Mercy
Jay Z and Kanye Lyrics

Well
Starting with rolling sounds, the lyrics describe leaving haters behind and focusing on being the champion.

It is a weeping, and a moaning, and a gnashing of teeth
There will be haters, jealousy, and envy of his success, but they won't stop him.

It is - when it comes to my sound which is the champion sound
Despite the haters, Jay Z and Kanye believe their sound is the best and they are the champions.

Believe! Believe!
They urge their listeners to believe in themselves and their abilities to succeed.

Lamborghini Mercy
They are driving Lamborghinis, a luxury car, which represents their success and wealth.

Your chick she so thirsty
Women desire Jay Z and Kanye and they have the power to choose any woman they want.

I'm in that two seat Lambo
Jay Z and Kanye are sitting in a two-seater Lamborghini and enjoying their success together.

With your girl she tryna jerk me
Even though they have women throwing themselves at them, they are still interested in other women's girlfriends.

OK, drop it to the floor
They are giving orders and making women dance for their pleasure.

Make that ass shake
They want the women to show their sexual prowess by shaking their butts.

Woah make the ground move, that's an ass quake
They want the women's butts to shake so much that it causes an earthquake-like effect.

Built a house up on that ass, that's an ass state
They have created a whole new world on their women's butts, which is a state of its own.

Roll my weed on it, that's an ass tray
They use women's butts as a surface to roll their marijuana on and see it as an ashtray.

Say Ye, say Ye, don't we do this err' day-day?
Kanye asks Jay Z if they don't live in luxury and party every day.

I work them long nights, long nights to get a pay day
They work hard to achieve their success and wealth.

Finally got paid, now I need shade and a vacay
They have worked hard and got paid well. Now they need a break and some rest.

And niggas still hatin', so much hate I need an AK
Even after achieving success, Jay Z and Kanye know that they will still face hate and jealousy from others, so they might need protection.

Now we out in Paris, yeah I'm Perrierin'
Jay Z and Kanye are living their lives with extravagance and drinking Perrier, a luxury sparkling water brand.

White girls politicin' that's that Sarah Palin
They are having relations with White women who are interested in money and power, just like Sarah Palin.

Gettin' high, Californicatin'
They are getting high and enjoying a fun-filled life in California.

I give her that D, cause that's where I was born and raised in
They attribute their success and skill to where they were born and raised in, and that is why they can satisfy women.

In the dance hall, and who no have teeth will run pon them gums
In the dancehall, everyone who doesn't have teeth (old, toothless people) will run their mouths.

Caw the amount of stripe weh deh pon our shoulder
This line, which is in Jamaican Patois, means that they have earned their stripes and deserve their success.

Let the suicide doors up
They are speaking about the design of their luxury car doors that open up and towards the sky.

I do suicides on the tour bus
They are doing reckless, dangerous actions like the car doors but on a tour bus.

I do suicides on the private jet
They are taking more risks and living dangerously on their private jet.

You know what that mean, I'm fly to death
By taking such risks, they have achieved the ultimate status of being the best and living the best life possible.

I step in Def Jam building like I'm the shit
They have achieved so much success that they are entering the recording company with the air of superiority.

Tell 'em "Give me fifty million or I'm a quit"
They have the power to make demands and ask for large sums of money. They won't work with anyone who doesn't provide them.

Most rappers taste level ain't at my waist level
They have achieved a level of success that most rappers can never achieve, both professionally and materially.

Turn up the bass 'til it's up in your face level
They like music to be so loud that it vibrates in their ears.

Don't do no press but I get the most press, kid
Even without doing press, media attention always surrounds Jay Z and Kanye.

Plus your my bitch, make your bitch look like Precious
Their success means that their women are automatically elevated to a higher status than other women.

Something' 'bout Mary she gone off that Molly
They have references to using drugs in their music. 'Mary' likely refers to the marijuana strain 'Mary Jane,' while Molly is a street name for the drug MDMA.

Now the whole party is melted like Dalí
Everyone is feeling the effects of the drugs and the party has become wild and surreal, like in Salvador Dali's artworks.

Now everybody is movin' they body
The effects of the drugs are causing people to dance and move their bodies.

Don't sell me apartment, I move in the lobby
Their success means they have a lot of money to spend. So, rather than buying a single apartment, they prefer buying a whole building and living in the lobby.

Niggas is loiterin' just to feel important
Their success causes jealousy in others, and people try to stay near them just to feel important by association.

You gon see lawyers and niggas in Jordans
Their associate's attire ranges from lawyers, people in formal dress, to regular folks in Jordans, reflecting the diversified people who are taking advantage of their success and being near them.

Now catch up to my campaign
Jay Z and Kanye are moving fast and setting trends so they want people to catch up with their next moves.

Coupe the color of mayonnaise
Jay Z and Kanye's car is a luxurious white color, which can only be likened to mayonnaise.

I'm drunk and high at the same time
They are living dangerously, mixing drinking and drug use.

Drinkin' champagne on the airplane
They are drinking an expensive beverage on a luxurious, private jet.

Spit rounds like the gun range
Jay Z is using wordplay to say that he is firing rhymes like a gun range targets and hits a bull's eye.

Beat it up like Rampage
Kanye is implying that he is having aggressive sex with a woman and comparing himself to the violent moves of a popular wrestler named Rampage Jackson.

100 bands, cut your girl, now your girl need a band aid
Jay Z and Kanye have so much money that they can pay their women for sex and cause them to need a band aid afterward.

Grade A, A1
Jay Z and Kanye's success is of the highest quality and standards.

Chain the color of Akon
Jay Z and Kanye's chain is a luxurious, shiny black color, similar to the artist Akon's skin color.

Black diamonds backpack around me
Jay Z and Kanye are carrying black diamonds, which is another representation of their success.

Cosigned by Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton is a luxury brand, and by associating with it, Jay Z and Kanye are saying they have the brand's approval and support.

Horse power, horse power
They are using a repetitive phrase to emphasize their powerful cars and the status it gives them.

All this Polo on I got horse power
They are dressed in Polo brand clothes, which they believe gives them even more power and status.

Pound of this cost 4 thousand
They are casually referencing the cost of their marijuana, which is $4,000 per pound.

I make it rain, she want more showers
Jay Z and Kanye are tossing money so much that it is like it is raining. In response to this, their women want more of this lavish lifestyle.

Rain pourin'
The imagery of money pouring down like water continues.

All my cars is foreign
Jay Z and Kanye are so successful that their cars are all foreign and expensive.

All my broads is foreign,
Their women are foreign and exotic, representing their success and wealth.

Money tall like Jordan
Their money stacks up as high as Michael Jordan, representing their success.