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Don't Understand

from Trappist​-​1d by Jay Jules

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about

"Don't Understand" is the perspective of a passer-by encountering the main character, and he doesn't understand what the main character's wants from him, despite not disagreeing with him. The discussion becomes heated and ends in an argument where they dont listen to each other anymore. In the end, ape jewel$ hops on the track and gives his 2 cents on wanting to dance and letting no one take him down. Musically the song is a classic lo-fi Hip Hop Beat with some dynamic piano riffs.

lyrics

Ay yo once upon a time I just met this guy
Well, like 5 minutes ago
You could see a mission in his eyes
This dude he comes up to me and says
“Hi, It's quite a funny time to get by right?!
The way that we are living we cannot go on
Take a different step right our wrongs
Cuz the way that we’re living we are not getting along
We gotta work a little harder for a strong bond”
“Uhm.. yess ok.. I get it
But.. Why me? Like, why don't you go to the senate
Cuz I'm a regular dude with regular rules
I don't even have the power to choose”
He didn't care about what I said he just kept going
Tell me all the things that went wrong and
That we need to go to another place
Where we can elevate start all over
And then we can recreate
“I know that it is possible cuz currently we are our own obstacle”
“Yes, I mean I get it
But why me like.. you keep talking to me like I was gonna change something
I'm just a fucking regular dude, I don't understand what you want from me bro”
He got quiet not for long though, the tape started rewinding
Here he go again with the same old shit
I mean I don't disagree, but I wanna quit this
“If we don't change now it's gonna be too late
We gotta get great and check what we put in our plates”
“OK STOP!
Listen dude, you’re gonna get me mad
I don't even disagree but please can you let me speak”

[ape jewel$]
ape jewel$
in the motherfucking building man
this is a public service announcement
i dont even know why yall not bouncin man
i gotta do this shit
im never gonna smoke the ounces again
i be living until im gonna give in
until im gonna die
youre never gonna just smile
at me cuz im a king
imma do whatever i want
i dont give a fuck about you
i dont give a fuck at all
peace

credits

from Trappist​-​1d, released March 10, 2023
REEL BEETZ – Executive Production, Production, Lyrics, Composition, Mix, Drums, Sampling, Bass, Keys, Percussion
Jay Jules – Executive Production, Production, Lyrics, Composition, Vocals, Sampling, Bass, Keys, Guitars, Percussion
ape jewel$ – Featured Vocals track 9
Kenny Niggli – Keys
Slade Templeton – Mastering
Sarah Furrer aka «SaFu» – Illustration

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Jay Jules Berne, Switzerland

Between Boom Bap and Trap, between Conscious and Freestyle between Acoustic and Electronic, Jay Jules sets no boundaries and combines elements that do not always get along. He writes and produces most of the music himself and combines the different styles and worlds in his songs. This makes him an exceptional artist with a unique character. ... more

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