Numb (Live at Live 8, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, 2nd July 2005)

Lyrics

[Intro: JAY-Z & Chester Bennington] Thank you, thank you, thank you We out here having a good time you know We rockin', we cussin', we spitting We having a good time, but The reason we're out here is for a cause You know they spending billions and billions of dollars to kill people We can spend billions and billions of dollars to help people live And we appreciate all y'all help I don't wan' get too political, let's play some music I couldn't have said it better myself Play some music, man Beautiful [Segue: JAY-Z, Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda] (Woo) Thank you, Philly, you're far too kind (Ayy) (Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo) Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh Can we hear your voices? Let's go [Chorus: JAY-Z & Chester Bennington, JAY-Z, Chester Bennington] Can I get a encore, do you want more? Cookin' raw with the Brooklyn boys So for one last time, I need y'all to roar (Uh, yeah) Now, what the hell are you waiting for? After me, there shall be no more So for one last time, Philly, make some noise [Interlude: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda] Come on Get 'em, JAY [Verse 1: JAY-Z, JAY-Z & Chester Bennington, JAY-Z & Mike Shinoda] Who you know fresher than Hov? Riddle me that The rest of y'all know where I'm lyrically at Can't none of y'all mirror me back, yeah, hearin' me rap Is like hearin' G Rap in his prime, I'm Young H.O., rap's Grateful Dead 'Bout to take over the globe, now break bread I'm in Boeing jets, Global Express Out the country, but the blueberry still connect I'm on the low, but the yacht got a triple deck But when you Young, what the fuck you expect? Yep, yep Grand openin', grand closin' Goddamn, your man Hov cracked the can open again Who you gon' find doper than him? With no pen, just draw off inspiration (-tion) Soon you gon' see you can't replace him With cheap imitations [Chorus: JAY-Z & Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington, Chester Bennington, JAY-Z, JAY-Z & Mike Shinoda] Can I get a encore, do you want more? Cookin' raw with the Brooklyn boys So for one last time, I need y'all to roar Now, what the hell are you waiting for? After me, there shall be no more So for one last time, Philly, make some noise Now, what the hell are you waiting for? [Verse 2: JAY-Z, JAY-Z & Mike Shinoda, Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington] Huh, look what you made me do, look what I made for you Knew if I paid my dues, how will they pay you? When you first come in the game, they try to play you Then you drop a couple of hits, look how they wave to you From Marcy to Madison Square To the only thing that matters in just a matter of years, yeah As fate would have it, JAY's status appears To be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye When I come back like Jordan Wearin' the 45, it ain't to play games wit' you It's to aim at you, probably maim you If I owe you I'm blowin' you to smithereens Cocksucker, take one for your team And I need you to remember one thing (One thing) I came, I saw, I conquered From record sales, to sold-out concerts So, motherfucker, if you want this encore I need you to scream until your lungs get sore [Verse 3: Chester Bennington & JAY-Z] I'm tired of being what you want me to be (Yeah, yeah) Feeling so faithless, (Yeah, yeah) lost under the surface (Uh-huh) I don't know what you're expecting of me (That's right) Put under the pressure (Uh, uh, yes, yes, yes) of walking in your shoes (Just caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow) Every step that I take (Make some noise over there) is another mistake to you (Just caught in the undertow, just caught up in the undertow) And every second I waste (Yes, yes) is more than I can take [Chorus: Chester Bennington, JAY-Z, JAY-Z & Mike Shinoda] I've become so numb, I can't feel you there Become so tired, so much more aware (You can sing along) I'm becoming this (I like that), all I want to do (I like that) Is be more like me and be less like you Become so numb (Yeah) Can I get a encore? Do you want more? (More, more, more, more) I've become so numb So for one last time, Philly, make some nosie One last time, Philly, make some noise [Outro: Mike Shinoda] Thank you very much, Philly