It has been 25 years since the release of the song Just the Two of us by Will Smith. Here are the 3 reasons why one should read the lyrics.

3 Reasons Just the Two of Us by Will Smith Is an Absolute Must Read

Just the Two of Us is a cover of Bill Withers’ song of the same name. It
reverses the romantic love shown in the original. Instead, it emphasizes the
affection Will Smith, playing the role of a father, feels for his oldest son. A
week after the 53-year-tearful old’s speech and 25 years after the song’s debut,
some words from Just The Two Of Us now have a new significance—especially the
ones where he promises to shield his kid from danger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WamkRSDeD8


THREE REASONS TO READ JUST THE TWO OF US BY WILL SMITH

Here are the three reasons why you should read the lyrics of Just The Two of us.


1. PROTECTION THROUGH LOVE

The most eloquent illustration of Smith
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-continues-damage-control-in-negotiations-with-netflix-for-a-tell-all-biopic/]
demonstrating love via protection may be found in the opening lyrics of Just the
Two of Us. This song was written for his son, Will Smith III, also known as
Trey. It shows the rapper-turned-actor at his most nervous, driven by a feeling
of duty that probably makes him a wonderful but demanding dad.

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5bfeb80648eb1201fe02a3f2.webp

The song opens with a memory of Trey’s birth night. The first few words clarify
how far Smith would go to keep his family safe. He says he’d sacrifice his life
for the protection of his kid.

ALSO READ: “He crossed a sacred thing…”: Roast Comedian Jeff Ross Talks About
Will Smith Oscar Slap-Gate to Be Responsible for Dave Chappelle and Salman
Rushdie’s On-Stage Attacks
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-crossed-a-sacred-thing-roast-comedian-jeff-ross-believes-will-smith-infamous-oscar-slap-led-to-dave-chappelle-and-salman-rushdies-on-stage-attacks/]


2. A TRIBUTE TO FATHERHOOD

Smith’s imperfect statement, though, seemed like the conclusion of a complete
cycle that started 25 years ago with a song dedicated to his first-born son by
conjuring the image of his on-screen daughters and framing protection as
something he’s been compelled to do throughout his life.

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-03-31-at-8.47.03-AM.png.webp

His acceptance speech, album, and even the passages in his book where he bemoans
not having shielded his mother from his violent father
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-is-will-smiths-oscar-winning-title-king-richard-arriving-on-netflix/]
reveal an underlying dread of the outside world that sometimes manifests as
hypervigilant love.


3. DIFFERENT WAYS OF EXPRESSING LOVE

The sentences in Will Smith’s book convey how urgent it is to desire to protect
someone from a reality beyond your control now that Smith is in charge of the
lives of a smaller, more defenseless person.

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1200x800-940826021458.jpg.webp

Hence, even something as basic as returning home from the hospital seems like an
expedition. He cannot let his guard down and allows love to feel more like an
embrace than a blanket until the two arrive in the safety of their house.

Watch [https://www.netflix.com/title/70044605] Will and Jaden Smith’s supremely
realistic portrayal of a heart-touching father-son story in w only on Netflix.

ALSO READ: Will Smith Is “as ugly as the rest of us,” Says Dave Chappelle About
the Infamous Oscar Slapgate
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-is-as-ugly-as-the-rest-of-us-says-dave-chappelle-about-the-infamous-oscar-slapgate/]

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Just the Two of Us is a cover of Bill Withers&#8217; song of the same name. It reverses the romantic love shown in the original. Instead, it emphasizes the affection Will Smith, playing the role of a father, feels for his oldest son. A week after the 53-year-tearful old&#8217;s speech and 25 years after the song&#8217;s debut, some words from Just The Two Of Us now have a new significance—especially the ones where he promises to shield his kid from danger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WamkRSDeD8
<h2>Three reasons to read Just the Two of Us by Will Smith</h2>
Here are the three reasons why you should read the lyrics of Just The Two of us.
<h3 style="color: #252525;">1. Protection through love</h3>
The most eloquent illustration of <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-continues-damage-control-in-negotiations-with-netflix-for-a-tell-all-biopic/">Smith</a> demonstrating love via protection may be found in the opening lyrics of Just the Two of Us. This song was written for his son, Will Smith III, also known as Trey. It shows the rapper-turned-actor at his most nervous, driven by a feeling of duty that probably makes him a wonderful but demanding dad.
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5bfeb80648eb1201fe02a3f2.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-52887 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5bfeb80648eb1201fe02a3f2.webp" alt="" width="1136" height="852" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5bfeb80648eb1201fe02a3f2.webp 1136w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5bfeb80648eb1201fe02a3f2-300x225.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5bfeb80648eb1201fe02a3f2-1024x768.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5bfeb80648eb1201fe02a3f2-768x576.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1136px) 100vw, 1136px" /></a>
The song opens with a memory of Trey&#8217;s birth night. The first few words clarify how far Smith would go to keep his family safe. He says he&#8217;d sacrifice his life for the protection of his kid.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-crossed-a-sacred-thing-roast-comedian-jeff-ross-believes-will-smith-infamous-oscar-slap-led-to-dave-chappelle-and-salman-rushdies-on-stage-attacks/" rel="bookmark">&#8220;He crossed a sacred thing…&#8221;: Roast Comedian Jeff Ross Talks About Will Smith Oscar Slap-Gate to Be Responsible for Dave Chappelle and Salman Rushdie&#8217;s On-Stage Attacks</a>
<h3 style="color: #252525;">2. A tribute to fatherhood</h3>
Smith&#8217;s imperfect statement, though, seemed like the conclusion of a complete cycle that started 25 years ago with a song dedicated to his first-born son by conjuring the image of his on-screen daughters and framing protection as something he&#8217;s been compelled to do throughout his life.
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-03-31-at-8.47.03-AM.png.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-52888 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-03-31-at-8.47.03-AM.png.webp" alt="" width="1022" height="537" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-03-31-at-8.47.03-AM.png.webp 1022w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-03-31-at-8.47.03-AM.png-300x158.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-03-31-at-8.47.03-AM.png-768x404.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px" /></a>
His acceptance speech, album, and even the passages in his book where he bemoans not having shielded his mother from his violent <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-is-will-smiths-oscar-winning-title-king-richard-arriving-on-netflix/">father</a> reveal an underlying dread of the outside world that sometimes manifests as hypervigilant love.
<h3 style="color: #252525;">3. Different ways of expressing love</h3>
The sentences in Will Smith&#8217;s book convey how urgent it is to desire to protect someone from a reality beyond your control now that Smith is in charge of the lives of a smaller, more defenseless person.
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1200x800-940826021458.jpg.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-52889 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1200x800-940826021458.jpg.webp" alt="" width="1200" height="800" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1200x800-940826021458.jpg.webp 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1200x800-940826021458.jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1200x800-940826021458.jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1200x800-940826021458.jpg-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a>
Hence, even something as basic as returning home from the hospital seems like an expedition. He cannot let his guard down and allows love to feel more like an embrace than a blanket until the two arrive in the safety of their house.
<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/70044605" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch</a> Will and Jaden Smith&#8217;s supremely realistic portrayal of a heart-touching father-son story in w only on Netflix.
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