Jigga What/Faint
Big Jaz; Jay-Z; Linkin Park Lyrics


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Jigga What Ja What Ja What

Can't fuck with me
They ain't ready yet
Uh-huh uh-huh
Yeah, yeah
Motherfuckers want to act loco, hit em wit, numerous
Shots with the fo'-fo'
Fagots running to the Po-Po's, smoke em like cocoa
Fuck rap, coke by the boatload
Fuck dat, on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
Left holes through some guy clothes
Stop your bullshitting, glock with the full clip
Motherfuckers better duck when the fool spit
One shot could make a nigga do a full flip
See the nigga laying shocked when the bullet hit
And hey ma, how you, know niggas want to buy you
But see me I want to "Fuck for Free" like Akinyele
Take this ride 'til you feel it inside ya belly
If it's tight get the K-why Jelly
All night get you wide up inside the telly
Side to side, til you say Jay-Z you're too much for me

I am a little bit of loneliness, a little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact
That everybody can see these scars
(I am)
What I want you to want, what I want you to feel
But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you
To just believe this is real
(So I)
Let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that I'm not
That's all I give cause you're all that I've got

Got a condo with nuttin' but condoms in it
The same place where the rhymes is invented
So all I do is rap and sex, imagine how I stroke
See how I was flowing on my last cassette?
Rapid-fire like I'm blasting a Tec, never jam though
Never get high, never run out of ammo
Niggas hating n shit cause I slayed your bitch
You know your favorite, I know it made you sick
And now you're, acting raw but you never had war
Don't know how to carry your hoe, want to marry your hoe
Now she's mad at me, cause Your Majesty, just happened to be
A pimp with a tragedy
She wanted, us to end, cause I fucked her friend
She gave me one more chance and I fucked her again
I seen her tears as she busted in, I said, "Shit..
There's a draft, shut the door bitch and come on in!"

I am, a little bit insecure, a little un-confident
But you don't understand I do what I can
Sometimes I don't make sense
I am, what you never want to say, but I've never had a doubt
It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you for once just to hear me out
So I, let go watching you turn your back like you always do
You face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here cause you're all that I've got

I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored

Now hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me like it or not
Right now, hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me like it or not
Right now

I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored
I can't feel (the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me) I won't be ignored




Time won't heal
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored

Overall Meaning

The song "Jigga What/Faint" by the collaboration of Big Jaz, Jay-Z, and Linkin Park is a combination of two distinct songs. Jay-Z is on the rapping duties while Linkin Park is handling the rock duties. The lyrics of the song have a lot of aggression and confidence, Jay-Z spitting verses about his rap ability and gun-toting lifestyle. There are references to police, drugs, guns, and sex throughout. He emphasizes his dominance over any competitors, warning them that they cannot mess with him. The chorus contains the lines β€˜Can't fuck with me/They ain't ready yet’ which indicates his superiority over others.


Linkin Park's Chester Bennington handles the chorus in his signature vocal style, easily transiting between soft and abrasive tones. The lyrics he sings are perhaps about feeling misunderstood or unheard. He talks about wanting people to feel and believe in what he’s saying, but it seems like they won’t listen, and it hurts him. He feels insecure and unconfident, but he is still trying to do his best to get heard. The bridge of the song sees both artists coming together, with Chester shouting β€˜don’t turn your back on me, I won’t be ignored’. This shows that Chester’s character is determined not to be forgotten, and Jay-Z's character is confident in his ability not to be ignored, with the bridge creating an interesting dynamic between the two.


Line by Line Meaning

Jigga What Ja What Ja What
Jay-Z is hyping up the track with his signature ad-lib.


Can't fuck with me
Jay-Z is asserting his superiority and confidence in his abilities.


They ain't ready yet
Jay-Z believes his competition is not ready to step up to his level.


Uh-huh uh-huh
Jay-Z is adding emphasis to his previous statements with his signature ad-lib.


Yeah, yeah
Jay-Z is adding emphasis to his previous statements with his signature ad-lib.


Motherfuckers want to act loco, hit em wit, numerous
Jay-Z is warning those who act crazy that he is not afraid to use force against them.


Shots with the fo'-fo'
Jay-Z is referring to his use of a .44 caliber handgun to settle a dispute.


Fagots running to the Po-Po's, smoke em like cocoa
Jay-Z is threatening those who run to the police for protection with violence, likening them to the smoke that comes off of cocoa when it's burned.


Fuck rap, coke by the boatload
Jay-Z prefers to make money from selling cocaine rather than just making music.


Fuck dat, on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
Jay-Z is suggesting that he's so skilled with a gun that he only needs one eye to hit his target and that even when he's on the move he keeps his gun trained on anyone who might try to screw with him.


Left holes through some guy clothes
Jay-Z has killed someone using his gun and left bullet holes in their clothing.


Stop your bullshitting, glock with the full clip
Jay-Z is telling his enemies to stop talking nonsense and just prepare to fight him if they think they have what it takes. He has a fully loaded Glock in case anyone tries anything funny.


Motherfuckers better duck when the fool spit
Jay-Z is warning his enemies to take cover when he starts shooting his gun.


One shot could make a nigga do a full flip
Jay-Z is bragging that he can hit anyone with one gunshot and make them flip over from the force of it.


See the nigga laying shocked when the bullet hit
Jay-Z is describing the moment when someone he shoots falls to the ground and doesn't know what hit him.


And hey ma, how you, know niggas want to buy you
Jay-Z is asking a woman how she knows that men want to have sex with her.


But see me I want to "Fuck for Free" like Akinyele
Jay-Z is referencing a song by Akinyele called "Fuck for Free" and saying he wants to have sex with a woman without paying for it.


Take this ride 'til you feel it inside ya belly
Jay-Z wants the woman to experience pleasure from having sex with him.


If it's tight get the K-why Jelly
Jay-Z is suggesting that if the woman's vagina is too tight, they can use a type of lubricant called KY Jelly to make it more comfortable for both of them.


All night get you wide up inside the telly
Jay-Z wants to have sex with the woman all night in a hotel room.


Side to side, til you say Jay-Z you're too much for me
Jay-Z wants to have so much sex with the woman that she becomes overwhelmed and can't handle it anymore.


I am a little bit of loneliness, a little bit of disregard
The singer feels isolated and uncared for.


Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact
The singer has some grievances but can't change the situation.


That everybody can see these scars
The singer's pain and struggles are visible to everyone.


(I am)
The singer is accepting and owning up to their flaws and hardships.


What I want you to want, what I want you to feel
The singer desires a specific response from the person they are addressing.


But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you
The singer is having difficulty persuading the other person to see things from their perspective.


To just believe this is real
The singer is trying to convince the other person that their feelings and struggles are genuine.


(So I)
The singer is accepting that they can't change the other person's mind and is moving on.


Let go watching you turn your back like you always do
The singer is acknowledging that the other person has consistently ignored or rejected them.


Face away and pretend that I'm not
The other person is actively avoiding the singer.


That's all I give cause you're all that I've got
Despite feeling isolated, the singer is still attached to the other person and willing to hold on to their relationship.


Got a condo with nuttin' but condoms in it
Jay-Z has a condominium where he keeps nothing but condoms, indicating that he has a lot of sex and is prepared for it at all times.


The same place where the rhymes is invented
The same place where Jay-Z comes up with his creative lyrics and music is where he also stores his condoms.


So all I do is rap and sex, imagine how I stroke
Jay-Z is suggesting that he is very good at both rapping and having sex, and that his skill in one area transfers to the other.


See how I was flowing on my last cassette?
Jay-Z is alluding to his past work and how he continues to improve his music as he moves forward.


Rapid-fire like I'm blasting a Tec, never jam though
Jay-Z's rap flow is very fast and consistent, comparing it to the way a Tec-9 submachine gun fires without jamming.


Never get high, never run out of ammo
Jay-Z states that he doesn't do drugs and always has a full supply of bullets, making him sharp and always prepared.


Niggas hating n shit cause I slayed your bitch
Jay-Z's enemies are envious and angry because he had sex with one of their women and she enjoyed it more than being with them.


You know your favorite, I know it made you sick
Jay-Z is aware that his rivals are envious of his success and status in the rap game.


And now you're, acting raw but you never had war
Jay-Z's enemies are trying to act tough, but they have never actually gone to war with him.


Don't know how to carry your hoe, want to marry your hoe
Jay-Z is mocking his rivals for not knowing how to properly treat women and suggesting that they want to marry the women they have sex with because they can't handle being just a sexual partner to them.


Now she's mad at me, cause Your Majesty, just happened to be
Jay-Z's woman is angry with him because he showed her a better time than her current partner and he is now viewed as royalty and the man to beat.


A pimp with a tragedy
Jay-Z is acknowledging the negative side of his lifestyle as a pimp, even though he enjoys it.


She wanted, us to end, cause I fucked her friend
Jay-Z's woman became upset because he had sex with one of her friends, indicating that she only wanted a monogamous relationship with him.


She gave me one more chance and I fucked her again
Jay-Z's woman gave him an opportunity to redeem himself, but he chose to have sex with her again instead of changing his ways.


I seen her tears as she busted in, I said, "Shit..
Jay-Z witnessed his woman crying as she caught him in the act with another woman.


There's a draft, shut the door bitch and come on in!"
Jay-Z is disregarding his woman's emotions and inviting her to join him in bed with the other woman, showing a lack of empathy and respect.


I am, a little bit insecure, a little un-confident
The singer is admitting to feeling insecure and unsure of themselves.


But you don't understand I do what I can
The singer wants the other person to recognize that they are trying their best despite their feelings of insecurity.


Sometimes I don't make sense
The singer is acknowledging that they may not always come across as coherent or rational.


I am, what you never want to say, but I've never had a doubt
The singer is the embodiment of what the other person is afraid to say out loud, but they've never had a doubt about themselves despite their insecurities.


It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you for once just to hear me out
The singer is frustrated that the other person won't listen to them or try to understand where they are coming from.


So I, let go watching you turn your back like you always do
The singer is finally accepting that the other person won't change and is letting go of their attachment to them.


You face away and pretend that I'm not
The other person continues to ignore the singer's presence and feelings.


But I'll be here cause you're all that I've got
Despite letting go, the singer still cares about the other person and feels like they are all they have left.


I can't feel the way I did before
The singer's emotional state has changed and they can't go back to the way things were.


Don't turn your back on me
The singer doesn't want the other person to abandon them.


I won't be ignored
The singer won't accept being disregarded or dismissed by the other person.


Time won't heal this damage anymore
The singer has been hurt too deeply for time to heal their wounds.


Now hear me out now
The singer is pleading with the other person to listen to them.


You're gonna listen to me like it or not
The singer is demanding the other person's attention and respect, whether they like it or not.


Right now, hear me out now
The singer wants the other person to listen and understand them immediately.


I can't feel (the way I did before Don't turn your back on me) I won't be ignored Time won't heal Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored
The singer repeats their message of not being ignored or rejected and that time won't heal their emotional pain.




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JONATHAN BURKS, CHESTER BENNINGTON, ROB BOURDON, SEAN CARTER, BRAD DELSON, DAVE FARRELL, JOSEPH HAHN, TIMOTHY Z MOSLEY, MIKE SHINODA

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