Why I Love You Lyrics - Jay-z

I love you so 

But why I love you, I'll never know 

Picture if you will that the throne's burning 

Rome's burning and I'm sitting in the corner all alone burning 

Why does it always end up like this? 

Something that we don't determine 

Same people that I fought for, that I fight for, that I ride for 

That I live for, that I die for be the reason that these niggas is alive for 

And they want me dead but I'm so sorry but I just can't die for you 

But I can make 'em put their hands in the sky for you 

We waiting for the fireworks like July 4th 

Get fly more, get high more, cry boy, why for? 

When the grief is over, beef is over 

I'll be fly when Easter's over 

I tried to teach niggas how to be kings 

And all they ever wanted to be was soldiers 

So the love is gone 'til blood is drawn 

So we no longer wear the same uniform 

Fuck you squares, the circle got smaller 

The castle got bigger, the walls got taller 

And truth be told after all that said 

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Niggas still got love for you 

I love you so 

But why I love you, I'll never know 

Showed love to you niggas, you ripped out my heart 

And you stepped on it, I picked up the pieces before you swept on it 

Goddamn this shit leaves a mess, don't it? 

Shit feelin' like death, don't it? 

Charge it to the game, whatever's left on it 

I spent about a minute, maybe less on it 

Fly pelican fly, turn the jets on it but first I shall digress on it 

Wasn't I a good king? (Maybe too much of a good thing, huh?) 

Didn't I spoil you? Me or the money, what you loyal to? 

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(Huh, I gave you my loyalty) Made you royalty and royalties 

(Took care of these niggas' lawyer fees) and this is how niggas rewardin' me, damn 

I love you so 

But why I love you, I'll never know 

Bussin' at me, b-b-b-bussin' at me 

But I'm bullet proof, bitch you can't get nothin' past me 

Got body armor (A nigga gotta watch the throne) 

And I'm bussin' back so niggas in a glass house should not throw stones 

What do you do when the love turns the hate? 

(Gotta separate from these fuckin fakes) 

Caesar didn't see it so he ceased to exist 

So the nigga that killed him had keys to his shit 

Am I my brother's keeper? (Only if that nigga don't creep up) 

Got a pistol under my pillow (I've never been a deep sleeper) 

P-p-p-paranoia 

(Cause the nigga that said he'll) blast for ya (is now) blastin for ya 

That's an assassin for ya (These niggas got a shot they'll shoot) 

Please Lord (forgive him) for these niggas (not know) what they do, ooh