(JZ) Bloody Murder, murder murder (x4) (KW) The paper read murder / Black on black murder / The paper read murder / Black on black murder (JZ) This is to the memory of Danroy Henry / Too much enemy fire to catch a friendly / Strays from the same shade / Ni**a we on the same team / Giving you respect / I expect the same thing / All black everything / Ni**a you know my fresh code / I’m out here fightin’ for you / Don’t increase my stress load / Ni**as watchin’ the throne / Very happy to be / Power to the people / When you see me, see you (KW) And I’m from the murder capital / Where they murder for capital / Heard about at least 3 killings this afternoon / Lookin’ at the news like damn I was just with him after school / No shop class but half the school got a tool / And I could die any day type attitude / Plus his little brother got shot reppin’ his avenue / It’s time for us to stop and re-define black power / 41 souls murdered in 50 hours / The paper read murder / Black on black murder / The paper read murder / Black on black murder again / Murder again... / Is it genocide? / Cause I can still hear his momma cry / Know the family traumatized / Shots left holes in his face / Bout piranha-size / The old pastor closed the cold casket / And said the church ain’t got enough room for all the tombs / It’s a war going on outside we ain’t safe from / I feel the pain in my city wherever I go / 314 soldiers died in Iraq / 509 died in Chicago (JZ) I arrived on the day Fred / Hampton died / Real ni**as just multiply / And they say 21 I was supposed to die / So I’m out here celebratin’ my post demise / If you put crabs in a barrel to insure your survival / You gon’ end up pulling down ni**as that look just like you / What up blood? / What up cuz? / It’s all black / I love us (KW) The paper read murder / Black on black murder again (JZ) It’s a celebration of black excellence / Black tie, black Maybachs / Black excellence, opulence, decadence / Tuxes next to the president, I’m present / I dress in Dries and other boutique stores in Paris / In sheepskin coats, I silence the lamb / Do you know who I am Clarice? / No cheap cologne whenever I “shh-shh” / Success never smelled so sweet / I stink of success / The new black elite / They say my black card bear the mark of the beast / I repeat / My religion is the beat / My verse is like church / My Jesus piece / Now please, domino, domino, / Only spot a few blacks the higher I go / What’s up to Will / Shoutout to O / That ain’t enough / We gon need a million more / Kick in the door / Biggie flow / I’m all dressed up with nowhere to go (KW) Yea it’s all messed up when it’s nowhere to go / So we won’t take the time out til we reach the T O P / From paroles to hold G’s, sold keys, low keys / We like the promised land of the OG’s / In the past if you picture events like a black tie / What the last thing you expect to see, black guys / What’s the life expectancy for black guys? / The system’s working effectively, that’s why / I’ll be a real man and take care of your son / Every problem you had before this day is now done / New crib, watch a movie / Cause ain’t nothin on the news but the blues / Hit the mall, pick up some Gucci / Now ain’t nothin new but your shoes / Sunday morning / Praise the Lord / You the girl that Jesus had been saving me for / So let’s savor this moment / And take it to the floor / Black excellence / Truly yours
- 专辑:Watch the Throne
- 歌手:Jay-Z
- 歌曲:Murder to Excellence