Nobody's Perfect – English Lyrics

• By: J. Cole
• Album: Born Sinner

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into J. Cole's hit song "Nobody's Perfect" and discover the story behind his rise to fame and the importance of self-acceptance. Featuring Missy Elliott, this track offers a blend of introspection and catchy hooks, perfect for understanding the nuances of personal growth and imperfect relationships.

[English]

Hey, oh yeah

Cole world

Uh, oh yeah

Yeah

This is for all the fans that waited, the bitch niggas that hated

Old hoes we dated, look mama, we made it

Your son out in Barbados, cheese eggs and potatoes

Smokin' weed on the beach as my mind workin' like Plato's

Analyzin' the world, fantasizin' about girls

I'm handin' diamonds and pearls and vandalizin' her curls

Sweating her weave out, moans as she breathes out

Fuck I'm doin' in parties with Hova and Steve Stoute

I step over piranha, death over dishonor

They killin' niggas for J's, that's death over designer

Hey Cole heatin' up like that left-over lasagna

Remember when I used to be stressed over D'wana

Now a nigga only text and get stressed over Rihannas

I'm talkin' tens and better, hood bitches in Timbs and sweaters

And we always argue 'bout the same thing

Tell me why we gotta argue about the same thing, same thing? Well

Nobody's perfect, uh, nobody's perfect, ay, ay, uh

But you're perfect for me

Nobody's perfect, uh, nobody's perfect, ay

Ay, but you're perfect for me

We rollin', we ridin' he like to go inside and

I love to go all night and we rock the boat, Poseidon

I love to call your name, name, name

Baby, I love to call your name, name, name

Oh yeah, to my college girl, take the weekend off and come home soon

I graduated way too long ago to be sneakin' all in your dorm room

But that thing tight like Fort Knox so I call you when the tour stops

But baby where your roommates? Did you make sure the door's locked?

She love it when we get together, smoke a little weed but her shit together

Now that I'm on, I can pick and choose, only fuck with hoes who got shit to lose

Yeah, I heard stories about different dudes, her man on campus but it's fine by me

She say she only fucked like 4-5 niggas, so you know you gotta multiply by 3

Nobody's perfect, uh, nobody's perfect, ay, ay, uh

But you're perfect for me

Nobody's perfect, uh, nobody's perfect, ay

Ay, but you're perfect for me

We rollin', we ridin' he like to go inside and

I love to go all night and we rock the boat, Poseidon

I love to call your name, name, name

Baby, I love to call your name, name, name

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fan /fæn/ A2	noun - a person who supports or admires a particular person or thing
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to feel intense dislike or hostility
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all people and things on it
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives verb - to care about or object to something
analyze /ˈænəˌlaɪz/ B2	verb - to examine in detail
fantasize /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/ C1	verb - to imagine something pleasant or desired
diamond /ˈdaɪmənd/ B2	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
vandalize /ˈvændəˌlaɪz/ C2	verb - to deliberately destroy or damage property
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering of people
death /dɛθ/ B2	noun - the end of life
stress /strɛs/ B2	noun - mental or emotional strain verb - to emphasize or highlight
argue /ˈɑːrɡjuː/ B1	verb - to exchange opposing views verbally
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B2	adjective - without any flaws or defects verb - to improve something until it is complete
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle or animal
smoke /smoʊk/ B1	verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or other substances noun - visible vapor given off by a burning substance
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to fail to keep or maintain; cease to have