Lift Off
Jay-Z;Kanye West Lyrics
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We gon' take it to the moon, take it to the stars
How many people you know can take it this far?
I'm supercharged
We 'bout to take this whole thing to Mars (lift off)
Now we gon' take it to the moon, take it to the stars
So many scars
We 'bout to take this whole thing to Mars
(Lift off) lift off, takin' my coat off
Showin' my tattoos, I'm such a showoff, huh
I feel the pain and then rolled off
I got the whole city they about to go off
How many niggas with' me up and in this aisle?
How many people wanna roll with me now?
Like you know na na na, you know me by now
Know me, know me by now
We gon' take it to the moon, take it to the stars
How many people you know can take it this far?
I'm supercharged
We 'bout to take this whole thing to Mars
Now we gon' take it to the moon, take it to the stars
You don't know what we been through to make it this far
So many scars
We 'bout to take this whole thing to Mars (lift off, ah, ah)
Like you know na na na, you know me by now
Know me, know me by now
You know, know me by now
Know me, know me by now
Lift off, rappers hear watch the throne
They gon' be pissed off
Earth is boring to 'em
Shit is making my dick soft
When you Earnhart as me eventually you hit a big wall
Five, four, three, two we need fuel, lift off
Now we gon' take it to the moon, take it to the stars
How many people you know can take it this far?
I'm supercharged
I'm 'bout to take this whole thing to Mars
Now we gon' take it to the moon, take it to the stars
You don't know what we been through to make it this far
So many scars
'Bout to take this whole thing to Mars
(Twenty seconds and counting)
(T-minus fifteen seconds, guidance is internal)
(Twelve, eleven, ten, nine)
(Ignition sequence start)
(Six, five, four, three, two, one)
(Zero, all engine running)
(Lift off, we have a liftoff)
Now we gon', now we gon', now we gon', now we gon' (J-jump)
Now we gon' take it to the moon
Now we gon', now we gon' (J-j-jump)
We gon' take it to the moon
Take it to the stars (J-j-jump)
We gon' take it to the moon
Take it to the stars
How many people you know can take it this far?
Take it to the stars
How many people you know can take it this far?
Now we gon', now we gon', now we gon', now we gon', now
The lyrics of the song Lift Off by Jay-Z and Kanye West speaks about their astronomical success in the rap industry. They compare their journey to success with rockets taking off into space, announcing that they are about to take off to the moon and the stars. Kanye boasts about his achievements despite the obstacles he faced, mentioning the scars that resulted from them. He also talks about how he receives hate from fellow rappers who are jealous of his success, but he disregards them and focuses on his own path to greatness. The song ends with a countdown to liftoff, emphasizing the theme of space exploration.
Line by Line Meaning
(All engines running)
We are prepared and ready to launch.
We gon' take it to the moon, take it to the stars
We are going to achieve something great and surpass others' expectations.
How many people you know can take it this far?
We are doing something extraordinary that few others have accomplished.
I'm supercharged
I am full of energy and determination to succeed.
We 'bout to take this whole thing to Mars (lift off)
We are going beyond what anyone thought was possible and launching our success to new heights.
You don't know what we been through to make it this far
We have overcome many obstacles to get to this point of success.
So many scars
We have endured a lot of pain and hardship on the path to success.
(Lift off) lift off, takin' my coat off
We are shedding the weight that held us down and freeing ourselves to soar.
Showin' my tattoos, I'm such a showoff, huh
We are unapologetically proud of our achievements and showing them off to the world.
I feel the pain and then rolled off
We have experienced pain and setbacks, but we keep going and pushing through.
I got the whole city they about to go off
Our success is inspiring and exciting others around us to join us in our journey.
Like you know na na na, you know me by now
Our success and reputation precedes us and people know who we are and what we are capable of.
Lift off, rappers hear watch the throne
Other rappers are taking notice of our success and are threatened by it.
They gon' be pissed off
Our success will anger and frustrate others who did not believe in us or our abilities.
Earth is boring to 'em
Other people cannot compare to our level of ambition and success, and they find it dull.
Shit is making my dick soft
Other people's lack of drive and ambition is unappealing to us and does not motivate us to continue pushing.
When you Earnhart as me eventually you hit a big wall
Even the most successful people will face obstacles and challenges that they must overcome.
Five, four, three, two we need fuel, lift off
We are preparing to launch and need to gather our resources to propel us to success.
(Twenty seconds and counting)
(T-minus fifteen seconds, guidance is internal)
(Twelve, eleven, ten, nine)
(Ignition sequence start)
(Six, five, four, three, two, one)
(Zero, all engine running)
We are going through the final countdown to launch our success and we are confident and ready.
(Lift off, we have a liftoff)
Our success has launched and we are on our way to achieving our goals.
Now we gon', now we gon', now we gon', now we gon' (J-jump)
We are moving forward and jumping to new heights of success.
We gon' take it to the moon
Our goals and ambitions are out of this world.
Take it to the stars (J-j-jump)
We are achieving success at a level that is beyond most people's reach.
How many people you know can take it this far?
Our success is unprecedented, and few others have achieved what we have.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Henry Samuel, Jeffrey Bhasker, Kanye West, Mike Dean, Peter Hernandez, Pharrell Williams, Shawn Carter
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