History Lyrics - Jay-z

(Chorus) (Jay-Z) 

Now that all the smoke is gone (lighta) 

And the battle's finally won (gimme a lighta) 

Victory is finally ours (lightas up) 

(lightas up) History so long so long 

so long, so long 

In search of victory, she keeps saluting me 

If only we can be together momentarily 

We can make love, and make history 

Why won't you visit me, until she visit me 

I'll be stuck with her sister, her name is defeat 

She gives me agony, so much agony 

She brings me so much pain, so much misery 

Like missing your last shot, and falling to your knees 

As the crowd screams, for the other team 

I practiced so hard for this moment victory don't leave 

I know what this means, I'm stuck in this routine 

Whole new different day, the same old thing 

All I got is dreams, nobody else can see 

Nobody else believes, nobody else but me 

Where are you victory, I need you desperately 

Not just for the moment, to make history 

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(Chorus) (Jay-Z) 

Now that all the smoke is gone (lighta) 

And the battle's finally won (lightas) 

Victory is finally ours (yeah) 

History so long so long (yeah) 

(yeah) So long, so long 

So now I'm flirting with death 

Hustling like a G while victory wasn't watching took chances repeatedly 

As a teenage boy, before acne, before I got proactive I couldn't face she 

I just threw on my hoody, and headed to the street 

I swear I met success we lived together shortly 

Now success was like lust, she's good to the touch 

She's good for the moment but she's never enough 

Everybodys had her, she's nothing like V 

But success is all I got, unfortunately 

But I'm burning down the block, hoping in and out of V 

But something tells me, there is much more to see 

Before I get killed, cause I can't get robbed 

So before me, success and death ménage 

I gotta get lost, I gotta find V 

We gotta be together, to make history 

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(Chorus) (Jay-Z) 

Now that all the smoke is gone (lighter sup) 

And the battle finally won (lighter up) 

Victory is finally ours (lighters up) 

History so long so long 

So long, so long 

Now victory is mine, taste so sweet 

She's my trophy wife, your coming with me 

We'll have a baby, who stutters repeatedly 

We'll name him history, he'll repeat after me 

He's my legacy, son of my hard work 

Future of my past, that'll explain who I'll be 

Rank me amongst the greats, either one two or three 

If I ain't number one, then I've failed you victory 

Ain't in it for the fame, that dies within weeks 

Ain't in it for the money, can take it when you leave 

I want to be remembered, long after you breathe 

Long after I'm gone, long after I breathe 

I leave all I am, in the hands of history 

That's my last will, testimony 

This is much more than a song, It's a baby shower 

I've been waiting for this hour, history of ours 

(Chorus x2) 

Now that all the smoke is gone 

And the battle's finally won 

Victory is finally ours 

History so long so long 

so long, so long