JAY-Z - Empire State Of Mind (Lyrics) ft. Alicia Keys
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Published 2022-08-16
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Lyrics
[Intro: JAY-Z]
Yeah
[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
Yeah, I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca
Right next to De Niro, but I'll be hood forever
I'm the new Sinatra, and since I made it here
I can make it anywhere, yeah, they love me everywhere
I used to cop in Harlem–hola, my Dominicanos (Dimelo!)
Right there up on Broadway, brought me back to that McDonald's
Took it to my stash spot, 560 State Street
Catch me in the kitchen, like a Simmons whippin' pastry
Cruisin' down 8th Street, off-white Lexus
Drivin' so slow, but BK is from Texas
Me? I'm out that Bed-Stuy, home of that boy Biggie
Now I live on Billboard and I brought my boys with me
Say what up to Ty Ty, still sippin' Mai Tais
Sittin' courtside, Knicks and Nets give me high fives
N****, I be spiked out, I could trip a referee
Tell by my attitude that I'm most definitely from
[Chorus: Alicia Keys & Jay-Z]
In New York (Ayy, aha) (Uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle (Yeah) where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do (Yeah) (Okay)
Now you're in New York (Aha, aha, aha) (Uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new (New)
Big lights will inspire you (Come on) (Okay)
Let's hear it for New York (You welcome, OG) (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh) (I made you hot, n****)
[Verse 2: Jay-Z]
Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game
S***, I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can
You should know I bleed blue, but I ain't a Crip though
But I got a gang of n***** walkin' with my clique though
Welcome to the meltin' pot, corners where we sellin' rock
Afrika Bambaataa s***, home of the hip-hop
Yellow cab, gypsy cab, dollar cab, holla back
For foreigners, it ain't fair, they act like they forgot how to add
Eight million stories out there in the naked
City, it's a pity half of y'all won't make it
Me? I gotta plug Special Ed, "I Got It Made"
If Jeezy's payin' LeBron, I'm payin' Dwyane Wade
Three dice cee-lo, three-card Marley
Labor Day Parade—rest in peace, Bob Marley
Statue of Liberty, long live the World Trade
Long live the king, yo—I'm from the Empire State, that's
[Chorus: Alicia Keys & Jay-Z]
In New York (Ayy) (Uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do (That boy good) (Okay)
Now you're in New York (Welcome to the bright lights, baby) (Uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
Let's hear it for New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
[Verse 3: Jay-Z]
Lights is blinding, girls need blinders
So they can step out of bounds quick, the side lines is
Lined with casualties who sip the life casually
Then gradually become worse – don't bite the apple, Eve!
Caught up in the in-crowd, now you're in-style
Into the winter gets cold, en vogue with your skin out
City of sin is a pity on a whim
Good girls gone bad, the city's filled with them
Mami, took a bus trip, now she got her bust out
Everybody ride her, just like a bus route
"Hail Mary" to the city, you're a virgin
And Jesus can't save you, life starts when the church end
Came here for school, graduated to the high life
Ball players, rap stars, addicted to the limelight
MDMA got you feelin' like a champion
The city never sleeps, better slip you a Ambien
[Chorus: Alicia Keys & Jay-Z]
In New York (Ayy, ow) (Uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do (Okay)
Now you're in New York (Uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
Let's hear it for New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
[Bridge: Alicia Keys]
One hand in the air for the big city (Oh)
Street lights, big dreams, all lookin' pretty (Oh)
No place in the world that could compare (Nah)
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say
"Yeah, yeah" (Come on, come on)
"Yeah, yeah" (Come on)
[Chorus: Alicia Keys]
In New York (Uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do (Okay)
Now you're in New York (Uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
Let's hear it for New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
All Comments (21)
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Someone 2024?😂
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Someone in April 2024?
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This song will forever be a classic & never get old.
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Its November 2023 reply if you're still here🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
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i remember when this song got massively popular again in late 2013-early 2014 and this was played on every pop station... crazy to think that was almost a decade ago already... also seeing the new World Trade Center in the background makes this song even more powerful for some reason
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one of the most memorable moments of my life was when i was walking around the upper west side of New York City at like 11pm at night and i was feeling pretty down that day, plus it was super busy on the sidewalks so it was hard to get around, but someone drove by playing this song so loud out of their car, it was so amazing
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this song has such an awesome vibe, when one listens it, gets addicted, it really makes u feel like you're in new york and personally i've always wanted to go there, like a dream place, a city where awesome has no limit, city of talents, vibes !!
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How songs make New York sound: Inspiring, Beautiful, Nostalgic. What New York actually is: Traffic.
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this song literally gives me chills
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It's August 2022 ! let's see how many legend and fans are stills listening to this masterpiece.......❤💚💫〽️
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It’s January 2024 any OG’s listen to it still? 😁
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I remember when I was a little kid singing my heart out to this song I’m the car like I felt it in my soul 😂 back when I didn’t have to worry about anything 😢
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The chorus (Alicia) puts this song on another level.
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It's actually 2024 and I'm dead
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I'm listening to this as I get into the city ❤️
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JAY-Z THE KING 👑
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..a masterpiece.....even though i've never to new york, the song touches me as if new york was my home.....i also love new york because of this song......don't stop make music with your heart...because dreams and longings keep us alive !!!!!
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I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS MASTERPIECE !! DEEP DOWN FROM THE CORE OF MY HEART
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Jesus save us...life is nothing without Jesus...life goes on by chruch!! JayZ
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It's September 2023 let's see how many people still going to listen to this masterpiece
