Run This Town
Jay-Z Rihanna Kanye West Lyrics

Feel it comin' in the air (yeah)
We sense something exciting is approaching

Hear the screams from everywhere (yeah)
We hear excitement and anticipation from all around us

I'm addicted to the thrill (I'm ready)
We crave the excitement and adrenaline rush

It's a dangerous love affair (what's up? Come on)
Our love for this thrilling lifestyle is risky, but we're up for it

Can't be scared when it goes down
We can't be afraid when things get tough

Got a problem, tell me now (what's up?)
If there's an issue, we want to tackle it head-on

Only thing that's on my mind (what's up?)
Our sole focus at the moment is who will dominate this town tonight

Is who's gon' run this town tonight? (Ah, what's up?)
We want to know who will come out on top and run this city tonight

We gon' run this town
We are confident that we will be the ones to take control of this city

We are, yeah, I said it, we are
We are proud of who we are and what we represent

This is Roc Nation, pledge your allegiance
We are part of a powerful and respected music label, and we want others to join us

Get your fatigues on, all black everything
We dress to impress and intimidate with all black everything

Black cards, black cars, all black everything
We show off our wealth with black credit cards and luxury black vehicles

And our girls are blackbirds ridin' with they Dillingers
Our women are strong and independent and ride with their own Dillinger guns

I get more in depth if you boys really real enough
We have more to say, but only if our audience is truly ready to listen

This is la Familia, I'll explain later
We are a close-knit group, and we'll share the details with you another time

But for now, let me get back to this paper
We have important business to attend to at the moment

I'm a couple bands down and I'm tryna get back
I've lost some money, and I'm trying to make it back

I gave Doug a grip and lost a flip for five stacks
I trusted someone named Doug with a lot of money and ended up losing $5,000

Yeah, I'm talkin' 5 commas, 6 zeros, dot zero, here Doug
I lost $5,000 with five commas, six zeros, and a decimal point. That's how much I trusted Doug.

Back to runnin' circles 'round niggas, now we squared up
We're done playing around, and we're ready to dominate and take control

Life's a game, but it's not fair (yeah)
Life can be unpredictable and challenging, but we keep on playing

I break the rules, so I don't care (uh-huh)
We're not afraid to take risks and break the rules to succeed

So I keep doin' my own thing
We march to the beat of our own drums and follow our own path

Walkin' tall against the rain (what's up?)
We face adversity and challenges head-on

Victory's within the mile
We're getting closer to our goals with every step

Almost there, don't give up now (what's up?)
We're on the verge of success, and we can't give up now

Is who's gon' run this town tonight? (What's up?)
We're still focused on who will come out on top tonight and run this city

Hey, hey, hey, hey (what's up?)
We repeat this line to express our eagerness and excitement

You can call me Caesar, in a dark Caesar
We are powerful and commanding, like the legendary emperor Caesar

Please follow the leader, So Eric B We are
We want others to follow our lead, and we are as influential as the iconic rapper Eric B

Microphone fiend, it's the return of the god
We are skilled and dominant rappers and are back to reclaim our rightful place as music icons

Peace, God, ah, ah, and ain't nobody fresher
We greet others with respect and are more fashionable and trendier than anyone else

I'm in Maison, ah, Martin Margiela
We wear high-fashion and designer clothing from exclusive brands like Maison and Martin Margiela

On the table, screamin', "Fuck the other side, they're jealous"
We are confident and unafraid to express our dislike for the competition

We got a banquette full of broads, they got a table full of fellas
We're surrounded by beautiful women, while our competition is surrounded by men

Yeah, and they ain't spendin' no cake
The competition isn't spending any money and can't keep up with us financially

They should throw they hand in 'cause they ain't got no spades
They should give up because they don't have what it takes to succeed

Yeah, my whole team got dough
We are wealthy and successful, and everyone on our team shares in this wealth

So my banquette is lookin' like Millionaires' Row
We live like millionaires and are surrounded by luxury at all times

It's crazy how you can go from bein' Joe Blow
We've come a long way from starting out as unknowns

To everybody on your dick, no homo
We now have many followers and supporters, though we don't agree with certain slang terms

I bought my whole family whips, no Volvos
We are financially successful and have bought luxury cars for our entire family, not just basic Volvos

Next time I'm in church, please, no photos
We are constantly in the public eye and want to be able to have some privacy during religious events

Police escorts, everybody passports
We are important and influential individuals who require special treatment, such as police escorts and travel documentation

This the life that everybody ask for
We are living the life that many people dream of

This a fast life, we are on a crash course
Our lifestyle is fast-paced and risky and could potentially lead to danger or failure

What you think I rap for, to push a fucking Rav4?
We didn't become rappers to stay average and drive basic vehicles like a Rav4

But I know that if I stay stunting
We understand that if we keep up our flashy lifestyle and showing off, we'll only attract people for superficial reasons

All these girls only gon' want one thing
We attract a lot of attention from women, but they're ultimately only after our success and money

I could spend my whole life Good Will Hunting
We could use our intelligence to improve our lives like the character Will Hunting from the movie of the same name, but we're choosing a different lifestyle

Only good gon' come is this good when I'm cumming
We only care about our own pleasure and satisfaction in this lifestyle

She got a ass that'll swallow up a G-string
We are attracted to women with curvy and large behinds that can swallow up a G-string underwear

And up top, uh, two bee stings
We also prefer women with small chests or "bee stings" as slang term goes

And I'm beasting off the Riesling
We enjoy drinking Riesling wine and are feeling good on it

And my nigga just made it out the precinct
One of our friends has been released from police custody, and we are excited for him

We give a damn about the drama that your dude bring
We don't care about the competition's drama or issues, we're only focused on our own goals

I'm just tryna change the color on your mood ring
We want to influence and change people's moods and emotions through our music and lifestyle

Reebok, baby, you need to try some new things
We're suggesting that people try new things and step out of their comfort zones, even when it comes to their shoe choice like Reebok

Have you ever had shoes without shoe strings?
We're asking if others are ready to try something new or different, even down to their shoes

"What's that 'Ye?" "Baby, these heels"
We're showing off our trendy and fashionable heels that we're wearing

"Is that a May- what?" "Baby, these wheels"
We're also showing off our luxury cars with an unknown brand name, making our listeners curious

You trippin' when you ain't sippin', have a refill
We're telling the listener to relax and refill their drink if they're feeling anxious

You feelin' like you runnin', huh? Now you know how we feel (what's up?)
We're asking how the competition feels now that they're being dominated, because we know what it's like to be on top