Empire State Of Mind (feat. Jay-Z)

[Jay-Z]
Yeah, yeah, I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca
Right next to De Niro, but I'll be hood forever
I'm the new Sinatra, and since I made it here
I can make it anywhere, yeah, they love me everywhere
I used to cop in Harlem, hola, my dominicanos
Right there up on Broadway, brought me back to that McDonald's
Took it to my stash spot, 560 State Street
Catch me in the kitchen, like a Simmons whippin' pastry
Cruisin' down 8th street, off-white Lexus
Drivin' so slow, but BK is from Texas
Me? I'm out that Bed-Stuy, home of that boy Biggie
Now I live on Billboard and I brought my boys with me
Say what up to Ty Ty, still sippin' Mai Tais
Sittin' courtside, Knicks and Nets give me high fives
Nigga, I be spiked out, I could trip a referee
Tell by my attitude that I'm most definitely from

[Alicia Keys & Jay-Z]
In New York (ayy, aha)
Concrete jungle (yeah) where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do (yeah)
Now you're in New York (aha, aha, aha)
These streets will make you feel brand-new (new)
Big lights will inspire you (come on)
Let's hear it for New York (you're welcome, OG)
New York, New York
(I made you hot, nigga)

[Jay-Z]
Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game
Shit, I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can
You should know I bleed blue, but I ain't a Crip, though
But I got a gang of niggas walkin' with my clique though
Welcome to the meltin' pot, corners where we sellin' rocks
Afrika Bambaataa shit, home of the hip-hop
Yellow cab, gypsy cab, dollar cab, holla back
For foreigners it ain't fair, they act like they forgot how to add
Eight million stories out there in the naked
City, it's a pity half of y'all won't make it
Me? I gotta plug Special Ed, I got it made
If Jeezy's payin' LeBron, I'm payin' Dwyane Wade
Three dice Cee Lo, three card Monte
Labor Day Parade rest in peace, Bob Marley
Statue of Liberty, long live the World Trade
Long live the king, yo I'm from the Empire State, that's

[Alicia Keys & Jay-Z]
In New York (ayy)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do (that boy good)
Now you're in New York (welcome to the bright light, baby)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
Big lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York
New York, New York

[Jay-Z]
Lights is blinding, girls need blinders
So they can step out of bounds quick, the side lines is
Lined with casualties who sip the life casually
Then gradually become worse don't bite the apple, Eve
Caught up in the in-crowd, now you're in-style
And when winter gets cold, en vogue with your skin out
The city of sin is a pity on a whim
Good girls gone bad, the city's filled with them
Mami took a bus trip, now she got her bust out
Everybody ride her, just like a bus route
Hail Mary to the city, you're a virgin
And Jesus can't save you, life starts when the church ends
Came here for school, graduated to the high life
Ball players, rap stars, addicted to the limelight
MDMA got you feelin' like a champion
The city never sleeps, better slip you a Ambien

[Alicia Keys & Jay-Z]
In New York (ayy, ah) (uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do (okay)
Now you're in New York (uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
Big lights will inspire you (okay)
Let's hear it for New York
New York (yeah), New York (uh)

[Alicia Keys]
One hand in the air for the big city
Street lights, big dreams, all lookin' pretty
No place in the world that could compare
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say, yeah, yeah (come on, come on)
Yeah, yeah (come on)

In New York (oh, oh)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do (okay)
Now you're in New York (yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
Big lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York
New York (yeah), New York (uh)

A Ode à Cidade Que Nunca Dorme: Empire State Of Mind

A música 'Empire State Of Mind', interpretada por Alicia Keys e Jay-Z, é uma verdadeira homenagem à cidade de Nova York, exaltando-a como um lugar de oportunidades ilimitadas e de uma energia contagiante que inspira sonhos e ambições. Jay-Z, um nativo do Brooklyn, usa sua própria trajetória para ilustrar como a cidade foi fundamental em sua ascensão ao estrelato. Ele compara-se a Frank Sinatra, uma lenda que também foi sinônimo de Nova York, e menciona locais icônicos e experiências pessoais que ressaltam sua conexão com a cidade.

Alicia Keys, com seu refrão poderoso, canta sobre a 'selva de pedra' onde os sonhos são feitos, um lugar que tem a capacidade de renovar e inspirar aqueles que caminham por suas ruas. A música fala sobre a grandiosidade de Nova York, suas luzes brilhantes e a sensação de novidade que ela traz. A letra também aborda a dura realidade da cidade, com suas histórias de sucesso e fracasso, e a luta constante para se manter relevante e vivo em um ambiente tão competitivo.

A colaboração entre Alicia Keys e Jay-Z é um hino moderno para Nova York, capturando a essência da cidade como um centro de cultura, moda e música. A música não apenas celebra a cidade, mas também reflete sobre os desafios enfrentados por aqueles que buscam fazer parte de seu legado. 'Empire State Of Mind' é um lembrete de que, apesar de suas imperfeições, Nova York continua a ser um símbolo de esperança e possibilidades para muitos ao redor do mundo.