Jigga What/Faint
Linkin Park feat Jay Z Lyrics
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Uh, uh, Jigga Who?
Uh, uh, Jigga What?
Uh, uh, Jigga Who?
Uh, uh, Jigga What?
You gonna need a vocal here right?
Motherf***ers want to act loco, hit 'em wit', numerous
Faggots runnin' to the Po-Po's, smoke 'em like cocoa
F*** rap, coke by the boatload
F*** dat, on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
Left holes through some guy clothes
Stop your bulls***tin', glock with the full clip
Motherf***ers better duck when the fool spit
One shot could make a n**** do a full flip
See the n**** layin' shocked when the bullet hit
And hey ma, how you, know n****'z want to buy you
But see me I want to f*** for free, like Akinyele
Take this ride 'til you feel it inside ya belly
If it's tight get the K-why Jelly
All night get you wide up inside the telly
Side to side, 'til you say Jay-Z you're too much for me
I am
A little bit of loneliness a little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact
That everybody can see these scars
I am
What I want you to want what I want you to feel
But it's like no matter what I do I can't convince you
To just believe this is real
So I
Let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here cause your all that I've got
Got a condo with nuttin' but condoms in it
The same place where the rhymes is invented
So all I do is rap and sex, imagine how I stroke
See how I was flowin' on my last ca**ette?
Rapid-fire like I'm blastin a tec, never jam though
Never get high, never run out of ammo
N****'z hatin' 'n' s*** cause I slayed your b****
You know your favorite, I know it made you sick
And now you're, actin' raw but you never had war
Don't know how to carry your hoe, want to marry your hoe
Now she's mad at me, cause your majesty, just happened to be
A pimp with a tragedy
She wanted, us to end, cause I f***ed her friend
She gave me one more chance and I f***ed her again
I seen her tears as she busted in, I said
"S*** there's a draft, shut the door b**** and come on in!"
I am
A little bit insecure a little unconfident
'Cause you don't understand I do what I can
But sometimes I don't make sense
I am
What you never want to say but I've never had a doubt
It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you
For once just to hear me out
So I
Let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I've got
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Now
Hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me, like it or not
Right now
Hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me, like it or not
Right now
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
I can't feel
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
"Jigga What/Faint" is a collaborative rap/rock song by Linkin Park and Jay-Z. The lyrics of this song revolve around the notion that not everything in the world is straightforward and understandable, and that people see and interpret things differently. The song opens with a repetitive chorus of "Jigga What" and "Jigga Who," emphasizing the confusion and chaos in the world.
Moving forward with the lyrics, Jay-Z provides a detailed picture of his aggressive, gun-toting lifestyle, rapping about drug dealing, shooting, and objectifying women. In contrast, Chester Bennington, the lead vocalist of Linkin Park, sings about grappling with loneliness, self-doubt, and insecurity. Ultimately, both artists express their dissatisfaction with the world and the people in it, but in vastly different ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh, uh, Jigga What?
Asking the audience who Jay-Z is
You gonna need a vocal here right?
Asking for someone to sing on the track
Motherf***ers want to act loco, hit 'em wit', numerous
Shots with the fo'-fo'
Faggots runnin' to the Po-Po's, smoke 'em like cocoa
Threatening those who act crazy with gunshots and comparing their running to the police to smoking cocoa
F*** rap, coke by the boatload
F*** dat, on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
Left holes through some guy clothes
Stop your bulls***tin', glock with the full clip
Motherf***ers better duck when the fool spit
One shot could make a n**** do a full flip
See the n**** layin' shocked when the bullet hit
Disregarding rap and boasting about involvement in illegal activity while threatening others with gun violence
And hey ma, how you, know n****'z want to buy you
But see me I want to f*** for free, like Akinyele
Take this ride 'til you feel it inside ya belly
If it's tight get the K-why Jelly
All night get you wide up inside the telly
Side to side, 'til you say Jay-Z you're too much for me
Flirting with a woman but stating the intention to have sex without payment and describing sexual activity
I am
A little bit of loneliness a little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact
That everybody can see these scars
Admitting feelings of loneliness and disregard and expressing vulnerability despite trying to hide it
I am
What I want you to want what I want you to feel
But it's like no matter what I do I can't convince you
To just believe this is real
Expressing a desire for others to feel and want what he wants, but feeling unable to convince them of his authenticity
So I
Let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here cause your all that I've got
Choosing to let go of someone who consistently betrays him, but admitting that he'll always be there for them because they're all he has
Got a condo with nuttin' but condoms in it
The same place where the rhymes is invented
So all I do is rap and sex, imagine how I stroke
See how I was flowin' on my last ca**ette?
Boasting about his wealth and sharing that he spends his time rapping and having sex, even referencing a previous mixtape
Rapid-fire like I'm blastin a tec, never jam though
Never get high, never run out of ammo
N****'z hatin' 'n' s*** cause I slayed your b****
You know your favorite, I know it made you sick
Boasting about his rap skills and claiming to have a large supply of ammunition while also bragging about sleeping with someone's girlfriend
And now you're, actin' raw but you never had war
Don't know how to carry your hoe, want to marry your hoe
Now she's mad at me, cause your majesty, just happened to be
A pimp with a tragedy
She wanted, us to end, cause I f***ed her friend
She gave me one more chance and I f***ed her again
I seen her tears as she busted in, I said
"S*** there's a draft, shut the door b**** and come on in!"
Insulting someone for acting tough when they've never been in a real fight, mocking their relationship with their partner, and boasting about sleeping with their partner's friend despite the consequences and continuing to disrespect them
I am
A little bit insecure a little unconfident
'Cause you don't understand I do what I can
But sometimes I don't make sense
Admitting to feeling insecure and unconfident and explaining that although he tries his best, he doesn't always make sense to others
I am
What you never want to say but I've never had a doubt
It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you
For once just to hear me out
Acknowledging that others are hesitant to voice their true feelings but feeling certain in his own beliefs and wishing others would listen to him
So I
Let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I've got
Choosing to let go of someone who consistently betrays him, but admitting that he'll always be there for them because they're all he has
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Expressing a need for attention and validation, warning others against ignoring him
Now
Hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me, like it or not
Right now
Hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me, like it or not
Right now
Demanding attention and insisting that others listen to him
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
I can't feel
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Repeating the need for attention, warning others not to ignore him, and acknowledging that time won't heal the damage caused by being ignored
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRAD DELSON, CHESTER C BENNINGTON, JONATHAN BURKS, ROBERT G BOURDON, SHAWN CARTER, SHAWN C CARTER, TIMOTHY Z MOSLEY
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@davidholzer4155
I don't think people realize how revolutionary this was. This wasn't a one off collab or mashup. They managed to produce a whole album and recreated all these songs perfectly flowing the hit songs from both jay-z and Linkin park
@lakeshoresubtleties
Right. I was actually maybe a little young and naive to hip-hop to fully appreciate it, being in my late teens in very white america.
@midnightcoil
Run DMC started it with Aerosmith that was $7,000 times more revolutionary
@bossman9579
@@midnightcoil Dang, thought they just did a song or two. Didn't realize they did a whole concert as well. Good to know.
@nick-ce1yb
Agreed this is a top 5 performance. Blending genres that "shouldn't go together" but we all lonely and want a voice no matter the music
@ukno918
they were fans of each other, so probably had a lot of ideas even before the collab
@edgarspavlovics3540
Mike Shinoda is such a multi-artist, it's unreal.
@MondySpartan
Have you listened to Already Over? Mike literally does everything in that song.
@goininside
multi-instrumentalist
@GloomyHouse
this concert had the some of the best music i've heard in my life.