Primetime
Jay-Z - Kanye West Lyrics

We in the time of our lives baby
We are living our best lives right now

Turn the music up, Primetime
Let's crank up the music and enjoy this prime moment

Yeah, primetime, beat by Dion, our third eon
This is the prime time of our lives, with Dion providing a beat that will live on for generations

That's what the fuck we on
This is what we're all about

Mo' money, forty year old phenom
We're making more money than ever and still killing it in our forties

My fifteen minutes of fame has stretched beyond
My fame has lasted longer than just 15 minutes, it's become a lifestyle

At forty two be better than twenty fours
I'm better at 42 than I was at 24

I carried the 4-5, mastered 48 laws
I upheld my reputation and used my legal knowledge to succeed

Still wearing my 23s they can't fuck with the boy
I'm still at the top of my game and no one can compete

Far as them 16s, I'm 23 of it all
I'm ahead of the competition, even when they're at their best

Primetime, riding that six deuce
We're cruising through our prime

That 911 I only subtract the roof
I'm living life to the fullest, even modifying my car to enjoy it more

Started in '88
I began my journey in 1988

Got warm in '92
I really started to heat up in 1992

I landed in '96
I made it big in 1996

That's the year I came through
That's when I made my mark and became successful

I hit the club, ordered some Grey Goose
I went out to party and had a fancy drink

Switched it for Ciroc to give Puff's stock a boost
I chose a different brand of alcohol to support my friend's business

New money, I found the fountain of youth
I discovered newfound wealth and rejuvenation

I'm headed to Miami to fuck up the Fontaine Bleu
I'm going to Miami to have a wild time and leave my mark

A case of Ace, make it two, nigga we rolling, beat the deuce
Let's bring two cases of expensive champagne, we're going all out tonight

The night is young, what the fuck we gon' do? (Ooh)
We have the whole night ahead of us, what kind of trouble can we get into?

Primetime, basking in the lime
We're enjoying the spotlight and soaking up the attention

Cassius in his prime, coloring out of the line
Like Muhammad Ali, we're at the top of our game and breaking the rules

'Cause they don't want nobody that's colored out of the lines
Society doesn't like individuals who don't conform to their expectations

So I'm late as a motherfucker, colored people time
I'm running late because I'm following a cultural norm of being fashionably late

Damn Yeezy, they all gotta be dimes?
Kanye questions whether every woman has to be a perfect ten

Well, Adam gave up a rib so mine better be prime
Kanye suggests that his partner should be perfect, like Adam's Eve being made from his rib

Niggas gon' kill me, I swear they better be lying
Kanye worries about his enemies plotting to kill him, but hopes it's just a rumor

I never live in fear, I'm too out of my mind
Kanye doesn't let fear control him, he's too creative and spontaneous

Primetime, never hit these heights
We've never been at such a high point in our lives before

I mean it's like, it's like our first 1st class flight
This moment feels so luxurious, like the first time flying first class

I'm trippin' on it, socks on marble floors
Kanye is amazed and high on life, walking around with his socks on fancy marble floors

I'm slippin' on it, champagne, I'm sippin' on it
Kanye is enjoying champagne, but also feeling a little tipsy

Shit taste different, don't it?
Kanye notices that life tastes sweeter and better than ever before

You know what? You right
Jay-Z agrees with Kanye's statement

It's like the best damn champagne I had in my life
This moment feels like the best moment in Jay-Z's life, like drinking the best champagne ever

"When you coming home" That's a text from my wife
Jay-Z receives a message from his wife wondering when he'll be back

I told her, run a bubble bath
Jay-Z tells his wife to relax and take a bath

And float in that motherfucker like a hovercraft
Jay-Z tells his wife to fully relax and float in the bubble bath

And soak in that motherfucker 'til I call you back
Jay-Z tells his wife to enjoy her bath until he calls her back

I mean who says shit like that, and doesn't laugh
Jay-Z is amazed at how romantic he can be, without even cracking a smile

The night is young, what the fuck you wanna do, huh?
We still have plenty of time to do whatever we want, so what do you feel like doing?

The night is young, what the fuck we gon' do, huh?
We have the whole night ahead of us, so what are we going to do with it?

The night is young, what you really wanna do, huh?
Let's figure out what we really want to do tonight and make it happen