Big Brother

Song Big Brother
Artist Kanye West
Album Graduation

Lyrics

[00:00.930] Stadium status...Unh...
[00:09.300] My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
[00:13.550] Used to be Dame and Bigg's brother
[00:16.120] Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend
[00:20.180] No I.D., my mentor, now let the story begin
[00:22.680] It's the Hard Knock Life Tour, sellout; picture
[00:26.500] us in the mall, coppin' Iceberg and yell out "Jigga!"
[00:30.200] Yeah, that's what we'll yell out, yell out
[00:31.950] You know the name do I gotta spell out or tell 'bout
[00:34.260] J-A-Y, and 'Ye so shy
[00:36.700] Now he won't even step to his idol to say hi
[00:39.260] Standing there like a mime and let the chance pass by
[00:42.830] Back of my mind, "He could change yo' life
[00:46.140] With all these beats I did, at least let him hear it
[00:48.510] At least you can brag to ya friends back at the Chig'"
[00:53.010] But he got me out me out my momma crib
[00:55.760] Then he help me get my momma a crib
[00:57.580] Big brother was BIG's brother,
[01:00.080] Used to Be Dame and BIG's brother,
[01:01.330] Who was hip hop brother, who was No I.D Friend,
[01:03.760] No I.D my mentor, Now Let the story begin (begin).No I.D.
[01:05.580] Let the story begin (let the story begin).
[01:06.450] If you feel the way i feel, why don't you wave your hands?
[01:19.940] Fresh off the plane, im off the base line.
[01:21.690] Nothin' handed out, im bout to take mine.
[01:24.380] Round the same time of that Blueprint One,
[01:28.940] And these beats in my pocket was that blueprint for im'.
[01:31.880] I played my little songs in that old back room,
[01:33.190] He'd bop his head and say, 'damn, oh thats you?
[01:36.190] But by the black album, i was blackin' out,Party at S.O.B's and we had packed the crowd.
[01:42.500] Big brother got a show up in Madison Square,
[01:44.630] And i'm like, 'Yeah yeah, we gon' be there!
[01:48.060] But, not only did i not get a chance to spit it.
[01:49.820] Carlene told me i could buy two tickets.Carlene
[01:52.380] I guess big brother was thinkin' a little different,
[01:54.350] And kept little brother at bay at a distance.
[02:00.280] But everything that i felt was more bogus,
[02:02.410] Only made me more focused, only wrote more potent.
[02:04.600] Only thing i wanna know, is why i get looked over,
[02:08.100] I guess i understand when i get more older.
[02:11.160] Big brother saw me at the bottom of the totem,
[02:14.220] Now im' on the top and everybody on the Scrotum.
[02:16.910] My Big brother was B.I.G's brother,
[02:18.840] Used to Be Dame and B.I.G's brother,
[02:21.720] Who was hip hop brother, who was No I.D Friend,
[02:24.910] No I.D my mentor, now Let the story begin.No I.D.
[02:27.220] Let the story begin.
[02:33.690] If you feel the way i feel, why won't you wave your hands?
[02:39.410] Have you ever walked in the shadow of a giant?
[02:43.280] Not only a client, but the presedito.
[02:45.530] Hola' Hovito', the game gettin' foul, so here's a free throw.
[02:50.160] I was always on the other side of the people,
[02:54.220] Then i dropped Jesus Walks, now i'm on a steeple.
[02:57.030] And we know, New Jack City gotta keep my brother,
[02:58.850] But to be number one, imma' beat my brother.
[03:02.280] On that diamonds remix, i swore i'd spaz,
[03:05.720] Then my big brother came through and kicked my ass!
[03:07.970] Sibling rivalry, only i could see, it was the pride in me, that was drivin' me.
[03:12.220] At the grammy's i said, i inspired me.
[03:16.720] But my big brother who i always tried to be.
[03:18.780] When i kicked the flow, it was like pick and roll',
[03:22.280] Coz even if he gave me the ROC, it's give and go.
[03:24.910] I guess being styled was more of a slam dunk,
[03:28.470] And my shit was more like a finger roll, but i had them singles so,
[03:33.450] And them hoe's at the show gonna' mingle yo, ya'll know!
[03:37.330] I told Jay i did a song with Coldplay,
[03:38.950] Next thing i know, he got a song with Coldplay.
[03:41.450] Back of my mind, i'm like 'damn,no way',
[03:45.020] Translate Espanyol, No way hose'!
[03:49.200] Then i went and told Jay Brown,
[03:51.860] Should have known that was gonna come back around
[03:54.350] Should have talked to you like a man, should have told you first,
[03:57.350] But i told someone else and thats what made shit worse.
[04:00.110] My big brother, was BIG's brother,
[04:01.980] So here's a few words from ya kid brother.
[04:06.040] If you admire somebody, you should go head and tell em',
[04:08.290] People never get the flowers, while they can still smell em'.
[04:10.480] A idol in my eyes, god of the game, heart of the city, Roc-a-fella Chain,
[04:14.040] Never be the same, never be another number one Young Hov' or so my big brother.
[04:20.610] My Big brother was B.I.G's brother,
[04:23.730] Used to Be Dame and B.I.G's brother,
[04:28.730] Who was hip hop brother, who was No I.D Friend,
[04:35.350] No I.D my mentor, and thats where the story ends...

Pinyin

[00:00.930] Stadium status... Unh...
[00:09.300] My big brother was B. I. G.' s brother
[00:13.550] Used to be Dame and Bigg' s brother
[00:16.120] Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I. D. friend
[00:20.180] No I. D., my mentor, now let the story begin
[00:22.680] It' s the Hard Knock Life Tour, sellout picture
[00:26.500] us in the mall, coppin' Iceberg and yell out " Jigga!"
[00:30.200] Yeah, that' s what we' ll yell out, yell out
[00:31.950] You know the name do I gotta spell out or tell ' bout
[00:34.260] JAY, and ' Ye so shy
[00:36.700] Now he won' t even step to his idol to say hi
[00:39.260] Standing there like a mime and let the chance pass by
[00:42.830] Back of my mind, " He could change yo' life
[00:46.140] With all these beats I did, at least let him hear it
[00:48.510] At least you can brag to ya friends back at the Chig'"
[00:53.010] But he got me out me out my momma crib
[00:55.760] Then he help me get my momma a crib
[00:57.580] Big brother was BIG' s brother,
[01:00.080] Used to Be Dame and BIG' s brother,
[01:01.330] Who was hip hop brother, who was No I. D Friend,
[01:03.760] No I. D my mentor, Now Let the story begin begin. No I. D.
[01:05.580] Let the story begin let the story begin.
[01:06.450] If you feel the way i feel, why don' t you wave your hands?
[01:19.940] Fresh off the plane, im off the base line.
[01:21.690] Nothin' handed out, im bout to take mine.
[01:24.380] Round the same time of that Blueprint One,
[01:28.940] And these beats in my pocket was that blueprint for im'.
[01:31.880] I played my little songs in that old back room,
[01:33.190] He' d bop his head and say, ' damn, oh thats you?
[01:36.190] But by the black album, i was blackin' out, Party at S. O. B' s and we had packed the crowd.
[01:42.500] Big brother got a show up in Madison Square,
[01:44.630] And i' m like, ' Yeah yeah, we gon' be there!
[01:48.060] But, not only did i not get a chance to spit it.
[01:49.820] Carlene told me i could buy two tickets. Carlene
[01:52.380] I guess big brother was thinkin' a little different,
[01:54.350] And kept little brother at bay at a distance.
[02:00.280] But everything that i felt was more bogus,
[02:02.410] Only made me more focused, only wrote more potent.
[02:04.600] Only thing i wanna know, is why i get looked over,
[02:08.100] I guess i understand when i get more older.
[02:11.160] Big brother saw me at the bottom of the totem,
[02:14.220] Now im' on the top and everybody on the Scrotum.
[02:16.910] My Big brother was B. I. G' s brother,
[02:18.840] Used to Be Dame and B. I. G' s brother,
[02:21.720] Who was hip hop brother, who was No I. D Friend,
[02:24.910] No I. D my mentor, now Let the story begin. No I. D.
[02:27.220] Let the story begin.
[02:33.690] If you feel the way i feel, why won' t you wave your hands?
[02:39.410] Have you ever walked in the shadow of a giant?
[02:43.280] Not only a client, but the presedito.
[02:45.530] Hola' Hovito', the game gettin' foul, so here' s a free throw.
[02:50.160] I was always on the other side of the people,
[02:54.220] Then i dropped Jesus Walks, now i' m on a steeple.
[02:57.030] And we know, New Jack City gotta keep my brother,
[02:58.850] But to be number one, imma' beat my brother.
[03:02.280] On that diamonds remix, i swore i' d spaz,
[03:05.720] Then my big brother came through and kicked my ass!
[03:07.970] Sibling rivalry, only i could see, it was the pride in me, that was drivin' me.
[03:12.220] At the grammy' s i said, i inspired me.
[03:16.720] But my big brother who i always tried to be.
[03:18.780] When i kicked the flow, it was like pick and roll',
[03:22.280] Coz even if he gave me the ROC, it' s give and go.
[03:24.910] I guess being styled was more of a slam dunk,
[03:28.470] And my shit was more like a finger roll, but i had them singles so,
[03:33.450] And them hoe' s at the show gonna' mingle yo, ya' ll know!
[03:37.330] I told Jay i did a song with Coldplay,
[03:38.950] Next thing i know, he got a song with Coldplay.
[03:41.450] Back of my mind, i' m like ' damn, no way',
[03:45.020] Translate Espanyol, No way hose'!
[03:49.200] Then i went and told Jay Brown,
[03:51.860] Should have known that was gonna come back around
[03:54.350] Should have talked to you like a man, should have told you first,
[03:57.350] But i told someone else and thats what made shit worse.
[04:00.110] My big brother, was BIG' s brother,
[04:01.980] So here' s a few words from ya kid brother.
[04:06.040] If you admire somebody, you should go head and tell em',
[04:08.290] People never get the flowers, while they can still smell em'.
[04:10.480] A idol in my eyes, god of the game, heart of the city, Rocafella Chain,
[04:14.040] Never be the same, never be another number one Young Hov' or so my big brother.
[04:20.610] My Big brother was B. I. G' s brother,
[04:23.730] Used to Be Dame and B. I. G' s brother,
[04:28.730] Who was hip hop brother, who was No I. D Friend,
[04:35.350] No I. D my mentor, and thats where the story ends...