ni**as in paris
Jay-Z Kanye West Lyrics


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"We're going to skate to one song and one song only"
Ball so hard muh'fuckas wanna fine me

So I hard muh'fuckas wanna fine me
But first niggas gotta find me
What's fifty grand to a muh'fucka like me
Can you please remind me?
Ball so hard, this shit crazy
Y'all don't know that don't shit phase me
The Nets could go 0-82 and I look at you like this shit gravy
Ball so hard, this shit weird
We ain't even 'pose to be here,
Ball so hard, since we here
It's only right that we be fair
Psycho, I'm liable to be go Michael
Take your pick, Jackson, Tyson, Jordan, Game 6
Ball so hard, got a broke clock, Rolleys that don't tick tok
Audemars that's losing time, hidden behind all these big rocks
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
Ball so hard, let's get faded, Le Meurice for like six days
Gold bottles, scold models, spillin' eights on my sick J's
(Ball so hard) Bitch behave, just might let you meet Ye,
Chi towns D. Rose, I'm movin' the Nets to BK

Ball so hard muhfuckas wanna fine me
That shit cra'
That shit cra'
That shit cra'
Ball so hard muhfuckas wanna fine me
That shit cra'
That shit cra'
That shit cra'

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
(Ball so hard) That shit cra', (That shit cra') ain't it Jay?
(Ball so hard) What she order (What she order) fish fillet
(Ball so hard) Your whip so cold (whip so cold) this old thing
(Ball so hard) Act like you'll ever be around motherfuckas like this again
Bougie girl, grab her hand
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 if I was him I would have married Kate and Ashley
What's Gucci my nigga?
What's Louie my killa?
What's drugs my deala?
What's that jacket, Margiela?
Doctors say I'm the illest
'Cause I'm suffering from realness
Got my niggas in Paris
And they going gorillas, huh!?

(I don't even know what that means)
(No one knows what it means, but its provocative)
(No it's not)
(It gets the people going!)

Ball so hard muhfuckas wanna fine me
Ball so hard muhfuckas wanna fine me

You are now watching the throne
Don't let me get in my zone
Don't let me get in my zone
Don't let me get in my zone
These other niggaas is lyin'
Actin' like the summer ain't mine

I got that hot bitch in my home
You know how many hot bitches I own
Don't let me in my zone
Don't let me in my zone
Don't let me in my zone
Don't let me in my zone
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
You are now watching the throne
Don't let me into my zone
Don't let me into my zone




I'm definitely in my zone
(Zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone)

Overall Meaning

The introduction of the song “Ni**as in Paris” by Jay-Z and Kanye West perfectly sets the tone for what the lyrics are all about. The opening line, “We’re going to skate to one song and one song only”, sets the backdrop for a night of excess in the French capital city of Paris. The following lyrics describe the luxurious lives of Jay-Z and Kanye and how they are constantly living on the edge with their flashy lifestyles.


The chorus “Ball so hard muhfuckas wanna fine me” is a clever play on words as it can be interpreted in two ways. The first way is that they are living so extravagantly that authorities would want to fine them for their reckless spending. The second interpretation is that they are doing so well in their careers that their rivals are trying to catch up, and they want to “fine” them by taking away their success.


Kanye’s verse talks about how he is supposedly running the New Jersey Nets basketball team and how he is unstoppable. The line “The Nets could go 0-82 and I look at you like this sh*t gravy” shows his absolute confidence in his abilities. The lyrics also mention famous figures such as Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson, and Michael Jordan, where he compares himself to them, saying he is just as powerful.


Together, the lyrics to “Ni**as in Paris” boast the extravagance of their lives while making clever plays on words and metaphors to describe their wealth and success.


Line by Line Meaning

We're going to skate to one song and one song only
We are going to dance to a single song and no other


Ball so hard muh'fuckas wanna fine me
I'm so rich that people want to fine me for any infraction.


But first niggas gotta find me
I'm so elusive that people need to search for me first.


What's fifty grand to a muh'fucka like me Can you please remind me?
I don't even care about fines up to $50,000 because that amount is nothing to me.


Ball so hard, this shit crazy Y'all don't know that don't shit phase me
I'm having a great time and nothing can bring me down.


The Nets could go 0-82 and I look at you like this shit gravy
Even if my team, the Nets, never win a game, I'm still happy and content.


Ball so hard, this shit weird We ain't even 'pose to be here
It's strange that we're doing so well when we weren't even expected to be successful.


Ball so hard, since we here It's only right that we be fair
Since we're so successful, we should use our power to treat people fairly.


Psycho, I'm liable to be go Michael Take your pick, Jackson, Tyson, Jordan, Game 6
I'm so good at what I do, I can be compared to Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, or Mike Tyson at their best moments.


Ball so hard, got a broke clock, Rolleys that don't tick tok Audemars that's losing time, hidden behind all these big rocks
My watches may not even work properly, but they're still adorned with valuable gems and jewels.


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'm surprised that I'm successful, and if you were in my position, you'd also be partying and enjoying yourself in Paris.


Ball so hard, let's get faded, Le Meurice for like six days Gold bottles, scold models, spillin' eights on my sick J's
Let's keep partying and drinking expensive champagne at Le Meurice hotel in Paris for six days. We're with beautiful models and accidentally spilling our champagne on our expensive Jordans.


(Ball so hard) Bitch behave, just might let you meet Ye, Chi towns D. Rose, I'm movin' the Nets to BK
If this girl keeps acting up, I'm going to leave her behind. I'm influential enough to move the Nets' basketball team from Chicago to Brooklyn.


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
This woman wants to marry me at the mall, but she needs to prove to me why she deserves me first by meeting me in a bathroom stall.


(Ball so hard) That shit cra', (That shit cra') ain't it Jay? (Ball so hard) What she order (What she order) fish fillet (Ball so hard) Your whip so cold (whip so cold) this old thing (Ball so hard) Act like you'll ever be around motherfuckas like this again
Everything is so great and unbelievable that it's just crazy. We're eating fast food fish sandwiches and driving in expensive cars. We're acting like we'll never be around people like ourselves again.


Bougie girl, grab her hand 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 if I was him I would have married Kate and Ashley
I'm in France, and I'm judging the way people act. I'm saying that Prince William didn't make the right choice by marrying Kate Middleton instead of both Olsen twins.


What's Gucci my nigga? What's Louie my killa? What's drugs my deala? What's that jacket, Margiela? Doctors say I'm the illest 'Cause I'm suffering from realness Got my niggas in Paris And they going gorillas, huh!?
I'm wearing designer clothes, dealing with drug dealers, and I'm really sick (with being real). My friends and I are partying hard in Paris and going wild.


(I don't even know what that means) (No one knows what it means, but its provocative) (No it's not) (It gets the people going!)
We hear a phrase that we don't even understand, but it's exciting and incites interest from others.


You are now watching the throne Don't let me get in my zone Don't let me get in my zone Don't let me get in my zone These other niggaas is lyin' Actin' like the summer ain't mine
I'm at the top of my game, and others are trying to get to my level. Don't let me fall out of this zone of success.


I got that hot bitch in my home You know how many hot bitches I own Don't let me in my zone Don't let me in my zone Don't let me in my zone Don't let me in my zone 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 You are now watching the throne Don't let me into my zone Don't let me into my zone I'm definitely in my zone (Zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone)
I have many beautiful women with me, and I want to keep up my momentum of success. The stars are here to witness my greatness, and I can feel it. Don't let me lose this feeling of being on top of the world.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KANYE WEST, SHAWN CARTER, MIKE DEAN, W.A. DONALDSON, CHAUNCEY HOLLIS

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