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Just because I'm losing
Doesn't mean I'm lost!
Doesn't mean I'll stop
Doesn't mean I'm across
Just because I'm hurting
Doesn't mean I'm hurt
Doesn't mean I don't get what I deserved
No better and no worse
I just got lost
Every river that I tried to cross
Every door I ever tried was locked
Oh and I'm just waiting until the shine wears off
You might be a big fish
In a little pond
Doesn't mean you've won
Because along may come
A bigger one
And you'll be lost
Every river that you tried to cross
Every gun you ever held went off
Oh and I'm just waiting until the firing stopped
Oh and I'm just waiting until the shine wears off
[Jay-Z]
Aha, I gotcha, uh...
With the same sword they knight you, they gon' good night you with
Shit, that's only half if they like you
That ain't even the half what they might do
Don't believe me, ask Michael
See Martin, see Malcolm
See Biggie, see Pac, see success and its outcome
See Jesus, see Judas
See Caesar, see Brutus, see success is like suicide
Suicide, it's a suicide
If you succeed, prepare to be crucified
Media meddles, niggaz sue you, you settle
Every step you take, they remind you you're ghetto
So it's tough being Bobby Brown
To be Bobby then, you have to be Bobby now
And the question is, "Is to have had and lost
Better than not having at all?"
Because I'm...
Oh and I'm just waiting until the shine wears off
Oh and I'm just waiting until the shine wears off
Doesn't mean I'm lost!
Doesn't mean I'll stop
Doesn't mean I'm across
Just because I'm hurting
Doesn't mean I'm hurt
Doesn't mean I don't get what I deserved
No better and no worse
I just got lost
Every river that I tried to cross
Every door I ever tried was locked
Oh and I'm just waiting until the shine wears off
You might be a big fish
In a little pond
Doesn't mean you've won
Because along may come
A bigger one
And you'll be lost
Every river that you tried to cross
Every gun you ever held went off
Oh and I'm just waiting until the firing stopped
Oh and I'm just waiting until the shine wears off
[Jay-Z]
Aha, I gotcha, uh...
With the same sword they knight you, they gon' good night you with
Shit, that's only half if they like you
That ain't even the half what they might do
Don't believe me, ask Michael
See Martin, see Malcolm
See Biggie, see Pac, see success and its outcome
See Jesus, see Judas
See Caesar, see Brutus, see success is like suicide
Suicide, it's a suicide
If you succeed, prepare to be crucified
Media meddles, niggaz sue you, you settle
Every step you take, they remind you you're ghetto
So it's tough being Bobby Brown
To be Bobby then, you have to be Bobby now
And the question is, "Is to have had and lost
Better than not having at all?"
Because I'm...
Oh and I'm just waiting until the shine wears off
Oh and I'm just waiting until the shine wears off
Lyrics submitted by Steveweiser
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I realize that I am replying to a two year old posting, but still felt that I could not let your comment stand unquestioned. It seems apparent from your comment that you genuinely liked the song before the addition of Jay-z and I'm wondering whether this might explain your prejudice against the technical and lyrical aspects of the addition of Jay-z.
You boast that his lyrics could have been written better by yourselves as well as referring to his flow in this particular tune as being subpar. I have to disagree strongly. I accept that tastes are different and the discussion of music will always rest firmly atop a foundation of preferences and subjectiveness, however I feel you take it further than just that. You argue that the song was more powerful without Jay, that the only reason it is generally accepted is his mainstream fame and that he normally is better than here.
I would as a Jay-z listener through many years kindly disagree. I think he shows his versatility perfectly by picking up on a slow synthesized piano beat, adapting his style to that of the song. His verse is well written and flows extremely well. The lyrical aspect can always be discussed - I will contend that the verse is too short. As a fan of rap and hip hop as well as many other genres I am left longing for more. This became somewhat the size of a small university essay, however I felt your comment cried out for someone to provide another point of view ;)