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Jay Z Linkin Park Lyrics

Thank you, thank you, thank you
Expressing gratitude towards the audience for their attendance and support

You're far too kind
Acknowledging the audience's excessive kindness

Can I get an encore, do you want more
Asking the audience if they want another performance

Cooking raw with the Brooklyn boy
Promoting his collaboration with Linkin Park and referring to himself as a Brooklynite

So for one last time I need y'all to roar
Asking the audience to make some noise for the last performance of the night

Now what the hell are you waiting for?
Encouraging the audience to participate and have fun

After me, there shall be no more
Indicating that this is the final performance of the night

Get em Jay
Encouraging Jay-Z to perform

Who you know fresher than Hov? Riddle me that
Asking a rhetorical question about how many people are fresher than him

The rest of y'all know where I'm lyrically at
Asserting his lyrical superiority over other rappers

Can't none of y'all mirror me back
Stating that no one can duplicate his style

Yeah hearing me rap is like hearing G. Rap in his prime
Comparing his rap skills to those of the legendary G. Rap

I'm, young H.O., rap's Grateful Dead
Referring to himself as a young Jay-Z and comparing himself to the hit rock band, Grateful Dead

Back to take over the globe, now break bread
Announcing his intention to dominate the music industry worldwide

I'm in, Boeing jets, Global Express
Boasting about his ownership of luxury private planes

Out the country but the Blueberry still connect
Despite being out of the country, he can still make phone calls and stay connected

On the low but the yacht got a triple deck
His yacht is low-key but luxurious with three decks

But when you young, what the fuck you expect? Yep, yep
Explaining that when you're young, you want to enjoy the fruits of your labor

Grand opening, grand closing
Joking about how fast his fame can come and go

God damn your man Hov cracked the can open again
Boasting about his return to the music industry

Who you goin' find doper than him with no pen
Stating that he is the best rapper even without writing anything down

Just draw off inspiration
Referring to drawing inspiration from his experiences and surroundings

Soon you goin' see you can't replace him
Arguing that he is irreplaceable

With cheap imitations for these generations
Belittling other rappers who try to imitate his style

Look what you made me do, look what I made for you
Addressing the audience, referring to his achievement in the music industry

Knew if I paid my dues, how will they pay you
Acknowledging the hard work and sacrifices he made to achieve success in the music industry

When you first come in the game, they try to play you
Explaining how difficult it is for new artists to gain respect and recognition

Then you drop a couple of hits, look how they wave to you
Describing how the audience's attitude changes once an artist has proven themselves with successful hits

From Marcy to Madison Square
Referencing his upbringing in the Marcy housing projects in Brooklyn and his success in performing at Madison Square Garden

To the only thing that matters in just a matter of years (yea)
Becoming successful in the music industry is all that matters to him

As fate would have it, Jay's status appears
Acknowledging that his status as a successful rapper is a result of fate

To be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye
His status is currently at an all-time high and he feels it's the perfect time to retire

When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5
Comparing his comeback to Michael Jordan's return to basketball wearing the number 45 jersey

It ain't to play games with you
His comeback is not meant to be taken lightly or as a game

It's to aim at you, probably maim you
He is coming back to take aim at his critics and rivals and possibly harm them with his music

If I owe you I'm blowing you to smithereens
Vowing to seek revenge on anyone who has wronged him

Cocksucker take one for your team
Challenging his critics to try to take him down

And I need you to remember one thing (one thing)
Asking the audience to remember one important message

I came, I saw, I conquered
Summing up his success in the music industry

From record sales, to sold out concerts
Listing his achievements in terms of record sales and concert attendance

So motherfucker if you want this encore
Challenging anyone who wants to see him perform again to make some noise

I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Expressing frustration with having to conform to others' expectations

Feeling so faithless
Feeling a lack of trust or confidence in himself or others

Lost under the surface
Feeling lost or overwhelmed by his situation

I don't know what you're expecting of me
Acknowledging that he doesn't know what others want from him

Put under the pressure
Feeling pressured to succeed or perform well

Of walking in your shoes
Trying to meet others' expectations and follow in their footsteps

Caught in the undertow
Feeling pulled down by his problems and unable to break free

Every step that I take is another mistake to you
Feeling judged by others for every decision or action he takes

And every second I waste is more than I can take
Feeling like he is running out of time and can't waste a single moment

I've become so numb
Feeling emotionally numb and disconnected from others

I can't feel you there
Feeling like he can't connect with others emotionally

Become so tired
Feeling exhausted and worn out

So much more aware
Becoming more aware of himself and his situation

I'm becoming this
Becoming emotionally numb and distant from others

All I want to do
Expressing his desire and goal

Is be more like me
Wanting to focus on being true to himself and not trying to please others

And be less like you
Not wanting to conform to others' expectations or be someone he's not

Can I get an encore, do you want more? (More, more, more)
Asking the audience if they want another performance and urging them to make some noise

For one last time I need y'all to roar (One last time I need y'all to roar)
Asking the audience to make some noise for the final performance of the night