Empire Cast

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"Mona Lisa"
(performed by Kelly Rowland)

"Mona Lisa"
(performed by Kelly Rowland)



Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa, men have made you
You're so like the lady with the mystic smile
Is it only cause you're lonely they have played you?
For the Mona Lisa strangeness in your smile

Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
They just lie there, and they die there
Are you warm? Are you real, Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art?

Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
They just lie there, and they die there
Are you warm? Are you real, Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art?

Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa

 

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"Money For Nothing"
(feat. Jussie Smollett & Yazz)
(from "Original Soundtrack From Season 1 Of Empire" soundtrack)

"Money For Nothing"
(feat. Jussie Smollett & Yazz)
(from "Original Soundtrack From Season 1 Of Empire" soundtrack)



[Intro - Yazz:]
Consumers, silver spooners
It's nothin', we get money for it

[Verse 1 - Jussie Smollett:]
Commas and zeros, that's the way we do it
We make it work in this economy
Rollin' dinero, pockets stay polluted
Money is dirty and we don't play clean
We chasin' paper, run, run, hurry, move it
Get out the way if you ain't 'bout that green
Intensive labor, taxes are included
Ain't nothin' in this effin' world for free

[Pre-Hook - Jussie Smollett:]
We got to install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We got to move these refrigerators
We got to move these color TVs

[Verse 2 - Yazz:]
We are the people who turn illegal to legal
We take the good with the evil, create more sales than the Beatles
And the lion's our logo, we the sharks in the water
Multimedia moguls, more offices than the oval
We do everything, pull up in the game to entertain
Finish it by any means necessary
We everywhere, millionaires, billionaires, visionary
Back to business, let's just spend, think it in and celebrate

[Pre-Hook]

[Hook x2 - Yazz (Jussie Smollett):]
(Move that work, move that work)
Commercialize, commercialize
(Get that work, get that work)
To advertise, to advertise
(Make it work, make it work)
Look mom, I'm on TV
(Gotta make it work, make it work)
Hi mom, I'm on TV

[Bridge x2 - Jussie Smollett (Yazz):]
My talent's worth a fortune (500)
They know that I'm a boss
I got the ice flossin'
I'm all about my business (all about my money)
I'm all about my business

[Hook]

 

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"My Own Thang"
(feat. Bre-Z & Jussie Smollett)
(from "Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 2" soundtrack)

"My Own Thang"
(feat. Bre-Z & Jussie Smollett)
(from "Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 2" soundtrack)



[Verse 1 - Bre-Z & Jussie Smollett:]
Said I gotta do, gotta do my own thang
I do my own thang, do my own thang
I gotta do my own thang, do my own thang
Yeah
Can't nobody tell me, can't nobody
Tell me what to do, tell me what to do, can't nobody uh
Everything that I do is me
What you mean we gon' keep it 100?

[Hook - Bre-Z & Jussie Smollett:]
New strings to the struggling, making something outta nothing, yeah
Uh, from nothing to something, I do it, I want it, I get it, so I'm getting to it
Doing my own thang, I came this far, it's all me doing what I do
I gotta do my own thang, I gotta do it my way
Doing my own thang, tripping on nobody, making my moves
I gotta do my own thang, yeah I gotta do it my way

[Verse 2 - Jussie Smollett:]
I ain't heard what they been saying, I'm too busy doing my own thing
In your mouth keeping money, don't even care what my own thinks
Can't nobody understand it cause I got it in my family
But it was never handed to me, I work hard to be what you see

[Hook - Bre-Z & Jussie Smollett:]
New strings to the struggling, making something outta nothing, yeah
Uh, from nothing to something, I do it, I want it, I get it, so I'm getting to it
Doing my own thang, I came this far, it's all me doing what I do
I gotta do my own thang, I gotta do it my way
Doing my own thang, tripping on nobody, making my moves
I gotta do my own thang, yeah I gotta do it my way

[Verse 3 - Bre-Z & Jussie Smollett:]
Yeah, it's been a long time, no flexing, it's been a long grind
I made it through all of these hard times
Go harder so yeah I'm gon' shine
And every time you see me, Freida on the front line
Didn't make it here making apologies
Hate it or love it, do me
No matter what they say
I made it and I did it my way, did it my way

[Hook - Bre-Z & Jussie Smollett:]
New strings to the struggling, making something outta nothing, yeah
Uh, from nothing to something, I do it, I want it, I get it, so I'm getting to it
Doing my own thang, I came this far, it's all me doing what I do
I gotta do my own thang, I gotta do it my way
Doing my own thang, tripping on nobody, making my moves
I gotta do my own thang, yeah I gotta do it my way
Doing my own thang, tripping on nobody, making my moves
I gotta do my own thang, yeah I gotta do it my way
Making my own moves
I gotta do my own thang, yeah I gotta do it my way

 

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"Need A Good Girl"
(performed by Mo McCrae)

"Need A Good Girl"
(performed by Mo McCrae)



Jay Parker
Let me talk to you

All I need is a girl in my life
That ain't out of my league, everything just right
Thank the man in the sky, cause he know what I need
I need a lady with morals and not someone in the streets
I need somebody that's sweet, somebody to pray with me
No tricks up the sleeve, just wanting to play with me
I'm a changed man, I need a girl to respect that
Somebody to check that
Around the block a few times I've been
But now I'm trying to post up on fresh new land
And be a brand new man, with a piece on my arm
And not a piece on my side to call somebody on
I ain't the same man, no more slick talk about gun play
Now I got my hands raised at church on Sunday's
Papa knows better, and better is you
I weathered a few storms that had lead me to you
Hey, man

I need a good girl, tell me where you at babe
I'm a new man, naw it ain't an act babe
I need a good girl, tell me where you at babe
Where you at babe, where you at babe
I need a good girl, good girl, good girl
Yeah, yo, yeah
I need a good girl, good girl, good girl
Yeah, yo, yeah

And that's all I need
Give me a goody two-shoes and that's fine by me
Lord answer my prayers cause I'm on my knees
And if she bad, then ooh, she won't fly by me
She a [?] that's not game like
Girl, come over, quit playin'
You know just what I'm sayin'
I never met nobody like you
I know somebody jealous, probably hating to spite you

I need a good girl, tell me where you at babe
I'm a new man, naw it ain't an act babe
I need a good girl, tell me where you at babe
Where you at babe, where you at babe
I need a good girl, good girl, good girl
Yeah, yo, yeah
I need a good girl, good girl, good girl
Yeah, yo, yeah

 

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"Need Freedom"
(performed by Jussie Smollett)
(from "Empire: Original Soundtrack, Season 3" soundtrack)

"Need Freedom"
(performed by Jussie Smollett)
(from "Empire: Original Soundtrack, Season 3" soundtrack)



Too many guns on the streets
And my heart can't take it no more
Like Stevie said, "Love's in need."
My heart cries out for Orlando
Philando, Alton, Sandra, Mike Brown
Garner, Trayvon, why?
Too many people gone too soon
Tell me how this happened
Where did we go wrong?
Say we stand together yet we choose to walk alone
Blood covers our streets
Hatred fills our home
Gotta get this message out before I'm dead and gone
We gotta make it better
Something's gotta change
The world needs your voice just to make it through the rain
When I think of what's goin' on in this world
Oh, it hurts me to see my sister not free
My sister, my brother here with me
Need freedom
The world is cryin', no more sirens with guns and violence
Need freedom
We can't keep dyin', we're way too quiet, no more silence
Need freedom
Stop this evil, free my people, we're all equal
Need freedom
The world gets brighter, keep on tryin', keep on fightin' for freedom
As I sit and think about
All that's goin' on
My soul just cries out
Can you tell me please?
Tell me who's to blame
For causing all this pain?
The ones we call to help us
Turn and kill us everyday
See, war is not the answer
And love is what we need
Take the chains off,
Break the bondage
Set my people free
We gotta make it better
Something's gotta change
The world needs your voice just to make it through the rain
When I think of what's goin' on in this world
Oh, it hurts me to see my sister not free
My sister, my brother here with me
Need freedom
The world is cryin', no more sirens with guns and violence
Need freedom
We can't keep dyin', we're way too quiet, no more silence
Need freedom
Stop this evil, free my people, we're all equal
Need freedom
The world gets brighter, keep on tryin', keep on fightin' for freedom
Need freedom
The world is cryin', no more sirens with guns and violence
Need freedom
We can't keep dyin', we're way too quiet, no more silence
Need freedom
Stop this evil, free my people, we're all equal
Need freedom
The world gets brighter, keep on tryin', keep on fightin' for freedom

 

[fox69]

"Never Been This Hard"
(performed by Jussie Smollett, Rumer Willis & Kade Wise)

"Never Been This Hard"
(performed by Jussie Smollett, Rumer Willis & Kade Wise)



Why does it feel like December
Lately your touch has been colder than winter
And I can't remember it differently baby
It ain't been warming forever
But that's what we get when we can't seem to figure out
Really what we're fighting about

Maybe we could just kiss and make up
And leave it all alone
It coulda be so simple
But baby it ain't that simple, no

'Cause when I see you I see a stranger
With one foot out the door
And I try and try to read ya
What can I do to reach ya

Oh, oh, it's never been this hard to love you
It's never been this hard, hard, hard
But I ain't come this far to lose you
It's never been this hard

It's never been this hard, never been this hard
It's never been this hard, never been this hard

At this point walking on fire
Would be cooler than dealing with your temper
And I could remember it differently baby
They say that love don't expire
And here we go spoiling it over and over
And now we don't even know what it's about

Maybe we could just kiss and make up
And leave it all alone
It coulda be so simple
But baby it ain't that simple, no

'Cause when I see you I see a stranger
With one foot out the door
And I try and try to read ya
What can I do to reach ya

Oh, oh, it's never been this hard to love you
It's never been this hard, hard, hard
But I ain't come this far to lose you
It's never been this hard

It's never been this hard, never been this hard
It's never been this hard, never been this hard
It's never been this hard, never been this hard
It's never been this hard, never been this hard

 

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"Never Let It Die"
(feat. Jussie Smollett & Yazz)
(from "Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 2" soundtrack)

"Never Let It Die"
(feat. Jussie Smollett & Yazz)
(from "Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 2" soundtrack)



Question my passion,
You question my judgment
Question my loyalty,
Oh oh oh
Question my devotion
But the question is "What makes you think you can question me?"
Oh oh oh
See the music that's flowing through my veins
Is a gift to me from my family!
Don't mess around.
You ain't gotta say it, you ain't gotta say it,
Feel it in your spirit every time you play it,
We become the reason the music survives
Take away the fam, and the music dies
Oh, ooh ooh
We are the ones keeping this alive
Oh, ooh ooh
Without the family, the music dies
Never let the music die,
Never let the music die,
Never let it die
Never let the music die,
Never let the music die,
Never let it die
You don't understand, you don't understand,
I am not the man, I employ the man
I do not pretend, I do not pretend
I am every single thing I say I am
Music got me feeling like I'm Superman
Flying through the air, looking down on your residence
Coming through your speaker, and I know you're loving it
If I went away then you would trip like where the hell I went?
I know, I know you need me
I know you need me
I set the standards 'cause the standards is what we be
If you approach a lyon hungry you will see teeth
Nobody messin' with the family
You ain't gotta say it, you ain't gotta say it,
Feel it in your spirit every time you play it,
We become the reason the music survives
Take away the fam, and the music dies
Oh, ooh ooh
We are the ones keeping this alive
Oh, ooh ooh
Without the family, the music dies
Never let the music die,
Never let the music die,
Never let it die
Never let the music die,
Never let the music die,
Never let it die
We're a family
Never let it die
Addicted to music
No, no no
Never let it die
We're the lions!

 

[fox69]

"Never Love Again"
(performed by Jussie Smollett)
(from "Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1" soundtrack)

"Never Love Again"
(performed by Jussie Smollett)
(from "Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1" soundtrack)



So long, sweet words
Don't have no use for you anymore
No one to say them to
So what in the hell would I hold on to them for?
And today's a special day, a celebration
Cause I've finally come to accept this fact
And the fact is that
I'll never love again, I'll never love again
I'll never love again the way that I love you
I'll never love again, I'll never love again
I'll never love again the way that I love you
So long, happiness
We don't know each other anymore
Ooh, and bye bye Sexy Saturday
With your head on my chest
In front of the TV, lying on the floor
Tonight's a special night
Congratulations to me for making sure that you'll never be back
And that's the reason that
I'll never love again, I'll never love again
I'll never love again the way that I love you
I'll never love again, I'll never love again
I'll never love again the way that I love you
Hello, loneliness
Where's your friend, depressed?
I'll be spending a lot of time with the both of you
Goodbye, sunny days, I'll be in the rain
Watching time go by just added to the pain
I'll never love again, I'll never love again
I'll never love again the way that I love you
I'll never love again, I'll never love again
I'll never love again the way that I love you
Baby, said I'll never love again the way that I love you

 

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"New New"
(performed by Becky G)

"New New"
(performed by Becky G)



New new
New new
New
That
New new
New new
New
New new
New new
New
That
New new
New new
New
I know that when I step up in the room, all eyes is on me
They hate me, at the same time they be wishing they can know me
I got that heat, that fire, got you sweating like a sauna
Yeah, I run things, my name should be Obama
Round of applause, with a standing ovation
Standing ovations, we be selling out the stadium
Radio's on, now I'm heard on every station
What you waiting for? Now, watch me take the nation
I, I see the way you're looking at me
You're wishing you could be on my team
We be up on that, making everybody mad
[?] you like that, like that
We be riding around in that new new
Shoes and bags of that new new
Watch me get me that new new
That new new
We hit the club with that new new
Walk around with that new new
Now watch me get me that new new
That new new, that new new
I'm what the people asking for, exactly what they wanted
I look and feel and smell just like a brand new bag of money
Yeah, I'm a Queen, I got the boys all buzzing for my honey
To think we going down on me is funny
Round of applause, with a standing ovation
Standing ovations, we be selling out the stadium
Radio's on, now I'm heard on every station
What you waiting for? Now, watch me take the nation
I, I see the way you're looking at me
You're wishing you could be on my team
We be up on that, making everybody mad
[?] you like that, like that
We be riding around in that new new
Shoes and bags of that new new
Watch me get me that new new
That new new
We hit the club with that new new
Walk around with that new new
Now watch me get me that new new
That new new, that new new
We ride around in that new new
My [?] with that new new
Yeah, everything we own is that new new
Yeah, all we know is that new new
New new
New new
New
That
New new
New new
New
That
New new, new new, new new
That
New new
That
New new
I, I see the way you're looking at me
You're wishing you could be on my team
We be up on that, making everybody mad
[?] you like that, like that
We be riding around in that new new
Shoes and bags of that new new
Watch me get me that new new
That new new
We hit the club with that new new
Walk around with that new new
Now watch me get me that new new
That new new, that new new
We be riding around in that new new
Shoes and bags of that new new
Watch me get me that new new
That new new
We hit the club with that new new
Walk around with that new new
Now watch me get me that new new
That new new, that new new

 

[fox69]

"No Apologies"
(feat. Jussie Smollett, Yazz)
(from "Original Soundtrack From Season 1 Of Empire" soundtrack)

"No Apologies"
(feat. Jussie Smollett, Yazz)
(from "Original Soundtrack From Season 1 Of Empire" soundtrack)



[Intro:]
Ahh
Uh huh
Turn down, turn down
Hell naw, hell naw
Turn up, hell yeah
[Verse 1 - Yazz:]
My mouth is a weapon
I ain't scared of nethin'
They say he so reckless
Bunkie's in da casket
Better hit the exit
I eat you for breakfast
Diamonds on my necklace
Guess that's what I'm blessed wit
Ima revolutionary
Pardon my vocabulary
I don't even 'member ever carin'
Sue me when I'm in the cemetery
I'm legendary
Yeaaaaaaaa
[Hook - Jussie Smollett:]
I do what I want
And say what I want with no apologies
(Not uh not uh not uh)
Excuse me if I'm blunt
I say what I want with no apologies
(Oh ya oh ya oh ya)
And they won't shut me up
Hell naw, hell naw, hell naw
No they won't shut me up
Hell naw, hell naw, hell naw
I do what I want
And say what I want with no apologies
[Verse 2 - Yazz:]
They get mad
I keep on talkin'
Nevermind
I beg your pardon
Guess I'm just too damn outspoken
They can't take me anywhere
Will I ever learn my lesson
Try hard not to get arrested
Guess I didn't get da message
F' it
I don't really care
[Bridge - Jussie Smollet (Yazz):]
So much in my head, ohhh
(I would let 'em know)
It's so hard not to let go
(I'm about da dough)
The closer that you get, they try to hold you back
But a closed mouth don't get fed, nooo
(And can't nobody stop me, y'all)
I ain't goin' nowhere
(Not even for Obama, y'all)
I'm a loose cannon
I'm comin' for ya (gunnin' for ya)
Hope you're ready (automatic)
Ready, ready
Aim, aim
Fire, fire
Legendary
Ooooooowwwww
[Hook - Jussie Smollet]
[Verse 3 - Yazz:]
They can't be mad at me, look at my family
I guess it's all in my blood line
If you keep ridin' me for my apology
You'll be waitin' for a long time
Not sympathetic, I said it, I meant it
You don't like it then I could care less
Not sympathetic, I said it, I meant it
You don't like it then I could care less
[Outro: Jussie Smollet (Yazz)]
I ain't sorry, I ain't sorry for nothin' I say
(One hand on the Bible, I ain't in denial)
I ain't sorry, I ain't sorry for nothin' I say
(Your honor, you can blame it on Tiana)
I ain't sorry, I ain't sorry for nothin' I say
(One hand on the Bible, I ain't in denial)
I ain't sorry, I ain't sorry for nothin' I say
(Your honor, you can blame it on Tiana)