Official Music Video
The City Is Mine by JAY-Z
Lyrics & Translation
English
Uh-uh-uh, ge-ge-geyeah
You belong to the city (uh-uh-uh, what what)
You belong to the night (uh-uh-uh, ge-ge-geyeah)
In the river of darkness
He's a man of the night
What the deal, playboy? Just rest your soul
I be holding it down yo, still love the dough
Got these ladies on the cock, now you know how we go
Got the whole world on lock down, you know how we flow
Don't worry about Brooklyn, I continue to flame
Therefore a world with amnesia won't forget your name
You held it down long enough, let me take those reigns
And just like your spirit, the Commission remains
Niggas can cross the Ts and, dots the Is
Now that I got too popular to cop them pies
I'm taking this rap shit serious, to my demise
Jay shit's like cake mix, watch me rise
Basics in the basement, wasted
Asking my dog for advice so when he can't say shit
My hatred is, fueled just give me a sign
And I let the world know that the city is mine, what?
You belong to the city (the city is mine, what-what-what)
You belong to the night (ge-ge-geyeah, uh-uh-uh, pa-pau)
In the river of darkness
He's a man of the night (the city is mine, that's right)
Y'all wanna know how I flow just seek and you find
I'm like a brain in the voice box, I speak my mind
About to redefine rap mami, either I'm
The illest nigga doing it or these niggas is losing it
I read a article that said I was ruining shit
But every time I look, I'm moving units in quick
So I'ma hit y'all with these last two and split
And leave niggas with nothing but my influences-es
Students of Jigga, I ain't mad yeah, bite my shit
Sell half of what I sell because it's not quite my shit
I'm the type to buy a Rollie and just ice my shit
On the spot, fuck coming back twice to shit
How real is that? My floss game, still intact
Boss game, you lame dudes can't feel that
Like the first dude to cop the 850 in '89
And drove it up to 55th, the city is mine, what?
You belong to the city (the city is mine)
You belong to the night (yeah, uh, the city is mine)
In the river of darkness (pa-pause, feel me)
He's a man of the night (yeah, yeah, bounce, bounce)
I snatch your girl 'cause your arm ain't strong enough
Plus y'all don't stay in the studio long enough
I make hits while y'all stay hating and take bricks
Had it locked 'til I came in the club, Take 6
Got your chick 'cause you swore she was innocent
Got her a Chinese manicure, hair done by Dominicans, all for what
So I could be in a dark corner, all in her butt
At the bar alchoholing her up
I represent the lifestyle of those who thirst cream
A buck fifty a shot, Louis the Thirteenth
Jay-Z, Roc-A-Fella yo, know the name
I ain't a player, get it right, I'm controlling the game
From now until they blow holes in my frame
I'ma stand firm, holding my aim, feel me?
I'm the focal, point like Biggie in his prime
On the low though – shh, the city is mine!
You belong to the city (uh-huh, yeah, the city is mine)
You belong to the night (ah ah, the city is mine)
In the river of darkness (feel me, the city is mine)
He's the man of the night (the city is mine, is mine, is mine, is mine)
You belong to the city
You belong to the night
In the river of darkness
He's the man of the night
You belong
You belong
In the river of darkness
He's the man of the night
Spanish translations are provided by the LyricVerse team.
Spanish translation of The City Is Mine by JAY-Z
The City Is Mine* (original JAY-Z)
Uh-uh-uh, ge-ge-geyeah
You belong to the city (uh-uh-uh, what what)
You belong to the night (uh-uh-uh, ge-ge-geyeah)
In the river of darkness
He's a man of the night
What the deal, playboy? Just rest your soul
I be holding it down yo, still love the dough
Got these ladies on the cock, now you know how we go
Got the whole world on lock down, you know how we flow
Don't worry about Brooklyn, I continue to flame
Therefore a world with amnesia won't forget your name
You held it down long enough, let me take those reigns
And just like your spirit, the Commission remains
Niggas can cross the Ts and, dots the Is
Now that I got too popular to cop them pies
I'm taking this rap shit serious, to my demise
Jay shit's like cake mix, watch me rise
Basics in the basement, wasted
Asking my dog for advice so when he can't say shit
My hatred is, fueled just give me a sign
And I let the world know that the city is mine, what?
You belong to the city (the city is mine, what-what-what)
You belong to the night (ge-ge-geyeah, uh-uh-uh, pa-pau)
In the river of darkness
He's a man of the night (the city is mine, that's right)
Y'all wanna know how I flow just seek and you find
I'm like a brain in the voice box, I speak my mind
About to redefine rap mami, either I'm
The illest nigga doing it or these niggas is losing it
I read a article that said I was ruining shit
But every time I look, I'm moving units in quick
So I'ma hit y'all with these last two and split
And leave niggas with nothing but my influences-es
Students of Jigga, I ain't mad yeah, bite my shit
Sell half of what I sell because it's not quite my shit
I'm the type to buy a Rollie and just ice my shit
On the spot, fuck coming back twice to shit
How real is that? My floss game, still intact
Boss game, you lame dudes can't feel that
Like the first dude to cop the 850 in '89
And drove it up to 55th, the city is mine, what?
You belong to the city (the city is mine)
You belong to the night (yeah, uh, the city is mine)
In the river of darkness (pa-pause, feel me)
He's a man of the night (yeah, yeah, bounce, bounce)
I snatch your girl 'cause your arm ain't strong enough
Plus y'all don't stay in the studio long enough
I make hits while y'all stay hating and take bricks
Had it locked 'til I came in the club, Take 6
Got your chick 'cause you swore she was innocent
Got her a Chinese manicure, hair done by Dominicans, all for what
So I could be in a dark corner, all in her butt
At the bar alchoholing her up
I represent the lifestyle of those who thirst cream
A buck fifty a shot, Louis the Thirteenth
Jay-Z, Roc-A-Fella yo, know the name
I ain't a player, get it right, I'm controlling the game
From now until they blow holes in my frame
I'ma stand firm, holding my aim, feel me?
I'm the focal, point like Biggie in his prime
On the low though – shh, the city is mine!
You belong to the city (uh-huh, yeah, the city is mine)
You belong to the night (ah ah, the city is mine)
In the river of darkness (feel me, the city is mine)
He's the man of the night (the city is mine, is mine, is mine, is mine)
You belong to the city
You belong to the night
In the river of darkness
He's the man of the night
You belong
You belong
In the river of darkness
He's the man of the night
The City Is Mine (traducción LyricVerse Team)
Uh-uh-uh, ge-ge-geyeah
Perteneces a la ciudad (uh-uh-uh, qué qué)
Perteneces a la noche (uh-uh-uh, ge-ge-geyeah)
En el río de la oscuridad
Es un hombre de la noche
¿Qué pasa, playboy? Solo descansa tu alma
Yo lo mantengo, sigo amando el dinero
Tengo a estas damas a mi disposición, ahora sabes cómo vamos
Tengo al mundo entero bajo control, sabes cómo fluimos
No te preocupes por Brooklyn, sigo encendido
Por lo tanto, un mundo con amnesia no olvidará tu nombre
Lo mantuviste por suficiente tiempo, déjame tomar las riendas
Y al igual que tu espíritu, la Comisión permanece
Los niggas pueden cruzar las Ts y, poner los puntos en las Is
Ahora que me hice demasiado popular para conseguir esas tartas
Me estoy tomando esta mierda del rap en serio, hasta mi perdición
La mierda de Jay es como mezcla para pastel, mírame ascender
Lo básico en el sótano, desperdiciado
Pidiéndole consejo a mi perro para cuando no pueda decir nada
Mi odio está, alimentado solo dame una señal
Y le hago saber al mundo que la ciudad es mía, ¿qué?
Perteneces a la ciudad (la ciudad es mía, qué-qué-qué)
Perteneces a la noche (ge-ge-geyeah, uh-uh-uh, pa-pau)
En el río de la oscuridad
Es un hombre de la noche (la ciudad es mía, así es)
Todos quieren saber cómo fluyo, solo busquen y encontrarán
Soy como un cerebro en la caja de voz, digo lo que pienso
A punto de redefinir el rap mami, o soy
El nigga más enfermo haciéndolo o estos niggas lo están perdiendo
Leí un artículo que decía que estaba arruinando mierda
Pero cada vez que miro, estoy moviendo unidades rápido
Así que les voy a dar con estos dos últimos y me voy
Y dejar a los niggas con nada más que mis influencias-es
Estudiantes de Jigga, no estoy enojado sí, copien mi mierda
Vendan la mitad de lo que vendo porque no es del todo mi mierda
Soy del tipo que compra un Rollie y solo lo cubre de joyas
En el acto, a la mierda volver dos veces a la mierda
¿Qué tan real es eso? Mi juego de ostentación, todavía intacto
Juego de jefe, ustedes, tipos aburridos, no pueden sentir eso
Como el primer tipo en conseguir el 850 en el '89
Y lo condujo hasta la 55, la ciudad es mía, ¿qué?
Perteneces a la ciudad (la ciudad es mía)
Perteneces a la noche (sí, uh, la ciudad es mía)
En el río de la oscuridad (pa-pausa, siénteme)
Es un hombre de la noche (sí, sí, rebota, rebota)
Te quito a tu chica porque tu brazo no es lo suficientemente fuerte
Además, ustedes no se quedan en el estudio el tiempo suficiente
Hago éxitos mientras ustedes siguen odiando y fracasando
Lo tenía bajo control hasta que entré al club, Take 6
Conseguí a tu chica porque juraste que era inocente
Le hice una manicura china, el pelo hecho por dominicanas, ¿todo para qué?
Para poder estar en un rincón oscuro, metido en su trasero
En el bar emborrachándola
Represento el estilo de vida de aquellos que anhelan el lujo
Ciento cincuenta dólares el trago, Louis el Decimotercero
Jay-Z, Roc-A-Fella yo, conoce el nombre
No soy un jugador, entiéndelo bien, estoy controlando el juego
Desde ahora hasta que me hagan agujeros en mi cuerpo
Me mantendré firme, manteniendo mi puntería, ¿me entiendes?
Soy el punto focal, como Biggie en su mejor momento
En secreto, sin embargo – shh, ¡la ciudad es mía!
Perteneces a la ciudad (uh-huh, sí, la ciudad es mía)
Perteneces a la noche (ah ah, la ciudad es mía)
En el río de la oscuridad (siénteme, la ciudad es mía)
Es el hombre de la noche (la ciudad es mía, es mía, es mía, es mía)
Perteneces a la ciudad
Perteneces a la noche
En el río de la oscuridad
Es el hombre de la noche
Perteneces
Perteneces
En el río de la oscuridad
Es el hombre de la noche
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