History

This song demonstrates why I think Jay Z is my favorite and such a great rapper Lyricist. This song gets me on so many levels. I get that he gets me or that I get him. This is not on the U. S. release of Blueprint 3 but I thought it was so great that I had to share the lyrics with you. I heard it a while ago, I think like right after the historic elections, so it had to have been between Nov – Dec of last year but I never found the mp3 of it. thanks to my friend (who shall forever remain nameless) for sending me the Japanese release of BP3 with this as a bonus track. anyway, take in the words. It’s an excellent piece.

History By Jay Z

Chorus:

Now that all the smoke is gone

And the battle finally won

Victory is finally ours

History so long  so long

So long So long

Verse 1:

In Search of Victory

She keeps alluding me

If only we could be together momentarily

We can make love

And make History

Why won’t you visit me

Until she visit me

I’ll be stuck with her sister

Her name is Defeat

She gives me Agony

So much Agony

She brings me so much Pain

So much Misery

Like missing your last shot

And falling to your knees

As the crowd screams

For the other team

I practice so hard for this moment

Victory don’t leave

I know what this means

I’m stuck in this routine

Whole new different day

Same old thing

All I got is Dreams

Nobody else can see

Nobody else believes

Nobody else but Me

Where are you Victory

I need you Desperately

Not just for the Moment

To Make History

(Chorus)

Verse 2:

So now I’m flirting with Death

Hustling like a G

While Victory wasn’t watching

Took Chances repeatedly

As a teenage boy

Before acne

Before I got Proactiv

I couldn’t face She

I just threw on my hoody

And headed to the Street

That’s where I met Success

We lived together shortly

That Success is like Lust

She’s good to the touch

She’s good for the moment

But She’s never enough

Everybody’s had Her

She nothing like V

But Success is all I got

Unfortunately

But I’m burning down the block

Hopping in and out of Veh

But something tells me

There’s much more to see

Before I get Killed

Because I can’t get Robbed

So before Me

Success and Death Menage

I gotta get Lost

I gotta find V

We gotta be together

To make History

(Chorus)

Verse 3:

Now Victory is Mine

She Tastes so Sweet

She’s my trophy Wife

Coming with Me

We’ll have a Baby

Who stutters repeatedly

We’ll name him History

He’ll repeat after Me

He’s my Legacy

Son of My hard work

Feature of my Past

He’ll explain who I be

Rate me amongst the Greats

Either One Two or Three

If I ain’t number One

Then I failed you Victory

Ain’t in it for the Fame

That dies within weeks

Ain’t in it for the Money

Can’t take it when you leave

I want to be Remembered

Long after you Grieve

Long after I’m gone

Long after I breathe

I leave all I am

In the hands of History

That’s my last Will

And Testimony

This is much more than a song

It’s baby shower

I’ve been waiting for this Hour

History You’re Ours

(Chorus x 2)

End