Numb
Jay-Z & Linkin Park Lyrics

Yeah
Starting the song with an exclamation to grab attention.

Thank you, thank you, thank you You're far too kind
Thanking the listeners before the performance.

Can I get an encore, do you want more Cooking raw with the Brooklyn boy So for one last time I need y'all to roar Now what the hell are you waiting for? After me, there shall be no more So for one last time, make some noise
Asking for an enthusiastic audience response for the final performance.

Get em Jay
Encouraging Jay-Z to commence his verse.

Who you know fresher than Hov? Riddle me that The rest of y'all know where I'm lyrically at Can't none of y'all mirror me back Yeah hearing me rap is like hearing G. Rap in his prime I'm, young H.O., rap's Grateful Dead Back to take over the globe, now break bread I'm in, Boeing jets, Global Express Out the country but the Blueberry still connect On the low but the yacht got a triple deck But when you young, what the fuck you expect? Yep, yep Grand opening, grand closing God damn your man Hov cracked the can open again Who you goin' find doper than him with no pen Just draw off inspiration Soon you goin' see you can't replace him With cheap imitations for these generations
Jay-Z boasts about his lyrical abilities, his success, and legacy in the music industry while dismissing his competitors and criticism from the new generation.

What the hell are you waiting for?
Encouraging the listeners to continue their enthusiastic response.

Look what you made me do, look what I made for you Knew if I paid my dues, how will they pay you When you first come in the game, they try to play you Then you drop a couple of hits, look how they wave to you From Marcy to Madison Square To the only thing that matters in just a matter of years (yea) As fate would have it, Jay's status appears To be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5 It ain't to play games with you It's to aim at you, probably maim you If I owe you I'm blowing you to smithereens Cocksucker take one for your team And I need you to remember one thing (one thing) I came, I saw, I conquered From record sales, to sold out concerts So motherfucker if you want this encore I need you to scream, till your lungs get sore
Jay-Z reveals the impacts of his success and the industry's fickleness before deciding to retire undefeated. He also calls out anyone who would try to emulate his style or take advantage of him.

I'm tired of being what you want me to be Feeling so faithless Lost under the surface I don?t know what you?re expecting of me Put under the pressure Of walking in your shoes
The Linkin Park singer expresses the vulnerability of constantly trying to meet other people's expectations while feeling lost and unsure of his identity.

Caught in the undertow Just caught in the undertow Every step that I take is another mistake to you Caught in the undertow Just caught in the undertow And every second I waste is more than I can take
Feeling trapped and that every action he takes perpetuates his mistakes and leads to further disappointment.

I've become so numb I can't feel you there Become so tired So much more aware I'm becoming this All I want to do Is be more like me And be less like you I've become so numb
Being so drained and desensitized that he can no longer feel or connect with others. He seeks to embrace his true self instead of relying on others' expectations.

Can I get an encore, do you want more? (More, more, more) I've become so numb For one last time I need y'all to roar (One last time I need y'all to roar)
Asking for the audience to participate in the final performance en masse.