Rihanna feat. Jay-Z vs. FunTwo / JerryC
S.I.R. Remixes Lyrics

Ey, this is special what's happenin' to all my
Hey, this is something extraordinary that's happening to all of my

All my all my soldiers over there in Iraq
All of my brave soldiers who are currently in Iraq

Everybody right here,
Everyone who is here with me,

What you need to do is be thankful
What you need to do is express gratitude

For the life you got, you know what I'm sayin?
For the life you have, do you understand what I'm saying?

Stop lookin' at what you ain't got
Stop focusing on what you don't have

And start being thankful for what you do got
And instead, start appreciating what you do have

Let's give it to 'em baby girl
Let's deliver this message, my dear

You're gonna be, a shinin' star
You are going to become a successful and influential person

In fancy clothes, and fancy cars
You will have luxurious clothing and expensive vehicles

And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
And then you will realize that you have achieved great success

'Cause everyone knows, just who ya are
Because everyone will recognize your identity

So live your life (Hey! Ay ay ay)
So live your life to the fullest

You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
You are constantly pursuing money, just live your life

(Oh! Ay ay ay)
(Oh! Ay ay ay)

Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
Don't have time for any negative people, just live your life

(Hey! Ay ay ay)
(Hey! Ay ay ay)

No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
There's no telling where your journey will lead, just live your life

(Oh! Ay ay ay)
(Oh! Ay ay ay)

'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
Because I am constantly pursuing money, just living my life

(Ay) my life (Oh) My life (Ay) my life (Oh)
(Ay) my life (Oh) My life (Ay) my life (Oh)

Just livin' my life (Ay) my life (Oh)
Simply living my life (Ay) my life (Oh)

My life (Ay) my life (Oh) just livin' my life
My life (Ay) my life (Oh) just living my life

Hey, never mind what haters say
Hey, pay no attention to what the haters say

Ignore 'em 'til they fade away
Dismiss them until they disappear

Amazin' they ungrateful
It's astonishing how unappreciative they are

After all the game I gave away
Despite all the guidance I provided

Safe to say I paved the way
It's safe to say that I laid the foundation

For you cats to get paid today
So that you all can achieve financial success today

You'd still be wastin' days away
You'd still be wasting your time

Now had I never saved the day
If I had never come to the rescue

Consider them my protege
Regard them as my apprentice

Homage I think they should pay
They should show me respect and gratitude

Instead of bein' gracious
But instead, they are disrespectful

They violate in a major way
They behave in a significant and offensive manner

I never been a hater
I have never been envious or resentful

Still I love 'em in a crazy way
Nevertheless, I care for them deeply

Some say they sold the yay'
Some say they sold drugs

You know they couldn't get work on Labor Day
They couldn't even find employment on a holiday

It ain't that black and white
The situation is not as clear-cut as it seems

It has an area the shade of gray
There are complexities and uncertainties involved

I'm Westside anyway
I represent the Westside regardless

Even if I left today and stayed away
Even if I were to leave today and never return

Some move away to make a way
Some people relocate to create opportunities

Not move away 'cause they afraid
Not because they are scared

I brought back to the hood
I returned to the neighborhood

And all you ever did was take away
And all you ever did was steal from me

I pray for patience
I pray for patience

But they make me wanna melt they face away
But they provoke me to want to harm them

Like I once made 'em spray
Like I once made them use firearms

Now I could make 'em put the K's away
Now I can make them stop using weapons

Been thuggin' all my life
I have been living a tough lifestyle my whole life

Can't say I don't deserve to take a break
I can't deny that I deserve to take a break

You'd rather see me catch a case and watch my future fade away
You would prefer to see me get arrested and see my potential fade away

I'm the opposite of moderate
I am the complete opposite of being moderate

Immaculately polished with
Impeccably refined with

The spirit of a hustler
The determination and drive of a hustler

And the swagger of a college kid
And the confident demeanor of a college student

Allergic to the counterfeit
I am allergic to anything fake or counterfeit

Impartial to the politics
Indifferent to the political games

Articulate
I am articulate and expressive

But still'll grab a nigga by the collar quick
But I will still confront someone aggressively if necessary

Whoever havin' problems
Anyone who is facing difficulties

With their record sales just holler TIP
With their album sales, just call me for help

If that don't work and all else fails
If that doesn't work and nothing else succeeds

Then turn around and follow TIP
Then turn around and imitate what I do

I got love for the game
I have affection for the music industry

But ay I'm not in love with all of it
But I'm not infatuated with every aspect of it

Could do without the fame
I could live without the fame

And rappers nowadays are comedy
And contemporary rappers are a joke

The hootin' and the hollerin'
All the shouting and commotion

Back and forth with the arguin'
Constantly arguing and bickering

Where you from, who you know
Asking about someone's background and connections

What you make and what kind of car you in
How much money you make and what car you drive

Seems as though you lost sight
It appears that you have lost sight

Of what's important when depositin'
Of the true priorities when making money

Them checks into your bank account
Depositing those paychecks into your bank account

And you up out of poverty
And you escape poverty

Your values is a disarray, prioritizin' horribly
Your values are in disarray, prioritizing poorly

Unhappy with the riches
Unhappy despite being wealthy

'Cause you're piss poor morally
Because morally, you are destitute

Ignorin' all prior advice and forewarnin'
Ignoring all the previous advice and warnings

And we mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden, aren't we?
And suddenly we are excessively self-centered, aren't we?

Got everybody watchin' what I do
Everyone is observing my actions

Come walk in my shoes
Come experience my life

And see the way I'm livin' if you really want to
And see how I am living if you truly desire to

Got my mind on my money
I am focused on my money

And I'm not goin' away
And I am not going anywhere

So keep on gettin' your paper, and keep on climbin'
So keep pursuing your money and continue to excel

Look in the mirror, and keep on shinin' (Shinin')
Look at yourself in the mirror and continue to radiate confidence

Until the game ends, 'til the clock stop
Until the game ends, until time runs out

We gon' post up on the top spot
We will maintain our position at the top

Livin' the life, the life
Living the glamorous life

In the Windmill City got my whole team with me
In the city of success, I have my entire team by my side

The life, my life
This is the life, my life

I do it how I wanna do
I do things how I want to

I'm livin' my life, my life
I am living my life, my life

I will never lose
I will never be defeated

I'm livin' my life, my life
I am living my life, my life

And I'll never stop it
And I will never put a halt to it

(So live your life)
(So live your life)