"SUCCESS" a translation by Pworld

Anybody who knows me, knows im a huge music head. Anybody who doesn't know im a huge music head doesn't know me. I dont just love music, i function off of it. I disect it down, every lyric, every verse, chorus, drum beat, chord, sample, bridge, etc etc. See what i mean? So i always wonder if others that love music do the same, or what makes them love a certain song. So i figure i would start sharing my enthusiasm for music, what i listen to and why i listen to it. Sometimes it might be simple, sometimes it might be complex, and maybe i can put people on to some new stuff.

My first installment of this series would be a song called "SUCCESS" by jay-z and nas off of Jay-z's American Gangster Album. Mind you the version i keep playing is off the American Godfather album remix by DJ SKEE, its the American Gangsta Album over GODFATHER theme music, and GODFATHER SKITs. Theres plenty of remix's out of this album.

Here are the lyrics and my breakdown of why this song im feeling:

I use to give a fuck, now I give a fuck less
What do I think of success?... it sucks
to much stress I guess I blew up quick
'Cause friends I grew up with
See me as a pre'me but I'm not and my nuts big

See, people that know me know this can be my attitude at times. when im frustrated or annoyed with things. I can relate to this in business, what i do. People think its all fun and games, but when your blowing up and doing well, its stressful, because everybody wants to be in your pockets and wants something from you. And you can't please everybody. Everybody has an opinion about you or what your doing. And you get to a point where your like fuck it! Who cares, im over the hype of it. Also i know how it is when you get a little success and theres people around you that refuse to see your growth. They dont want you to be bigger than them, so they try to hold you down by pointing out the old you, the powerless you, the person before that sucess. And some even wish or feel they should be where you are, and they helped you get there, so they deserve a piece.

I don't know what the fuss Is, my career is illustrious
My rep is impeccable; I'm not to be fucked with
with, shit, let that bitch breathe

I'm way to important to be talking about extorting
Asking me for a portion is like asking for a coffin

For real im feeling this line lately. People always want something from you when your in a position that they can benefit from you, thats understandable. But when people come at me and make a deal with me, like helping them will be beneficial to me, and if not it can be bad? GET THA FUCK OUTTA HERE!! I had a customer come at me like that, like i should hook him up, because he might sing about his bad experiences. Kick rocks homie. 

Broad daylight I'll off your on switch
You’re not to bright, goodnight long kiss
bye bye my reply... BLAH, BLAH
Blast burner then pass burner to Tye-Tye
Finish my breakfast, why?
I got an appetite for destruction and you're a small fry
Now where was I?
Let that bitch breathe

I use to give a shit, now I don't give a shit more
Truth be told I had more fun when I was piss poor
I'm pissed off, and this success song is about
a bunch a niggas acting like bitches with big mouths

Ok, this is a quotable. Like seriously, anybody whos doing something can relate to this. When you were below the radar shit was fun, you can do whatever , aint nobody worrying bout you. As soon as your on the radar, everybody wants to complain, talk behind your back, get mad when you cant give them hand outs, running around telling everybody, running to females trying to hate like lil girls behind your back. This is a hot line, when i hear this line im like "PREAAAAAACH!!"

All this stress, all I got is this big house
Couple of cars, I don't bring half of them shits out
All of this ace of spade I drank just to piss out
I mean I like the taste coulda saved myself 6 hours
How many times can I go to Mr. Childs, taos mobu
Hold up, lemme move my bouwls
I'll shit on y'all niggas, OG tell these boys
(Ya ain't about to shit on my nigga)

Hahaha, this is just straight clownin. Its motivation for me, simple as that.

I got watches I ain't seen in months
Apartment at the Trump; I only slept in once
Niggas said Hova was ova, such dummies
Even If I fell I'll land on a bunch of money

Damn!

Ya ain't got nothing for me
"Nas; let that bitch breathe"

Jay's verse i can relate to in present, and even know it's how i will feel at times in the future. I'm going to admit the cockyness i can relate too. I know i have a little smart, sarcastic, bold tone to me, where at times im rude like that. Its just when i get fed up i dont bite my tongue. 

Nas verse is more just styling, thats like the "Ok im not even mad at you, im just clowning on ya'll, keep hating and watch me do me" type vibe. And i can relate to that, and thats something i try to focus on. Just clown on these fools. People hate, give them more to hate on. Simple as that, but respect what moves im making. Learn a few things.

[Nas]
Success, McLaren, women staring
My villain appearance sacred blood of a king
and my vein ain't spilling
Ghetto Othello, Sugar Hill Romello
Camaro driven, I climax from paper
and ask why is life worth living?
Is it to hunt for the shit that you want?

Hell yea, it is for me. Straight up.

To receive's great, but I lust giving
The best jewelers wanna make my things
I make Jacob shit on the range just to make me a chain
Niggas mention the one love
Came home with the paper in hand
I aint gotta brag about the FEDS young man

Hahah, i love that swag, but here is the verse thats killin them.

Old cribs I sold, y'all drive by like monuments
Google Earth Nas, I got flats in other continents
Worst enemies wanna be my best friends
Best friends wanna be enemies like thats was in

Ok this right here. Man yall that know me, know that one of my best friends for a min, turned into my top enemy, and there has been some people i didnt care for too much, that are acting cool now. But i take that line as people just switching like its the thing to do, theres no loyalty, no honor, everybody is fake with there words or what they say they stand for. Like whats real, when its just that easy to change your tune? Oh and that google earth reference was hot!

But I don't give a fuck walk inside the lions den
Take everybody’s chips, about to cash them in
Up your catalog dawg, mine's worth to much
Like Mike Jacks ATV part, Mottola can't touch
Let this bitch breathe

So this is my breakdown, like literally what goes thru my head as i replay this shit over and over and just vibin with it. rewinding parts, reciting parts, etc etc. This is what drives me creativily but also inspires me in life. Like i can relate to what these cats is saying, or like DAMN YOU FEEL THAT WAY TOO?