Success
Jay-Z and Marvin Gaye Lyrics

Your Success took a shot at you
Your own success can be a hindrance and challenge as it creates problems and obstacles for you

What are you going to do now?
What measures will you take to overcome these problems induced by success?

How are you gonna kill it?
What strategy are you going to adopt to eliminate the threats created by your success?

You gonna become unsuccessful?
Are you going to abandon your success and embrace failure?

Frank, you can be successful and have enemies
Even if you are successful you can still have enemies and confront challenges.

Or, Be unsuccessful too and you can have friends
If you aren't successful, then you can make more friends.

I got these niggas breezy, don't worry about it.
I have these people under control, so don't worry.

Let that bitch breath,
Let the situation resolve itself, don't interfere unnecessarily.

I used to give a fuck, now I give a fuck less.
I used to be more invested in success, but now I don't care as much.

What do I think of success
What is my opinion on success?

It sucks, too much stress
Success causes too much stress, so it's not that great.

I guess I blew up quick, cause friends I grew up with
My success caused me to get wealthy quickly, and my old friends still see me as the same person despite my newfound success and wealth.

See me as a pre-me but I'm not and my nuts big
They see me as a premature version of myself, but I have grown and matured with the success.

I don' know what the fuss is
I don't understand why success brings so much attention and scrutiny.

My cribs illustrious
My houses are grand and impressive.

My rep is impeccable
My reputation is flawless.

I'm not to be fucked with
I am a force to be reckoned with and shouldn't be trifled with.

Shit
An interjection to express frustration or annoyance.

I'm way to important to be talking about extortion'
I am too significant to involve myself in extortion activities.

Asking me for a portion is like asking for a coffin
Asking me for a share is futile and akin to asking for death.

Broad day light I off your on switch
I can turn off your life anytime during daylight hours, in plain sight without detection.

Ya not too bright, goodnight, long kiss
You're not bright enough to be my adversary; goodnight.

Bye, bye my reply Blah blah
I'm not interested in engaging with you or hearing what you have to say.

Blast burning and pass burner the ta ta
Shooting indiscriminately and then quickly drive away, leaving no room for retaliation.

Finish my breakfast, why?
Why should I stop what I'm doing or slow down?

I got an appetite for destruction and your a small fry
I have a desire to destroy and you are an insignificant variable.

Now where was I?
What was I talking about again?

I used to give a shit, now I don give a shit more
I used to care more, but now I don't care as much anymore.

Truth be told, I had more fun when I was piss poor
I enjoyed life better before I became rich and famous.

I'm pissed off
I'm really angry.

This what success all about?
Is this what success entails?

A bunch of niggas acting like bitches with big mouths
Successful people behaving like cowards and talking too much.

All this stress, all I got is this big house
Despite all the stress that comes with success, all I have to show for it is a big house.

Couple cars I don bring half them shits out
I have several cars, but I don't have the time to drive all of them.

All of this ace of spade I drank just to piss out
I drank an exorbitant amount of liquor just to urinate it out.

I mean I like the taste could of saved myself 6 hours
I enjoyed the taste of the liquor, but I could have saved myself six hours by not drinking so much.

How many times can I go to Mr. Childs, towels no booth
This restaurant becomes less luxurious the more times I visit, and there is no private room for me to use.

Hold up, lemme move my bouwls
Wait a second, I need to make a restroom stop.

I'll shit on y'all niggas, OG tell these boys
I will dominate you all, and someone should inform the rest of the group.

(Ya ain't about to shit on my nigga)
You will not treat my friend badly.

I got watches I ain't seen in months
I have unused watches in my collection.

Apartment at the Trump; I only slept in once
I own an apartment at the Trump Tower; I only used it once.

Niggas said Hova was ova, such dummies
People thought my career was over; however, they were wrong.

Even If I fell I'll land on a bunch of money
Even if I lose everything, I will still be wealthy.

Ya ain't got nothing for me
You don't have anything I want or need.

"Nas; let that bitch breathe"
Nas encourages someone to not interfere and let the situation resolve itself.

Success, McLaren, women staring
Success can bring an expensive car, luxury, and women who are interested solely in your success.

My villain appearance sacred blood of a king and my vein ain't spilling
Despite my appearance as a villain, my bloodline is of royalty and I won't be easily defeated.

Ghetto Othello, Sugar Hill Romello
Describing himself as a combination of Shakespeare's Othello and Sugar Hill Romello.

Camaro driven, I climax from paper
I am satisfied with money and cars such as the Camaro.

and ask why is life worth living?
A rhetorical question used to examine the meaning of life.

Is it to hunt for the shit that you want?
Is life only about pursuing material possessions?

To receives great, but I lust giving
Receiving is good, but giving brings more pleasure.

The best jewelers wanna make my things
The finest jewelers want to create my bling.

I make Jacob shit on the range just to make me a chain
I want Jacob, a luxury jeweler, to work beyond their limit to create a custom chain for me.

Niggas mention the one love
People reference the idea of brotherly love.

Came home with the paper in hand
Returning home with money earned.

They gotta brag about the FEDS young man
People must gloat about associating with the government or being part of the federal system.

Old cribs I sold, y'all drive by like monuments
Old properties I have sold are now landmarks for some people.

Google Earth Nas, I got flats in other continents
You can view my properties on Google Earth; I own flats in other countries.

Worst enemies wanna be my best friends
Enemies may attempt to become your ally or friend when they see your success.

Best friends wanna be enemies like that's what's in
Close friends may become adversaries over time for various reasons.

But I don't give a fuck walk inside the lions den
I'm not afraid of confrontation and will enter a dangerous situation.

Take everybody’s chips, about to cash them in
I intend to take everyone's money, then cash out.

Up your catalog dog, mine's worth to much
You need a better collection of assets or creations; my work is too valuable.

Like Mike Jacks ATV part, Mottola can't touch
Similar to Michael Jackson's ATV catalog, Tommy Mottola can't interfere with mine.

Let this bitch breathe
Allow the situation to resolve itself and don't interfere.