Numb Encore Instrumental
Linkin Park and Jay Lyrics


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Yeah

Thank you, thank you, thank you
You're far too kind

Can I get an encore, do you want more
Cooking raw with the Brooklyn boy
So for one last time I need y'all to roar

Now what the hell are you waiting for?

After me, there shall be no more
So for one last time, make some noise

Get em Jay

Who you know fresher than Hov? Riddle me that
The rest of y'all know where I'm lyrically at
Can't none of y'all mirror me back
Yeah hearing me rap is like hearing G. Rap in his prime
I'm, young H.O., rap's Grateful Dead
Back to take over the globe, now break bread
I'm in, Boeing jets, Global Express
Out the country but the Blueberry still connect
On the low but the yacht got a triple deck
But when you young, what the fuck you expect? Yep, yep
Grand opening, grand closing
God damn your man Hov cracked the can open again
Who you goin' find doper than him with no pen
Just draw off inspiration
Soon you goin' see you can't replace him
With cheap imitations for these generations

Can I get an encore, do you want more
Cooking raw with the Brooklyn boy
So for one last time I need y?all to roar

Now what the hell are you waiting for?

After me, there shall be no more
So for one last time, make some noise

What the hell are you waiting for?

Look what you made me do, look what I made for you
Knew if I paid my dues, how will they pay you
When you first come in the game, they try to play you
Then you drop a couple of hits, look how they wave to you
From Marcy to Madison Square
To the only thing that matters in just a matter of years (yea)
As fate would have it, Jay's status appears
To be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye
When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5
It ain't to play games with you
It's to aim at you, probably maim you
If I owe you I'm blowing you to smithereens
Cocksucker take one for your team
And I need you to remember one thing (one thing)
I came, I saw, I conquered
From record sales, to sold out concerts
So motherfucker if you want this encore
I need you to scream, till your lungs get sore

I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless
Lost under the surface
I don?t know what you?re expecting of me
Put under the pressure
Of walking in your shoes

Caught in the undertow
Just caught in the undertow
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
Caught in the undertow
Just caught in the undertow
And every second I waste is more than I can take

I've become so numb
I can't feel you there
Become so tired
So much more aware
I'm becoming this
All I want to do
Is be more like me
And be less like you

I've become so numb
Can I get an encore, do you want more? (More, more, more)





I've become so numb
For one last time I need y?all to roar (One last time I need y'all to roar)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Numb/Encore by Linkin Park and Jay Z offer an interesting interplay between two different artists, blending two different genres. The song opens with Jay Z thanking the audience for their kindness and asking for an "encore" before rhyming about his success and the pressure of maintaining his position at the top of the rap game. He then passes the baton to his collaborator, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington, who delivers the chorus about feeling numb and tired of being who others expect him to be.


Throughout the song, there is a sense of fatigue and disillusionment with the music industry and the expectations that come with success. The chorus "I've become so numb" speaks to the idea of losing oneself in the fame and fortune, while also trying to maintain a sense of individuality. The final plea for the audience to "roar" one last time may suggest that even the most successful artists need validation and recognition to sustain their careers.


Overall, the lyrics of Numb/Encore provide a commentary on the struggles and sacrifices that come with fame and success, and the pressure to maintain one's place in the limelight.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah
Introducing the song with a casual exclamation


Thank you, thank you, thank you You're far too kind
Acknowledging the audience for their appreciation


Can I get an encore, do you want more Cooking raw with the Brooklyn boy So for one last time I need y'all to roar
Asking the audience for more enthusiasm and energy for his performance


Now what the hell are you waiting for? After me, there shall be no more So for one last time, make some noise
Challenging the audience to be louder and more engaged while highlighting that this will be his final performance


Get em Jay
Passing the spotlight to Jay-Z to deliver his verse


Who you know fresher than Hov? Riddle me that The rest of y'all know where I'm lyrically at Can't none of y'all mirror me back Yeah hearing me rap is like hearing G. Rap in his prime I'm, young H.O., rap's Grateful Dead Back to take over the globe, now break bread I'm in, Boeing jets, Global Express Out the country but the Blueberry still connect On the low but the yacht got a triple deck But when you young, what the fuck you expect? Yep, yep Grand opening, grand closing God damn your man Hov cracked the can open again Who you goin' find doper than him with no pen Just draw off inspiration Soon you goin' see you can't replace him With cheap imitations for these generations
Jay-Z presents his successful career while challenging other rappers to match his talent and creativity. He also suggests that his legacy cannot and will not be replaced by mediocre copycats.


Can I get an encore, do you want more Cooking raw with the Brooklyn boy So for one last time I need y'all to roar Now what the hell are you waiting for? After me, there shall be no more So for one last time, make some noise
Repeating the chorus to emphasize the importance of the audience's participation for a memorable performance


What the hell are you waiting for? Look what you made me do, look what I made for you Knew if I paid my dues, how will they pay you When you first come in the game, they try to play you Then you drop a couple of hits, look how they wave to you From Marcy to Madison Square To the only thing that matters in just a matter of years (yea) As fate would have it, Jay's status appears To be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5 It ain't to play games with you It's to aim at you, probably maim you If I owe you I'm blowing you to smithereens Cocksucker take one for your team And I need you to remember one thing (one thing) I came, I saw, I conquered From record sales, to sold-out concerts So, motherfucker, if you want this encore I need you to scream, till your lungs get sore
Jay-Z takes pride in his success and warns his rivals that he is not to be messed with. He acknowledges the audience's role in his career and persuades them to help him end on a high note


I'm tired of being what you want me to be Feeling so faithless Lost under the surface I don't know what you're expecting of me Put under the pressure Of walking in your shoes
The singer laments about his lost identity and the pressure to conform to others' expectations


Caught in the undertow Just caught in the undertow Every step that I take is another mistake to you Caught in the undertow Just caught in the undertow And every second I waste is more than I can take
The singer feels trapped and overwhelmed by his circumstances and the expectations of others, leading to a sense of despair and hopelessness


I've become so numb I can't feel you there Become so tired So much more aware I'm becoming this All I want to do Is be more like me And be less like you
The singer reflects on his struggle with identity and desires to be true to himself rather than conforming to others' expectations


I've become so numb Can I get an encore, do you want more? (More, more, more) I've become so numb For one last time I need y'all to roar (One last time I need y'all to roar)
The singer acknowledges his newfound numbness while still asking for more enthusiasm from the audience for his final performance.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KANYE WEST, SHAWN CARTER, CHESTER C BENNINGTON, ROBERT G BOURDON, BRAD DELSON, DAVID FARRELL, JOSEPH HAHN, MIKE SHINODA

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