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JAY-Z – History lyrics
[Hook]
Now that all the smoke is gone (lighter)
And the battle's finally won (give me a lighter)
Victory’s finally ours (Lighters up, lighters up)
History so loved, so long, so long, so long…

[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
In search of victory, she keeps eluding me
If only we could be together momentarily
We could make love, and make history
Why won’t you visit me, until she visits me
I’ll be stuck with her sister, her name is defeat
She gives me agony, so much agony
She brings me so much pain, so much misery
Like missing your last shot and falling to your knees
As the crowd screams, for the other team
I've practiced so hard for this moment victory don’t leave
I know what this means, I’m stuck in this routine
Whole new different day, but the same old things
All I got is dreams, but nobody else could see
Nobody else believes, nobody else but me
Where are you victory? I need you desperately
Not just for the moment, to make history

[Hook]

[Verse 2: Jay-Z]
So now I’m flirting with death
Hustling like a G, while victory wasn’t watching
Took chances repeatedly
As a teenage boy, before acne
Before I got proactive, I couldn’t face she
I just threw on my hoodie and headed to the streets
I swear I met success, we lived together shortly
A success is like lust, she's good for the touch
She's good for the moment, but she’s never enough
Everybody’s had her, she’s nothing like V
A success is all I got, unfortunately
But I’m burning down the block, hopin' in and out of V's
But something tells me that there’s much more to see
Before I get killed, cause I can’t get robbed
So before me, success and death ménage
I gotta get lost, I gotta find V
We gotta be together to make history

[Hook]

[Verse 3: Jay-Z]
Now victory is mine, she tastes so sweet
She’s my trophy wife, she's coming with me
We'll have a baby who stutters repeatedly
We'll name him history, he'll repeat after me
He’s my legacy, son of my hard work
Future of my past, he’ll explain who I be
Rank me amongst the greats, either 1, 2 or 3
If I ain’t number one then I failed you victory
Ain’t in it for the fame, that dies within weeks
Ain’t in it for the money, can’t take it when you leave
I wanna be remembered long after you grieve
Long after I’m gone, long after I breathe
I leave all I am, in the hands of history
That's my last will testimony
This is much more than a song, it’s a baby shower
I’ve been waiting for this hour, history, you're ours
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Songwriters: ANTONY VON WILLIAMS, KANYE OMARI WEST, MAURICE JORDAN, SHAWN C. CARTER
History lyrics © Bluewater Music Corp., CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Ultra Tunes, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    T-naz
    Jay is succesful in his carrer but dtz not enuf he wntz to make history n b rememberd. He wntz to b rated amongst da late shakur n biggy(as he implies in his verse on lil waynes 'mr carter').
    B4 success he had 2 face defeat in his life which is why he puts defeat 1st verse. He has more than enuf money but dtz not da driving force behind his hard work. He simply wants to be remembered. He wntz to live an eternal mark. N I think hez close enuf to dat, people shold not just listen to da tracks playd by radio stationz but dez more from jay z dan dat. Pc out.
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    ObaltimoreR
    He want victory to make history. But all he is gettin is her sister which is defeat. He has success but she's not good enough. In the end he get victory. Basically it a metaphore for his career.&& he wants to make history with his music. Like michael jackson. Lol
    && I love jayz && he's good but no one will ever reach michaels success. He super talented&&. Just for the simple fact tht people aren't as excited abt music as they use to be.
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    @shafa, I do think dat according 2 j zay wen he sang this song is dat, he has dated more woman bt what dey bring 2 him iz agony yet he what 2 b rememberd after he iz gone. J zay says dat der iz some1 who will came 2 rplace ed she iz nt her sisz, bt in real sense da 1 who will cover him iz his own blood dat iz his daughter blue ivy.
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      T-naz
      Jay is succesful in his carrer but dtz not enuf he wntz to make history n b rememberd. He wntz to b... Read more →
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      ObaltimoreR
      He want victory to make history. But all he is gettin is her sister which is defeat. He has success... Read more →

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