Numb
Linkin Park ft jayZ Lyrics

Thank you, thank you, thank you You're far too kind
Expressing gratitude to the audience for their endless love and support

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 if the audience wants another one-of-a-kind performance from Jay-Z, who has come to deliver a mesmerizing rap performance laced with his signature flows with the Brooklyn boy, and needs the crowd to scream for it one last time

Now what the hell are you waiting for? After me, there shall be no more So for one last time, make some noise
Urging the audience not to wait any longer, reminding that after his final performance, there will be no more, and requesting that they make some noise one last time

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 boasting of his status as an unbeatable rapper, comparing himself to the legendary G. Rap in his prime and claiming the throne as the Grateful Dead of rap. He is back to take over the world, and not even being out of the country can stop him from staying connected. He warns that there is no one who can replace him, and soon the world will realize that all the cheap imitations are no match for him

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 expressing his thoughts on his journey in the rap game, how he started from scratch, and admiring the fruits of his hard work. He states that his status now is at an all-time high, and signs off with a warning that when he returns, he will come back stronger and focused than ever, to take on any challenge in his way. He thanks the audience for their support and urges them to scream their lungs out if they want one last encore from him

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 lead singer expressing frustration with the constant pressure of conforming to people's expectations, feeling lost and faithless, struggling to cope with expectations placed upon them, and feeling the weight of trying to live up to other people's standards

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
Feeling trapped and pulled down by the weight of expectations, failing to live up to them, and feeling like every action they take is a mistake that only adds to their feelings of inadequacy and difficulty coping

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 lead singer admitting that they have given up, feeling numb and disconnected, and vowing to be their true selves, rather than trying to be someone else for the approval of others

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 lead singer repeating that they have become numb, even though the audience might want more. They ask for one last encore and insist that the crowd roar one last time