Ni**as In Paris – English Lyrics

• By: Jay-Z, Kanye West
• Album: Watch The Throne

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the cultural phenomenon of "N****s In Paris" by Jay-Z and Kanye West! This electrifying track from the iconic "Watch the Throne" album isn't just a banger; it's a lyrical masterclass in confidence and ambition. Through its evocative lyrics and dynamic production, you can explore expressions of success, defiance, and luxury, making it a perfect song to grasp modern English slang, cultural references, and the powerful storytelling prevalent in contemporary hip-hop.

[English]

[Kanye] Y'all ready to leave?

Ye not ready to leave.

And Jay not ready to leave.

There's only one thing left to do.

Fuck yeah!

♪ (Ball so hard, motherfuckers wanna fine me) ♪

- Let's go!

Let's go, let's go!

♪ Ball so hard motherfuckers wanna find me ♪

♪ But first niggas gotta find me ♪

♪ What's fifty grand to a motherfucker like me ♪

♪ Can you please remind me ♪

♪ Ball so hard, this shit crazy ♪

♪ Y'all don't know that don't shit faze me ♪

♪ The Nets could go 0 for 82 ♪

♪ And I look at you like this shit gravy ♪

♪ Ball so hard, this shit weird ♪

♪ We ain't even 'posed to be here ♪

♪ Ball so hard, but since we here ♪

♪ It's only right that we'd be fair ♪

♪ I'm psycho, I'm liable ♪

♪ To go Michael, take your pick ♪

♪ Jackson, Tyson, Jordan, Game 6 ♪

♪ Ball so hard, got a broke clock ♪

♪ Rollies that don't tick-tock ♪

♪ Audemars that's losing time ♪

♪ Hidden behind all these sick rocks ♪

♪ B-Ball so hard, I'm shocked too ♪

♪ I'm supposed to be locked up too ♪

♪ You escaped what I escaped ♪

♪ You'd be in Paris getting fucked up too ♪

♪ B-Ball so hard, let's get faded ♪

♪ Le Meurice for like six days ♪

♪ Gold bottles, scold models ♪

♪ Spillin' Ace on my sick J's ♪

♪ B-Ball so hard, bitch, behave ♪

♪ Just might let you meet 'Ye ♪

♪ Chi-Towns, D. Rose ♪

♪ I'm moving the Nets, let's go ♪

♪ Ball so hard motherfuckers wanna fine me ♪

♪ That shit cray ♪

♪ That shit cray ♪

♪ That shit cray ♪

♪ B-Ball so hard motherfuckers wanna fine me ♪

♪ That shit cray ♪

♪ That shit cray ♪

♪ That shit cray ♪

♪ She said, "Ye, can we get married at the mall?" ♪

♪ I said, "Look, you need to crawl 'fore you ball ♪

♪ Come and meet me in the bathroom stall ♪

♪ And show me why you deserve to have it all" ♪

- Let's go!

♪ Ball so hard ♪

♪ That shit cray (that shit cray) ♪

♪ Ain't it Jay ♪

♪ B-Ball so hard ♪

♪ What she order? (What she order?) ♪

♪ Fish filet ♪

♪ B-Ball so hard ♪

♪ Yo' whip so cold (whip so cold) ♪

♪ This old thing ♪

♪ Ball so hard ♪

♪ Act like you'll never be around motherfuckers ♪

♪ Like this again ♪

♪ Bougie girl, grab her hand ♪

♪ Fuck that bitch, she 'on't wanna dance ♪

♪ 'Scuse my French, but I'm in France ♪

♪ Hehe, I'm just sayin' ♪

♪ Prince William's ain't do it right if you ask me ♪

♪ 'Cause I was him, I would've (married Kate and Ashley) ♪

♪ What's Gucci, my nigga ♪

♪ What's Louis, my killer ♪

♪ What's drugs, my dealer ♪

♪ What's that jacket, Margiela ♪

♪ Doctors say I'm the illest ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm suffering from realness ♪

♪ Got my niggas in Paris and they going gorillas, huh ♪

- I don't even know what that means.

- No one knows what it means,

but it's provocative!

- No, it's not, it's gross.

- Gets the people going.

♪ Ball so hard motherfuckers wanna fine me ♪

♪ You are now watching the throne ♪

♪ Don't let me get in my zone ♪

♪ Don't let me get in my zone ♪

♪ Don't let me get in my zone ♪

♪ These other niggas is lyin' ♪

♪ Actin' like the summer ain't mine ♪

♪ I got that hot bitch in my home ♪

♪ You know how many hot bitches I own ♪

♪ Don't let me get in my zone ♪

♪ Don't let me get in my zone ♪

♪ Don't let me get in my zone ♪

♪ Don't let me get in my zone ♪

♪ The Stars is in the building ♪

♪ They hands is to the ceiling ♪

♪ I know I'm 'bout to kill it ♪

♪ How you know I got that feeling ♪

♪ You are now watching the throne ♪

♪ Don't let me into my zone ♪

♪ Don't let me into my zone ♪

♪ I'm definitely in my zone ♪

- [Kanye] Rockefeller Records.

It's a glorious occasion.

Jay.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ball /bɔːl/ A1	noun - a round object used in sports verb - to play ball; to live extravagantly
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and difficult to break or penetrate
fine /faɪn/ A2	verb - to impose a penalty in money for an offense
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged
shit /ʃɪt/ B1	noun - excrement; something worthless or contemptible
gravy /ˈɡreɪvi/ B2	noun - an easy or advantageous situation or job
weird /wɪərd/ B1	adjective - suggesting something supernatural; uncanny
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable
psycho /ˈsaɪkoʊ/ B2	adjective - informal for 'psychotic'
liable /ˈlaɪəbəl/ B2	adjective - legally responsible
broke /broʊk/ A2	adjective - having completely run out of money
sick /sɪk/ A1	adjective - affected by illness; very good (slang)
faded /ˈfeɪdɪd/ B2	adjective - having lost freshness or intensity of color; intoxicated
gold /ɡoʊld/ A1	noun - a yellow precious metal
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
bougie /ˈbuːʒi/ C1	adjective - characteristic of someone aspiring to be upper-class
illest /ɪləst/ C2	adjective - most awesome; the best (slang)

Key Grammar Structures

• Y'all ready to leave?

  ➔ Contraction 'Y'all' and Informal 'ready to'

  ➔ "Y'all" is a contraction of "you all," common in Southern American English. "Ready to" is used instead of "Are you ready to leave?" demonstrating informal speech.

• What's fifty grand to a motherfucker like me

  ➔ Rhetorical Question

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question implying that fifty thousand dollars is insignificant to the speaker. The purpose is to make a statement rather than to solicit an answer.

• Y'all don't know that don't shit faze me

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The use of "don't know" and "don't faze" creates a double negative. While grammatically incorrect in standard English (where it would imply something *does* faze the speaker), it's a common feature in some dialects to emphasize the negative meaning, meaning nothing affects him.

• We ain't even 'posed to be here

  ➔ Informal Negative Contraction and Supposed To (Misspelled)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "am not," "is not," or "are not." "'Posed to" is a colloquial shortening of "supposed to." This construction indicates that they are not expected or permitted to be in that location.

• If I was him, I would've (married Kate and Ashley)

  ➔ Second Conditional (Irrealis Mood) and Conditional Perfect

  ➔ The phrase "If I was him" sets up a hypothetical situation, using the subjunctive mood. Although grammatically "If I were him" is more correct, "If I was him" is commonly used, especially in informal speech. "Would've" is a contraction of "would have," showing what *would have happened* in the past under this hypothetical condition. The unreal conditional shows an imaginary situation in the past.

• Gets the people going.

  ➔ Causative 'Get'

  ➔ "Gets the people going" uses the causative "get," which can be used to describe causing an emotional reaction in someone. It means the phrase causes excitement or interest in people.