Its hard to see the good when there’s no light

from J. Cole – It Won't Be Long Lyrics on Rap Genius

In this line Cole uses a play on words to explain the inability to see [good] in the darkness [evil]. By equating good to light and evil to darkness Cole creates a simple yet complex analogy to an unfortunate reality reality.

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