Light it Up
Drake Feat. Jay-Z Lyrics

Uh, I've been up for four days, gettin' money both ways
I've been working hard for four days straight, earning money through legal and illegal means.

Dirty and clean, I could use a glass of cold Spades
Regardless of my methods, I'm in need of a drink of chilled champagne.

Rolex's, chauffers and low fades
I have expensive watches and drivers, and I prefer short haircuts.

I keep thinkin', how young can you die from old age?
Despite my wealth and success, I wonder if death can still come for me even if I live to old age.

They always tell me "Nobody's workin' as hard as you"
People keep saying that nobody works harder than me.

And even though I laugh it off, man, it's probably true
Although I dismiss their claims, they might be right about me working harder than anyone else.

'Cause while all of my closest friends out partyin'
While my friends are out having fun and partying,

I'm just here makin' all the music that they party to
I'm working hard to create the music that my friends will dance to when they party.

But party on, party on all night, nigga
Continue having fun and partying all night long.

I got these new rappers nervous: prom night, nigga
The up-and-coming rappers are intimidated by me, like they're on prom night.

I grow tired of these fuckin' grown man liars
I'm tired of hearing fake and dishonest stories from grown men.

Storytellers, they ain't even need a campfire
These liars are so good at telling stories, they don't even need a campfire to keep their audience entertained.

Uh, but I just want to tell the truth
I prefer to be honest and speak nothing but the truth.

Before one of these haters load a couple shells and shoot
I want to speak the truth before someone tries to harm me with guns.

The shit feel like when Fredro Starr
These situations remind me of Fredro Starr's experience in 'Sunset Park', where he flaunts his yellow coat.

Was in Sunset Park stuntin' hard in his yellow goose, yeah
Like Fredro Starr, I'm experiencing success and showing it off for everyone to see.

And I'm a motherfuckin' missed target
I'm an easy target for haters because of my success and fame.

But a target nonetheless, and I just started
Despite being an easy target for haters, I'm still determined to keep working hard and succeed.

Was that directed at moi? Can't be
Are the haters talking about me? That can't be true.

They must be talkin' to themselves, Hov, hands free
The haters must be talking to themselves, because I won't let their negativity affect me. I'm 'hands free'.

Yeah, and I'm just fillin' up this daily planner
I'm busy planning and working every day to achieve my goals.

Gettin' busy 'cause I'm a star, no spangled banner
I'm working hard because I'm a star, but I'm not doing it for fame.

Jealous dudes get to talkin' in they music
Insecure guys often talk about me in their songs out of jealousy.

And I just say I wrote it for your girlfriends, Kelsey Grammer
I pretend that I wrote those songs for the jealous guys' girlfriends, like Kelsey Grammer.

Yeah, that's what life becomes when you're doin' you
This is what success looks like when you're being true to yourself and working hard.

Welcome to Hollywood, don't let this town ruin you
Welcome to Hollywood, where you can succeed if you stay focused and don't let the town ruin you.

And if you pillow talkin' with the women that are screwin' you
If you're discussing private matters with women who are sleeping with you,

Just know that she gon' tell another nigga when she through with you
You should know that she will tell another guy everything you told her when she's done with you.

Don't get impatient when it takes too long
Be patient when success takes longer than you expect.

Drink it all, even when it tastes too strong
Take advantage of every opportunity you can, even if it's difficult or unpleasant.

Yeah, I got to feel alive, even if it kills me
I have to keep pushing myself and feeling alive, even if it's risky or dangerous.

Promise to always give you me, the real me
I promise to always be honest and true to myself and others.

Who would've thought I'd be caught in this life?
I never thought I'd be living this kind of life full of fame, success and struggles.

Let's celebrate with a toast and get lost in tonight
Let's enjoy this moment and celebrate our success with a toast and a fun night.

And make it all light up
Let's make everything shine and brighten our spirits.

Wait until the sun goes down
Let's wait for the sun to set and the night to begin.

We gon' make this bitch light up
We're going to make this night epic and shine through every moment.

Even when the sun goes down I'ma make it go
I'm going to keep working hard and shining even when things get dark and challenging.

Oww, hoes turn they heads like owls
Women turn their heads to look at me like owls do when they hear something interesting.

I'm the man of the hour
I'm the most popular and successful person right now.

Triple entendre, don't even ask me how
I have a triple-layered joke in my lyrics, but don't bother asking me how it works.

Con Edison flowin', I'm connected to a higher power
My rhymes and flow are like the electricity from Con Edison, and I feel connected to a higher power.

Bright lights will make your whole city light up
My success and fame can make an entire city excited and filled with bright lights.

A trillion watt light bulb when I'm in the night club
My energy and charisma are like a trillion watt light bulb when I'm in a night club.

I just landed in that G450
I just arrived in a luxurious Gulfstream G450 airplane.

Caught the Mayweather fight 'cause the satellite was crispy, uhh
I watched the Mayweather fight on a clear and high-quality satellite feed.

Y'all can miss me with the money talk
I don't want to hear any talk about money and wealth.

The smart money's on Hov', fuck what the dummies talk, uhh
Intelligent people know that the best investment is me, and I don't care what others say.

I don't do too much bloggin'
I don't waste time writing blogs or sharing things online.

I just run the town, I don't do too much joggin'
I'm too busy running the town and making things happen to have time for casual jogging.

Mm, I ain't got a scar yet
I haven't suffered any physical or emotional scars yet.

'Cause you fuckin' around with me and my dogs is far-fetched
If you're messing with me and my crew, it's unlikely you'll succeed.

Drake, here's how they gon' come at you
Drake, this is how the haters are going to attack you.

With silly rap feuds, tryin' to distract you
They'll start fake rap battles to try to distract you from your goals.

In disguise, in the form of a favor
They'll pretend to offer you a favor or a help, but it's really just a disguise for their attacks.

The Barzini meeting, watch for the traitors, uhh
Like the Barzini meeting in 'The Godfather', watch out for traitors and people trying to harm you.

I done seen it all, done it all
I've experienced and achieved everything I could ever dream of.

That's why none of these dum-dums could done him off
Because I have such a wealth of experience and success, it's impossible for these unintelligent haters to bring me down.

The summer's ours, the winter too
We dominate every season and every moment.

Top down in the winter, that's what winners do
Even in the cold winter, we keep our tops down (in our convertibles), because that's what winners do.

And to these niggas I'm like Windows 7
Compared to me, these guys are like outdated Windows 7 (when Windows 10 is out).

You let them tell it, they swear that they invented you
These guys try to take credit for your success, like they invented you.

And since no good deed go unpunished
In this world, it's common for people to get punished even for good things they've done.

I'm not as cool with niggas as I once was
I'm not as friendly with people as I used to be.

I once was cool as the Fonz was
I used to be as cool as 'The Fonz' from the TV show 'Happy Days'.

But these bright lights turned me to a monster
The fame and success turned me into a monster or a different person.

Sorry, mama, I promised it wouldn't change me
I'm sorry, mom, I promised that fame and success wouldn't change me as a person.

But I would have went insane had I remained the same me
However, if I had remained the same person, I might have gone insane and never reached this level of success.

Fuck niggas, bitches, too
I don't care about useless or untrustworthy people, including men and women.