Holy Grail
Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake
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You'd take the clothes off my back, and I'd let you You'd steal the food right out my mouth And I'd watch you eat it, I still don't know why Why I love you so much, oh You curse my name In spite, to put me to shame Air all my laundry in the streets Dirty or clean Give it up for fame But I still don't know why (Don't know why) Why I love it so much, yeah And baby It's amazing I'm in this maze with you I just can't crack your code One day you screaming you love me loud The next day you're so cold One day you here, one day you there One day you care, you're so unfair Sipping from the cup 'till it runneth over, Holy Grail Uh, Blue told me to remind you niggas Uh, f*ck that shit y’all talkin' about, I'm the nigga Uh, caught up in all these lights and cameras Uh, but look what that shit did to Hammer Uh, goddammit I like it The bright lights is enticing But look what it did to Tyson All that money in one night 30 mill for one fight But soon as all the money blows All the pigeons take flight F*ck the fame, keep cheatin' on me What I do, I took her back, fool me twice that's my bad I can't even blame her for that 'Nough to make me wanna murder, Momma please just get my bail I know nobody to blame Kurt Cobain, I did it to myself uh And we all just entertainers And we're stupid, and contagious Know we all just entertainers And baby It's amazing I'm in this maze with you I just can't crack your code One day you screaming you love me loud The next day you're so cold One day you here, one day you there One day you care, you're so unfair Sipping from the cup 'till it runneth over, Holy Grail Now I got tattoos on my body Psycho bitches in my lobby I got haters in the paper, photo shoots with paparazzi Can't even take my daughter for a walk See them by the corner store I feel like I'm cornered off Enough is enough, I'm calling this off Who the f*ck I'm kidding though? I'm getting high, sittin' low Sliding by in that big body Curtains all in my window This fame hurt but this chain works I think back you asked the same person If this is all you had to deal with Nigga deal with it, this shit ain't work, this light work Camera snapping, my eyes hurt Niggas dying back where I was birthed F*ck your iris and the IRS Get the hell up off of your high horse You got the shit that niggas die for Dry yours, why you mad take the good with the bad Don't throw that baby out with that bath water you're still alive Still that nigga nigga, you survived You still getting bigger nigga living the life Vanilla wafers in a villa, illest nigga alive Michael Jackson thriller And baby It's amazing I'm in this maze with you I just can't crack the code One day you screaming you love me loud The next day you're so cold One day you here, one day you there One day you care, you're so unfair Sipping from your cup 'till it runneth over, Holy Grail You get the air of my lungs, whenever you need it And you take, the blade right out my heart Just so you can watch me bleeding, I still don’t know why (Don't know why) Why I love you so much Yeah And you play this game, in spite, to drive me insane I got it tattooed on my sleeve forever in ink, with guess who’s name But I still don't know why Why I love you so much Yeah And baby It's amazing I'm in this maze with you I just can't crack your code One day you screaming you love me loud The next day you're so cold One day you here, one day you there One day you care, you're so unfair Sipping from your cup 'till it runneth over, Holy Grail Don't know why
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Written by: Krist Anthony Novoselic, David Eric Grohl, Ernest Dion Wilson, Shawn C. Carter, Timothy Z. Mosley, Kurt D. Cobain, Terius Youngdell Nash, Justin R. Timberlake, Leslie Jerome Harmon
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album Type"Holy Grail" is a song from Jay-Z's 12th studio album, "Magna Carta Holy Grail."
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CollaborationsThe song features Justin Timberlake, making it an exciting duet between two renowned musical icons.
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Release Date"Holy Grail" was officially released on July 4, 2013, making it an Independence Day hit.
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Chart ToppingIt debuted at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later rose to number 4, showcasing Jay-Z and Timberlake's enduring popularity.
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Music GenreThis song infuses elements of hip hop, R&B, and pop, demonstrating the artists' ability to blur genre lines in their music.
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Award Winning"Holy Grail" won the award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2014 Grammy Awards, marking its recognized musical excellence.
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SongwritersBesides Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake, "Holy Grail" was also written by The-Dream, Timbaland, and J-Roc, leading to a powerhouse team of creative contributors.
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SamplingThe song features samples from "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, being one of the few songs that have been permitted by the band's surviving members and Kurt Cobain's estate to use Nirvana's music.
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ControversyJay-Z was criticized by some, including singer Lorde, for the ostentatious display of wealth in the lyrics. However, many also interpret the song as a critique of fame's pitfalls.
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CertificationThe song has been certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA, confirming its commercial success.
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