Big Pimpin'/Papercut
Linkin Park & Jay -Z Lyrics
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You're wasting your talent, Randy
It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head
It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
It's like the face inside is right
Something in here's not right today.
Why am I so uptight today?
Paranoia's all I got left
I don't know what stressed me first
Or how the pressure was fed
But I know just what it feels like
To have a voice in the back of my head
Like a face that I hold inside
A face that awakes when I close my eyes
A face watches every time I lie
A face that laughs every time I fall
And watches everything
So I know that when it's time to sink or swim
That the face inside is hearing me
Right beneath my skin
It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head
It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
It's like the face inside is right
You know I - thug em, fuck em, love em, leave em
Cause I don't fuckin need em
Take em out the hood, keep em lookin good
But I don't fuckin feed em
First time they fuss I'm breezin
Talkin bout, "What's the reasons?"
I'm a pimp in every sense of the word, bitch
Better trust than believe em
In the cut where I keep em
Til I need a nut, til I need to beat the guts
Then it's, beep beep and I'm pickin em up
Let em play with the dick in the truck
Many chicks wanna put Jigga fist in cuffs
Divorce him and split his bucks
Just because you got good head, I'ma break bread
So you can be livin it up? Shit I..
Parts with nothin, y'all be frontin
Me give my heart to a woman?
Not for nothin, never happen
I'll be forever mackin
Heart cold as assassins, I got no passion
I got no patience
And I hate waitin..
Hoe get yo' ass in
And let's RI-I-I-I-I-IDE.. check em out now
RI-I-I-I-I-IDE, yeah
And let's RI-I-I-I-I-IDE.. check em out now
RI-I-I-I-I-IDE, yeah
We doin.. big pimpin, we spendin G's
Check em out now
Big pimpin, on B.L.A.D.'s
We doin.. big pimpin up in N.Y.C.
It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp see, and be -you-N be
Yo yo yo.. big pimpin, spendin G's
We doin - big pimpin, on B.L.A.D.'s
We doin.. big pimpin up in N.Y.C.
It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp see, and be -you-N be (b...)
The Linkin Park/Jay Z song "Big Pimpin'/Papercut" is a mashup of two songs: Jay Z's "Big Pimpin'" and Linkin Park's "Papercut." The song addresses the feelings of paranoia that one may feel, and how it can be difficult to shake off. The song compares the feeling of paranoia to a voice in the back of a person's head that is always watching and "laughs every time I fall and watches everything." The lyrics also speak about how paranoia can cause a sense of unease that feels like a whirlwind inside the head.
The first verse of the song describes the paranoia as a feeling of being looked at, and hearing things that cannot be stopped. The chorus reinforces the idea that something is not right today, and that the only thing left is paranoia. The voice inside that awakens when the person closes their eyes is the paranoia that is always present. The second half of the song is the lyrics to "Big Pimpin'" by Jay Z. It speaks of someone who does not believe in love and only uses women for their own needs. The misogynistic lyrics suggest that the male character is a pimp living the high life and has no compassion for the women he encounters.
Line by Line Meaning
Ha
An interjection to express amusement or contempt
You're wasting your talent, Randy
A remark from Randy Marsh in South Park criticizing somebody for not achieving their potential
It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back
Feeling anxious and watchful as if danger is imminent
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head
A chaotic and overwhelming feeling in one's thoughts or emotions
It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
Being unable to control or silence one's own internal thoughts or voices
It's like the face inside is right
Feeling that one's internal voice or intuition is correct and trustworthy
Why does it feel like night today?
A rhetorical question relating to a feeling of darkness or depression
Something in here's not right today.
A sense of unease or discomfort with the present situation
Why am I so uptight today?
Feeling tense, anxious, or irritable for no apparent reason
Paranoia's all I got left
Feeling that one's fears and suspicions are the only things that remain in one's life
I don't know what stressed me first
Feeling unable to identify the cause or origin of one's stress
Or how the pressure was fed
Being unsure of how one's stress became overwhelming
But I know just what it feels like
Being able to recognize the feeling of stress despite not knowing its cause
To have a voice in the back of my head
Hearing one's own internal voice or intuition
Like a face that I hold inside
A metaphorical representation of one's inner voice or intuition
A face that awakes when I close my eyes
Feeling that one's inner voice or intuition is most active when one is alone or in bed
A face watches every time I lie
Feeling that one's inner voice or intuition is aware of when one is being deceptive
A face that laughs every time I fall
Feeling that one's inner voice or intuition is amused by one's mistakes and shortcomings
And watches everything
Feeling that one's inner voice or intuition is always present and aware of everything
So I know that when it's time to sink or swim
Realizing that one's ability to succeed or fail will depend on one's inner voice or intuition
That the face inside is hearing me
Feeling that one's inner voice or intuition is paying attention and responding to one's thoughts and feelings
Right beneath my skin
Feeling that one's inner voice or intuition is a part of oneself and always present
You know I - thug em, fuck em, love em, leave em
Expressing a manipulative and selfish attitude towards romantic relationships
Cause I don't fuckin need em
Believing that one can get what one wants out of relationships without forming emotional attachments
Take em out the hood, keep em lookin good
Using one's wealth and status to improve the outward appearance of one's partners
But I don't fuckin feed em
Refusing to provide emotional or financial support to one's partners
First time they fuss I'm breezin
Reacting with indifference or hostility to any complaints or criticism from one's partners
Talkin bout, "What's the reasons?"
Dismissing any questions or demands for explanations from one's partners
I'm a pimp in every sense of the word, bitch
Asserting one's dominance and control over one's partners through sexual and social manipulation
Better trust than believe em
Choosing to believe that one's partners are untrustworthy and unreliable
In the cut where I keep em
Hiding one's partners away from the public eye and keeping them dependent on oneself
Til I need a nut, til I need to beat the guts
Using one's partners only when one needs sexual gratification or revenge
Then it's, beep beep and I'm pickin em up
Expecting one's partners to be always available and obedient when one decides to use them
Let em play with the dick in the truck
Allowing one's partners to have some freedom and enjoyment as long as they remain under one's control
Many chicks wanna put Jigga fist in cuffs
Being aware that one's partners may become angry or resentful towards one's manipulative behavior
Divorce him and split his bucks
Expecting that one's partners may take advantage of one's wealth and status by divorcing and taking one's money
Just because you got good head, I'ma break bread
Offering financial support and resources to one's partners based only on their sexual performance
So you can be livin it up? Shit I..
Feeling that one's generosity towards one's partners should not extend beyond superficial benefits
Parts with nothin, y'all be frontin
Believing that one's partners are superficial and materialistic and would not stay with one if one had no wealth or status
Me give my heart to a woman?
Being hesitant and unwilling to form an emotional connection with one's partners
Not for nothin, never happen
Expressing a strong conviction that one will never form an emotional connection with one's partners
I'll be forever mackin
Asserting one's identity as a skilled and successful seducer
Heart cold as assassins, I got no passion
Feeling that one's emotional life is empty and devoid of passion
I got no patience
Being intolerant of any emotional demands or delays from one's partners
And I hate waitin..
Feeling that one's time is too valuable to be wasted on anything or anyone
Hoe get yo' ass in
Issuing a command to one's partners to obey one's sexual desires
And let's RI-I-I-I-I-IDE.. check em out now
Calling out to one's partners to follow one and enjoy one's lifestyle
RI-I-I-I-I-IDE, yeah
Expressing a sense of excitement and confidence about one's lifestyle and partners
We doin.. big pimpin, we spendin G's
Proudly boasting about one's wealth and extravagant lifestyle
Big pimpin, on B.L.A.D.'s
Riding in luxury cars with large rims
We doin.. big pimpin up in N.Y.C.
Asserting one's dominance and control in the city of New York
It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp see, and be-you-N be
Referring to oneself as the ultimate pimp and authority in the music industry and beyond
Yo yo yo.. big pimpin, spendin G's
Repeating one's assertion of wealth and extravagance
We doin - big pimpin, on B.L.A.D.'s
Repeatedly referencing one's luxury cars and extravagant lifestyle
We doin.. big pimpin up in N.Y.C.
Continuing to assert one's dominance and control in the city of New York
It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp see, and be-you-N be (b...)
Reinforcing one's identity as a powerful and successful pimp in the music industry and beyond
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHESTER C BENNINGTON, ROBERT G BOURDON, SHAWN CARTER, SHAWN C CARTER, BRAD DELSON, JOSEPH HAHN, KYAMBO JOSHUA, TIMOTHY Z MOSLEY, MIKE SHINODA
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Xavier Vega
Jay Z, Mike Shinoda,and Chester are all amazing live.
LeFraud James
The best collab album ever. All the songs on it are good. Dirt on your shoulders/lying from you, points of authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer, all of them lol
mitch edison
mike absolutely makes all this possible.
Thomas
so true.... he is the true (musical) genius
Tio Joao
@Thomas he, not Chester.
Thomas
@Tio Joao yes. The main comment talks about Mike right.
Mookie Stewart
@Thomas exactly
Scott
he has amazing stage presence
Naveen Magapu
I wish they would go on tour together once again to celebrate a decade of this fire collab album.
ShreyIyer14
You wish