Holy Grail
Beyoncé/Jay Z Lyrics

You'd take the clothes off my back, and I'd let you
I let you take everything from me, even my material possessions.

You'd steal the food right out my mouth
You take everything, even the sustenance I need to survive.

And I'd watch you eat it, I still don't know why
I don't understand why I let you have everything and watch you consume it.

Why I love you so much, oh
Despite everything, I can't help but love you deeply.

You curse my name
You use my name to hurt me and make me feel small.

In spite, to put me to shame
You do this to intentionally humiliate me.

Air all my laundry in the streets
You expose all of my secrets and personal information in public.

Dirty or clean
Regardless of whether the information is true or false.

Give it up for fame
You do this for fame and notoriety, regardless of the impact on me.

But I still don't know why (Don't know why)
I still don't understand why I tolerate and even love this behavior.

Uh, Blue told me to remind you niggas
Referring to Jay Z and Beyoncé's daughter, 'Blue,' who represents the voice of reason.

Uh, fuck that shit y’all talkin' about, I'm the nigga
Jay Z is asserting his own dominance and rejecting outside opinions.

All that money in one night
Tyson made millions of dollars in one fight but lost it all due to poor financial decisions.

All the pigeons take flight
Once the money is gone, so are the 'friends' who only stick around for the benefits.

Fuck the fame, keep cheatin' on me
Jay Z would rather have Beyoncé be loyal to him than have fame and fortune.

What I do, I took her back, fool me twice that's my bad
Jay Z is acknowledging his own responsibility in the situation and accepting the consequences.

I can't even blame her for that
He can't entirely blame Beyoncé for retaliating against his infidelity.

And we all just entertainers
Jay Z and Beyoncé recognize that they are performers and their lives are part of a show.

We're stupid, and contagious
They suggest that society is obsessed with celebrity culture and it spreads like a disease.

Now I got tattoos on my body
Jay Z has given in to the culture of showing off one's wealth and status through tattoos.

Psycho bitches in my lobby
Jay Z is surrounded by unstable women who will do anything to get close to him.

I got haters in the paper, photo shoots with paparazzi
Jay Z receives negative press attention despite also benefiting from publicity.

Can't even take my daughter for a walk
Jay Z can't enjoy a normal family outing without being hounded by the media.

This fame hurt but this chain works
Jay Z recognizes that fame has its downsides, but the success he has gained is worth it.

If this is all you had to deal with
Jay Z is reflecting on how difficult his life is despite his wealth and status.

Enough is enough, I'm calling this off
Jay Z is fed up with the negative aspects of his life and the pressure of fame.

You get the air of my lungs, whenever you need it
Beyoncé has such power over Jay Z that she can take the very breath from his body.

And you take, the blade right out my heart
Beyoncé has hurt Jay Z so much that it feels like she has taken a knife to his heart.

Just so you can watch me bleeding, I still don’t know why (Don't know why)
Beyoncé loves to see Jay Z suffer and he can't understand why he continues to stay with her.

You play this game, in spite, to drive me insane
Beyoncé is intentionally trying to make Jay Z lose his mind by playing games with him.

I got it tattooed on my sleeve forever in ink, with guess who’s name
Jay Z has tattooed his love for Beyoncé on his body as a permanent reminder of their turbulent relationship.

But I still don't know why
Jay Z still can't completely understand why he loves Beyoncé despite all of the pain she has caused him.