Lost One Lyrics in English Jay-Z , Chrisette Michele
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Lost One by Jay-Z from French to English.
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It's not a diss song
It's not a diss song
It's just a real song
It's just a real song
Feel me?
Feel me?
I heard motherfuckers saying they made Hov
I heard motherfuckers saying they made Hov
Made Hov say, 'Okay, so make another Hov.'
Made Hov say, 'Okay, so make another Hov.'
Niggas wasn't playing they day role
Niggas wasn't playing they day role
So we parted ways like Ben and J-Lo
So we parted ways like Ben and J-Lo
I should a been did it, but I been in a daze though
I should have been did it, but I been in a daze though
I put friends over business end of the day though
I put friends over business end of the day though
But when friends, business interests as they go
But when friends, business interests as they go
Ain't nothing left to say though
Ain't nothing left to say though
I guess we forgot what we came fo'
I guess we forgot what we came fo'
Should a stayed in food and beverage
Should a stay in food and beverage
Too much flossing
Too much flossing
Too much Sam Rothstein
Too much Sam Rothstein
I ain't a bitch, but I gotta divorce them
I ain't a bitch, but I gotta divorce them
Hov have to get the shallow shit up off him
Hov have to get the shallow shit up off him
And I ain't even want to be famous
And I ain't even want to be famous
Niggas is brainless to unnecessarily go through these changes
Niggas is brainless to unnecessarily go through these changes
And I ain't even know how it came to this
And I ain't even know how it came to this
Except that fame is
Except that fame is
The worst drug known to man
The worst drug known to man
It's stronger than heroin
It's stronger than heroin
When you could look in the mirror like, 'There I am'
When you could look in the mirror like, 'There I am'
And still not see what you've become
And still not see what you've become
I know I'm guilty of it too, but not like them
I know I'm guilty of it too, but not like them
You lost one
You lost one
Lose one, let go to get one
Lose one, let go to get one
Left one, lose some to win some
Left one, lose some to win some
Sorry, I'm a champion
Sorry, I'm a champion
Sorry, I'm a champion
Sorry, I'm a champion
You lost one
You lost one
I don't think it's meant to be, be
I don't think it's meant to be, be
But she loves her work more than she does me
But she loves her work more than she does me
And honestly, at twenty-three
And honestly, at twenty-three
I would probably love my work more than I did she
I would probably love my work more than I did her
So, B, ain't we?
So, B, ain't we?
It's me and her
It's me and her
'Cause what she prefers over me is work
'Cause what she prefers over me is work
And that's where we differ
And that's where we differ
So I have to give her
So I have to give her
Free time even if it hurts
Free time even if it hurts
So breathe, mami, it's deserved
So breathe, mami, it's deserved
You've been put on this earth to be
You've been put on this earth to be
All you can be, like the reserves
All you can be, like the reserves
And me? My time in the army it's served
And me? My time in the army it's served
So I have to allow she, her, time to serve
So I have to allow her, her, time to serve
The time's now for her
The time's now for her
In time she'll mature
In time she'll mature
And maybe we can be we again, like we were
And maybe we can be we again, like we were
Finally, my time's too short to share
Finally, my time's too short to share
And to ask her now, it ain't fair
And to ask her now, it ain't fair
So, yeah, she lost one
So, yeah, she lost one
Lose one, let go to get one
Lose one, let go to get one
Left one, lose some to win some
Left one, lose some to win some
Sorry, I'm a champion
Sorry, I'm a champion
Sorry, I'm a champion
Sorry, I'm a champion
You lost one
You lost one
My nephew died in the car I bought
My nephew died in the car I bought
So I'm under the belief it's partly my fault
So I'm under the belief it's partly my fault
Close my eyes and squeeze, try to block that thought
Close my eyes and squeeze, try to block that thought
Place any burden on me, but please, not that, Lord
Place any burden on me, but please, not that, Lord
Time don't go back, it go forward
Time doesn't go back, it goes forward
Can't run from the pain, go towards it
Can't run from the pain, go towards it
Some things can't be explained, what caused it?
Some things can't be explained, what caused it?
Such a beautiful soul, so pure, shit
Such a beautiful soul, so pure, shit
Gonna see you again, I'm sure of it
Gonna see you again, I'm sure of it
Till that time, little man, I'm nauseous
Till that time, little man, I'm nauseous
Your girlfriend's pregnant, the lord's gift
Your girlfriend's pregnant, the lord's gift
Almost lost my faith, that restored it
Almost lost my faith, that restored it
It's like having your life restarted
It's like having your life restarted
Can't wait for your child's life to be a part of it
Can't wait for your child's life to be a part of it
So now I'm child-like waiting for a gift to return
So now I'm child-like waiting for a gift to return
When I lost you, I lost it
When I lost you, I lost it
Lose one, let go to get one
Lose one, let go to get one
Left one, lose some to win some
Left one, lose some to win some
Sorry, I'm a champion
Sorry, I'm a champion
Colleek, you're a champion
Colleek, you're a champion
I lost one
I lost one
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