Lift Off
The Throne ft. Beyoncé Lyrics
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We gonna take it to the moon, take it to the stars
How many people you know can take it this far?
I'm supercharged, we about to take this whole thing to Mars
Now we gonna take it to the moon, take it to the stars
We don't know what we could do to take it this far
So many scars
Lift off, lift off, takin' my coat off
Showing my tattoos, I'm such a show off huh
I feel the pain and then roll off
I got the whole city, they about to go off
How many niggas with me up and in the aisle?
How many people want to roll on me know?
Like you know na na na, you know me by now
Know me, know me by now
[Hook]
We gonna take it to the moon, take it to the stars
How many people you know can take it this far?
I'm supercharged, we about to take this whole thing to Mars
Now we gonna take it to the moon, take it to the stars
We don't know what we could do to take it this far
So many scars
[Kanye West]
Lift off
Like you know na na na, you know me by now
Know me, know me by now, you know me know me by now
Know me, know me by now
[Jay-Z]
Lift off
Rappers hear Watch the Throne
They gonna be pissed off
Earth is boring to 'em
Shit is making my dick soft
When you Earnhart as me eventually you hit a big wall
5-4-3-2 we need fuel, lift off
[Hook]
We gonna take it to the moon, take it to the stars
How many people you know can take it this far?
I'm supercharged, we about to take this whole thing to Mars
Now we gonna take it to the moon, take it to the stars
We don't know what we could do to take it this far
So many scars
(Countdown)
20 seconds and counting...
T minus 15 seconds, guidance is internal
12, 11, 10, 9, ignition sequence start
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, all engines running
Lift off, we have a lift off
Lift off (repeating til end)
The Throne's song Lift Off is a track that celebrates the success of the artists, who are aiming to take their careers to the moon, stars and beyond. The beautiful voice of Beyonce opens the track, singing about reaching new heights and how many people can take it this far. Kanye West follows with a confident verse that brags about his tattoos and how he can handle the pain that comes with his success. He talks about his charisma and the power he wields over his followers. Jay-Z then steps up to the plate with his verse that talks about how other rappers will be jealous of the success that they have achieved together. He talks about how he has become bored with the Earth and how he is ready to take his career to the next level. The closing countdown ramps the excitement and takes the track's message home as the artists take off, landing in a place where no one else has gone yet.
Line by Line Meaning
We gonna take it to the moon, take it to the stars
We are going to achieve great success and reach new heights.
How many people you know can take it this far?
How many people do you know who have achieved as much success as we have?
I'm supercharged, we about to take this whole thing to Mars
I am highly motivated and we are about to achieve even greater success.
Now we gonna take it to the moon, take it to the stars
We will continue to achieve more and more success.
We don't know what we could do to take it this far
We did not know we were capable of achieving this much success.
So many scars
We have faced many challenges and obstacles on our path to success.
Lift off, lift off, takin' my coat off
We are taking off and shedding any baggage or hindrances.
Showing my tattoos, I'm such a show off huh
I am confident in myself and proud of my accomplishments.
I feel the pain and then roll off
I have faced adversity and overcome it.
I got the whole city, they about to go off
I have a large following who are eagerly anticipating my next achievement.
How many niggas with me up and in the aisle?
How many people are standing with me during this moment of success?
How many people want to roll on me know?
How many people who doubted me before are now envious and wanting to be associated with me?
Like you know na na na, you know me by now
People are familiar with me and my reputation for success.
Know me, know me by now
People should know who I am by now and be familiar with my success.
Rappers hear Watch the Throne
Other rappers are aware of our success and may be threatened by it.
They gonna be pissed off
They will be angry and jealous of our success.
Earth is boring to 'em
Other rappers find life on Earth mundane compared to the success we have achieved.
Shit is making my dick soft
The success of other rappers is not impressive to us.
When you Earnhart as me eventually you hit a big wall
When you become as successful as me, eventually you will face major obstacles.
5-4-3-2 we need fuel, lift off
We are preparing to launch into even greater success.
20 seconds and counting...
We are preparing to take off and launch into more success.
T minus 15 seconds, guidance is internal
We are focused and prepared to succeed.
12, 11, 10, 9, ignition sequence start
We are ready to launch and make our next achievement.
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, all engines running
We are ready to start on the path to our next success.
Lift off, we have a lift off
We are launching into our next success.
Lift off (repeating til end)
We continue to launch and achieve success.
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