Date Written: March 7th, 2023

Pretty Little Fears composed by 6LACK and J Cole takes you on the softest most poetic journey of expressing ones deep love for their counterpart. 6LACK starts the track with:

“Do better, who better?

You better? Been around.”

Making it known that there is no one better than who’s been down since day one. 6LACK describes his love as his “best side,” from the “west-side,” going into the hook stating:

“I just wanna know.

Don’t you sugarcoat.

I’ll say it all if you want,

Now could you tell me like it is.

Pretty Little Fear… Music to my ears.”

The thing about being "light” is being surrounded and supported by individuals who respect your space and boundaries enough to remain light. This means being able to express yourself authentically in your vulnerability without the fear of how you will be perceived. 6LACK and J Cole so poetically expressed how beautiful their ladies fears were, and how they more than wanted to hear them, in order to ease their worries that they are safe in this connection of love.

J Cole says in his verse:

“You that red pill that a n*gga found in Matrix

Before I had you this shit was fantasy

You plant a seed, it grows some roots, a branch and leaves

Becomes a tree of life until our nights are filled

With peace from stress and strife

And that's the blessin' that I get from wifing you.”

Cole gives us this vivid picture of his counterpart being the root, the vine, and the nurturing that feeds his soul; a tree of life. Free from stress and strife, she is his peace.

He then ends the verse with:

“Due to my past transgressions you believed in me

I guess the light I see in you is what you see in me, Lord”

accompanied by his hypnotizing humming. mmmmmmmmmmm.

Get into this ballad and stream “Pretty Little Fears,” via Tidal. Why Tidal? read here.

The “I Am Light,”2-Day Meditation retreat is taking place in Baltimore MD March 11th and 12th and one of our questions for our wellness talk is, “Who supports your light? And how do they do it?” Ask yourself that question. I hope the answer’s crystal clear.