Niggas in Paris
Jay-Z Kanye West Lyrics

We're going to skate to one song and one song only
We're going to focus all our attention and energy on one thing and one thing only.

Ball so hard muh'fuckas wanna fine me
I'm so successful and wealthy that people envy me and try to take my money.

But first niggas gotta find me
People can try to come after my money, but they'll have a hard time finding me because I'm living my life to the fullest.

What's fifty grand to a muh'fucka like me Can you please remind me?
I have so much money that I've lost track of it all. Remind me how insignificant fifty thousand dollars is compared to my wealth.

Ball so hard, this shit crazy Y'all don't know that don't shit phase me
I'm so successful that even crazy situations don't bother me or throw me off course.

The Nets could go oh for eighty-two and I look at you like this shit gravy
Even if my basketball team loses all its games, it doesn't matter to me because my life is so good.

Ball so hard, this shit weird We ain't even 'pose to be here
I'm amazed by how much success I've achieved, even though it was unlikely given my background.

Ball so hard, since we here It's only right that we be fair
I've had so much success that it's important for me to be just and fair in how I treat others.

Psycho, I'm liable to be go Michael Take your pick, Jackson, Tyson, Jordan, Game 6
I'm so great at what I do that I can compare myself to any of these other legendary figures in their respective fields.

Ball so hard, got a broke clock, Rollies that don't tick tock Audemars that's losing time, hidden behind all these big rocks
I have so many expensive watches that it doesn't matter if some of them aren't even working properly.

Ball so hard, I'm shocked too, I'm supposed to be locked up too You escaped what I've escaped You'd be in Paris getting fucked up too
I come from a background where I might have been expected to end up in prison, but instead I'm living a life of luxury in Paris.

Ball so hard, let's get faded, Le Meurice for like six days Gold bottles, scold models, spillin' Ace on my sick J's
I'm having such a good time in Paris that I'm drinking expensive champagne, surrounded by beautiful models, and even spilling alcohol on my expensive sneakers.

(Ball so hard) bitch behave, just might let you meet 'Ye Chi town's D. Rose, I'm movin' the Nets to BK
If you're well-behaved around me, I might introduce you to my friend and musical collaborator Kanye West. I'm also moving my basketball team from New Jersey to Brooklyn.

That shit cray That shit cray That shit cray
The situation we're in is crazy.

She said 'Ye can we get married at the mall? I said look you need to crawl 'fore you ball Come and meet me in the bathroom stall And show me why you deserve to have it all
My girlfriend is asking me to marry her at the mall, but I'm telling her she needs to prove herself to me first.

(Ball so hard) what she order? (What she order?) Fish fillet (Ball so hard) your whip so cold (whip so cold) this old thing
I'm pointing out the extravagance of my lifestyle, including the expensive seafood my girlfriend ordered and the luxury car I'm driving.

(Ball so hard) act like you'll ever be around motherfuckas like this again Bougie girl, grab her hand
I'm telling people to act like they won't ever be in the presence of someone as successful as me again. I'm also dismissing a girl as being too high-maintenance, and ignoring her in favor of someone else.

Fuck that bitch she don't wanna dance Excuse my French but I'm in France (I'm just sayin') Prince William's ain't do it right if you ask me 'Cause I was him, I would have married Kate and Ashley
I'm criticizing a girl for not wanting to dance, and pointing out that I'm in France. I'm also suggesting that Prince William didn't make the right choice in marrying Kate Middleton, and that I would have chosen to marry both her and her sister, Ashley.

What's Gucci my nigga? What's Louie my killa? What's drugs my deala? What's that jacket, Margiela?
I'm asking my friends about their fashion choices and drug dealers, and discussing my own designer jacket.

Doctors say I'm the illest 'Cause I'm suffering from realness Got my niggas in Paris And they going gorillas, huh!?
I'm so real and authentic that it's causing a stir. I'm also pointing out that my friends and I are having a wild time in Paris, going crazy.

(I don't even know what that means) (No one knows what it means, but it's provocative) (No it's not) (It gets the people going!)
My lyrics are nonsensical and meaningless, but they're still exciting and get people talking.

You are now watching the throne Don't let me get in my zone These other niggas is lyin' Actin' like the summer ain't mine
I'm reminding everyone that I'm at the top of my game and no one can match my success. Don't let me get too confident or arrogant, though.

I got that hot bitch in my home You know how many hot bitches I own?
I have a very attractive girlfriend, and I'm implying that I have many other girlfriends as well.

The stars is in the building They hands is to the ceiling I know I'm 'bout to kill it How you know? I got that feeling
I'm confident and ready to perform well, and the crowd is excited and cheering for me.

Don't let me into my zone I'm definitely in my zone (Zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone)
I'm cautioning people not to let me get too confident or reckless, but I'm also already in that state and ready to perform at my best.