Madonna, Nas - Veni Vidi Vici lyrics

Madonna, life is so crazy
You've been through a lot
I'll tell you stories sometimes, y'know?

Seemed like yesterday
I was a baby on the street
I took a holiday, I was steppin' to the beat
I had to pay my rent, on the lower east side
I threw my tag around
Let B-boys take me for a ride
I started writing songs
I kinda got into the groove
They tried to criticize my every single move
But then I realized I had
Nothing left to lose
It took me by surprise when I became the news

I was fearless like a renegade
I had a feeling that I can't explain
I didn't listen to what people said
I came, I saw, I conquered
I was constant as the northern star
I had a fire burning in my heart
I never gave up fighting in the dark
I came, I saw, I conquered
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
I came, I saw, I conquered
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
I came, I saw, I conquered

(Talk to 'em, talk to 'em)
I expressed myself
Came like a virgin down the aisle
Exposed my naked ass
And I did it with a smile
And when it came to sex
I knew I walked the borderline
And when I struck a pose
All the gay boys lost their mind
I justified my love
I made you say a little prayer
They had me crucified
You know I had to take you there
I opened up my heart
I learned the power of good-bye
I saw a ray of light, music saved my life
(Music saved my life)

I was fearless like a renegade
I had a feeling that I can't explain
I didn't listen to what people said
(What you did?) i came, I saw, I conquered
I was constant as the northern star
I had a fire burning in my heart (yeah)
I never gave up fighting in the dark
(Let's go) i came, I saw, I conquered
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
I came, I saw, I conquered
(Uh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
I came, I saw, I conquered

In 1994, I came through the door (What?)
With that born beats versus scratches
Verbally murdered rappers
(murdered, murdered, murdered)
My mom's from the Carolina's
Pops from Natchez
And QB's where I started flowin'
But I was scared the cops was
Gonna kick my apartment door in
Had a baby girl by a crazy girl
Then I got married
Heavily accosted, that ended in a bad divorce
I know how to pick 'em, don't I?
Never gave a fuck about public pressure
Or the ridicule, I'm too big to lose
Now who's the fool?
And I ain't never been happier, no lie
I'm just your humble servant, I'm Nas
If y'all burn down Ferguson, I'ma riot
My life cannot be compared to anybody
Any trapper (trapper) , any rapper (rapper)
Any politician, beautician, or musician
Anybody, saw many bodies
Many coffins, heads or tails
Penny tosses, either that or jail
Not many options on the block I came from
And I turned to a rap messiah
Spit rapid fire and I roll right back to
The block I came from

I was fearless like a renegade
(Try to tell 'em)
I had a feeling that I can't explain
I didn't listen to what people said
I came, I saw, I conquered
I was constant as the northern star
I had a fire burning in my heart (yeah)
I never gave up fighting in the dark
(Let's go) i came, I saw, I conquered
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
I came, I saw, I conquered
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
I came, I saw, I conquered

Madonna on the track nas in the back