Girls' Best Friend
Jay-Z Lyrics

Jigga man, Swizz Beats
Opening line, introducing the artists behind the song

History in the making, part three
A declaration of significance, being part of a series of historical moments

Lights out ladies!
An announcement for the ladies, setting the mood for the song

C'mon here baby, you drive me crazy (to all my baby thugs)
The artist addresses their lover, expressing how they feel and including their audience

Don't want nobody but you my baby (and all my ladies sing)
The artist declares their exclusivity and calls for the ladies to sing along

Hold me tight and call me your lady (say it louder)
The singer asks to be held and called a lady, encouraging a response

Let me scream your name
The singer wants to express their passion and pleasure

I took ya outta Jacob's in clusters
The artist references purchasing jewelry from Jacob & Co., a luxury retailer

Busters they wanted to rush us
The artist references people who wanted to rob them and take their jewelry

Love the way you sparkle when the sun touch ya
The artist expresses their admiration of their lover's jewelry

When you blush you turn blue if your grade is right
The singer references the quality of diamonds and how they reflect light

You can light up the whole room, turning day from night
The artist describes how their lover's jewelry can make a room brighter

When the summertime is in and the tops are down
The singer references showing off their jewelry during the summer

With you around my neck we lock the whole block down (that's right)
The singer asserts their dominance and the effect of their jewelry on people

It took shortsleeves and loungin' to understand
The singer reflects on how they came to appreciate their lover's jewelry

The reason they call you ice, everybody freeze
The artist references the slang term 'ice' for jewelry and how it commands attention

Ain't a pendant in the sun who can shine like you
The artist asserts their lover's jewelry is unmatched in its shine

And that platinum in the charm who can blind like you
The singer references the platinum in their lover's jewelry and its brightness

The direct reason why niggas do they crimes they do
The singer references how jealousy and desire for wealth can lead to criminal activity

I used to snatch the necklace right off them reckless fools
The artist references their own criminal past and taking jewelry from those who didn't deserve it

Guess I was jealous that they was so next to you
The artist admits their jealousy of others who had close access to their lover's jewelry

So I devoted half my time to invest in you
The artist admits to dedicating a large portion of their time and money to their lover's jewelry

The other half was spent on protecting you
The singer references their need to protect their lover's jewelry from theft or damage

Cause you belong to me, now sing ya song for me
The artist expresses ownership over their lover and wants them to sing

And the wedding band you love
The singer references their lover's wedding band

In the gold chain you thug
The singer references their lover's gold chain and how it is associated with being a thug

Sometimes you given just because
The singer references how sometimes jewelry is given as a gift without a specific occasion

And the tennis bracelet means they want relations
The artist references how a tennis bracelet is often given as a gift to someone with whom you want to start a relationship

Know that they wanna fuck the only reason they give you up
The artist suggests that people who give up their jewelry as payment for sex are only doing so to get what they want

In the hands of goldiggas you never enough
The singer asserts that gold diggers will always want more material possessions, even if they already have expensive jewelry

Rings, things, just never enough
The singer references the endless desire for more material possessions, specifically jewelry

With me and you together gon shine to the end
The artist suggests that their lover and their jewelry will stand out and be significant with them together

I mean the thugs love ya but ya girls best friend
The artist references how their lover and their jewelry are admired by both criminals and non-criminals alike