Official Music Video
You Must Love Me by JAY-Z
Lyrics & Translation
English
Throughout my life (uh huh uh huh uh)
No matter what I've done (right)
You've been merciful and your love endureth (yeah)
Through all things (yeah)
For that I am eternally grateful
Since my date of birth bought you nothing but hurt
Play those video games, stole change from ya purse
Sat on the cold court bench 'til I was arraigned in ya skirt
Saw the pain in ya face, still you maintained a smirk
All you did was motivate me, "Don't let 'em hold you back"
What I do? I turned around and I sold you crack
I was a bastard for that, still I'm drowning in shame
Just remember one thing now: you're not to blame
You was newly separated trying to escape ya world
And through my thirst I didn't help you I just made things worse
I hated me and everybody that created crack
Had me thinking the newest kicks and the latest gat
Still haven't apologized, so please play this back
While I try to come to terms with such a heinous act
You know in more than one way cocaine numbs the brain
All I did was think about how the funds once came
Then I ran across this memory and it stung the brain
How can you ever destroy the beauty from which one came
That's a savage, you're the reason
Why me and these beats make a marriage
Why I rhyme above average and I ain't shit
Glad you got yourself together, no thanks to me
Strong and beautiful the way thangs should be
You must love me
You must love me
Say that you love me
All I know say that you must love me
Oh yeah
We used to fight every night but I never would suffer
Just smile, my big brother's tryna make me tougher
As we grew fussing and fighting continued
As I plundered through ya stuff and snuck ya clothes to school
Got intense, real intense as we got older
Never believed it would lead to be popping one in your shoulder
Where my rings? Knew you had it 'cause you took too long
As Mickey, Annie and the girl that bought it looked on
Huffing and puffing gun in my hand told you step outside
Hoping you said no but you hurt my pride
Made our way down the steps
Maybe you thought it was just a threat
Or maybe ya life was just that crazy
And you was begging for death
Try to justify this in my young mind
But the adrenaline and my ego hurt combined
Drove me berserk, saw the devil in your eyes
High off more than weed
Confused, I just closed my young eyes and squeezed
What a sound! Opened my eyes just in time
To see ya stumbling to the ground
Damn, what the fuck I done now?
Running around in a circle thinking I'm assed-out
Hot gun burning my waist, ran straight to Jaz' house
Like a stranger damn I just shot my nigga
And ran off into the night as if it was not my nigga
Left the scene, how could I go out that way?
Still you asked to see me in the hospital the next day
You must love me
What after all the wrong I've done
You must love me
I know you must
You must love me
Everything in my power and within my frame
To protect you from this life and keep you away from the game
But you was one of the few people that I can trust
And the fact of the matter I slang these pies for us
You put the pressure on me daily, rarely would you let it go
Was a thousand and one times I had to tell you no
But it was one of those days when nobody was around
And I needed emergency trip out of town
Searched my mental Rolodex for all the numbers I know
As you stared in my face asking me could you go
I agreed said send her everything'll go smooth
Just tell her what to do and everything'll go through
Strapped her body with them thangs as you boarded the plane
Couldn't explain the strange feeling that I caught in the vein
I'm thinking why would I send you when I knew it ain't right
I'm thinking what would make you sacrifice ya life
You must've love me
After everything that I've done wrong
I know inside you must love me
I know that you love me
You showed me I know it
I know
Say that you love me
Say that you love me
I know you must love me
Oh yes you do
Inside I know it
You've always shown it
You love me yea yeah
Oh yeah
I know that you love me
Spanish translations are provided by the LyricVerse team.
Spanish translation of You Must Love Me by JAY-Z
You Must Love Me* (original JAY-Z)
Throughout my life (uh huh uh huh uh)
No matter what I've done (right)
You've been merciful and your love endureth (yeah)
Through all things (yeah)
For that I am eternally grateful
Since my date of birth bought you nothing but hurt
Play those video games, stole change from ya purse
Sat on the cold court bench 'til I was arraigned in ya skirt
Saw the pain in ya face, still you maintained a smirk
All you did was motivate me, "Don't let 'em hold you back"
What I do? I turned around and I sold you crack
I was a bastard for that, still I'm drowning in shame
Just remember one thing now: you're not to blame
You was newly separated trying to escape ya world
And through my thirst I didn't help you I just made things worse
I hated me and everybody that created crack
Had me thinking the newest kicks and the latest gat
Still haven't apologized, so please play this back
While I try to come to terms with such a heinous act
You know in more than one way cocaine numbs the brain
All I did was think about how the funds once came
Then I ran across this memory and it stung the brain
How can you ever destroy the beauty from which one came
That's a savage, you're the reason
Why me and these beats make a marriage
Why I rhyme above average and I ain't shit
Glad you got yourself together, no thanks to me
Strong and beautiful the way thangs should be
You must love me
You must love me
Say that you love me
All I know say that you must love me
Oh yeah
We used to fight every night but I never would suffer
Just smile, my big brother's tryna make me tougher
As we grew fussing and fighting continued
As I plundered through ya stuff and snuck ya clothes to school
Got intense, real intense as we got older
Never believed it would lead to be popping one in your shoulder
Where my rings? Knew you had it 'cause you took too long
As Mickey, Annie and the girl that bought it looked on
Huffing and puffing gun in my hand told you step outside
Hoping you said no but you hurt my pride
Made our way down the steps
Maybe you thought it was just a threat
Or maybe ya life was just that crazy
And you was begging for death
Try to justify this in my young mind
But the adrenaline and my ego hurt combined
Drove me berserk, saw the devil in your eyes
High off more than weed
Confused, I just closed my young eyes and squeezed
What a sound! Opened my eyes just in time
To see ya stumbling to the ground
Damn, what the fuck I done now?
Running around in a circle thinking I'm assed-out
Hot gun burning my waist, ran straight to Jaz' house
Like a stranger damn I just shot my nigga
And ran off into the night as if it was not my nigga
Left the scene, how could I go out that way?
Still you asked to see me in the hospital the next day
You must love me
What after all the wrong I've done
You must love me
I know you must
You must love me
Everything in my power and within my frame
To protect you from this life and keep you away from the game
But you was one of the few people that I can trust
And the fact of the matter I slang these pies for us
You put the pressure on me daily, rarely would you let it go
Was a thousand and one times I had to tell you no
But it was one of those days when nobody was around
And I needed emergency trip out of town
Searched my mental Rolodex for all the numbers I know
As you stared in my face asking me could you go
I agreed said send her everything'll go smooth
Just tell her what to do and everything'll go through
Strapped her body with them thangs as you boarded the plane
Couldn't explain the strange feeling that I caught in the vein
I'm thinking why would I send you when I knew it ain't right
I'm thinking what would make you sacrifice ya life
You must've love me
After everything that I've done wrong
I know inside you must love me
I know that you love me
You showed me I know it
I know
Say that you love me
Say that you love me
I know you must love me
Oh yes you do
Inside I know it
You've always shown it
You love me yea yeah
Oh yeah
I know that you love me
You Must Love Me (traducción LyricVerse Team)
A lo largo de mi vida (uh huh uh huh uh)
No importa lo que haya hecho (cierto)
Has sido misericordioso y tu amor perdura (sí)
A través de todas las cosas (sí)
Por eso estoy eternamente agradecido
Desde mi fecha de nacimiento no te traje más que dolor
Jugar esos videojuegos, robar cambio de tu bolso
Me senté en el frío banco de la corte hasta que fui procesado en tu falda
Vi el dolor en tu cara, aun así mantuviste una sonrisa
Todo lo que hiciste fue motivarme, "No dejes que te detengan"
¿Qué hice? Me di la vuelta y te vendí crack
Fui un bastardo por eso, todavía me ahogo en vergüenza
Solo recuerda una cosa ahora: no tienes la culpa
Estabas recién separada intentando escapar de tu mundo
Y por mi sed no te ayudé, solo empeoré las cosas
Me odiaba a mí y a todos los que crearon el crack
Me hizo pensar en las zapatillas más nuevas y la última pistola
Todavía no me he disculpado, so please play this back
Mientras intento asimilar un acto tan atroz
Sabes que de más de una manera la cocaína adormece el cerebro
Todo lo que hice fue pensar en cómo llegaron los fondos una vez
Luego me encontré con este recuerdo y me picó el cerebro
¿Cómo puedes destruir la belleza de la que uno vino?
Eso es salvaje, tú eres la razón
Por qué yo y estos ritmos hacemos un matrimonio
Por qué rimo por encima del promedio y no soy una mierda
Me alegro de que te hayas recuperado, no gracias a mí
Fuerte y hermosa como deberían ser las cosas
Debes amarme
Debes amarme
Di que me amas
Todo lo que sé es que debes amarme
Oh sí
Solíamos pelear todas las noches pero nunca sufriría
Solo sonríe, mi hermano mayor intenta hacerme más fuerte
Mientras crecíamos, las quejas y las peleas continuaron
Mientras saqueaba tus cosas y te colaba la ropa a la escuela
Se puso intenso, muy intenso a medida que envejecíamos
Nunca creí que llevaría a dispararte en el hombro
¿Dónde están mis anillos? Sabía que los tenías porque tardaste demasiado
Mientras Mickey, Annie y la chica que lo compró observaban
Jadeando y resoplando, con la pistola en la mano te dije que salieras
Esperando que dijeras que no, pero heriste mi orgullo
Bajamos los escalones
Quizás pensaste que era solo una amenaza
O quizás tu vida era así de loca
Y estabas rogando por la muerte
Intentar justificar esto en mi joven mente
Pero la adrenalina y mi ego herido combinados
Me volvieron loco, vi al diablo en tus ojos
Colocado con algo más que hierba
Confundido, solo cerré mis jóvenes ojos y apreté
¡Qué sonido! Abrí mis ojos justo a tiempo
Para verte tropezar hasta el suelo
Maldita sea, ¿qué carajo he hecho ahora?
Corriendo en círculos pensando que estoy jodido
Pistola caliente quemándome la cintura, corrí directo a casa de Jaz
Como un extraño, maldita sea, acabo de dispararle a mi hermano
Y huí en la noche como si no fuera mi hermano
Dejé la escena, ¿cómo pude irme así?
Aun así, pediste verme en el hospital al día siguiente
Debes amarme
Qué, después de todo el mal que he hecho
Debes amarme
Sé que debes
Debes amarme
Todo lo que está en mi poder y dentro de mi ser
Para protegerte de esta vida y mantenerte alejado del juego
Pero eras una de las pocas personas en las que podía confiar
Y el hecho es que vendía estas tartas por nosotros
Me presionabas a diario, rara vez lo dejabas ir
Fueron mil y una veces que tuve que decirte que no
Pero fue uno de esos días en que no había nadie alrededor
Y necesitaba un viaje de emergencia fuera de la ciudad
Busqué en mi Rolodex mental todos los números que conozco
Mientras me mirabas a la cara preguntándome si podías ir
Acepté, dije envíala, todo irá bien
Solo dile qué hacer y todo saldrá bien
Le até el cuerpo con esas cosas mientras abordabas el avión
No pude explicar la extraña sensación que sentí en la vena
Estoy pensando por qué te enviaría si sabía que no estaba bien
Estoy pensando qué te haría sacrificar tu vida
Debes haberme amado
Después de todo lo que he hecho mal
Sé que por dentro debes amarme
Sé que me amas
Me lo mostraste, lo sé
Lo sé
Di que me amas
Di que me amas
Sé que debes amarme
Oh sí, lo haces
Por dentro lo sé
Siempre lo has demostrado
Me amas, sí, sí
Oh sí
Sé que me amas
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