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 on one thing and one thing only

Ball so hard muh'fuckas wanna fine me
I'm so successful that people want to penalize me

But first niggas gotta find me
Someone needs to locate me before they can fine me

What's fifty grand to a muh'fucka like me
The amount of money they want to fine me is insignificant compared to my wealth

Can you please remind me?
Can you refresh my memory?

Ball so hard, this shit crazy
I'm extremely successful and it's unbelievable

Y'all don't know that don't shit phase me
I'm unfazed by any negativity or challenges

The Nets could go "oh" for eighty-two and I look at you like this shit gravy
Even if my basketball team loses every game, I'm still successful and unaffected

Ball so hard, this shit weird
My success is so unusual and strange

We ain't even 'pose to be here
Our level of success is unexpected

Ball so hard, since we here
Since we've achieved such high success

It's only right that we be fair
We should share our success with others

Psycho, I'm liable to be go Michael
I'm capable of achieving the level of success of Michael Jackson

Take your pick, Jackson, Tyson, Jordan, Game 6
I'm successful in multiple areas, like these other legends

Ball so hard, got a broke clock, Rollies that don't tick tock
My expensive watches are still not accurate

Audemars that's losing time, hidden behind all these big rocks
My fancy watch is losing time and covered in diamonds

Ball so hard, I'm shocked too, I'm supposed to be locked up too
I'm surprised that I'm successful because I had a difficult past

You escaped what I've escaped
You wouldn't believe what I've gone through to achieve this level of success

You'd be in Paris getting fucked up too
You would also be celebrating in Paris if you were in my shoes

Ball so hard, let's get faded, Le Meurice for like six days
Let's celebrate our success and enjoy ourselves for a while at a luxury hotel

Gold bottles, scold models, spillin' Ace on my sick J's
We're drinking expensive champagne with attractive models, and I accidentally spilled on my designer sneakers

(Ball so hard) bitch behave, just might let you meet 'Ye
Don't act out of line, or I might grant you the privilege of meeting me

Chi towns D. Rose, I'm movin' the Nets to BK
A reference to Chicago basketball player Derrick Rose, and how the singer is moving his team to Brooklyn

That shit cray
That's crazy

She said 'Ye can we get married at the mall?
My girlfriend asked if we can get married at the mall

I said look you need to crawl 'fore you ball
You need to start small before you can become successful

Come and meet me in the bathroom stall
Let's meet in a private location

And show me why you deserve to have it all
Prove why you deserve such high success

(Ball so hard) that shit cray, (that shit cray) ain't it Jay?
This situation is crazy, isn't it?

(Ball so hard) what she order (what she order) fish fillet
What she's planning to order to eat is unremarkable or not upscale

(Ball so hard) your whip so cold (whip so cold) this old thing
Your car is impressive, but my car is even more impressive

(Ball so hard) act like you'll ever be around motherfuckas like this again
Act like you'll never encounter people this successful again

Bougie girl, grab her hand
A high-class woman reached out to touch me

Fuck that bitch she don't wanna dance
I don't care about her or her lack of interest in dancing

Excuse my French but I'm in France (I'm just sayin')
I'm in France, and what I'm saying is...

Prince William's ain't do it right if you ask me
Prince William didn't have a good wedding, in my opinion

'Cause I was him, I would have married Kate and Ashley
If I were Prince William, I would have married both of the Olsen twins

What's Gucci my nigga?
What's good or what's up my friend?

What's Louie my killa?
What's going on with you, my friend?

What's drugs my deala?
What drugs do you have for sale?

What's that jacket, Margiela?
What brand is that jacket you're wearing?

Doctors say I'm the illest
Medical professionals say I'm the best

'Cause I'm suffering from realness
I'm dealing with the reality of my situation

Got my niggas in Paris
I have my friends with me in Paris

And they going gorillas, huh!?
They're acting crazy and wild

(I don't even know what that means)
(I don't understand what they're doing)

(No one knows what it means, but it's provocative)
(People are intrigued by it, even if they don't understand it)

(No it's not)
(It's not really that interesting)

(It gets the people going!)
(It's exciting and gets people hyped up)

You are now watching the throne
You're witnessing the highest level of success and power

Don't let me get in my zone
Don't disrupt me when I'm focused on my work

These other niggas is lyin'
Other people are not being truthful

Actin' like the summer ain't mine
Behaving as if they don't deserve success during the summer months

I got that hot bitch in my home
I have an attractive woman in my house

You know how many hot bitches I own?
I have multiple attractive women in my possession

The stars is in the building
Famous people are present

They hands is to the ceiling
They're excited and celebrating

I know I'm 'bout to kill it
I'm confident that I'm going to do very well

How you know, I got that feeling
I have a strong intuition that I'll be successful

I'm definitely in my zone
I'm completely focused and working well

(Zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone)
(Repeating zone to indicate total focus)