Def Poetry

The lyrics to Jay-Z's History is so sick that I had to post it in case you didn't thoroughly understand what the song was about.

Jay-Z - History lyrics

Chorus:

Now that all the smoke is gone (lighter)
And the battles finally won (give me a lighter)
Victory is finally ours(lighters up)
History so long so long so long so long

verse 1

In search of Victory, she keeps saluting me
If only we could be together momentarily
We could make love, and make History
Why won't you visit me, until she visit me
I be stuck with her sister, her name is Defeat
She give me agony, so much agony
She bring me so much pain so much misery
Like missing ya last shot, and falling to ya knees
As the crowd screams, for the other team
I practice so hard for this moment Victory don't leave
I know what this means, I'm stuck in this routine
Whole new different day, same old thing
All I got is dreams, nobody 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:

Now that all the smoke is gone (lighters)
And the battles finally won (lighters)
Victory is finally ours (yeah) (yeah)
History so long so long so long so long

Verse:2

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 (agony)
Before i got Proactiv(e), I couldn't face she
I just threw up my hoodie, and headed to the streets
That's where I met Success, we lived together shortly
And Success is like lust, she's good to the touch
She's good for the moment, but she's never enough
Everybody's had her, she's nothing like V
But Success is all I got, unfortunately
But I'm burning down the block, I been in and out Defeat
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

Chorus:

Now that all the smoke is gone (lighters up)
And the battles finally won (lighter up)
Victory is finally ours (lighters up)
History so long so long so long so long

Verse 3

Now Victory is mine, tastes so sweet
She's my trophy wife, 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 one, two, or three
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, cant take it when you leave
I wanna be remembered, long after you breathe
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, its a baby shower
I been waiting for this hour, History your ours


Chorus:x2