Dont let this banger of a beat distract you from how sad these lyrics are.

Much respect to crew of Rogue Company that chose this dope ass track.

im currently dieing from cancer , im over come with empathy for my loved ones cause i see the hurt they feel losing me. hold tight the one that are dear. dope song.

I'm turning up and crying at the same time

"How do you feel 'bout yourself when you know that sometimes you had wished they were gone? Not because you didn't love 'em but just because you felt too weak to be strong" Ouch.

A man ain't real if he doesn't admit he cries every once in a while

Can we take a minute to appreciate, among all the amazing things about this song, just how brave El-P's verse is? That line about wishing Tao was gone so he wouldn't have to see him suffer anymore, the way he ends it straight up telling Tao he loves him. El-P was putting a lot of really dark, difficult emotions out there for the world to see. The vulnerability he shows on this track is just so powerful. Remember fellas: there's nothing more manly than telling the ones closest to you how much they matter to you.

Heaviest song on this album.

To Hell with being gangsta, the wisdom and forgiveness in this song... :O

My brother has a couple years left on this Earth. Cancer is ravaging his body. Through all the tests and chemo he stays positive. But now he has chosen to live life and say fuck chemo and all the drugs pumping through his body. Goddamn this shit is hitting me hard right now. Edit: brother passed on 4/16/21 I'm gonna miss you everyday bro.

This song is so fire and so heartbreaking all at the same time. Lost a Brother-Cousin to gun violence in 1999 and a very close friend to a stroke in 2016 and BOTH verses hit me like a brick. I groove and cry to this song each time.

This might be one of the best beats of the decade. Thats not a hyperbole, I really think this might be..

This song got me missing a friend who never even died

Sister OD’d on Oct. 5th at the far too early age of 24. She didn’t know her place in the world but still loved her family. She walked out the night before to go eat out. Cops found her dead only a few hours later in the morning. This song has helped me cope. All you can really do is remind your loved ones what they mean to you, and try to live the best life you can for the dead. Rest easy.

I lost my step dad last month to a long drawn out battle with cancer. He came into my life when I was 19, and into heavy drinking and drugs. His influence and love got me clean and 3 years later he's gone. That all being said, This song really hit me. El P said exactly how I feel beautifully. So amazing.

Im out here banging my head while tears run down my face

Right for a right, wrong for a wrong This is clearly not life's design Figure out quickly that nothing gets answered When you ask the universe why Life is a journey, to live is to worry To love is to lose your damn mind But living's a blessing so I am not stressing 'Cause some of my friends ain't survived That's the release, but in much bigger pieces, I'm living on limited time Like how do you look in the eyes of a friend and not cry when you know that they're dying? How do you feel 'bout yourself when you know that sometimes you had wished they were gone? Not because you didn't love 'em but just because you felt too weak to be strong You couldn't bear to see someone who prided themselves on the strength to feel weak You prove to your randomness, hold it for ransom, that life will not fade in your dreams You see that they're fighting and know that they're losing but still you make jokes and you laugh 'Cause you know despite all the sadness that you better get the good times while they last Now every new word that they speak you are already feeling like it's in the past And when they all gone you just try to move on 'cause the memory's hurting too bad Grown up so much and I wonder who you'd've become if you stuck for a while Just know that I love you, good friend, ain't forget you, and when I remember I smile [Killer Mike & El-P:] And I guess I'd say I'll see you soon But the truth is that I see you now Still talk to you like you're around And I guess I say you left too soon But the truth is that you never left 'Cause I never let myself forget [Killer Mike:] An eye for an eye, and a tooth for the tooth Will leave us all mumbling and blind So we stumble blind through depths of the dark Looking for something divine Life is a journey, to live is to suffer And I have been suffering through mine But living's a blessing so I ain't no stressing 'Cause some of my n_ggas ain't 'round He got no drama but his baby mama is still on my line and she cryin' I searched for the words to give her some comfort for her soul and spirit and mind I tell her that it'll be fine But deep down I know that I'm lying The family came took rings and his chains The bank took the house and the rights The only thing left was his child, and she had a smile in his eyes So much to the soul, when the grandmama kept her, she'd look at her sometime and cry The very next day she cried And day after day she cried Then called baby mama and told her "I'm sorry, can't keep her no more, I have tried" No killer was captured, but I know he listening So I'd like to tell you in song The streets was a jungle, I pray that you made it, I hope that you righted your wrongs I hope that you learn, I hope that you changed so your mama won't know this pain So my homie's name will mean something more than a n_gga got killed for a chain [Killer Mike & El-P:] And I guess I'd say I'll see you soon But the truth is that I see you now Still talk to you like you're around And I guess I say you left too soon But the truth is that you never left 'Cause I never let myself forget

shit got to me. had a friend pass outa nowhere last week.

I listen to this track regularly. It opens up that wound that never quite heals. I still dont know how tf my best friend could die at 23 from cancer. RIP brother

Put my dog down 3 months ago. Had him for 12 years. It really sucked, but I mostly shrugged it off and said "fuck it, that's life." Then today at work this song came on in one of my playlists. Once it rolled to the chorus it felt like I was punched in the chest and I almost had to turn the song off before I lost my shit. Takes a damn good song to make someone feel something like that, and I can see through the comments that a lot of other people were hit the same way I was. RTJ - cheers for making an incredible and meaningful piece of music here.

"That's the release, but in much bigger pieces, I'm living on limited time Like how do you look in the eyes of a friend and not cry when you know that they're dying? How do you feel 'bout yourself when you know that sometimes you had wished they were gone? Not because you didn't love 'em but just because you felt too weak to be strong You couldn't bear to see someone who prided themselves on the strength to feel weak The cruelty of randomness, hold it for ransom, that life will not fade in your dreams You see that they're fighting and know that they're losing but still you make jokes and you laugh 'Cause you know despite all the sadness that you better get the good times while they last Now every new word that they speak you are already feeling like it’s in the past And when they all gone you just try to move on 'cause the memory's hurting too bad" This hit home real hard....

lost my father this summer to cancer. he was the strongest man i ever knew. So many lines in EL-Ps verse ring so true to how i feel. he was my best friend. thank you.

Never heard of this till Rogue company. That's crazy

I think about my dad every time I listen to El-P's verse. Really grateful for this one.

Holy shit this might be my favorite Run the Jewels song period.

I lost my uncle last month. This song is a lot for me to handle right now but I think it's good. Music really helps me deal with this kind of shit.

I did in fact come here from Rogue Company, but I'm not leaving. I'll stay here and shed tears with y'all, my brothas that are grieving. I heard this beat in the menu and had to give it a listen. I was glad but now I'm sad thinkin bout all the peeps I'm missin.

For every Legend Has It, RTJ has a Thursday in the Danger Room, and its absolutely incredible. I watched my mom battle cancer and liver failure for two years that must've been agonizing for her, and this song captures that feeling of helplessness and desperation for hope so masterfully. I've cried and will continue to cry to this song.

601 days since you left us, Chris. I remember listening to this song every day after your death, and listening to this again has brought back some feelings I thought I buried. The thought that it has almost been 2 years hurts me more than I can describe. I guess it's late nights like these that bring the sadness out.

This is the best song about grief. No bullshit, truth. It hurts always

Killer mike's verse is exceptional on this

Man, I have cried to this song so many times and It's easily my favourite RTJ song.

Best beat in the entire album. It's beyond fire what a memorable christmas !

Who ever makes your music is a GOD.

those who dislike this are those who can't handle the fire.

Thank you for blessing us with this masterpiece Mike and El. So powerful yet humbling. Don't take your loved ones for granted people.

this song is haunting me. Each word, it all resonates deep within. odd to say, but whatever happened to inspire this song, must have been very similar to what happened to me. Never shown any fucking weakness, and then a brother of all, just.. nevermind. Great song, keep it up RTJ

My brother ended his life a month back.. It’s hard not to cry to listen to this beauty of a banger I love RTJ, thanks for being the REAL SHIT

Rogue Company!

Just cried so hard. What a song and a great gift for Christmas.

This song's lyrics makes me wanna cry but the beat makes me wanna smile. I feel the pain of loss everyday... (its lyrics were stuck in my head and sure enough I cried. I hope Rtj never breaks up. Such amazing lyrics and beats.)

saw rtj earlier this year in LA, was rolling on MDMA when they performed this track. ain't afraid to admit I was bawling like a goddamn child by the time they finished the song. i had lost a good friend of mine to suicide a few months before that. I still get emotional every time I hear this track. RIP John

Rogue Company put me on to RTJ and i aint afraid to admit it been listening to EVERYTHING ever since

Currently mourning one of my best friends. Oh my god I miss him so much.

I swear these beats are orgasmic. Expecting that flannel on Fantangos channel.

Lost a good friend to cancer two weeks ago. El-P's verse hits hard. He's absolutely right, every word.

3:28 probably the one of the most powerful lines in music history

Damn RTJ can go from "I will kill everything that looks at me funny" to an emotional lyric

I'm here from Rouge Company. But can you blame me? Its on the main menu & this shit slaps. It makes me regret finding a match. One of those songs that makes you feel high.

I lost my dad in May of this year, watched him fade away over the span of a few years. This song touched my fucking soul the first time I heard it. Bout half the time I listen to that first verse, I end up sobbing. Those are words of someone who's been there. Mike's verse is just as tragic and emotional. Hes underrated as a storyteller.

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written

This song is some heavy shit.

rip camu

Miss you grandma. Both of you. Miss you Devonte. I'm strong because of all of you.

A certified banger and a reminder that it's OK to not be OK

So apparently There's this ancient tale, about a couple of divine music notes and beats, left by the gods, made for humans. The legend says that listening to these music can make you experience a true ascension. I have a feeling those guys found it

Rest in peace Camu Tao

I lost my dad when I was 10 my best friend last Thanksgiving who we wanted to become the next RTJ and anytime this song plays it brings tears to my eyes and I listen to it everyday in remembrance of them. R.I.P Much love to Killer Mike and El-P

This is like infinite loop playing and healing the soul...

FUCK YES! Merry x-mas el-p & killer mike! Merry x-mas to all the jewel runners!!!

This slaps, thanks Rogue Company and Adult Swim for helping me find this

This duo and this song ❤️❤️❤️ Criminally underrated

The Epic Kamasi is in this, Yaaaaaas

We lost our 13yo son to cancer recently, this song breaks my heart but it perfectly captures how we felt the last 2 months on hospice. Trying to joke with our baby while we were all painfully aware he was dying.

That hook gets me every time

This song has made me cry so many times in the right way.

My grandpa died two weeks ago. Held his funeral last week. Put my music to shuffle. Today is Thursday. This was the first song.

Here before Rouge Company fans will flood the comment section

The most slept on song on the whole album. Lyrically, both these verses are fucking amazing.

I just lost my father to cancer and these last 2 yrs lost cousins and friends to sickness and just stupid shit to soon. This hits different these days.

A childhood friend of mine died of brain cancer 6 years ago. I was best friends with his sister for a long time. They introduced me to hip hop amongst other things. I thought of him the first time I heard this song. RIP.

Fuck this hits home. Love Mike and El. My dad died like two months ago and I can relate to this very much. Nothing in this world is harder than looking your loved one in the eye when they know they're about to die. Cherish your loved ones and spend time with them now. My dad was 59 and I'm not even 30 yet, you don't know what's gonna happen.

Man this song got me feeling emotional as hell, goddamn

Came from Rick and Morty, stayed for the fact that music that makes you feel true sadness is rare, and here is one.

Kamasi Washington really lifts this

This song used to usually make me cry. Now it usually makes me feel inspired as fuck.

This song's got me all fucked up. I haven't seen much in the way of hard times and loss compared to other folks, but I still think about a really close friend I lost not long after high school who was like a brother to me, and this track has it all rushing back like it had happened yesterday. Shout out to Killer Mike and El-P for keeping it more real than most rappers dare to.

"The streets was a jungle, I pray that you made it, I hope that you righted your wrong. I hope that you learned, I hope that you changed so your Mama won't know this pain." Such profound emotional maturity and a true show of empathy.

Hard to find any music that means more to me than these guys. They just have so much passion and fire for what they do, it's contagious. Love these guys so much. But seriously who has more character than these two?

Makes me miss my boi Frankie. Been 15 yrs.

It's a Christmas MIRACLE!!!!

Not only some of the most deep and meaningful lyrics of the last decade, but that beat is also fucking immaculate!

This is one of the most heart-felt, heart-wrenching pieces of music I've ever heard. It reminds me of my dead homeboy. And the truth is that he never left. Because I never let myself forget. Mike and LP, I love yall for this joint. If yall can keep going, then I can too.

Merry Christmas El p and killer mike!

Y'all that shit. I felt all alone. Chalked my boy about these releases. Gorilla Glue on the way. Merry Christmas fellas. Y'all made my Christmas.

I can't listen to this song without crying man , I love RTJ

Imagine my surprise, after binging through "the Epic", that RTJ, one of my absolute favorites, teamed up with Kamasai Washington... Love that art recognize art.

This song makes me unbelievably sad but somehow leaves me with a sense of joy that brings me back to good times.

So grateful to have heard this track.

extremely powerful lyrics, powerful in compassion and understanding. RTJ rules

I can't begin to describe how incredible this song is.

Live how this is the rogue company menu theme

RIP camu! RIP BIG javy. Lost my best friend in a car accident.

I've been listening to this song for 4 years, and it definitely hits different when you go through a dear friend's death. RIP mate. I wish I would've been there for you.

How everything about this song is so freaking dope; the lyrical content, the flow of the lyrics, the track, and how meaningful this damn song is. RTJ!!!!!

Merry Christmas RTJ! From San Antonio Texas ❤

"Now every new word that they speak You are already feeling like it’s in the past" This is exactly what slowly losing someone to a disease feels like 😔

This song is actually really sad. Like it made me cry the first time I listened to it.

I had only heard the instrumental from this song for the longest time, and I always really liked it. It wasn't until couple months after my best friend died that I heard it with lyrics. Never been hit so hard by a song. See you now buddy.