Veni Vidi Vici (Feat. Nas)

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 a northern star

I had a fire, burning in my heart

I never gave up, fighting in the dark

I came I saw I conquered

I came I saw I conquered

I came I saw I conquered

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 it there

I opened up my heart, I learned the power of good-bye

I saw a ray of light, 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

I came I saw I conquered

I was constant, as a northern star

I had a fire, burning in my heart

I never gave up, fighting in the dark

I came I saw I conquered

I came I saw I conquered

I came I saw I conquered

[Nas]

In 1994, I came through the door

With that raw beats versus scratches

Verbally murdered rappers

My mom's from the Carolinas

Pops from Natchez

In QB is where I started flowin'

But I was scared the cops gon' kick my apartment door in

Had a baby girl by a crazy girl

Then I got married happily of course

Then 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 or "too big to lose"

Now who's the fool?

And I never been happier, no lie

I'm just your humble servant, I'm Nas

If y'all burn down Ferguson, Imma ride

My life cannot be compared to anybody

Any trappers, any rapper

Any politician, beautician or musician

Anybody, saw many bodies

Many coffins, heads or tails

Penny tossers either dead or jail

Not many option on the block I came from

And I turned to world rap messiah, spit rapid fire

And I'm goin' right back to the block I came from

One

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 came, I saw, I conquered

I came, I saw, I conquered

I came, I saw, I conquered

I came, I saw, I conquered