Official Music Video
Lucky Me by JAY-Z
Lyrics & Translation
English
How can you fairly assess something from the outside looking in?
There's gotta be them times you'll be wrong, nah mean?
How can a motherfucker go 'round and hate a nigga
He never even met that, he don't even know and shit?
I think this rap shit is all beef
Y'all don't even know every day I'm living with stress
Got up out the streets you think a nigga could rest
Can't even enjoy myself at a party unless
I'm on the dance floor, hot-ass vest
You think I'm freaking these chicks, right?
I try not to brush against their chest
You get a lawsuit for shit like that, I feel trapped
Swear to everything when I leave this earth
It's gon' be on both feet, never knees in the dirt
You could try me fucker but when I squeeze it hurts, fine
We'll lose two lives, yours and mines
Gimme any amount of time don't let Ms. Carter grieve
At the funeral parlor dripping tears on my sleeve
Told the judge didn't budge it was him or me
And I ain't trying to be hard but I'm guilty as charged
Put my mercy on this court and my faith in God
And pray hard none of my nephews wanna be stars, lucky me
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
I hate all girls with ulterior motives
That's why I'm 20+ years old, no sons, no daughters
Hate putting my life in the hands of fake promoters
Hear the hate in my voice, right? I hate that you noticed
Niggas wanna strip you to the bone for shit you own
Hate a nigga like that, faggot, get your own
Hate that I can't roam the street without the clip and chrome
Knowing one day I'ma have to flip, c'mon
You know the shit don't stop 'til the Cris' don't pop
And you have to kill a nigga and your wrist don't lock
I'm trapped, the whole world's against me in fact
But ain't no turning back, bring it on
Hate the price of fame 'cause it cost too much
Can I live without y'all niggas saying I floss too much?
Hate the way you make this hate flow all through us
Steady looking for flaws through us, lucky me
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
You only know what you see
(Since I was 4 years old
I been told, everything that glitters ain't gold)
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
(And now that I've arrived
I see those truths unfold before my eyes in a world so cold)
And niggas see you in the street, pretend to be friendly
But I know any type of success breeds envy
I know in the back of your mind you're conjuring ways to hem me
Leave my friends in a circle pouring out Henny
But Gs is heaven-bound so how I'm gon' receive
Anything y'all pour to the ground next time throw it up
And ain't nothing changed so even in my afterlife I show it up
Don't grieve for me, my art remains
Like a dart from the speaker to your heart
Spiritually through the portal now my words is immortal
Don't plan to leave without a fight, I plant a seed I give life
Though I can't see past the girl's greed to call her wife
Next time you're thinking heist better be precise
'Cause I'm fully prepared, one of us is gon' leave here
I have no regrets even though I won't see grow
My godson Boogie, Sonny and Remo, lucky me
You only know what you see
(I been told, since I was 4 years old
Everything that glitters ain't gold
And now that I've arrived)
You don't understand what it takes to be me
(I see those truths unfold before my eyes in a world so cold
Since I was 4 years old)
You only know what you see
(I been told, everything that glitters ain't gold
And now that I've arrived)
You don't understand what it takes to be me
(I see those truths unfold before my eyes in a world so cold)
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
Spanish translations are provided by the LyricVerse team.
Spanish translation of Lucky Me by JAY-Z
Lucky Me* (original JAY-Z)
How can you fairly assess something from the outside looking in?
There's gotta be them times you'll be wrong, nah mean?
How can a motherfucker go 'round and hate a nigga
He never even met that, he don't even know and shit?
I think this rap shit is all beef
Y'all don't even know every day I'm living with stress
Got up out the streets you think a nigga could rest
Can't even enjoy myself at a party unless
I'm on the dance floor, hot-ass vest
You think I'm freaking these chicks, right?
I try not to brush against their chest
You get a lawsuit for shit like that, I feel trapped
Swear to everything when I leave this earth
It's gon' be on both feet, never knees in the dirt
You could try me fucker but when I squeeze it hurts, fine
We'll lose two lives, yours and mines
Gimme any amount of time don't let Ms. Carter grieve
At the funeral parlor dripping tears on my sleeve
Told the judge didn't budge it was him or me
And I ain't trying to be hard but I'm guilty as charged
Put my mercy on this court and my faith in God
And pray hard none of my nephews wanna be stars, lucky me
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
I hate all girls with ulterior motives
That's why I'm 20+ years old, no sons, no daughters
Hate putting my life in the hands of fake promoters
Hear the hate in my voice, right? I hate that you noticed
Niggas wanna strip you to the bone for shit you own
Hate a nigga like that, faggot, get your own
Hate that I can't roam the street without the clip and chrome
Knowing one day I'ma have to flip, c'mon
You know the shit don't stop 'til the Cris' don't pop
And you have to kill a nigga and your wrist don't lock
I'm trapped, the whole world's against me in fact
But ain't no turning back, bring it on
Hate the price of fame 'cause it cost too much
Can I live without y'all niggas saying I floss too much?
Hate the way you make this hate flow all through us
Steady looking for flaws through us, lucky me
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
You only know what you see
(Since I was 4 years old
I been told, everything that glitters ain't gold)
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
(And now that I've arrived
I see those truths unfold before my eyes in a world so cold)
And niggas see you in the street, pretend to be friendly
But I know any type of success breeds envy
I know in the back of your mind you're conjuring ways to hem me
Leave my friends in a circle pouring out Henny
But Gs is heaven-bound so how I'm gon' receive
Anything y'all pour to the ground next time throw it up
And ain't nothing changed so even in my afterlife I show it up
Don't grieve for me, my art remains
Like a dart from the speaker to your heart
Spiritually through the portal now my words is immortal
Don't plan to leave without a fight, I plant a seed I give life
Though I can't see past the girl's greed to call her wife
Next time you're thinking heist better be precise
'Cause I'm fully prepared, one of us is gon' leave here
I have no regrets even though I won't see grow
My godson Boogie, Sonny and Remo, lucky me
You only know what you see
(I been told, since I was 4 years old
Everything that glitters ain't gold
And now that I've arrived)
You don't understand what it takes to be me
(I see those truths unfold before my eyes in a world so cold
Since I was 4 years old)
You only know what you see
(I been told, everything that glitters ain't gold
And now that I've arrived)
You don't understand what it takes to be me
(I see those truths unfold before my eyes in a world so cold)
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
You only know what you see
You don't understand what it takes to be me
Lucky Me (traducción LyricVerse Team)
¿Cómo puedes evaluar justamente algo desde afuera, mirando hacia adentro?
Tiene que haber momentos en que te equivocarás, ¿no?
¿Cómo puede un cabrón ir por ahí y odiar a un negro
Que nunca conoció, que ni siquiera conoce y mierda?
Creo que esta mierda del rap es pura bronca
Ustedes ni siquiera saben que cada día vivo con estrés
Salí de las calles, ¿crees que un negro podría descansar?
Ni siquiera puedo disfrutar en una fiesta a menos que
Esté en la pista de baile, con un chaleco de mierda
Crees que estoy ligando con estas chicas, ¿verdad?
Intento no rozar sus pechos
Te demandan por mierdas así, me siento atrapado
Juro por todo que cuando deje esta tierra
Será de pie, nunca de rodillas en la tierra
Podrías intentarlo, cabrón, pero cuando aprieto duele, bien
Perderemos dos vidas, la tuya y la mía
Dame el tiempo que sea, no dejes que la Sra. Carter llore
En la funeraria, derramando lágrimas en mi manga
Le dije al juez que no cediera, era él o yo
Y no intento ser duro, pero soy culpable de lo que se me acusa
Pongo mi clemencia en esta corte y mi fe en Dios
Y rezo mucho para que ninguno de mis sobrinos quiera ser estrella, qué suerte la mía
Solo sabes lo que ves
No entiendes lo que se necesita para ser yo
Odio a todas las chicas con motivos ocultos
Por eso tengo más de 20 años, sin hijos, sin hijas
Odio poner mi vida en manos de promotores falsos
¿Oyes el odio en mi voz, verdad? Odio que lo hayas notado
Negros quieren desnudarte hasta los huesos por mierda que posees
Odio a un negro así, maricón, consigue lo tuyo
Odio no poder vagar por la calle sin el cargador y el cromo
Sabiendo que un día tendré que explotar, vamos
Sabes que la mierda no para hasta que el Cris' no estalle
Y tienes que matar a un negro y tu muñeca no se bloquea
Estoy atrapado, el mundo entero está en mi contra de hecho
Pero no hay vuelta atrás, que venga
Odio el precio de la fama porque cuesta demasiado
¿Puedo vivir sin que ustedes, negros, digan que presumo demasiado?
Odio la forma en que haces que este odio fluya a través de nosotros
Siempre buscando defectos en nosotros, qué suerte la mía
Solo sabes lo que ves
No entiendes lo que se necesita para ser yo
Solo sabes lo que ves
(Desde que tenía 4 años
Me dijeron, no todo lo que brilla es oro)
Solo sabes lo que ves
No entiendes lo que se necesita para ser yo
(Y ahora que he llegado
Veo esas verdades desplegarse ante mis ojos en un mundo tan frío)
Y los negros te ven en la calle, fingen ser amigables
Pero sé que cualquier tipo de éxito engendra envidia
Sé que en el fondo de tu mente estás conjurando formas de acorralarme
Dejo a mis amigos en un círculo derramando Henny
Pero los Gs van al cielo, así que ¿cómo voy a recibir
Cualquier cosa que derramen al suelo? La próxima vez, échenlo para arriba
Y nada ha cambiado, así que incluso en mi vida después de la muerte lo demuestro
No me llores, mi arte permanece
Como un dardo del altavoz a tu corazón
Espiritualmente a través del portal, ahora mis palabras son inmortales
No planeo irme sin luchar, planto una semilla, doy vida
Aunque no puedo ver más allá de la codicia de la chica para llamarla esposa
La próxima vez que pienses en un atraco, mejor sé preciso
Porque estoy totalmente preparado, uno de nosotros se irá de aquí
No tengo remordimientos aunque no veré crecer
A mi ahijado Boogie, Sonny y Remo, qué suerte la mía
Solo sabes lo que ves
(Me dijeron, desde que tenía 4 años
No todo lo que brilla es oro
Y ahora que he llegado)
No entiendes lo que se necesita para ser yo
(Veo esas verdades desplegarse ante mis ojos en un mundo tan frío
Desde que tenía 4 años)
Solo sabes lo que ves
(Me dijeron, no todo lo que brilla es oro
Y ahora que he llegado)
No entiendes lo que se necesita para ser yo
(Veo esas verdades desplegarse ante mis ojos en un mundo tan frío)
Solo sabes lo que ves
No entiendes lo que se necesita para ser yo
Solo sabes lo que ves
No entiendes lo que se necesita para ser yo
Solo sabes lo que ves
No entiendes lo que se necesita para ser yo
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