Numb
Jay-Z (feat. Linkin Park) Lyrics


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Yeah

Thank you, thank you, thank you
You're far too kind

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

Get em Jay

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

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

What the hell are you waiting for?

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

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

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

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
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)

Overall Meaning

The song Numb/Encore by Jay-Z (ft. Linkin Park) is a mash-up of two songs, "Numb" by Linkin Park and "Encore" by Jay-Z. The lyrics talk about their successes in the music industry and how they have become famous over time. Jay-Z boasts about his lyrical skills and the fact that no one can replace him. He talks about his jet-setting lifestyle and how he has taken over the globe. The chorus repeats the phrase, "Can I get an encore, do you want more?" which is a request from the artists to the audience to show their appreciation for their music one last time, as they plan to bow out of the music industry.


The verses by Linkin Park feature a more introspective tone, with lyrics that express feelings of being numb and lost under pressure. It talks about being tired of being what others want them to be and wanting to be more like themselves. The chorus repeats the phrase "I've become so numb", which summarizes the idea of feeling disconnected from oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

Thank you, thank you, thank you You're far too kind
Expressing appreciation for the audience's support.


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
Asking the audience for one last performance and encouraging them to get excited for the final show.


Now what the hell are you waiting for? After me, there shall be no more So for one last time, make some noise
Urging the audience to make the most of the moment as this is the last time there will be a show together.


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 boasting of his skill and success in the music industry and recognizing that he is still at the top of his game with imitators but no true successors.


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's assertion of his position as a conqueror in the game, recognizing that though others might try to undermine him, his past successes are evidence of his worthiness and he challenges any challengers to speak up and realize his legacy.


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
Linkin Park's commentary on feeling suppressed and pressured to conform to others' expectations.


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
Linkin Park's continued struggle to feel like they are drowning and unable to keep up with others' expectations.


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
Linkin Park's desire to just be themselves and shed others' expectations, recognizing that it is a process of becoming aware but also feeling numb to the outside world.


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)
The chorus reinforcing the idea of one last performance and invoking excitement from the audience.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Shawn Carter, Kanye West, Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Dave Farrell, Joe Hahn

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