Lucifer
Third Eye Blind vs. Jay-Z Lyrics

Lucifer, son of the morning! I'm gonna, chase you out of earth
Jay-Z sees himself as purging the evil inside of him and chasing away the devil in his life

Lucifer, Lucifer, son of the morning
Repeating a call to chase Lucifer out signaling the start of a holy war

I'm from the murder capital, where we murder for capital
Jay-Z is from a place where people kill for money and power, which he considers spiritual death

So you niggas change your attitude Before they asking what happened to you (Lucifer, Lucifer)
A warning to people to change their ways before their behavior leads to their downfall, as influenced by the devil

Lord forgive him, he got them dark forces in him But he also got a righteous cause for sinning
Jay-Z acknowledges the evil in him, but also believes in his cause

Them a murder me, so I gotta murder them First emergency, doctors performing procedures
Jay-Z sees himself as having to take revenge against those who may kill him, even if it means going through extreme measures

Jesus, I ain't trying to be facetious, but "Vengeance is mine" said the Lord You said it better than all Leave niggas on death's door, breathing off Respirators for killing my best boy, haters On permanent, hiatus as I skate In the Maybach Benz, flier than Sanaa Lathan Pumping "Brown Sugar" by D'Angelo In Los Angele's, like an Evangelist I can introduce you to your maker Bring you closer to nature Ashes after they cremate you bastards Hope you been reading your Psalms and chapters Paying your tithes, being good Catholics, I'm coming
Jay-Z views himself as an avenger, with the ability to send people to meet their maker if they have done wrong

Yes, this is holy war I wet y'all all with the holy water
Jay-Z sees himself as being engaged in a spiritual war, with the holy water symbolically cleansing people

Spray from Heckler-Koch automatic All the static shall cease to exist
Jay-Z sees himself as using his weapon to put a stop to conflict, with the automatic weapons being linked to 'holy' intentions

Like a sabbatical, I throw couple at you, take six!
Jay-Z is proverbially giving his enemies a break, only to hit them back harder

Spread love, to all of my dead thugs I pour out a little Louis, til I head above
Jay-Z pays homage to his friends who have passed away, remembering them positively

Yes sir, and when I perish, the meek shall inherit the earth Til that time, it's on and popping, church
Jay-Z views himself as one of the powerful figures on earth, with the meek set to inherit the world upon his departure

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 For stunting like Evel Knievel I let you see where that bright light lead you
Jay-Z sees himself as a bishop of sorts, having the ability to lift people spiritually or send them into the afterlife

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
Jay-Z is warning his enemies that the more they talk, the more danger they are in, perhaps by suggesting that their words may lead to tragedy

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
Jay-Z recognizes his flaws and acknowledges the existence of evil in his life, with the repeated reference to chasing people off of this earth

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 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
Jay-Z has dreams of avenging the murder of his friend Bob, with evidence of his sentiment being visible through him waking up with tears in his eyes. He asks God to forgive him and to allow his friend into heaven, while again making references to the devil