JAY-Z - Regrets lyrics

Stress sunshine, shade, geyeah

I sold it all, from crack to opium
In third person, I don't wanna see 'em
So I'm rehearsin' with my peoples
How to G 'em
From a remote location in the BM
Scopin' the whole situation, like, "Damn!"
Metamorphic, as the dope turns to cream
But one of these buyers got
Eyes like a Korean
It's difficult to read 'em
The windows to his soul were half closed
I put the key in
Pulled off slow, hopin' my people fleein'
Chink tried to knock the only
Link that tied me in coppers was watchin' us
Through nighttime binoculars
This time they got us on tape
Exchangin' dope for dollars
Make me wanna holler back at


The crib in the sauna
Prayin' my people bailed out like Time Warner
Awaitin' a call, from his kin
Not the coroner phone in my hand
Nervous confined to a corner
Beads of sweat, second thoughts on my mind
How can I ease the stress and
Learn to live with these regrets?
(This time, stress, givin' this shit up
Fuck)

This is the number one rule for your set
In order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets
On the rise to the top many drop
Don't forget in order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets
This is the number one rule for your set
In order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets
If through our travels we get separated
Never forget in order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets

As sure as this Earth is turnin'
Souls burnin' in search of higher learnin'
Turnin' in every direction
Seekin' direction my mom's cryin'
Because her insides are dyin'
Her son tryin' her patience
Keep her heart racin'
A million beats a minute
I know I push you to your limit
But it's this game Love
I'm caught up all in it
They make it so you can't prevent it
Never give it, you gotta take
It, can't fake it, i keep it authentic
My hand got this pistol shakin'
'Cause I sense danger like
Camp Crystal Lake and don't wanna shoot him
But I got him trapped
Within this infrared dot
About to hot him and hit rock bottom
No answers to these trick questions, no time
Shit's stressin'
My life found I got to live for the right now
Time wait's for no man
Can't turn back the hands
Once it's too late
Got to learn to live with regrets

You used to hold me
Told me that I was the best
Anything in this world I want I could possess
All that made me want is all that I could get
In order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets
(When I was young) you used to hold me
Told me that I was the best
Anything in this world I want I could possess
All that made me want is all that I could get
In order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets

I found myself reminiscin'
Remember this one?
When he was here he was crazy nice with his
Son i miss him
Long as I'm livin' he's
Livin' through memories
He's there to kill all my suicidal tendencies
In Heaven lookin' over me
Or in Hell keepin' it cozy i'm comin'
Life on these streets ain't what
It's supposed to be
Remember Newton, mutual friend? Well
Me and him feudin'
On your life I tried to talk to him
But you know niggas
Think they guns can stop four niggas
Frontin' like they're Big Willie
But really owe niggas hoe niggas
This year I'll show niggas
Think I'm slippin'?
I'm about to send you a roommate
No bullshittin'
But my hustle's goin' too well to hit him
You was right
Niggas want you to be miserable with them
Anyway, I ain't tryin' to hear it
I think I'm touched
This whole verse I been talkin' to
Your spirit a little too much

This is the number one rule for your set
In order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets
On the rise to the top many drop
Don't forget in order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets
This is the number one rule for your set
In order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets
If through our travels we get separated
Never forget in order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets
This is the number one rule for your set
In order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets
On the rise to the top many drop
Don't forget in order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets
This is the number one rule for your set
In order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets
If through our travels we get separated
Never forget in order to survive
Got to learn to live with regrets

Roc-A, Roc-A, Roc-A, Roc-A-Fella y'all