He formed Gnarls Barkley with Cee Lo Green and produced their albums St. Elsewhere and The Odd Couple. He produced the second Gorillaz album, 2005's Demon Days, as well as The Black Keys' acclaimed Attack & Release and Beck's 2008 record, Modern Guilt. He has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Producer of the Year category. In addition, Burton worked with rapper MF DOOM as DANGERDOOM, and released the albums The Mouse and the Mask and Occult Hymn.
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse present Dark Night of the Soul is his collaboration with Sparklehorse, David Lynch and a diverse cast of vocalists.
Broken Bells (formed in 2009) is his collaboration with James Mercer of the shins.
My 1st Song
Danger Mouse Lyrics
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Uhh, uhh, yes, yes
Y'all wanna know, why he don't stop
Y'all wanna know, why he don't flop
Let me tell you pe-eople why
Came from the bottom of the block I
When I was born, it was sworn, I was never gon' be shit
Had to pull the opposite out this bitch
Eyes on the prize, Shawn knew I had to
Had to had to get these chips
Had to make moves like Olajuwon
Started out sellin dimes and nicks
Graduated to a brick
No exaggeration, my infatuation with the strip
Legendary like a schoolboy
Crushin merely nearly every every chick
Heavy shit - that's how schoolboy got whipped
And got left on some "Just +Me, Myself and I+"
On some Trugoy shit
Had your boys threw place up, to a place of no return
Had to play with fire and get burned
Only way the boy ever gon' learn
Had to lay way in the cut, 'til I finally got my turn
Now I'm on top in the spot that I earned
[Chorus]
It's my life - it's my pain and my struggle
The song that I sing to you it's my ev-ery-thing
Treat my first like my last, and my last like my first
And my thirst is the same as - when I came
It's my joy and my tears and the laughter it brings to me
It's my ev-ery-thing
[Verse Two: Jay-Z]
Like I never rode in a limo
Like I just dropped flows to a demo
Like it's ninety-two again and
And I got O's in the rental
Back in the Stu' again, no prob' livin was a whole lot simpler
When you think back, you thought that
you would never make it this far, then you
take advantage of the luck you handed
Or the talent, you been given
Ain't no, half steppin, ain't no, no slippin
Ain't no different from a block that's hidden
Gotta get it while the getting's good
Gotta strike while the iron's hot, 'fore you stop
Then you gotta bid it, good riddance
Goodbye, this is my second major breakup
My first was, with a pager
With a hooptie, a cookpot, and the GAME
This one's with the stool, with the stage, with the fortune
Maybe not the fortune, but certainly the FAME
[Chorus]
It's my life - my pain and my struggle
The song that I sing to you it's my ev-ery-thing
Treat my first like my last, and my last like my first
And my thirst is the same as - when I came
It's my joy and my tears and my laughter it brings to me
It's my ev-ery-thing
Treat my first like my last, and my last like my first
And my thirst like the first song I sang
[Outro: Jay-Z]
Woo! It's like the blues - we gon' ride out on this one
Ta-tah, be-hah
Yo Hah, 'member you was makin them dashes
for them niggaa at radio and shit?
Clark Kent, that was good lookin out nigga
Carlene - who ever thought we'd make it this far homey?
Sha, they can't stop us, knahmsayin? Lenny S
Dame whattup? Robbin the bank
Niggaz thought we was crazy man, 'member uhh
You had that fucked up ass handwritin
You was writin all the numbers that we was spendin now
for the videos we was doin ourselves, whattup?
Original Flavor, your accountant was crazy wrong and shit
But we we still put it together
Bigs, whassup? 'Member we went to St. Thomas and uh
But y'all my nizzle, your dog peed on homey leg and shit
at his crib - I think that was Rudy
And they was havin a lil trouble with the pool
You and Ta-tah was laughin
Emory was there, whattup Emory? What up Ta?
Hip-Hop, whattup man?
Ay, ay Hobb, you ain't, you ain't have no uhh
You ain't have no muh'fuckin seat on your, on your bicycle
Now you uhh, the head of black music
That's what I'm talkin bout right there homey - G, whattup G?
Yessir, e'rybody in the Roc
Hey Guru, I know you spoiled man
I be takin them shits in one take
You gon' have to punch niggaz shit, STICK IT, you gon' be tight
OG One, whattup?
I'm a little upset that you wasn't involved in this whole process
But it's all good - whassup Dash?
My whole family, my nephew, cousin Angie, whassup? Te-Tee
(B, B, B, B) Mom, you made the album, how crazy is that?
Bob Allah, rest in peace
My pops, rest in peace (Sup A.J.?)
Biggie Smalls, rest in peace
Uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh
Nigga, I'm bout to go golfin man
Ay, I might even have me a cappuccino, fuck it!
I'm goin somewhere nice where no mosquitos at nigga
Holla at me - it's your boy!
The song "My 1st Song" by Jay-Z is the final track on his "The Black Album," which he declared at the time was his final studio album before retiring. In the first verse, Jay-Z speaks about overcoming his early situation of growing up in the projects and ascending to the top. He raps about the difficulties he faced in earning credibility as an artist and how he began selling drugs before finding success as a rapper. He also references the fact that he had to play with fire, i.e. take risks, to get where he is today. The chorus of the song speaks to Jay-Z's love for music and how it has helped him overcome pain and struggles throughout his life. In the second verse, Jay-Z reflects on how far he has come since beginning his career in music, from initially rapping in a studio with no life experience to now having success and fame. He also speaks about learning valuable lessons from his experiences and embracing every opportunity that comes his way.
Overall, "My 1st Song" is a statement of triumph for Jay-Z, as he looks back on his journey and expresses appreciation for everything that led him to the success he has achieved. The song is a testament to his passion for music, his resilience through adversity, and his commitment to making the most of every opportunity that comes his way.
Line by Line Meaning
Y'all wanna know, why he don't stop
Everyone wants to know why he hasn't slowed down
Y'all wanna know, why he don't flop
People are curious why he hasn't failed
Came from the bottom of the block I
He comes from a tough neighborhood
When I was born, it was sworn, I was never gon' be shit
People didn't expect much from him at birth
Had to pull the opposite out this bitch
He had to prove everyone wrong
Had to get my ri-ide on
He had to make moves and get going
Eyes on the prize, Shawn knew I had to
He stayed focused on his goals
Had to had to get these chips
He had to make money
Started out sellin dimes and nicks
He started with selling drugs
Graduated to a brick
He moved up to selling larger amounts
No exaggeration, my infatuation with the strip
He was into making money on the streets
Crushin merely nearly every every chick
He had success with women
And got left on some "Just +Me, Myself and I+"
He was alone after some difficulties
Had to play with fire and get burned
He took risks and suffered the consequences
Had to lay way in the cut, 'til I finally got my turn
He had to wait his turn to succeed
Now I'm on top in the spot that I earned
He is now successful in the spot he deserved
Treat my first like my last, and my last like my first
He values every experience equally
Like I never rode in a limo
He remembers his humble beginnings
Back in the Stu' again, no prob' livin was a whole lot simpler
Life was simpler before being successful
When you think back, you thought that, you would never make it this far
He didn't expect to be as successful as he is
Ain't no, half steppin, ain't no, no slippin
He's taking his success seriously
Gotta get it while the getting's good
You must work hard when there are opportunities
Then you gotta bid it, good riddance
It's important to move on when it's time
This one's with the stool, with the stage, with the fortune
His current success is associated with the music industry
My whole family, my nephew, cousin Angie, whassup? Te-Tee
He acknowledges and greets his family and friends
Contributed by Reagan C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@blaquestarr007
This is hip hop in it's purest form. I'll forever be evolving as best of all music genres. I welcome a debate on this...
@Kanewtski1
This only jas 4500 views? 4300 of those must be from me, this is my favourite song of all time
@JuneEmpireOfficial
Долой Штолле!