I heard muthaffuckers sayin’ they made Hov…
Made Hov say ‘OK, so, make another Hov’…
Niggas wasn’t playin’ they day role
So we parted ways like Ben and J-Lo
I shoulda been did it, but I been in a daze though
I put friends over business end of the day though
But when friends…business interest is day-glo
Ain’t nuffin left to say though, I guess we forgot what we came for
Shoulda stayed in food and beverage, too much flossing
Too much Sam Rothstein, I ain’t a bitch but I gotta divorce them
Hov had to get the shallow shit up off him
And I ain’t even want to be famous
Niggas is brainless to unnecessarily go through these changes
And I don’t even know how I came to this
Except that fame is the worst drug known to man
It’s stronger than heroin, when you can look in the mirror like ‘there I am”
And still not see what you become
I know I’m guilty of it too, but not like them
You lost one...
Chorus
Lose one, Let go to get one
Get one, lose some to win some
Story of a champion
Sorry, i'm a champion
Ya Lost One
[Verse 2]
I don’t think it’s meant to be (B…)
For she loves her work more than she does me
And honestly at 23 I would probably love my work than I did she
So we ain’t we, it’s me and her
Cause what she prefers over me is work
And that’s where we differ, so I have to give her
Free time…even if it hurts
So breathe, mami, it’s deserved
You’ve been put on this Earth to be all you can be like the Reserves
And me? My time in this army is served
So I have to allow she, HER, time to serve
The time’s now for her, in time she’ll mature
And maybe we can be we again, like we were
Finally, my time’s too short to share
And I ask her now it aint fair…
So yea she lost one
[Verse 3]
My nephew died in the car I bought
So I'm under the belief it’s partly my fault
Close my eyes and squeeze, try to block that thought
Place any burden on me, but PLEASE NOT THAT LORD
But time don’t go back, it goes forward
Can’t run from the pain, go towards it
Some things can’t be explained what caused it
Such a beautiful soul, so pure (shit…)
Gonna see you again, I’m sure of it
Till that time, little man I’m nauseous
Your girlfriend’s pregnant, the Lord’s gift…
Almost lost my faith, that restored it
It’s like having your life restarted
Can’t wait for your child’s life to be apart of it
So now I’m childlike waitin’ for a gift
To return, when I lost you, I lost it
Made Hov say ‘OK, so, make another Hov’…
Niggas wasn’t playin’ they day role
So we parted ways like Ben and J-Lo
I shoulda been did it, but I been in a daze though
I put friends over business end of the day though
But when friends…business interest is day-glo
Ain’t nuffin left to say though, I guess we forgot what we came for
Shoulda stayed in food and beverage, too much flossing
Too much Sam Rothstein, I ain’t a bitch but I gotta divorce them
Hov had to get the shallow shit up off him
And I ain’t even want to be famous
Niggas is brainless to unnecessarily go through these changes
And I don’t even know how I came to this
Except that fame is the worst drug known to man
It’s stronger than heroin, when you can look in the mirror like ‘there I am”
And still not see what you become
I know I’m guilty of it too, but not like them
You lost one...
Get one, lose some to win some
Story of a champion
Sorry, i'm a champion
Ya Lost One
For she loves her work more than she does me
And honestly at 23 I would probably love my work than I did she
So we ain’t we, it’s me and her
Cause what she prefers over me is work
And that’s where we differ, so I have to give her
Free time…even if it hurts
So breathe, mami, it’s deserved
You’ve been put on this Earth to be all you can be like the Reserves
And me? My time in this army is served
So I have to allow she, HER, time to serve
The time’s now for her, in time she’ll mature
And maybe we can be we again, like we were
Finally, my time’s too short to share
And I ask her now it aint fair…
So yea she lost one
So I'm under the belief it’s partly my fault
Close my eyes and squeeze, try to block that thought
Place any burden on me, but PLEASE NOT THAT LORD
But time don’t go back, it goes forward
Can’t run from the pain, go towards it
Some things can’t be explained what caused it
Such a beautiful soul, so pure (shit…)
Gonna see you again, I’m sure of it
Till that time, little man I’m nauseous
Your girlfriend’s pregnant, the Lord’s gift…
Almost lost my faith, that restored it
It’s like having your life restarted
Can’t wait for your child’s life to be apart of it
So now I’m childlike waitin’ for a gift
To return, when I lost you, I lost it
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The time’s now for her, in time she’ll mature And maybe we can be we again, like we were
love that part
I'm likin this one. First verse is about people in the game trying to claim they made him, and about how fame has changed him.
Second verse sounds like its about Beyonce... hard to argue that it's not.
Third verse bout his nephew dying in the car that he gave him and he feels responsible.. His nephews girl is pregnant too, so he's excited about bein in the kids life.
Sorry I'm a Champion.
Hmm.. I think I love this song the most out of all his songs on the new album... He tells everyone the honest truth [his career, his love, his life]. His power/talent is a gift and a curse at the same time. LOVE IT!
i'm so surprised there hasn't been more comments on this song.. jay z is wicked.. the album isn't nearly as good as some of his albums in the past but i love this one..
this song is fucking awesome
This song is really powerful, outstanding lyrics about things most rappers wouldn't waste time with (like serious relationships and family). I had to read the lyrics then I actually found out the story about his nephew was true...they were extremely close, practically father/son.
singing the hook--is that corinne bailey rae?
just looked it up, someone called Chrisette Michele. with a voice like that, she should go places...
the third verse is amazing, it's obvious about his nephew's death. However, what the lyrics fail to mention is what Christine Michele sings:
"Colleek You're a Champion" instead of "Sorry I'm a champion"
Chrisette Michele, not Christine.*