Power
Kanye West Jay Z & Swizz Beatz Lyrics
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Is this thing on?
Oh, I thought they silenced us, Ye
Power to the people
We living in that 31st century, futuristic fly shit
The penthouse is the projects and everybody flies private
New watches; you know what time it is, watch us
They canβt stop us, the prophets, biatches!
No one man should have all that power
The clockβs ticking, I just count the hours
Stop tripping, Iβm tripping off the power
(No one man should have all that power)
Rumble, young man, rumble
Life is a trip, so sometimes we gonna stumble
You gotta go through pain in order to become you
But once the world numbs you, youβll feel like itβs only one you
Now you got the power to do anything you want to
Until you ask yourself, "Is this what itβs all come to?"
Looking at life through sunglasses and a sunroof
But do you have the power to get out from up under you
Fuck all these labels, fuck what everybody wants from you
They're trying to Axl Rose you, welcome to the jungle
To be continued, we on that Norman Mailer shit
In search of the truth even if it goes through Taylor Swift
Tell her this
No one man should have all that power
(No one man should have all that power)
Now when I walk in, everybody do the "Power" clap
Fresh for the club, I just took a half an hour nap
I seen people go crazy when the whole world in our lap
My socket was out the plug, now itβs time to get the power back
I seen people abuse power, use power, misuse and then lose power
Power to the people at last, itβs a new hour
Now we all ainβt going be American Idols
But you can least grab a camera, shoot a viral, huh
Take the power in your own hands
Iβm a grown man, doing my grown dance
I donβt stop until I see the end, my vision clear, bitch
Iβm on my Van Gogh, I donβt hear shit
No one man should have all that power
The clockβs ticking, I just count the hours
Stop tripping, Iβm tripping off the power
'Til then fuck that, the world's ours
Now everything Iβm rhyming on cause a Ramadan
Been a don, praying for the families lost in the storm
Bring our troops back from Iraq, keep our troops out of Iran
So the next couple bars, Iβmma drop 'em in Islam
They say as-salamu alaykum say wa alaikum assalam
Thatβs no Oscar Mayer bacon, you should run and tell your mom
Now the question is, how we going stop the next Vietnam
Keep Flex out of Korea, cause you know he drop bombs
Showtime
Hey, yo, Yeezy
Stop playing with these people, man
They want see you act all crazy in this motherfucker, man
Take that jacket off and go crazy on them niggas, man
You know what Iβm talking about
What do it mean to be the boss
It mean second place is the first one who lost
The crucifixion, the being nailed to the cross
Truth or fiction, itβs a hell of a cost, do the dishes
Iβm about to hit that Jeff Gordon
Michael Jordan, the only one more important
But I be feeling like Jordan when Iβm recording
βCause every time I record, I dunk and slap the boards
I donβt know what these rappers gonna do afterwards
Prolly spaz like I might do at the awards
Huh, I got the whole crowd going crazy
Homie, I should be rewarded
Gettin' money, Yeezy, Yeezy, how you do it, huh
Eating Wheaties, drinkin' Fiji, being greedy, huh
Donβt even think you can allude to the rumors
Iβm immune to the boos, Iβma prove to you losers
Itβs all in time, my nigga
See, I dreamed my whole life that I could rhyme with Jigga
Now Jay my big brother and B my lil sister
And excuse me, but you canβt see my lil sister
Number one sound across the board, hey
Number one now and forevermore, hey
Number one rule is niggas donβt hate
Maybe Iβll drop the album, nah, all yβall gotta wait
And on the net, they showing pictures of my Cali place
My Maybach in NY, but it still got the Cali plates
All my old girls know that Iβm the one that got away
I think about at Christmas and play some Donny Hathaway
And keep my bulletproof hater coat on
Looking at some photos that Iβm looking crazy dope on
Hand up, talking shit, yeah, I get my Pope on
And go home with something to poke on
Thatβs what Dre said, but this what Ye said
How Ye doing? Who Ye screwin?
Thatβs for my dick to know, before you get to know him
She ainβt give you ass, that pussy fictional
I gotta give her the eviction note
βTis, get yoβ ass out, bitch, vamonos
Five seconds to the song and we getting close
I got the power, motherfucker, if you didnβt know
Chill, chill, chill, chill, man
Chill, Ye, chill
Shitβs burned up already
Itβs over
Oh, I thought they silenced us, Ye
Power to the people
We living in that 31st century, futuristic fly shit
The penthouse is the projects and everybody flies private
New watches; you know what time it is, watch us
They canβt stop us, the prophets, biatches!
No one man should have all that power
The clockβs ticking, I just count the hours
Stop tripping, Iβm tripping off the power
(No one man should have all that power)
Rumble, young man, rumble
Life is a trip, so sometimes we gonna stumble
You gotta go through pain in order to become you
But once the world numbs you, youβll feel like itβs only one you
Now you got the power to do anything you want to
Until you ask yourself, "Is this what itβs all come to?"
Looking at life through sunglasses and a sunroof
But do you have the power to get out from up under you
Fuck all these labels, fuck what everybody wants from you
They're trying to Axl Rose you, welcome to the jungle
To be continued, we on that Norman Mailer shit
In search of the truth even if it goes through Taylor Swift
Tell her this
No one man should have all that power
(No one man should have all that power)
Now when I walk in, everybody do the "Power" clap
Fresh for the club, I just took a half an hour nap
I seen people go crazy when the whole world in our lap
My socket was out the plug, now itβs time to get the power back
I seen people abuse power, use power, misuse and then lose power
Power to the people at last, itβs a new hour
Now we all ainβt going be American Idols
But you can least grab a camera, shoot a viral, huh
Take the power in your own hands
Iβm a grown man, doing my grown dance
I donβt stop until I see the end, my vision clear, bitch
Iβm on my Van Gogh, I donβt hear shit
No one man should have all that power
The clockβs ticking, I just count the hours
Stop tripping, Iβm tripping off the power
'Til then fuck that, the world's ours
Now everything Iβm rhyming on cause a Ramadan
Been a don, praying for the families lost in the storm
Bring our troops back from Iraq, keep our troops out of Iran
So the next couple bars, Iβmma drop 'em in Islam
They say as-salamu alaykum say wa alaikum assalam
Thatβs no Oscar Mayer bacon, you should run and tell your mom
Now the question is, how we going stop the next Vietnam
Keep Flex out of Korea, cause you know he drop bombs
Showtime
Hey, yo, Yeezy
Stop playing with these people, man
They want see you act all crazy in this motherfucker, man
Take that jacket off and go crazy on them niggas, man
You know what Iβm talking about
What do it mean to be the boss
It mean second place is the first one who lost
The crucifixion, the being nailed to the cross
Truth or fiction, itβs a hell of a cost, do the dishes
Iβm about to hit that Jeff Gordon
Michael Jordan, the only one more important
But I be feeling like Jordan when Iβm recording
βCause every time I record, I dunk and slap the boards
I donβt know what these rappers gonna do afterwards
Prolly spaz like I might do at the awards
Huh, I got the whole crowd going crazy
Homie, I should be rewarded
Gettin' money, Yeezy, Yeezy, how you do it, huh
Eating Wheaties, drinkin' Fiji, being greedy, huh
Donβt even think you can allude to the rumors
Iβm immune to the boos, Iβma prove to you losers
Itβs all in time, my nigga
See, I dreamed my whole life that I could rhyme with Jigga
Now Jay my big brother and B my lil sister
And excuse me, but you canβt see my lil sister
Number one sound across the board, hey
Number one now and forevermore, hey
Number one rule is niggas donβt hate
Maybe Iβll drop the album, nah, all yβall gotta wait
And on the net, they showing pictures of my Cali place
My Maybach in NY, but it still got the Cali plates
All my old girls know that Iβm the one that got away
I think about at Christmas and play some Donny Hathaway
And keep my bulletproof hater coat on
Looking at some photos that Iβm looking crazy dope on
Hand up, talking shit, yeah, I get my Pope on
And go home with something to poke on
Thatβs what Dre said, but this what Ye said
How Ye doing? Who Ye screwin?
Thatβs for my dick to know, before you get to know him
She ainβt give you ass, that pussy fictional
I gotta give her the eviction note
βTis, get yoβ ass out, bitch, vamonos
Five seconds to the song and we getting close
I got the power, motherfucker, if you didnβt know
Chill, chill, chill, chill, man
Chill, Ye, chill
Shitβs burned up already
Itβs over
The song "Power" by Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Swizz Beatz is a commentary on the excessive and corrupting nature of power. The first verse sets the stage for the rest of the song, announcing the power of the people and the futuristic world they live in. The refrain, "No one man should have all that power," emphasizes the theme of the song and the idea that power should be shared rather than concentrated in one person or group. The second verse speaks to the struggle that individuals face in confronting power and the need to push beyond the pain and numbness that can result from the fight. In the third verse, Kanye addresses the political and social issues of the time, referencing the Iraq War and the need for peace.
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JEFF BHASKER, KANYE WEST, ROBERT FRIPP, IAN MCDONALD, GREG LAKE, NATHAN PEREZ, MICHAEL GILES, PETER SINFIELD, MALIK YUSEF JONES, LARRY GRIFFIN, FRANCOIS BERNHEIM, GERARD BERGMAN, MIKE DEAN, JEAN PIERRE LANG
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@alexb4170
Y'ALL NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT YE'S LAST VERSE?!! IT"S GODLY PERFECTION
@ilcollins871
Bro I come to this song and skip to the last verse every time!!
@theprophetplays6224
Bruh He murdered it fr like Swizz said chill ye chill shits burnt up already lol
@SauceManSimpson
Maaaaaan π€π€ I skip to this part all the time. Somebody gotta make a video to that part.
@waseyute
I'm saying!
@waseyute
Can we take a moment to appreciate the Redman reference at the end?? Swizzy is goated
@williamcaron-bastarache9772
3:30 kanye starts going crazy and it's awesome
@miltonoquinniii3013
2:55 is the definition of suave.
@n0sleeptilbklyn258
Never forget how YE spazzed on this record!
@Jairan78
Not really