Lucifer
The Beattle's/Jay-Z Lyrics

Lucifer, son of the morning! I'm gonna, chase you out of earth
The singer is addressing Satan and declaring that he will expel him from the Earth

Lucifer, Lucifer, son of the morning
A repetition of the first line, further emphasizing the singer's address to Satan

I'm from the murder capital, where we murder for capital
The singer comes from an area with high crime rates and feels that people are willing to kill for profit

So you niggas change your attitude / Before they asking what happened to you (Lucifer, Lucifer)
The artist warns criminals to change their ways before they are caught and punished

Lord forgive him, he got them dark forces in him / But he also got a righteous cause for sinning
The artist acknowledges that someone has evil tendencies, but also sees that they have a reason for their actions

Them a murder me, so I gotta murder, them / First emergency, doctors performing procedures
The singer is willing to take revenge if someone tries to harm him, but also acknowledges that such an act would result in medical attention being required

Jesus, I ain't trying to be facetious, but / 'Vengeance is mine' said the Lord / You said it better than all
The singer acknowledges that seeking revenge is not morally right and quotes a biblical passage that reminds people to leave it to God

Leave niggas on death's door, breathing off / Respirators for killing my best boy, haters
The artist is willing to take revenge on those who killed someone close to him and believes that it is a justified act

On permanent, hiatus as I skate / In the Maybach Benz, flier than Sanaa Lathan
The artist is enjoying his current state of luxury and wealth, suggesting that he has achieved success despite his past struggles

Pumping 'Brown Sugar' by D'Angelo / In Los Angele's, like an Evangelist
The artist is listening to music by D'Angelo and enjoying the laid-back atmosphere of Los Angeles, but also compares himself to a preacher spreading a message

I can introduce you to your maker / Bring you closer to nature
The singer believes that he has the power to help someone reach their spiritual connection and come back in touch with nature

Ashes after they cremate you bastards / Hope you been reading your Psalms and chapters / Paying your tithes, being good Catholics, I'm coming
The artist is threatening those who do not follow religious practice and suggests that they will soon face judgment

Yes, this is holy war / I wet y'all all with the holy water / Spray from Heckler-Koch automatic
The singer declares that he is involved in a religious war and is using firearms to take revenge on those who are against him

All the static shall cease to exist / Like a sabbatical, I throw couple at you, take six!
The singer is declaring that he will attack his enemies with all his might and that he will not stop until he reaches his goals

Spread love, to all of my dead thugs / I pour out a little Louis, til I head above
The singer is showing respect and love to his deceased friends and drinking liquor as a way of remembering them

Yes sir, and when I perish, the meek shall inherit the earth / Til that time, it's on and popping, church
The artist believes that when he dies, the righteous will prevail and take over the Earth

Like Don Bishop, the fifth upon cock either / Lift up your soul or give you the holy ghost / Please I leave you in somebody's cathedral
The artist is referencing a gun metaphor and suggests that he is capable of either taking someone's life or saving their soul

For stunting like Evel Knievel / I let you see where that bright light lead you
The singer is threatening that he will cause harm to those who act foolishly and arrogantly

The more you talk, the more you irking us / The more you gonna need memorial services / 'The Black Album''s second verse, is like / Devil's pie, save some dessert for us
The singer is warning those who talk too much that they are putting themselves in danger and quotes his own album as a warning of what is to come

Man, I gotta get my soul right / I gotta get these devils out my life / These cowards gonna make a nigga ride / They won't be happy 'til somebody dies / Oh man, I gotta get my soul right / 'Fore I'm locked up for my whole life / Every time it seems it's alright / Somebody want they soul to rise / I'll chase you off of this earth
The artist is expressing his need to become righteous and avoid being dragged down by evil. He also acknowledges the danger that he is in and states that he will continue to fight against his enemies

I got dreams, of holdin' a Nine milla, to Bob's killer / Askin him why as my eyes fill up / These days I can't wake up with a dry pillow / Gone but not forgotten, homes I still feel you
The artist dreams of avenging someone close to him who has died, and feels emotional pain when thinking about it

So, curse the day that birthed the bastard / Who caused your church mass, reverse the crash / reverse the blast and reverse the car / Reverse the day and there you are, Bobalob / Lord forgive him, we all have sinned / But Bob's a good dude, please let him in / And if you feel in my heart that I long for revenge / Please blame it on the son of the mornin', thanks again
The artist is asking for forgiveness for wanting to seek revenge and is expressing his desire to reverse the events that led to his friend's death. He also requests that God forgive his intentions and suggests that Satan is to blame for his desire for revenge