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Artist/Band: Jay-Z
Lyrics for Song: History
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - Jay-Z



Chorus:

Now that all the smoke is gone

And the battle's finally won

Victory is finally ours

History so long so long so long



Verse 1:

In search of victory she keeps saluting me

if only we can be together momentarily

We can make love and make history

why wont you visit me

until she visits me

I'll be stuck with a 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 brother of the team I practiced so hard for this moment

Victory don't leave

I know what this means im stuck in this routine

Whole new different day same old thing

All I got is dreams no body else can see

Nobody else believes nobody else but me

Where are you victory

I need you desperately

Not just for the moment to make history



chorus



Verse 2:

So now im flirting with death

Hustling like a g

When victory wasn't watching

Took chance 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

That's where I met success

We lived together shortly

Now success was like lust shes good to the touch

Shes good for the moment but shes never enough

everybodys had her shes nothing like v

but success is all I got unfortunately

but im burning down the block

I been in and out of v

But something tells me that theres much more to see

Before I get killed cuz I cant get robbed

So before me success and death monage

I gotta lost I gotta find v

We gotta be together to make history



chorus



Verse 3:

Now victory is mine she tastes so sweet

Shes my trophy wife coming with me

We'll have a baby who stutters repeatedly

We'll name him history he'll repeat after me

hes my legacy son of my hard work future of my past

can explain who I be rate me amongst the greats either 1 2 3

if I aint number one then I failed you victory

aint in it for the fame that dies within weeks

aint in it for the money you can take it when u leave

I wanna be remembered long after u breathe

Long after Im 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 its a baby shower

I been waiting for this hour history ur ours


History - Jay-Z

Released in 2003, "History" stands as a pivotal track from Jay-Z's "The Black Album," marking a significant evolution in his sonic landscape. The song blends hip-hop with orchestral arrangements and soulful instrumentation, reflecting the artist's matured songwriting and production sensibilities. It explores themes of legacy, personal growth, and the weight of the past, resonating deeply within the genre's tradition of storytelling. As a centerpiece of the album, "History" showcases Jay-Z's ability to craft complex narratives that balance introspection with rhythmic precision, cementing his status as a visionary figure in modern music.


Album Lyrics: Other Songs - Jay-Z


Jay-Z
"Other Songs - Jay-Z"


1. Is That Yo Bitch
1. Anything
1. (Always Be My)Sunshine
1. 03' Bonnie & Clyde
1. 8 Miles And Runnin
1. 8 Miles And Running
1. A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier
1. A Dream
1. A Million And One Questions
1. All Around The World
1. As One
1. Big Pimpin'
1. Blue Print (Momma Loves Me)
1. Bonnie & Clyde
1. Bonnie And Clyde '03
1. Brooklyns Finest
1. Can I Get A ...
1. Can I Get A... (Radio Version)
1. Change Clothes
1. Change Clothes & Go
1. Coming Of Age (Reasonable Doubt)
1. Crazy In Love
1. Crazy In Love (Feat. Beyonce Knowles)
1. December 4th
1. Deixa Disso
1. Do My
1. Encore
1. Excuse Me Miss
1. Excuse Me Miss Again
1. Friend Or Foe 98
1. Friend Or For 98'
1. Frontin'
1. Girl's Best Friend
1. Girls Girls Girls (Remix)
1. Guns & Roses (Feat. Lenny Kravitz)
1. H To The Izzo
1. Hard Knock Life
1. Hard Knock Life (Dr. Evil Version)
1. Hardnock Life (Real Dr. Evil Version)
1. Hey Papi
1. Hovi Baby (The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse,
1. I Just Wanna Luv Ya
1. I Miss You (Remix Ft. Jay-Z)
1. I'll Be
1. Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No Mor
1. Is That Your Bitch
1. Izoo (H.O.V.A.)
1. Izzo
1. Jay-Z
1. Jigga My N*Gga
1. Jigga That N*Gga
1. Jigga What Jigga Who
1. Jigga(What's My Muddafuggin Name?....Jigga!)
1. Keep It Real
1. La, La, La (Excuse Me Miss Again)
1. La,La,La (Excuse Me Again)
1. Me And My Girlfreind 03
1. Meet The Parents
1. Mi Amor
1. Miss You (Remix)
1. Miss You (Remix) (Tribute To Aaliyah)
1. Money A Thing
1. More Money, More Cash, More Hoes
1. Murda Murda (South Philly Niggas)
1. Nigga Please
1. Poppin' Tags
1. Rain On My Shoes
1. Renegade
1. Somebody's Girl
1. Spacer Po Milosci (Czy Ty Jš Masz) - Futro
1. Stop
1. Super Ugly
1. Take Over
1. That's How You Like It
1. The Renegades
1. The Ruler's back
1. The Watcher 2
1. Tomarrow
1. U Don't Know (Remix)
1. Watch Me
1. Welcome To New York
1. What More Can I Say?
1. Whateva I Go Through
2. 100$ Bill
3. 20 Bag Shorty
4. 4 Da Fam
5. 44 Fours
6. A Billi
7. A Week Ago
8. Ain't I
9. Always
10. Analyze This
11. Beanie Siegel Freestlye
12. Best Rapper Alive
13. Beware Of The Boys
14. Bk Anthem
15. Bonnie And Clyde
16. Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)
17. Brooklyn Go Hard
18. Call Me (Hip Hop Mix)
19. Can I Live II
20. Can't Get With That
21. Can't Knock the Hustle (remix)
22. Celebration
23. Chill
24. Crew Love
25. Criminology Freestyle
26. Dead Presidents II
27. Dear Summer
28. Dj Clue Snippets
29. Do You Believe (Hova Interlude)
30. Don't You Know
31. Early This Morning
32. Everything's A Go
33. F*ckwithmeyouknowigotit
34. Fallen
35. Girls, Girls, Girls (Remix)
36. Give It To Me
37. Glory
38. Greenselves
39. Guess Who's Back
40. H.A.M (Hard As A Motherfu**er)
41. History
42. Hoedown Throwdown
43. I Hear Yall
44. I Just Died
45. I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight (Remix)
46. I Miss You (Remix)
47. I'm On The Rock
48. Interlude (In The Black Album)
49. Intro
50. It's Hot (Dissin 50 Cent)
51. Jigga My Nigga
52. Jigga(What's My Muddafuggin Name....Jigga!)
53. Jockin' Jay-Z
54. La, La, La (Excuse Me Again)
55. Marcy to Hollywood
56. Momma Loves Me
57. Murder Marcyville (South Philly Niggaz)
58. Open Letter
59. P***y
60. Pain In Da Ass (Outro)
61. Peaches And Cream
62. People's Court
63. Playa
64. Pussy
65. Raw & Uncut
66. Renagade
67. Resevoir Dogs
68. Respect
69. Roc Boys
70. Say Hello To The Bad Guy
71. Shiny Suit Theory
72. Shorty
73. Spacer Po Milosci (Czy Ty J¹ Masz) - Futro
74. Sparkly Thongs
75. Sport Drugs And Entertainment
76. Sunday Bloody Sunday
77. Swagga Like Us
78. Terror At The Circus
79. The Streets is Watching
80. There's Been a Murder
81. Think It's A Game
82. Twelve O'clock
83. Warrior
84. Watch The Throne
85. We Made History
86. What the Game Made Me
87. When The Money's Gone
88. Who You Wit II
89. Wishing on a Star