What More Can I Say
Jay-Z And Pete Rock Lyrics


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Are you not entertained?
Are you not entertained?
Is this not why you're here?

Uh, uh, huh
Turn the music up
Turn me down
Guru, let's go get 'em again
This time it's for the money my nigga
Brooklyn stand up

There's never been a nigga this good for this long
This hood
Or this pop is hot
Or this strong
With so many different flows
This ones for this song
The next one I'll switch up
This one will get bit up
These fucks
To lazy to make up shit
They crazy
They don't paint pictures
They just trace me
You know what
Soon they forget who they plucked
They whole style from
And try to reverse the outcome
I'm like, cluck
I'm not a biter
I'm a writer
For myself and others
I say a big verse I'm only biggin' up my brother
Biggin' up my borough
I'm big enough to do it
I'm that thorough
Plus I know my own flow is foolish
So the rings and things you sing about
Bring em out
It's hard to yell when the bar-rel's in your mouth
I'm in, new sneakers
Deuce seaters
A few divas
What more can I tell you
Let me spell it for you
W-I-Double L-I-E
Nobody truer than H-O-V
And I'm back for more
New York's ambassador
Prime Minister back to finish my business up

[Chorus]
What more can I say?
What more can I do?
I give this all to you
I know this much is true
My life
(Look at my life)
(See what I see)
What more can I say to you
You heard it all

You already know what I'm about
Flying birds down south
Moving wet off the step
Purple Rain in the drought
Stunting on hoes
Brushing off my shirt
But ain't nothing on my clothes
Except my chain
My name
Young H-O
Pitch the yea faithful
Even if they patrol I make payroll
Benz paid for
Friends they roll
Private jets down to Turks and Caheos
Chrys case loads
I don't give a shit
Nigga one life to live I can't let a day go
Bye
Without me being fly
Fresh to death
Head to toe until the day I rest
And I don't wear jerseys I'm thirty plus
Give me a crisp pair of jeans nigga button ups
S dots on my feet
Make a cipher complete
What more can I say Guru play the beat

We gonna let this ride into the hook
I'ma snap my fingers on this one
What more can I say to you?
Get my grown man on
Let's go!
(What more can I say?)

Now you know ass is willie
When they got you in a mag
For like half a billi
And your ass ain't Lilly
White
That mean that shit you write must be illy
Either that or your flow is silly
It's both
I don't mean to boast
But damn if I don't brag
Them crackers gonna act like I ain't on they ads
The Martha Stewart
That's far from Jewish
Far from a Harvard student
Just had the balls to do it
And no I'm not through with it
In fact I'm just previewing it
This ain't the show I'm just EQ'in it
One, two and I won't stop abusing it
To groupie girls stop false accusing it
Back to the music
The Maybach roof is translucent
Niggas got a problem Houston
What up be
They can't shut up me
Shut down I
Not even P.E.
I'ma ride
God forgive me for my brash delivery
But I remember vividly
What these streets did to me
So picture me
Letting these clowns nit pick at me
Paint me like a pickiny
I will literally
Kiss Tee-Tee in the forehead
Tell her please forgive me
Then squeeze until your forehead
I'm not the one to score points off
In fact
I got a joint to knock your points off
Young
Hova the God nigga blast for me
I'm at the Trump International
Ask for me
I ain't never scared
I'm everywhere
You ain't never there
Nigga why would I ever care
Pound for pound I'm the best to ever come around here
Excluding nobody
Look what I embody
The soul of a hustler I really ran the street
I CEO's mine
That marketing plan was me
And no I ain't get shot up a whole bunch of times
Or make up shit in a whole bunch of lines
And I ain't animated, like say a, Busta Rhymes
But the real shit you get when you bust down my lines
Add that to the fact I went plat a bunch of times
Times that by my influence
On pop culture
I supposed to be number one on everybody's list
We'll see what happens when I no longer exist
Fuck this





(What more can I say?)

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "What More Can I Say"​ by Jay-Z reflect the sentiments of a performer calling out to their audience. In this case, Jay-Z is calling out to his fans, asking if they are not entertained by his performance. The next few lines convey Jay-Z's immense talent as a rapper and his success in dominating the music industry for an extended period. He boasts of his unique style, versatility by using different flows, and the fact that other rappers emulate him. He also touches on his impact on pop culture and how he has influenced the industry.


Throughout the song, Jay-Z's confidence is on display as he raps about his lavish lifestyle, his dominance in the industry, and his place in pop culture. With lines like "I'm not a biter, I'm a writer," he asserts himself as an influential rapper who can hold his own against anyone. He speaks of his rise from humble beginnings in Brooklyn to his current position as a successful businessman and rapper.


Overall, "What More Can I Say" is a testament to Jay-Z's exceptional talent and consistent dominance in the music industry. It also speaks to the influence and impact that he has left on hip-hop culture and pop culture as a whole.


Line by Line Meaning

Are you not entertained?
Are you not satisfied and entertained by what you see and hear?


Are you not entertained?
Are you not satisfied and entertained by what you see and hear?


Is this not why you're here?
Is this not the reason you are present and engaged in this situation?


Turn the music up
Increase the volume of the music


Turn me down
Decrease the volume of my voice


Guru, let's go get 'em again
Guru, let's tackle and conquer our opponents once more


This time it's for the money my nigga
This time it's for the financial gain, my friend


Brooklyn stand up
Show your support and pride for Brooklyn


There's never been a nigga this good for this long
There has never been a person of African descent who has excelled for this extended period of time


This hood
This specific neighborhood or community


Or this pop is hot
Or this particular music is popular


Or this strong
Or this powerful and influential


With so many different flows
With a wide variety of unique rap styles


This ones for this song
This rap verse is specifically designed for this song


The next one I'll switch up
The following verse will have a different style


This one will get bit up
This verse will be copied or imitated by others


These fucks
These individuals


To lazy to make up shit
Too lazy to create their own lyrics


They crazy
They are foolish and irrational


They don't paint pictures
They don't create vivid and descriptive imagery through their lyrics


They just trace me
They simply copy or imitate what I have done


You know what
Do you understand?


Soon they forget who they plucked
Soon they forget who they took inspiration from


They whole style from
They took their entire rap style from


And try to reverse the outcome
And attempt to change the result or impact


I'm like, cluck
I'm making a sound expressing my disbelief or disapproval


I'm not a biter
I don't copy or imitate others


I'm a writer
I am an original creator and author


For myself and others
For my own artistic expression and for the benefit of others


I say a big verse I'm only biggin' up my brother
When I deliver a powerful verse, I am praising and supporting my fellow artists


Biggin' up my borough
Showing pride and support for my hometown or neighborhood


I'm big enough to do it
I have the stature and influence to accomplish it


I'm that thorough
I am that genuine and comprehensive


Plus I know my own flow is foolish
Furthermore, I am aware that my rap style is exceptional and extraordinary


So the rings and things you sing about
The material wealth and possessions you rap about


Bring em out
Display them and show them to the world


It's hard to yell when the bar-rel's in your mouth
It's difficult to express oneself or make noise when faced with imminent danger or threats


I'm in, new sneakers
I am wearing newly acquired sneakers


Deuce seaters
Two-seater cars


A few divas
A few attractive and glamorous women


What more can I tell you
What additional information or details can I provide to you?


Let me spell it for you
Allow me to explain it and make it clear for you


W-I-Double L-I-E
W-I-Double L-I-E


Nobody truer than H-O-V
There is nobody more genuine and authentic than H-O-V


And I'm back for more
And I have returned for further success and achievements


New York's ambassador
Representing and promoting New York as its official spokesperson


Prime Minister back to finish my business up
The prominent leader has returned to successfully complete his tasks and objectives


What more can I say?
What else is there for me to express or communicate?


What more can I do?
What other actions or accomplishments can I achieve?


I give this all to you
I dedicate and offer everything I have to you


I know this much is true
I am confident and certain that this statement is accurate


My life
My personal journey and experiences


(Look at my life)
(Examine and observe my life)


(See what I see)
(Perceive and understand what I perceive and understand)


What more can I say to you
What additional words or messages can I convey to you?


You heard it all
You have listened to everything I have said


You already know what I'm about
You are already familiar with my character and intentions


Flying birds down south
Transporting illegal drugs (cocaine) to the southern region of the United States


Moving wet off the step
Dealing with liquid drugs (such as codeine) in an illicit manner


Purple Rain in the drought
Supplying high-quality drugs (possibly referring to purple drank) in a dry period of low availability


Stunting on hoes
Showing off and impressing attractive women


Brushing off my shirt
Casually and confidently removing dirt or lint from my shirt


But ain't nothing on my clothes
But there are no stains or marks on my clothing


Except my chain
Except for the valuable necklace I am wearing


My name
My reputation and identity


Young H-O
Referring to himself as Young H-O, a nickname or alias


Pitch the yea faithful
Deliver the drug known as yea (a slang term for cocaine) to loyal customers


Even if they patrol I make payroll
Even if law enforcement is actively monitoring, I ensure that my employees are paid


Benz paid for
I own a Mercedes-Benz car that is fully paid off


Friends they roll
My friends accompany me and support me


Private jets down to Turks and Caheos
Traveling on private jets to the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos


Chrys case loads
Having crates or containers filled with expensive champagne brand Chrys (possibly referring to Cristal)


I don't give a shit
I don't care at all


Nigga one life to live I can't let a day go
As an African American, I only have one life to live, so I cannot waste a single day


Bye
Farewell or goodbye


Without me being fly
Without me appearing stylish and fashionable


Fresh to death
Looking extremely stylish and fashionable


Head to toe until the day I rest
From head to toe, I will maintain my fashionable appearance until the day I die


And I don't wear jerseys I'm thirty plus
I am over thirty years old and no longer wear sports jerseys


Give me a crisp pair of jeans nigga button ups
Give me a brand new pair of well-fitting jeans and button-up shirts


S dots on my feet
Wearing sneakers from the brand S Dot (referring to his own sneaker line)


Make a cipher complete
Enhance and complete a circle of freestyle rapping


What more can I say Guru play the beat
What else can I say? Guru, please start the instrumental beat


We gonna let this ride into the hook
We will allow the music to continue until reaching the chorus


I'ma snap my fingers on this one
I'm going to snap my fingers to the rhythm of this song


What more can I say to you?
What additional words or messages can I convey to you?


Get my grown man on
Behave and act in a mature and responsible manner


Let's go!
Let's begin or start


Now you know ass is willie
Now you are aware that I am successful and influential


When they got you in a mag
When they feature and showcase you in a magazine


For like half a billi
For a substantial amount of money, close to a billion dollars


And your ass ain't Lilly
And you are not innocent or pure


White
Referring to the color white, possibly representing purity or cleanliness


That mean that shit you write must be illy
That implies that the music and lyrics you create must be amazing and extraordinary


Either that or your flow is silly
Either your rap style is foolish and nonsensical


It's both
In reality, it is a combination of both factors


I don't mean to boast
I don't intend to brag


But damn if I don't brag
But I cannot help but boast about my accomplishments


Them crackers gonna act like I ain't on they ads
Those individuals with power and influence will pretend that I am not part of their advertisements


The Martha Stewart
Similar to Martha Stewart, a public figure known for their lifestyle and cooking empire


That's far from Jewish
Who is not Jewish in ethnicity or religious background


Far from a Harvard student
Who did not attend Harvard University or receive a formal education there


Just had the balls to do it
Just had the courage and audacity to take action and pursue my goals


And no I'm not through with it
And no, I am not finished or done with it


In fact I'm just previewing it
In fact, I am just providing a glimpse or preview of my upcoming work


This ain't the show I'm just EQ'in it
This is not the main event, I am just adjusting the sound and equalizer


One, two and I won't stop abusing it
Counting beats and emphasizing that I will continue to utilize and exploit it


To groupie girls stop false accusing it
To the obsessed female fans, stop making false claims or accusations


Back to the music
Returning to focus on the music


The Maybach roof is translucent
The roof of the Maybach car is transparent or see-through


Niggas got a problem Houston
People have an issue or conflict, similar to problems in Houston


What up be
What's up, my friend?


They can't shut up me
They cannot silence or suppress me


Shut down I
Stop or close down, but I won't


Not even P.E.
Not even the band Public Enemy can do it


I'ma ride
I will continue to persist and prevail


God forgive me for my brash delivery
May God pardon me for my bold and forceful manner of expression


But I remember vividly
But I distinctly recall and remember


What these streets did to me
How these rough and challenging streets shaped and influenced me


So picture me
Imagine me or envision me


Letting these clowns nit pick at me
Allowing these foolish individuals to criticize and find faults with me


Paint me like a pickiny
Portray me as someone naive or childish


I will actually
I will really or truly


Kiss Tee-Tee in the forehead
Give a gentle kiss on Tee-Tee's (possibly a loved one or child) forehead


Tell her please forgive me
Apologize and ask for forgiveness from her


Then squeeze until your forehead
Then hold her close and embrace her tightly against your forehead


I'm not the one to score points off
I am not the individual to gain advantages or profit from others


In fact
Actually or in reality


I got a joint to knock your points off
I have a song or verse that will overshadow and diminish your achievements


Young
Youthful and energetic


Hova the God nigga blast for me
Hova, the God (a nickname for Jay-Z) will forcefully and aggressively support me


I'm at the Trump International
I am present and staying at the luxurious Trump International hotel


Ask for me
Inquire or request to speak with me


I ain't never scared
I am not afraid or intimidated


I'm everywhere
I am present and influential in many places


You ain't never there
You are never present or relevant


Nigga why would I ever care
Why would I ever concern myself with that?


Pound for pound I'm the best to ever come around here
In terms of skill and talent, I am the greatest to have emerged in this area


Excluding nobody
Not leaving anyone out or disregarding anyone


Look what I embody
Observe and acknowledge what characteristics and qualities I possess


The soul of a hustler I really ran the street
With the determination and street smarts of a hustler, I truly dominated the streets


I CEO's mine
I am the CEO of my own business activities


That marketing plan was me
I personally devised and executed that marketing strategy


And no I ain't get shot up a whole bunch of times
And no, I have not been involved in multiple shootouts or incidents


Or make up shit in a whole bunch of lines
Or fabricated stories in numerous lines of my lyrics


And I ain't animated, like say a, Busta Rhymes
And I am not boisterous or exaggerated in my delivery, unlike someone like Busta Rhymes


But the real shit you get when you bust down my lines
But the authentic and genuine content you receive when you analyze my lyrics


Add that to the fact I went plat a bunch of times
Combine that with the fact that I achieved platinum status multiple times


Times that by my influence
Multiply that by my impact and influence


On pop culture
On popular culture and society


I supposed to be number one on everybody's list
I am expected and deserving to be ranked as the top choice on everyone's list


We'll see what happens when I no longer exist
We will find out the outcome and reception once I am no longer alive or active


Fuck this
Expressing frustration or disregard for this situation


What more can I say?




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THOMAS RANDOLPH BELL, SHAWN CARTER, SHAWN C CARTER, ROLAND LAWRENCE CHAMBERS, KENNETH GAMBLE

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