Pelle Coat – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Durk, Alicia Keys
• Album: Almost Healed

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Good morning, Durk.

I hope you're doing as well as possible under the circumstances.

Can you tell me, where was your mind when you heard the news of your friend Von passing away on November 6, 2020?

And then, the loss of your brother on June 6, 2021?

Wow.

That must have been incredibly devastating.

I can only imagine how painful that must have been.

It's been a year, and I want to know,

how you feel about the rap beef on top of all the chaos?

Despite all this, you continue to be a warrior,

a leader in the rap industry, and a voice in your community.

And I want you to feel completely safe in this room.

Nobody can hurt you.

It's okay to express your vulnerabilities and emotions.

This is a judgment-free zone,

and I encourage you to let your emotions out and express yourself freely.

Take a deep breath and focus on the present moment.

Today is May 26.

Remember that you don't have to go through this alone.

I'm here to listen.

You have the voice in this room.

I want to hear from Durk Banks.

They scared to come outside

I know why, because they dyin' for sure

2010, winter time, Pelle on, I gotta match the coat

Shared a room with my cousin, I snuck and told him I had a gun

I do believe in my spirits, can't hop on a Spirit, that flight too long

YouTube n!ggas tryna paint a picture of me, it never last too long

Not too much on violence, but, n!gga, I'm silent, but, n!gga, I'm glad you gone

If you got a name and you stand on business, you can't be the first to fold

Bro got a body, but brodie got four bodies, he the first to told

On my back is a burden, bro in the car and I did it on purpose

They in Suburbans, bro in the Track' and he hopped on the curb then

Brodie moved back 'cause brodie started lackin' just off his girlfriend

I was stackin', had to sleep on the mattress, n!gga, I ain't perfect

Take him out to slide, he can't even focus, thinkin' what his girl did

I can't even lie and I love the guys and we make the world spin

On the jail call, but we still risk it 'cause it gotta merge in

Never post the guns that's really involved 'cause they lurkin'

Where I'm from, you don't get old, I know some killers that told

I know secrets that nobody know, pray for me, I'm on the road

Give it all up for my bros

When you keepin' your mouth closed, ain't nobody gettin' exposed

They scared to come outside

I know they is, but n!ggas scared to pop out for days

Back in the day when it was seven-fifty minimum wage

I was bad, mama sent me to Michigan to get out the way

I ain't know what to say, I knew he was dead when they put out the tape

That shit was a shame, he died right in front of me, auntie say I'm a snake

I ain't mention lil' bro name, Ciara said I'm strange

Auntie Guchi lost her daughter, called my phone back, I ain't know what to say

Ask the kids for visits, they mamas never did it like I'm the one who be playin'

See, brodie, that was my mans, but he let him get in his head, what I'm sayin'

Like how I'ma sacrifice Von? I'm the only n!gga reached for his hand

Like why lie like I ain't give up money for the funeral? I'm like, "Damn"

I ain't see his kids yet, same time they probably believe what they hearin'

I ain't makin' statements for the whole case, like how I'ma tell on my mans?

They ain't never have enough evidence, tell 'em free Zoo out that can

I call Fat Fat to talk to the kids, I don't think Son-Son know that he dead

Life insurance money, whole lot of Ms

So when I'm dead they'll never miss meals

I don't know why they hate me so much

Got it back from revenge, so what?

Why they lie on my name so much?

Why I be with the gang so much?

Why they do it for the fame so much?

Keep tellin' him, "Slide," he ain't on nothin'

Keep tellin' him, "Slide," he ain't on nothin'

They scared to come outside

N!ggas be lyin' on blogs to get up some views

Fell out with every one 'cause his son called, asked a n!gga for shoes

I was outside movin' and forgot, I ain't tryna make an excuse

Tried to tell Varney that I forgot about him 'cause he still in the zoo

Could've been came around, I was in therapy, wasn't tryna front my move

Like I don't wanna **** 'cause you bro mama, I'm just thinkin' it through

I ****ed one time, I told Wukaduk 'cause I think it's cool

A lot of people in the trenches say they hate me, shit , I hate you too, uh

I send money to jails, I send money for funerals

Even though they goin' to hell for all them n!ggas they killed

You know I'm part of my brother 'nem forever ever, ever, I'm goin' to hell

You know I'm part of my brother 'nem, I'm never ever, ever gon' tell

Like why I'ma have a baby on my b***h? I'm different, I'm not crazy

Man, brodie died 'cause he beat up a goofy, man, this shit nothin' 'bout Asian

Why you praisin' n!ggas who told on brodie 'nem? Man, you n!ggas too crazy

When Thang died, a n!gga died, another n!gga died, we thangin'

You the same n!gga told me your block ain't shit , them boys fugazi

When you think about it, you the same n!gga, ain't shoot shit , you n!ggas is crazy

When I'm in the 'Raq, if I ain't goin' to Tay Town, n!gga, I'ma slide on Damen

What you doin' in the trenches, brodie, when they want you dead and they know that you famous?

Mornin' time I get on my knees, I pray to Allah

Forgive me for the shit that I did

Let me get closer to my kids

Can you protect all my friends?

They scared to come outside

And we ain't, I know we ain't scared

I know what we did

Scared to come outside

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
devastating /ˌdɛv.æs.t̬eɪ.tɪŋ/ C1	adjective - causing great destruction or severe shock
warrior /ˈwɒr.i.ər/ B2	noun - a brave fighter, especially in a war or conflict
vulnerable /ˈvʌl.nə.rə.bəl/ C1	adjective - easily hurt, damaged or attacked
express /ɪkˈspres/ B1	verb - to convey a thought or feeling in words or actions adjective - fast, direct, or immediate (e.g., express train)
burden /ˈbɜː.dən/ B2	noun - a heavy load, especially a mental or emotional one
revenge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/ B2	noun - the act of hurting someone in return for a wrong done to you
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - the state of being known by many people
therapy /ˈθer.ə.pi/ B2	noun - treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder
silent /ˈsaɪ.lənt/ B2	adjective - not making or accompanied by any sound
community /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.ti/ B1	noun - a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
match /mætʃ/ B1	verb - to pair something with another so that they correspond or are equal noun - a competition between two or more parties
coat /kəʊt/ A2	noun - an outer garment worn for warmth or fashion
spirit /ˈspɪr.ɪt/ B2	noun - the non‑physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character
flight /flaɪt/ B1	noun - the act of traveling through the air, or a scheduled journey on an airplane
risk /rɪsk/ B1	noun - the possibility of loss, injury or danger verb - to expose to the possibility of loss or danger
secret /ˈsiː.krɪt/ B2	noun - something kept hidden or unknown from others
listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ A1	verb - to give attention to sound or to hear something
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without anyone else; solitary