This track marks the first collaboration between JAY-Z and Kid Cudi but in a 2016 interview with Beats One, Cudi revealed that his chorus was originally supposed to appear on a collaboration with the track’s producer, Kanye West.
Already Home
Jay-Z Lyrics
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Fall from the top (top)
They want me to drop (drop)
They want me to stop (stop)
They want me to go (go)
I'm already gone (already)
The shit that I'm on
I'm already home
(Hey, I'm already home)
(Hey, I'm already home)
Oh they want me to fall (fall)
Fall from the top (top)
They want me to drop (drop)
They want me to stop (no)
They want me to go (no)
I'm already gone (gone)
The shit that I'm on (already)
I'm already home
(Hey, I'm already home)
(Hey, I'm already home)
(Hey, I'm already home)
These nigga's want me to go, don't they know that I'm gone
They know I'm space shuttle level they need oxyg-g-g-gen
Don't they know that they borin'?
Don't they know that I yawn,
Only time they excitin' is when they mentioning Shawn
You see single white female when she dyed her hair blonde
Sometimes I look at these rappers, the movie remind me of them
Somebody turn these boys off
Don't they know that I'm on
Can't they see that it's foolish to try and kill me with songs
What the fuck are they Lauryn, you killin' me softly
You talk me to death, only thing you can do to him
I open the door for them, what else can I do?
These nigga's want me to walk for them, somebody talk to them
Before I go off on them
Oh they want me to fall (fall)
Fall from the top (top)
They want me to drop (drop)
They want me to stop (stop)
They want me to go (go)
I'm already gone (already)
The shit that I'm on
I'm already home
(Hey, I'm already home)
(Hey, I'm already home)
(Hey, I'm already home)
I taught 'em about fish scale they want me to fish for them
They want me to catch clean, then cook up a dish for them
All of this just for them, or they got a diss for him
They want me to disappear, like it's gonna shift for them
They say that I'm in the way, they want me to sit with them
But what they admitting is, they ain't got shit for him
But really the fact is, we not in the same bracket
Not in the same league, don't shoot at the same baskets
Don't pay the same taxes, hang with the same bitches
So how am I in the way, what is it I'm missing?
Nigga I been missing, nigga I been gone
The shit that you just witnessed is in, I bin on
And as for the critics, tell me I don't get it
Everybody can tell you how to do it, they never did it
Now these nigga's is mad, oh they call me a Camel
But I mastered the drought, what the fuck I'm an animal
Half-man half-mammal
My sign is a Sag, this is just what I plan to do
Hoe don't be mad
Oh they want me to fall (fall)
Fall from the top (top)
They want me to drop (drop)
They want me to stop (stop)
They want me to go (go)
I'm already gone (already)
The shit that I'm on
I'm already home
(Hey, I'm already home)
(Hey, I'm already home)
(Hey, I'm already home)
I'm in the hall already, on the wall already
I'm a work of art, I'm a Warhol already
On another level, on another plane already
H-O-V I got my own lane already (already)
I done cooked up the rock already
So why the fuck can't y'all get hot already (already)
Put your name in the pot already, niggas compare me to Biggie and Pac already
Like I'm gone already and I am nigga I'm already home already
If y'all can't already see I ain't worried about y'all cause I'm already me (already)
Do you already, enough of the complaining bo-who's already
Eat food already, ain't nothing given you gotta claim your shoes already,
Yeah so on this summation I don't know who you racing
I'm already at the finish line with the flag waving
Oh they want me to fall (fall)
Fall from the top (top)
They want me to drop (drop)
They want me to stop (stop)
They want me to go (go)
I'm already gone (already)
The shit that I'm on
I'm already home
(Hey, I'm already home)
(Hey, I'm already home)
(Hey, I'm already home)
Oh they want me to fall (fall)
Fall from the top (top)
They want me to drop (drop)
They want me to stop (no)
They want me to go (no)
I'm already gone (gone)
The shit that I'm on (already)
I'm already home
(Hey, I'm already home)
(Hey, I'm already home)
(Hey, I'm already home)
The lyrics to Jay-Z's song Already Home express his frustration with those who want him to fail, fall, or stop his success as a rapper. He starts by singing that people expect him to fall from the top of his game and stop the shit he is on, but he is already gone and already home. He then goes on to explain that some people want him to go or walk for them, but he is beyond being bothered by their requests. He claims that he has taught them a lot, even about "fish scale," and that they want him to disappear so that they can take over, but he is already gone. He further explains that he is on another level and that he has already finished the race, high above those who are trying to catch up.
Jay-Z seems to have faced some criticism from other rappers or the public, which he finds unfair given his success. He compares his critics to Lauryn Hill, saying that they talk and talk, but they can't kill him with their songs. He makes it clear that he has opened doors for others and doesn't understand why they want him to walk for them. Jay-Z is fiercely protective of his position as one of the most successful rappers, and he is not willing to let others take over his lane. Rumors that Jay-Z was dissing Lil Wayne in this song were refuted by him in interviews.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh they want me to fall (fall)
People are waiting for me to fail and lose everything
Fall from the top (top)
They want me to lose my position as a successful figure
They want me to drop (drop)
They want me to fall down and fail
They want me to stop (stop)
They want me to cease doing whatever I am doing because they are threatened by my success
They want me to go (go)
They want me to leave or disappear to get me out of their way
I'm already gone (already)
I have already moved on from their level and set my sights higher
The shit that I'm on
The path that I am taking, the lifestyle and energy that I have embraced
I'm already home
I have established myself in a comfortable place of success and fulfillment
(Hey, I'm already home)
I am emphasizing that I am comfortable and at home in my success
Can't they see that it's foolish to try and kill me with songs
They cannot achieve anything significant by trying to bring me down with their music
Not in the same league, don't shoot at the same baskets
We are not on the same level and are not competing for the same things
But what they admitting is, they ain't got shit for him
They are confessing that they have nothing to offer or compete with me
Nigga I been missing, nigga I been gone
I have already moved on and am not looking back
H-O-V I got my own lane already (already)
I have created my own path and have my own unique style and approach
I done cooked up the rock already
I have already achieved greatness and made something out of nothing
Put your name in the pot already, niggas compare me to Biggie and Pac already
Join the competition and prove yourself worthy, but they already view me as a legend
If y'all can't already see I ain't worried about y'all cause I'm already me (already)
If you cannot see that I will continue to be true to myself and my vision regardless of what they say
I'm already at the finish line with the flag waving
I have already achieved my goals and am now waving the flag of victory
Lyrics © MUSIC COPYRIGHT CONSULTANT GRP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Harry Mudie, Scott Mescudi, Shawn Carter
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