblivious to everything and always got his friend's back.
Letting things slide is the only way to be i guess everybody has their secrets everybody sins its not your job to atone them for their sins there is a god/karma/whatever you believe in i think the msg behind this video is that the son not snitching to his dad about his mother shows the guilty conscience that he also isn't doing quite well in his life to complain about others. Its not about the friend but i appreciate his part in supporting his friend. Even if he told his dad what would happen? A divorce then she would continue fucking around. That's why i say you cannot atone someone for their sins.
I’m watching this in 2019 and I just realized that the kid had a real ass friend, didnt leave him when the cops came and ran away with him when his friend found his momma cheating, that is true friendship and still did their handshake in the end.
a real friend doesn't support you doing drugs and drinking at a young age and the fact that they was both in the situation that they both shouldn't have been in from the beginning shows that them 2 should split
“Thank you Heavenly father for the food we are about to receive, for the nourishment of our bodies. Thank you for this family father, for the love that we share, for our time together, and for this peace that you give to us. We pray father that you protect us and guide us, and that you keep us forever in your presence. We give honor and thanks to you for this and everything we have.” - Man who knows he is getting cheated on but loves his family despite it.
@@joybarrow1587 The name of the song is LITERALLY “She Knows” aka he does, and them at the dinner table looking at each other also implies that “He Knows.” Safe to say he does know, yet there he is praying for his family
All jokes aside, you know what I think is the best part about this song? The video. Like, the song is about Cole cheating, but instead of showing his part of the story (because we're already hearing him rap about it), we get the viewpoint of the son of the woman that he's cheating with! It reminds you that this woman has a house, a husband, a son, and everything to lose by doing what she's doing with. And this is shown with her son being the main protagonist, not even the woman herself. It's a kinda simple twist to story-telling, but really gives a powerful punch to this song. And leaving this story open-ended with the family saying grace as a final note? It gives you chills, because you know, the husband knows, the woman knows, and her son knows (and J.Cole too, I guess) that something aint right. But they're gonna continue to fake it as best as they can.
J cole is one of the most inspirational artist out there he gives meanings in his song his stories everything he not all hard like artist like chief keef but he deep like Pac Biggy Nas and him and Kendrick have a long way in store for their careers they are very similar
Daniel Johnson yes and it all started with him rapping on an electric machine that costed $1000 and his mom bought it for him despite having to work two jobs to make ends meet being a mail woman and a pizza delivery woman
This is kinda what happened with my family but it was my brother who walked in on our mom, It was early release and my mom forgot so my little brother walked home, I remember him crying and he told me so we both went to a friends house to talk about then our dad found out and now i live with my dad and my stepmom. Sometimes its hard but you'll get through it trust me!
The part where the other boy starts chasing after him after he runs out of the house always moves me to tears, this video is really a masterpiece and I love jcoles storytelling thru his music
@@wurlyy i think he chased him /ran with him because he wanted to see what was wrong, the boy also didin’t ditch him when the cops were after them too like alot of kids that age would do, the other boy just is a very good friend :)
I thought the same thing but the way he slipped that wine made my think that he was a bit sad coz his son knew he was getting cheated and that he’s failed to be the perfect father figure. But I think he has knew this whole time about his wife’s business.
This always puts a knot in my stomach. The kid is just having a day with his friend when boom ... his family is ruined. Tell him don't tell him, she knows he knows. Masterpiece
@@Camilo_official7909 its the whole point of the song though? kids doing drugs and his mom knows he knows his mom is cheating the kid can't tell the dad otherwise the mom would too about the drugs and vise versa
Got to love how his friend ran after him. I had a friend like this when I was 15. It saddens me cause he was the only person I completely knew was down for me. He stood up to a bully and the bully shot him straight through the heart. It still hurts. I miss him
Edgar Espino TRUE they are true friends cuz when his backpack got stuck that dude came back and helped him out I actually thought he was gonna leave him for dead.. ANYONE ELSE? Thats how people are in this world
Literally the only thing people are doing with this song is making edits then they post them on tiktok and like Instagram so if people think that's ruining the song then they mad dumb.
Amazing video, imagine cole had a lot to do with it too, little bits like that elevate the song so much. Heard so much idiot reactors thinking it’s his last dads gf and he’s in love with her all kinds of shit 😂 it’s so obvious, stuck in a stalemate, she knows he’s stealing and skipping, he knows moms a thot, none of them can tell the dad or the other one with blow the other one in for what they’re doing.
Many people will never have the privilege of having a true friend like this. I'm 38, I had my best friend from 6th grade until I was 26. Miss him everyday and this video is a reminder of how close we where and how fucked things are at that age for a lot of kids.
@@prettiestbaddie4194 obviously didn't for me . Chris west gone learn. You do everything for your boy and still can't act right. We will be better than them. We tried to be the good friend. But we always better
