JAY-Z - Empire State Of Mind (Lyrics) ft. Alicia Keys
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JAY-Z - Empire State Of Mind (Lyrics) ft. Alicia Keys
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Lyrics
[Intro: JAY-Z]
Yeah
[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
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 (Dimelo!)
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
N****, I be spiked out, I could trip a referee
Tell by my attitude that I'm most definitely from
[Chorus: Alicia Keys & Jay-Z]
In New York (Ayy, aha) (Uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle (Yeah) where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do (Yeah) (Okay)
Now you're in New York (Aha, aha, aha) (Uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new (New)
Big lights will inspire you (Come on) (Okay)
Let's hear it for New York (You welcome, OG) (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh) (I made you hot, n****)
[Verse 2: Jay-Z]
Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game
S***, 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 n***** walkin' with my clique though
Welcome to the meltin' pot, corners where we sellin' rock
Afrika Bambaataa s***, 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 Marley
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
[Chorus: Alicia Keys & Jay-Z]
In New York (Ayy) (Uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do (That boy good) (Okay)
Now you're in New York (Welcome to the bright lights, baby) (Uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
Let's hear it for New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
[Verse 3: 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
Into the winter gets cold, en vogue with your skin out
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 end
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
[Chorus: Alicia Keys & Jay-Z]
In New York (Ayy, ow) (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 (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
[Bridge: Alicia Keys]
One hand in the air for the big city (Oh)
Street lights, big dreams, all lookin' pretty (Oh)
No place in the world that could compare (Nah)
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say
"Yeah, yeah" (Come on, come on)
"Yeah, yeah" (Come on)
[Chorus: Alicia Keys]
In New York (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 (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
Пікірлер: 1 900
Someone 2024?😂
@irocvega5260
2 ай бұрын
Yep!
@corvus3692
2 ай бұрын
Still here 2025
@empmagde4999
2 ай бұрын
😌🔥🔥🔥
@karmatenzin2003
2 ай бұрын
😎
@Lyla_Rose729
2 ай бұрын
Heyyy
i remember when this song got massively popular again in late 2013-early 2014 and this was played on every pop station... crazy to think that was almost a decade ago already... also seeing the new World Trade Center in the background makes this song even more powerful for some reason
@charliebaileyandloganberry7557
Жыл бұрын
I listened to this song all the time when I first started dating my now wife. It was getting played everywhere but honestly I was listening to it long before it was everywhere. We got married in 2010. I definitely know my dates though, 'cause I can remember playing this song loud on my PC while we would chat online, as we lived 700 miles apart initially. That would've been it's initial go round, it's crazy that 3-4 years later, it was right back on top. Not many songs have accomplished that. 😎👍✌️
@greenbeancat5596
Жыл бұрын
@@charliebaileyandloganberry7557 I I wanna have what you and your wife have one day🤞
@alex_thegreatt07av71
Жыл бұрын
I was in new york just yesterday
@valoressbqiskrnrjbx5025
Жыл бұрын
Rebuild and regrow
@TheWazzoGames
Жыл бұрын
It’s always been popular. This song is timeless.
This song will forever be a classic & never get old.
@kmansjohnson
9 ай бұрын
Fr
@urfavblakely
8 ай бұрын
Real
@alpefendo6598
4 ай бұрын
for real
@Ordell-L-Jackson
3 ай бұрын
Thanks to Alicia Keys! What does Jay z do? Bark over a track "oh wow, amazing". Jay Z doesn't write lyrics or create music, he's not a musician just a free ride as all rappers are.
@PuppiesTheHand
2 ай бұрын
Classic, never gets old, Have you dont hear that has the n word 💀💀💀💀
How songs make New York sound: *Inspiring, Beautiful, Nostalgic.* What New York actually is: *Traffic.*
@yashrajdixit4412
2 ай бұрын
And crazy rent
@autoparts101
Ай бұрын
How the rest of the world sees NYC: 🌆🗽😊🤩 How USA sees NYC: 💀
@OneDirection1D2010
Ай бұрын
I'm here coz of james amendola :)
@Rin_tf648
Ай бұрын
I really wish new york can be great again.
@yennyrocha403
25 күн бұрын
Not true
one of the most memorable moments of my life was when i was walking around the upper west side of New York City at like 11pm at night and i was feeling pretty down that day, plus it was super busy on the sidewalks so it was hard to get around, but someone drove by playing this song so loud out of their car, it was so amazing
@alohaxmayaroadto1507
Жыл бұрын
i love reading these types of memories such a vibe
@matt-bob
11 ай бұрын
That was us one time I forgot when but when we where driving around our first time in New York after a blue moon
@imjustthatnigga
8 ай бұрын
This shit happens on every corner in times square mud 😂
@andyfung7878
6 ай бұрын
fr@@alohaxmayaroadto1507
@catdon03
6 ай бұрын
this song has such an awesome vibe, when one listens it, gets addicted, it really makes u feel like you're in new york and personally i've always wanted to go there, like a dream place, a city where awesome has no limit, city of talents, vibes !!
@haydisc
Жыл бұрын
omg i went to new york like yesterday right and omg this song was replaying in my head while being there !! 😭
@coolstorybro_cant_wait_4_movie
Жыл бұрын
I lived in NY and moved to pa a year ago miss it so much
@isabellabelonia7231
Жыл бұрын
YESSSS!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊
@Shrimpsoyum
Жыл бұрын
I live in a state next to NY. Every time i go to new York its that one vibe even though I’ve been there so many times! I hope you can go one day. Try the pizza.
@celsomeirelesfilho1017
Жыл бұрын
Yes man, NY is a magic place, until now, don't let nobody say that is not, or it is just a thing of your head, every place is magical, and NY has his magic condensed, because is one of the master polos of the World
NEW YORK GETTING BIGGER WITH THIS ONE🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥
this song literally gives me chills
@leticiaalemanperez9401
11 ай бұрын
I like the song
It's August 2022 ! let's see how many legend and fans are stills listening to this masterpiece.......❤💚💫〽️
@iam.naiiii
Жыл бұрын
Meee
@MoonyPlayzYT
Жыл бұрын
Me 😎
@ball_is_life.1
Жыл бұрын
Me boi
@williamjohnson6336
Жыл бұрын
Me
@themadmen3777
Жыл бұрын
Me
I remember when I was a little kid singing my heart out to this song I’m the car like I felt it in my soul 😂 back when I didn’t have to worry about anything 😢
@mightyfinn732
Жыл бұрын
Same
@ahmed_essam_eldin
Жыл бұрын
You don't have to be a kid to enjoy everything
@Henwiks2701
Жыл бұрын
Same
@ulacylon-timetrio9664
11 ай бұрын
Me too.
@mycroftholmes7379
10 ай бұрын
same
Its November 2023 reply if you're still here🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@oofaymanfahim
6 ай бұрын
🎉😂
@ItzSeFeR05
6 ай бұрын
I'm here 🎉
@kierafitzgerald6585
6 ай бұрын
yup!
@ramlah17
6 ай бұрын
Here😊😊
@anitamorin6255
6 ай бұрын
Yes!🎉
It’s January 2024 any OG’s listen to it still? 😁
@UnseenSG
4 ай бұрын
Me!!
@user-jr1jw4rp9j
4 ай бұрын
me
@mihajlo2551
4 ай бұрын
me🗿
@eveblackblood1739
4 ай бұрын
make that 5
@klrnzz3298
4 ай бұрын
Count me in 👌
The chorus (Alicia) puts this song on another level.
@Orange_Sailboat
Жыл бұрын
Yes!!
@helmutschmitt4504
4 күн бұрын
it still gives me chills
As a New Yorker and a Yankees fan, I can agree this is a certified classic.
@Aditya_Raj123
2 ай бұрын
As someone who is not from US, which NY team does the Yankees root for in NBA and NFL? 😅.
Someone in April 2024?
@floptok_3
3 ай бұрын
Mee
@asilasjourney336
3 ай бұрын
Great @@floptok_3
@gladsbinayan
3 ай бұрын
MEEEEE
@its.freddieee2010
3 ай бұрын
MEEE
@politics207
2 ай бұрын
Meee
Born in the Bronx, moved out in 2019, this song makes me feel like I’m still living in NYC, someday I’ll make my return back to the Empire State.
I'm listening to this as I get into the city ❤️
@KitaKatt1988
Жыл бұрын
🏃
This is definitely a feel-good song
Men in black forever🖤
@nukhuanzaaa5605
4 күн бұрын
im super duper early to this comment (15 secs)
It's September 2023 let's see how many people still going to listen to this masterpiece
..a masterpiece.....even though i've never to new york, the song touches me as if new york was my home.....i also love new york because of this song......don't stop make music with your heart...because dreams and longings keep us alive !!!!!
@duckwithabs4537
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, but they should’ve mentioned the traffic
@ep0l37
Жыл бұрын
@@duckwithabs4537 🤣🤣
@Shrimpsoyum
Жыл бұрын
New york gives you that vibe every time you go, even if you’ve been there more then you can count. Well thats at-least the vibe I get. New york is my 3rd home.
@RhodesianClyde
Жыл бұрын
oh well it’s an empire state of mind
@ulacylon-timetrio9664
11 ай бұрын
I’ve been to NY twice before. Both times, felt like everything was brand new and fresh. I COULD NEVER, EVER turn my back and say NY sucked! It’s physically impossible, straight up! I’m married to the city, and wanna go back! Florida sucks, NY is my home and always will be!
this type of song that makes me get up and start singing along- someone from 2024 march.
Am i the only one that thinks this song still hits hard to this day
@pat56theman
Жыл бұрын
I CAN VERY MUCH AGREE WITH THAT💚
@zarahalora7567
Жыл бұрын
Nah its not just you ❤ 🎉
@mollymaybell6361
7 ай бұрын
your not!
I'm from San Antonio, TX, always wanted to go to New York. I remember when I finally had the opportunity and I remember driving into the state. I pulled over to the side of the road to take a picture of the "Welcome to New York" sign. Some guy driving a company truck rolled down his window and yelled "Welcome to New York B!" I was cheesing hard as hell and felt like a kid on the inside. Got back in my car and played this song the rest of the way in site seeing the city. Damn it felt good! August 26, 2022
@RussianSpyNikolai
Жыл бұрын
I’m from NY, I’m so glad you had a good time!
It’s November 2023 are there still any legends that listen to this masterpiece?
This sting is fully stuck in my head!!! In New York rn on holiday! It’s just so nostalgic 😭😭 THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN’T DOOOO!!! 🥹🥹
This song is still legendary
Im from Pakistan and i wish if these streets can make me feel brand new Respect to London, New York and Berlin
It's feb 2024 but still lookin for this kind of vibe❤
@rodzrodriguez-ln8uf
3 ай бұрын
Eyy 🔥
@fishybear7161
2 ай бұрын
fr
Jesus save us...life is nothing without Jesus...life goes on by chruch!! JayZ
@user-rb4ey5dz2f
2 ай бұрын
YES 🙌 #repent
@kapibarra134
17 күн бұрын
AMEN JESUS IS KING !
THESE STREET WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BRAND NEW
Part 3 of the Spider-verse HAS to end with this song playing when miles makes it home
@x-x3898
10 ай бұрын
Fax
@a_91615
9 ай бұрын
Fr
Come here to say, one day when I go to New York I will listen to this while walking down the street bye-
@laluarianatakusuma9417
Жыл бұрын
me too
@berviskimisi3117
Жыл бұрын
Me too😁
@juntingiee2602
Жыл бұрын
doing that tmr lol
@pinkcloud3593
Жыл бұрын
@@juntingiee2602 wow so ur saying me that ur in NY and going to listen this why walking??!! OMG I ENVY U. Hope u have fun
@princeivy7065
Жыл бұрын
Same fr
Ive been listening to this song since my childhood without knowing lyrics or come to NYC for real, now I am 25 years old and my dream came true. Here I am in Newyork. And understand the real meaning of the song 😌 12/12/2022
@victorqwilleran3331
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Man Eater by Hall and Oates is about New York City and how the lifestyle there consumes and destroys those who can't take it. "I wouldn't if I were you, I know what she can do. She's deadly man, she could really rip your world apart. Mind over matter. Ooh, the beauty is there but a beast is in the heart. Woah, here she comes. Watch out boy, she'll chew you up! Woah, here she comes... She's a man eater."
@whofq3.477
Жыл бұрын
Great holidays… 👌
@KitaKatt1988
Жыл бұрын
Nailed it! Hour south of Buffalo! Love niagara falls!
@charlenecassim3705
Жыл бұрын
Same
I was really young when this came out.I still remember though.This song made me the person i am today. LITERALLY!!!
Who is here in Feb 2024?
@maddie5340
3 ай бұрын
Meee!!
@AstronautGrinder
3 ай бұрын
Me aswell addictive song for real
@Skettoxp
3 ай бұрын
I’m here my boy!
@sarahhughes8122
3 ай бұрын
me
@lizmora7053
3 ай бұрын
Feb 28 2024
I saw the lovely young lady in concert last September in Los Angeles, she was a true professional, concert started on time and she did her thing. Thank you Alicia we had a wonderful time.
“Man I love this song!” “oh, are you from New York?” “No.” “oh, well have you visited New York before?” “No.” 🙂
@St4n_YT
9 ай бұрын
I am from Brazil, and love this song. Some problem?
@catrevagen
9 ай бұрын
@@St4n_YTeu também kkkkkk e que ela e bem nostalgica faz lembrar do pés de manga que hoje não existem mais 😔
@St4n_YT
9 ай бұрын
@@catrevagen Por mais que eu ache que nunca tenha ouvido essa música, ela me dá esse sentimento de nostalgia tbm!
@Kaique120
8 ай бұрын
@@catrevagenrealmente uma música com uma vibe muito boa
December 2023😢 YALL LISTEN TO THIS YALL HAVE GOOD TASTE IN MUSIC. I js love listening back to old music the times were everything was happy AND THIS MUSIC GET ME HAPPY
I CANNOT GET THIS SONG OUT OF MY HEAD🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
I miss this stuff it makes me cry listening to it
@louern123
10 ай бұрын
❤
I will admit that I'm not the biggest Jay Z fan. One day, one of my friends was blaring this on call. Alicia Keys caught my ears on the hook. Since I was playing GTA at the time, it caught my attention in general. Here, I am willingly searched this to add it to my playlist. I will admit, this made me respect Jay Z more. I have a feeling that this is going to be a staple in my playlist. We'll see how good it bumps once I climb in the car. 😂
@r0ttedsouls
8 ай бұрын
😂
@Edot08
8 ай бұрын
@s0uls773 After careful research, this song does indeed bump 😂🤣
This song makes me feel everything is possible
This song is such a vibe ong
There's nothin' you can't do Now you're in New York These streets will make you feel brand-new Big lights will inspire you Hear it for New York, New York, New York 🤷
Its 2024 like if youre still here…(my fav song tbh)
New York is a special city
2024 anyone?
I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS MASTERPIECE !! DEEP DOWN FROM THE CORE OF MY HEART
Hello whos there in 2024
@starkkrenYT
2 ай бұрын
Yo
@ZiannePaloso-hq1do
15 күн бұрын
Me 🙋
No matter how many years go by no song will ever be better than this one and have the same vibe
This song will always remind me of riding the train from Stamford ,CT into the city. Yes, I know it's a burb of NYC, but the feeling in this song is always what I felt! The TRI STATE was all encompassing of this cut! I can see the whole tri bouncing to this, NJ, CT, NY. Sorry Yall just reminiscing about the late mid to late eighties.
Let's hear it for NEW YORK! ❤
Listening today 9/11 . Crying thinking of how everything change that day forever. God bless all
@ashleymoody4535
Ай бұрын
❤
No place in the WORLD that can compare🎉🎉🎉 2024 yall🎉🎉🎉
if your still listening to this in 2024, you are a true legend.
I love this song so much. So, I’m from Buffalo, NY and I was forced to move to Florida in 2017. I have hypothyroidism and I cannot adapt to the heat here, I literally fear going outside during the summer because I’m scared I’ll get heatstroke, this song reminds me of the time back in 2021 I got to visit NY again and it was like I reached Nirvana.
I ADORE this song, I remember the first time hearing a bit of it in Men in Black Three and just falling in love with it!!
If you listen to this is 2024 your a legend
Went to New York this last weekend and this song was on replay. Loved New York ❤️
Singing this in the car after leaving N.Y.C., my second home! Love this song. I’m grateful it’s 5 minutes long!❤
@KitaKatt1988
10 ай бұрын
I thought you said 5 min ago
@DelusionalKpopStan
10 ай бұрын
@@KitaKatt1988 lol I said I’m grateful the song is 5 mins long
this song gives off the best vibes ever
This song is fire 🔥 it’s giving a vibe of old day when you didn’t have to worry about anything
Stop asking who's still listening, we never stop listening
It’s 2024 🤙🏼 who’s still jamming
..when the music turns off the mind....it's called good music... I ❤NY !!!!!!!!!!
@_anitkaya_
Жыл бұрын
@CRUSTYP0T4T0 вам повезло жить в нью-йорке, безумно повезло.. мечтаю жить в нью-йорке. а почему вас расстраивает, что автор комментария говорит на русском? you are lucky to live in new york, insanely lucky .. I dream of living in new york. why does it upset you that the author of the comment speaks Russian?
@DetElliottStabler
Жыл бұрын
@•_M0NK3H_• he's black so it's ok besides it's n*gga not n***er so it's ok
Where are my fellow wrestling fans who heard this from Wrestlemania? 🎉🎉
Parem de perguntar quem ainda está ouvindo, nós nunca paramos de ouvir
i got back from a nets game a few months ago. i started listening to this song while walking down the street in brooklyn, and i gotta tell ya, it is one of the best feelings in the world.
Listen to this right now cause my giants going to the Playoffs for the first time since 2016💪🏼💙
Hits like it’s new
Always a classic made new york better
JAY-Z THE KING 👑
@vtheg4842
Жыл бұрын
New York is trashy as hell lmaooo RATS AND TRASH EVERYWHERE!!!!
@sunnymane5646
9 ай бұрын
True
@plushygang4442
9 ай бұрын
@@sunnymane5646 u made me realize I had 187 likes on this video 😅
@sunnymane5646
9 ай бұрын
@@plushygang4442 😄
@Nickmh07
3 ай бұрын
Jesus is ! Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess.
This music hit on my phone last Sunday when I just arrived in NYC.
I miss New York I used to live there but then I moved 😢😔😞😕
For future me- YOU STILL LISTEN TO THIS OMG ITS 2025!!! I CANT BELIEVE YOUVE MADE IT SO FAR WOOO!! YOU GO GIRL KEEP IT UP LOVE YOU♥️✌️
Its hard to belive this song was made almost a decade ago
@shadowdudeize
Жыл бұрын
Song is 13 years old this from 2009
If you pass Brooklyn bridge you will hear this song for sure ❤️
NEW YOOOOORKKKK
I am singing my heart out right now I love this song!
the thing is....Alicia sells dreams and longings like no other....but they keep us alive.....she could also sing about Moscow.....and men would be crazy about it.....the NY public relation department should give her a medal.......
Alicia Keys is what makes this song worth listening to, I wish there's a version where there's only the Alicia Keys parts. 😅
Sittin' courtside, Knicks and Nets give me high five 🏀
A decade later and I still love this song
@shaynewheeler9249
6 ай бұрын
Mib 3
Is anyone listening its 2024?❤
@ayancitogamer8517
4 ай бұрын
Yep
Who is here in 2024
@KennyTheCat1234
20 сағат бұрын
Me
never been to new york but this is a banger.
It’s 2024 and we are still here dreaming of New York
I love how Jay-Z is in the background when alicia keys it saying New york! Conrete jungle where dreams are made of! She has a beautiful voice the piano and the drums in the background make the song AMAZING!
Anyone here in 2024?🥳
Why did asking people if they're listening to a song in a particular year become popular and why is it still a thing. Anyone listening in 2024? Do you not know that music is timeless?
It’s a concert every time this plays 😂
Amo essa musica ❤
THIS SONG STILL A BOP
Its 2024,Reply if you're still here.🥰
@sapiderman93
4 ай бұрын
Im here
It's February 23rd 2023 and am still here
2023 and still I love ❤️ this song 🎵 ❤️
@DJPully-ke5xk
Жыл бұрын
Can't get enough
Desde Ecuador vibrando con esta canción que eleva más de un sentido
@DiegoAgp124
Жыл бұрын
Hey somos del mismo país
December 2023,here I am! I surely believe such creativity is the true worship!
Nostalgia af, used to listen to this during my way back as a highschooler in a bus :')