Kill Jay Z – English Lyrics

• By: JAY-Z
• Album: 4:44

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of JAY-Z's 'Kill Jay Z' and explore the raw honesty of a legendary artist confronting his past. This powerful track is an excellent entry point for understanding complex narrative rap, exploring themes of personal accountability and growth. Discover how JAY-Z uses vivid storytelling and metaphor to reflect on his life, offering a rich linguistic and cultural experience for language learners.

[English]

♪ KILL JAY Z ♪

♪ THEY'LL NEVER LOVE YOU ♪

♪ YOU'LL NEVER BE ENOUGH ♪

♪ LET'S JUST KEEP IT REAL JAY Z ♪

♪ FUCK JAY-Z ♪

♪ I MEAN YOU SHOT YOUR OWN BROTHER ♪

♪ HOW COULD WE KNOW IF WE CAN TRUST JAY Z ♪

♪ AND YOU KNOW BETTER NIGGA I KNOW YOU DO ♪

♪ BUT YOU GOTTA DO BETTER BOY YOU OWE IT TO BLUE ♪

♪ YOU HAD NO FATHER ♪

♪ YOU HAD THE ARMOR ♪

♪ BUT YOU GOTTA DAUGHTER ♪

♪ GOT TO GET SOFTER ♪

♪ DIE JAY Z ♪

♪♪♪

♪ BUT THIS FUCK EVERYBODY ATTITUDE ♪

♪ AIN'T NATURAL ♪

♪ BUT YOU AIN'T A SAINT ♪

♪ THIS AIN'T KUMBAYE ♪

♪ BUT YOU GOT HURT CAUSE YOU DID COOL BY YE ♪

♪ YOU GAVE HIM TWENTY MILLION ♪

♪ WITHOUT BLINKING ♪

♪ HE GAVE YOU TWENTY MINUTES ON STAGE ♪

♪ FUCK WAS HE THINKING ♪

♪ FUCK WRONG WITH EVERYBODY ♪

♪ IS WHAT YOU SAYING ♪

♪ BUT IF EVERYBODY'S CRAZY ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONE THAT'S INSANE ♪

♪ CRAZY HOW LIFE WORKS ♪

♪ YOU GOT A KNOT IN YOUR CHEST ♪

♪ IMAGINE HOW A KNIFE HURTS ♪

♪ YOU STABBED UN OVER SOME RECORDS ♪

♪ YOUR EXCUSE WAS HE WAS TALKING TOO RECKLESS ♪

♪ LET GO YOUR EGO OVER YOUR RIGHT SHOULDER ♪

♪ YOUR LEFT IS SAYING FINISH YOUR BREAKFAST ♪

♪ YOU EGGED SOLANGE ON ♪

♪ KNOWING ALL ALONG ♪

♪ ALL YOU HAD TO SAY YOU WAS WRONG ♪

♪ YOU ALMOST WENT ERIC BENET♪

♪ LET THE BADDEST GIRL IN THE WORLD GET AWAY ♪

♪ I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY ♪

♪ NIGGA NEVER GO ERIC BENET ♪

♪ I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE DONE ♪

♪ IN THE FUTURE OTHER NIGGAS ♪

♪ PLAYING FOOTBALL WITH YOUR SON ♪

♪ YOU WOULD'VE LOST IT ♪

♪ 13 BOTTLES OF ACE OF SPADES ♪

♪ WOULD'VE DID THE BOSS IN ♪

♪ DIE JAY Z ♪

♪ BYE JAY Z ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kill /kɪl/ A1	verb - to cause the death of someone or something
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - to believe in the reliability or truth of someone or something
soft /sɒft/ A1	adjective - gentle or kind
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ B1	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something
natural /ˈnætʃərəl/ A2	adjective - existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind
saint /seɪnt/ B1	noun - a person recognized as holy or virtuous and officially canonized by a church
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or injury to adjective - feeling physical or emotional pain
blink /blɪŋk/ A2	verb - to close and open one's eyes quickly
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B1	adjective - extremely foolish or irrational
stab /stæb/ A2	verb - to push a knife or other sharp object into someone's body
reckless /ˈrɛklɪs/ B1	adjective - careless or irresponsible
ego /ˈiːɡoʊ/ B2	noun - a person's sense of self-importance or self-esteem
encourage /ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/ A2	verb - to give support, confidence, or hope to
record /rɪˈkɔːrd/ A2	noun - a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/ A2	noun - a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense