"Working with KRIT was super dope! We basically had long conversations over the phone about life and human things for about a week or so before we even talked about music... Just Vibing. “Learn You” was basically one of those convos turned audio. We talked about how the sacrifices we make to chase dreams are heavy. His production and choice of words in that hook made me tell my sons I’m sorry for the first time in my life. Hope y’all enjoy this song as much as I do." - Joell Ortiz
lyrics
Had to chase this dream, I was on my grind
Working on my craft, took up all my time
I gotta be where?, I’m there at the drop of a dime
But through all my travels, y’all stayed on my mind
My 2 lil boys, 2 pieces of me
My 2 looks in the mirror, my 2 reasons to be
Sorry i didn't go them places I needed to be
Trips that I missed with your school, games I ain’t root for your team
Seems like yesterday, I would wake up to ya screams
Y’all was crying for bottles When did y’all turn into teens?
Tryna go mustaches, peach fuzz look clean
Ya voices got deeper, make sure u say what you mean
Happy y’all don’t say y’all hate me, for all the time I was away
What good was was the toys If I never stayed there to play
I’m asking you both for forgiveness.. can we start over today?
Y’all don’t have to answer that now... I just wanted to say ..
Hook:
I know that I missed out on em’
Sorry that I’m never there
I tried to get everything you want...
I hope you know I really care...
to Learn You now
To Learn you Now
To Learn you Now
To Learn you Now
To Learn you Now
To Learn you Now
Let me learn, let me learn you now
Verse 2:
I would stare at y’all pictures, on the bus after shows
It was rough on the road, must’ve been tougher at home
Even on the west I’m moving, but that the bus driver know
Find me that Western Union, id send ya mothers some dough..
I’d try to find time, whenever I was alone
Try to get y’all on the phone, just to see what’s going on...
Y’all ain’t lil boys no more, look at how much you have grown
My youngest one taller than me, my olders my skinnier clone
I know that I missed out on ya... Bothers me down to my soul
My lifestyle was outta control
Replace Time with the money, trade that I tried to barter
So you daddy would pop up.. but i ain’t show up as yo father
Praying y’all let me change that, I have so much to offer
Life will come at you at god speed, Please use my ears as the alter
I’m Asking you both for forgiveness, can we start over today?
Y’all don’t have to answer that now.. I just wanted to say
Hook:
I know that I missed out on em’
Sorry that I’m never here
I tried to get everything you want
I hope you know I really care..
To Learn You now
To Learn you Now
To Learn you Now
Let me learn
Now now now now now ..
credits
from Monday,
released August 30, 2019
prod. Big KRIT
