Workout

I wanna see you work for me
Work out for me, work out for me

We got a good thing
Don't know if I'ma see you again
But is that a good thing?
Cause girl I can't be your man, no mam
I know whats on your brain
Your probably hoping never would end
Like is it the real thing
Or is it just a one night stand

Let me see you get high and go low
Now girl would you drop that thing down to the floor
I'm here for one night, how far would you go?
I wanna see you work out for me, work out for me

High and go low
Now girl would you drop that thing down to the floor
I'm here for one night, how far would you go?
I wanna see you work out for me, work out for me

She like them bar with the big old chains
Ride around town in the big old Range
I knew her when I riding big old chains
Now the little nigga doing big old things
Would you look at that, came back for her
Just to give it to her, like you asked for it
Man that thing in them jeans too fat for her
Rebounds so I caught it off the backboard
I told her, baby girl come
know I run the town even when I aint from there
And I brag hardly but just to show up at this party I made
What your nigga make in one year, thats unfair but
So is life, take a chance roll a dice
Money can't buy you love cause it's over priced
Don't overthink just hopes it right
I'm only here for the night

We got a good thing
Don't know if I'mma see you again, see you again
But is that a good thing?
Cause girl I can't be your man, no mam
I know whats on your brain
You're probably hoping never would end
Like is it the real thing
Or is it just a one night stand

Let me see you get high and go low
Now girl would you drop that thing down to the floor
I'm here for one night, how far would you go?
I wanna see you work out for me, work out for me

High and go low
Now girl would you drop that thing down to the floor
I'm here for one night, how far would you go?
I wanna see you work out for me, work out for me

Carolina blue kicks, fresh on the scene
Hottest nigga on the block, damn girl you mean
Uh, they be starting shit, but it's your world
On my Martin shit you go girl
She bad and you know it, some niggas save Hoes
I'm not that heroic
Could you be my escort
Cause just like them two door Fords
Damn, they don't make em like you no more
Cole World, real Cole World
Them boys cool, me I'm on fire
Know whats on my mind, tryna see whats on yours tonight
tonight, tonight
Move slow, cause you wanna live fast
Up late so you probably skip class
Life is a test so before the lights pass get right
get right

We got a good thing
Don't know if I'mma see you again, see you again
But is that a good thing?
Cause girl I can't be your man, no mam
I know whats on your brain
You're probably hoping it never would end
Like is it the real thing or is just a one night stand

(Cole World)

Straight up downtown but do you really wanna love me forever
Oh, oh, oh
Or is it just a hit and run

(Well hey)

Straight up I tell ya I just really wanna cut when we together
Oh, oh, oh
Come here girl, lets get it on

(Work out for me, work out for me)

Straight up I tell ya I just really wanna love me forever
Oh, oh, oh
Or is it just a hit and run

Well, Straight up I tell ya I just really wanna cut when were together
Oh, oh, oh
Come here girl lets get it on

(Work out for me, work out for me)

A Dinâmica dos Relacionamentos Modernos em Workout de J. Cole

A música Workout de J. Cole é uma exploração das complexidades dos relacionamentos casuais e a incerteza que muitas vezes os acompanha. A letra da música reflete sobre um encontro entre duas pessoas que estão interessadas uma na outra, mas que não têm certeza sobre o futuro de sua relação. O refrão 'I wanna see you work for me, work out for me' pode ser interpretado tanto no sentido literal, como um convite para dançar e se soltar, quanto no sentido figurativo, sugerindo um esforço para fazer o relacionamento 'funcionar' de alguma forma, mesmo que temporariamente.

J. Cole aborda a temática do prazer imediato versus a conexão duradoura, questionando se o que eles têm é 'a good thing' ou apenas um 'one night stand'. A incerteza e a natureza efêmera do encontro são destacadas pela repetição da frase 'Don't know if I'ma see you again', que transmite a ideia de que, apesar da química entre eles, não há compromisso ou expectativas de um futuro juntos. O artista também brinca com a ideia de status e materialismo, mencionando 'bar with the big old chains' e 'big old Range', sugerindo que a atração pode ser superficial e baseada em bens materiais ou na reputação de alguém.

Por fim, a música toca em temas de autoconhecimento e escolhas de vida, como visto em 'Life is a test so before the lights pass get right'. J. Cole parece aconselhar a aproveitar o momento, mas também a refletir sobre as decisões tomadas. Workout é um retrato da juventude contemporânea, onde as relações rápidas e a busca pelo prazer imediato muitas vezes colidem com o desejo de conexões mais profundas e significativas.